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$: 8 I · WA R DEPARTME N T CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER INCOMING --CLASSIFIED IVI" MESSAGE OPER~IOIIAL P!tiCIIIITr Pap 1'brole 8\lPN• Beadquutera , All1•4 Z:.:ped1t10MPf Porcea,$
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- WAR DEP"RTMENT "") C(ASSIFIED MESSAGE CENi~

INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE

- "IVI"

OPERATIOBAL PRIORITY

~re .. HeadQuartera, Allied E~d1t10DarJ raroea, Porverd, Rbe11Da, Prance

'!'OJ YCI!' f8,Pe_rt~:~ent

ftr:

00, 12th U S Armr Group, Advanced CO, 6th Ar=y Group, Ma1D, V1ttol, rrauce CO, 6th AMfl'1 Group, AaYacced Bllladquartere, 15th 0 3 Al"mJ CG, Allied Force Beadquart~ra, c eaer ta, 1~17

Pill) 190lil

Thia ia 0 2 au..,.17 llWIIber 102 Part 1 dated. 12th _,pr11 • 1945 eo-..riag periOd 1024008 to ll2400B. Ret nr PliO 19041 troa> Stroag eigne< Ehenhowor cite SJII.Bl.

Pare 1;L Oper at)'Ona. Reaieta.noe at111 atroaa 11oetaentb Ar.r

tront. Eoe117 reported v1tbdrav1ug through •1net1eldl b&tveen • a~ Rhine. Allied attack east ot Pfor&mim •t he&VJ' going. ~rman a ttituCie rtet'ene!ve along J:ooher RiTer &Dd N"' eot1on to Allie~ bridt;eheod oreo N1edornhel1 (S3679) veak. Pre1eure aree CraUsbetm eased aomevhat. Pr1aoaera or ver c1aia 300 SS troopo Oberotetten (5 6o88) - otroagpoint ot 250 etae117 aoutbvoat ot tovn. Atte:r at1tt ene11:11 det'eDce All1ea captured Morlctbib<lrt (1'1 9420) wbere oir .aDd o1Yil1aiUJ bad re· ported about 2- enemy taako. Atter olav t1lter tisbt1ag ODeiiJ loat ~obve1nturt.

In thrus t or 15 to 20 •ilea eaat aD4 aou~ Al11ea captured llewotadt (0 4197) aDd Coburg (0 3069) """117 vith· dl'OV1Df o•er river ot Wohlebook ( O 339-) eDd b1ov1Dg br1d80·

In Arnstadt Et-1'\lrt aroea one Allied vedp dra.e t'iv&

CI!·!JI-1H 37 (13 Apr -5) 0 Ia.-. §! !Mc:LU§JF"·:i "l \ r"

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WAR DEPARTMENT ) CLASSIFIED MESSAGE CENTER


---VI" 01'211-'!IOIIAL PltiOftlft

Pap ,.,0 P!"oll t &\llll'e• llte.(!quazoten, AllHd &:apect1t10D&zo7 rorcee,

Porvard, .U.iae, beDCe

PVO 19Q41 12 AprU 1~5

J Soutbo"" Clank ot' poelr:et ... uatOIIOO fti'J 11a)lt v1th

all tJPOo 1'1M -·~ olld oeatto...,d. All1oo p1aed up to a1x •11•• t&ki to pr1aoaot-a ot var. Ste'bburg (P 63\\) olaon'1 ~l!:aoa )~10« badlt Vitbout I.Ppno1ab1o 1nor-eeea 1o rea1etaooe.

0u lOOt nanJc lt11't ... OhtoiiOO troa OtJ'O-into in tovno olld 011 bl.al> B"OIIIId cOiltinuod but dol•J'in& ..,tiona

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--IVI" OPER~IOIIAL P!tiCIIIITr

Pap 1'brole

8\lPN• Beadquutera , All1•4 Z:.:ped1t10MPf Porcea, Porvar1., Rbei••, Pl'aace

11'110 l~l 12 April 19'15

in open t errain oon.ei!lereblr lighter. Hoar7 MttDCe O.ertrop (8 2810) l"eienohl (8 3008) and &lape (O ~)I latter cleared but equall7 dogged reaietanoe continued in north· VOlt. Heny IU>ti·oil'Cra!t ooverilll blah sr"""" Soblipruetben (0 2•93) ODd Or .. onotein (B 2700). l'>'loooero ot liar Panzer Loehr otota oll Ol'IIOUr ordered •••••ble llepn (A 8107).

On. north re eistaoca ••ried 11&bt to atltt •• All1ee cliiHd Otca (A 9626) aDd !IQ&j iC fbi WI abWC looo taeQ vith tank aalt-propelled and heaY.J ~rtar aDd art1lle~ tire fouebt v1o1ontlJ. Eoe"7 v1tMrev1118 fro• DOrt.h ODd '""thveotarn {>Uto Dorl,...Dd. Rubr bridpo llulbea (A -OH) ODd KAittv1b lA U07) in Allied baado 1ntaot.

Alaoat uaoppoaed nev Al lieJ dl'"ive reecbllcs ~burg. Soutb ot 8ru.D.av1ck eoei:IJ' cleared tro• lloltotn JWCI!ftiwbne nortb ot tovn Alllea took Gitborn (X oDd Pollarolobon (Y 0329) aDd drove nortb to Fbra (Y l o 1Dd1o&t.1on eo tu ene., vUl uk:s Laet •nte ot oppoJ1 t1o.a Hann.over olear.4 •~• ve•t ot Cel le (X coPtiiNd intact ot T 3056. RotheD ina aaala.~t counter attackin& rreval-:::: .. ··- . April 15th Panser Gf'lboacUer D1v1J1oo counter·attecke4 eouth ot Bra110n at lllldonbauoeo (V 9578) but d1v1o1ol1 vu quiet JlltordaJ ODd All1ao captured lattal' tovn. Allioo pined o1J< to 15 •1loo Lell!orde Popeobura (V 7798) ora& aa II Paracbu.te COI"JII v1thdtoev t.ove-rda Oldeoburg. Bat1at4d t e v eDeiQ'

OCCLAISI,.IID ..C. '-CTTUI. 7 .... 7a .., o-. OATC

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NE.LO. 12356. Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4

R 101 By RT, NARA, Dele ¥/, a /r.f.

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.... IVI.

0$RA!'IOhl. PIIIOitiTY

,. .. .,_ ~~ $Upre• Be.ac.tqupott~rl., Allied Zxptd1t10DU'7 roz..ce•.

Porval'd, RbeiaaJ PMDca

H~t PWD 1~1 12 Ap~1l 19-5

lett botwen E•• tllrl Ijooel. Allioo loW>Obo~ t vo t brueta troa CoeYONen a rea c&k1ua 10 to 12 m1lee DOPtb aDd 1101"th· voot tllrl ooptur1ng Weoto~l>orl< (V 2-7~) vb1b tll11'd drift hOlt 111jvordal area reeobod Grier (V 1'-69) aortboaot lloppel. An ottool< OYer tbo Ijeoel ot Z 93o2 100t ll.abt lnol rnrooe no •iDe• ac.e art 1lleey. Nevel tr-oopa report.d b8n 1001.1 .. ralt but W>traillad.

lleatber SOOd vhole t'rODt .

nllbt lOtb/lltb, oort1o b7 • .,.117 bottal101l llUDidJ'k oroo . 111t.l>drov artor penetrotilla to H 1978. !DtiQ' potrollilla La lloobollo ooctor elk! lillbt ort1llo17 aot1YitJ BOJU.

P•r• 2 . order or Settle. Docu..nt dated oa. loth April obovo LXIV Corpo controlo lo6th, 257tb, 16th &114 7l6tb D1no1ooa. lo6tb D1v1a1on illalUdoo eb•nto h .. l>otb 7o6tb

1r &Dd 7l6tb D1no1ooa a!lrl pou1blJ oloo h .. 189 tlo•nto ot "h1cb b8Ye been cont.acted 1n , .. area.

Jle•11ta or 9th P1uer aDd Ptlntar t..hr CNtt1de pocket • 1n Bar& 1ft& and amall e le&ll!tnta ot 31"4 Panur 0PeUd1er;

An etta.-pt vaa being mt~de to r.tON nt 1111t tbe two tol'ller.

Dlteert.era et,ete tbere exiah d1Y1t1011 .la8aler Z8V \Ul ter OO...Dd Ee_..lor GOcV veapou.

Pere 3 . V.ovo.,nta. Jo oc t1•1tF Men oa. li.De

CO•Y No. 67 THE MAKt NG CW AH IDCACT COI'Y OC' THII M~C II FeftaiOOUf

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--IVI" OPBRATIOftAL PRIORITY

Pap J'1ve

SUprw• Bled quarters# All.1ed B~ped1t1(11Qap'J" Porcea rorval"d, Kbes.-, P'raace

JI\/D 190U

Dl'eodon Lo1pt1g.

Pare • · h'leonera ot var. ~· oot eo.plete. .Pr1aooero cap·turod 8th Apr1ll . Accuatla-t1Ye to~l oinco D doJ: 1~9J,9ll~.

Pva 5. Oeaeral. VealcDeea or eae111'• centre a till tu.Joot.ber expoae4: aev u.lea be vat attew»t1.a& to ton~ 1D procata ot bela& o-werrun &bd u1n 11orth aou.th ca.WIImioat1aa. cut. CtDI.Nl tr011t nov dot1u1tal7 telliq opart.

Stop prea11 Prlaooera atate vbola ot 183rd 01Y1a1oa. lott Rh1Do tor ooot ot Ruhr poc~t (areo 0 Q657) b7 9th April pou1bl7 rol1ev1ng 59th D1v111on vb1ob not oont<lctad roeentl7.

Ott1oer prlaooera or var atote Wehrkreia VI baa nov beoome VI Oorpa Olld hol~o oector oeoter1n& 011 C 7260 (Ben). LaDdeeaobgetaen olomont.a in Ptor&heim clal• to be Wlde:r O,_.lld of 716tb 01V1&1011. All tnt'O"""d . '

•BeiD.& .. 1"9'1cl 1 •

ACTIO!!: 0·:!

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suprono Hc&dquartera All i ed EXped1t1onar1 Yorcee, Porwud, Rbe11Q1 Prance

11 Apr 1l 19'5

NO 18932 to NJWAII tor tb<1 COI!Ib1M4 Cbiero or Storr aM to ANS~ tor tbe 8r1t1ab Cbieta or start oleM<I Ehonhover. Tb1o 1o SCAP 273.

I ~ preparLqg a general eattmate or the e1tuatton ao ve aH it d•••lO!litlg, part1cul.al"lJ v1th reaard to t.M eco.,_ and 1 Xt41tat or tuture opet~attona, &.Dd vill aub:alt th1e ahOr tlJ.

AC'!'IOlll C0/5

Im>O 1 Mas. Leobn Oen. Arnold: OPD; Oen. Bhaell: Mm. Kin,<~; C ot s

0'1'0 111::!208

j,. L-.J. {11 nokl ln D. --· Mllnleofoy No. - ~ -t; MAKINO 0#' AN QACT cf!01!1\881~& I' ~OOOf

~..3~'7T" . ~

DECLASSIFIED ~i.~- 110~356, Sec. 3.3 or Seo. 3.4

By RT, NARA, O.te >~/, a I t.f


INCOMING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE --IVI OPI!RA'I'I O!IAL PRitl lii'r

?to om: supremo Mc&dc;zuartora, Alliod Erpod1don&r,- Poreea, Porvard, Rbo1•, Prance

'!'<>:

JfO:

var Doparc;=on~ co, 12th I1S Arr:rt oroup, ~o co, 6th OS Al"rlf3 Group , t.JB1n, V1ttel 1 P"r&neo CO, 6th US Ar m;, Oroup, Advo..ncecl ca. Piteoonth Anq AU1o4 POrce Hoa4quarters, C·•••rta1 I\,&.17

't'flio 1o 0·2 tWlll:l&l')' number 101, Pan 1 dated 11th Apr11 19-5 oovvrl.na P<>l'1od 092•008·102'<l08. Ro t nr PWD 18950 fro:> ll tron& •tsno<l !:iaonllO\"'r c1to SBOIII,

l • Opore.tlOne; . ltoUatanoo moderato IOUtb ot Karluruho aa Al11o4 ad v&nGOd t vo to dlree milOI on 15 raJ.le fr®t. Ind.1eat1ona eneJ:V prep&r 1n.S couo~r attack oa Ina River br14gehca4. 1!0&11)' t1Cbt1na contillueo 1D BollbrOI>ft . ArQllOrJ tire c1oorea at.na but eDew;r l a uncbe(l tvo counc;er &tt &t~c.ta procedoc5 by inton1o aall arc~~ prep&ret.lcm both ~re ropulaod. llnollO' proasuro and 1n1'1ltrat1on t oroo<l Allied vitlldNva1 • • cro11oho1:n (S 7062) to lllle Iloboten (55965) Rot (S 6775) but Allied attack to voat adv&Doad oix llliloa clears.na L&genburs (ll 5-75) and lliedornll&ll (S 3779). Hoall)' t1ght1t&g betore Sehvelnf\uot. Scatt;ered realet&Dce north ot SehYelnl'urt aa Alllos advanced up to 20 411loa approachln& Coburs vhore roo1otan oo otit tenins. llouoeo (0 2991) c l eared but bo&vy roeieco.nco e noountored area Oberlauc;er !o 3095! vJ'I'.ere ene~ eounter att.ao'k vaa repulaod. ROd&ch o 1697 elea.re<l aaaiDa" ac:ubbOJ"D oppoe1tlon. s..u oou.u~r a u a ok 3tueuorbacb (.1 2131) ropulaod and Jleuotadt (J 26115) oloa rod C~-IN · 10386 il~ Arr - 5)

pas: a '• 3. £,_ i:; (1) COPY NO. C:S.. E MAKIHG Dr AH IXACT OOf'Y OJr lliiS MlSSAGI: IS F'Oft8100£N

DECLASSIFIED E. 0 . 12356, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Dele 'l/1a! t.f

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• WAR DEPARTMENT .~ cJ1SSIFIED MESSAGE CENT!'R


-· IVI PWD 18950

&t~r be&Y7 :reouc&DOe ,.,..,. &Jlt1 - n:re aDl roolooto. Aroo...St (J 2653) o1n.-cl ....,. bHY7 fiCbt!Ds norcliiiUt ot tovn 1n oven1ng tollovina ooun~r attack b7 8o ODOIQ' 1nt&nt.l'7·

TO north Allied odvance on 15 11111e front tov&nlo Ert'urt (J 3070) pined to= lllilao apinlt ._.....,u,. eDOIQ'· E&Ot ot OoettinpD (0 5328) All1o4 ,.,. ... , pu.bed O&lt 12 to 25 llliloo :re•cbinc llieioboi'Ode !C 9719) aDl clnrina BellipDotodc (C 6711) aDl Dudorsto4c C 7627).

PriiODe~ ot var e tate at.aler ordered Bal"u MOuntai.Da lwld ac all cooto Yitb BC>ro:lllaqoen (D 1026) ao tooal point. SOQ tb ot Battort (C 7"2) 50 1ntantr7 aDl llDknoom nueer ot tanko ottorina oomo reoiotanoe. llortheiat (C 57.S) oleared a..S &<!vance north alona Autobahn r,..olwd l!lchte (C 6057).

B&ot ot Bild .. boio (C 5296) AllJ.oc! torooo -· CYO thrUOU ot 18 and 12 llliloo :re&Obina 801'DIIW'g (C 9785) aDl solder !C 8897). TO nor•b ad- ot 10 .U.o oloa..-4 Peine (X 7016 aDl cont1nuo4 north ot tow to roaob Bltoa (X 7321).

Pr1aoner ot vu r.porte co#IIUIS.er B&mlO\'er pn1a0ll ro&ldy ~o DUl"'J'ender but Qaulet ter t oroe4 continua t1on or J'IOe1otanc.e.

Korth ot ll&mlonr Allied troope :reacb.d V1et&eDbl'\lch (X 55-7) . SOQtb ot 8"'"'n do~ra1noc! :reo1otanoo frot1 II ParochQca Corpo bold A1Uoo to .no pino. &aMluenno (Y 8353) c1onocl. 100 ODOJIG' ro•1o1na 1n Doftne&r (Z 9308) ourronde..-4.

COPY NO. THI: MAKING C# AN &XACT COPY OF THII MISSAGE 19 F'ORBIDDIH

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--·IVI In Rubr pocket ooutMrn oootor rea1etanoe geJ»~117

light v~ th ao.. 1.Doreaae 1.D ~ela71Ds eotiOD tr011 anti airore.ft, aelt propelled ADd tAnke .. &DI1 Allie• ..cle &dvanoea ot wo t o three miles on aou"tb and eaat of poolatt, terrain proving gr&&!.l&at obatacle . Local counter attaok:e l"'pulsGd north ot nrohhundem ( tl 2-75) •

south or L&J<e MOebllo Alliea ioq>e<\~ b;r roM blooke, mines and booby traps_ soutlnteat ot om edv&Doea nre made to vit~n &bout two mile a or Ol>Da. L&rse part or Rubr lnduat rial area olea~ ~cvn to Rubr Ri,.r a t Steele (A 5317) vherc rea1a t.ance cona1derable .

II. Ord.ar ot B& t.tle . Officer priaODer of var e tacee that on 3lat r•rch XUI C~a eo31&Dded, trom lett to r isht .. 559 th, 352nd, "He~elborg" D1via1on (that 1a, re~nta of 719th) 4nd c l om&nta of' 9th, 4od hold sect or R 1920 t o ft 2500. I.JOCX Corps vas: on itB loft.

Docunento d a tod 7th AprU ohove LXXXV Corps comaand1ng 347th, l59 th and D1v1.e1on "Pr&Dlcel"; _31J7th D1v1e1on bad Jiead · quoreor• H 9557 and aector 8 8662-H 8666.

Colli!Uent: Prankol unknown.

I n RUhr pockot a l amntts 183M D1v1a1on moved acrose trom. Rhine t o •outbeaat corner. Pa.nur lAtbrJ 3rd Pan.er GreDSd! cr ana l l6th Panzer etUl 1n t1n oontaot.

Cl!- !11- 10386 (12 Apr 45)

DECL'5.Sitr1EO .JC. L&T'f&llt. 7-&-7&

.y OU. DATI. Jl 1\?1\ ~ \) \9

COPY No. THr MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY Of" THIS M.£SSAG.E IS FORBIOOIN

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Pap 4 Supreme Headquarters~ Allied RXJ*11 t100&1'7 Poroee,

Potval'd, Rhei~:~e, Jl"r&Doo

Piil> 18950 10 April 1945

8th pa.,.ohute D1Y1110tl in ill"e& QuaolooDI>rue1ok (II 15), 709tll RGg10Dnt ot :!'19th Portreee Co._, &1111 a9th Regiment of 256tb CO&at. Defence OOIIIIa.IX1, both tram veet coaet or Hollo.ld, 1<1ont1t1ed recently in Ij eoe1 tiaht1Dg. 01Y111an roport• 4931'4 Regimont ( preou,..bl:r ot 219th D1 v1o1on) l ett scbagon on 4th Apr1l.

C1vU1a.n reporc;e olel%1)ata 58th P&ra.ohute Rogiment a t thtt Book on 5th April.

Comr.ent: Pr&SWDlbly ot embryo 20th P&:racbuee D1v1-o1on. Appoare l1Jooly tha t th& olllbl'Yb l Oth &ncl llth pa.,.obute D1v1o1one 1'ora1Dg 1D north Hol land """" renWIWered 20th &1111 2lat and regimonto roa\mber accord.1.ngly. Oood aourcee report t t General D1oetel nov collUIIl.nding XXX Corpa and Oooeral Xlet.t&l ~vonty-Pitth Ar~.

III. lotovementa . So tanka roported obaervod 1n a.roa Vienonburs ( c 9477) .

rv. Priaone~a or var. (0-1 fi~a not co~leto) Prisoners ce.ptured 7tb April: 48,029. AocUtraJlative total since D Day: 1,538,088.

v. QeDOrol. In Arary Oroup 0 area onoary ot1ll try1Dg co re t&in coheeive tront &a tar north oe SchvGinturt and t1ght1n.g ha~. Be tween fhuriabia wald aDd Harz one~ a ppears t o refuse to apprecie te our a trength am baa tai.lod. to put sutfi,cient roroea on s:rouo:2 to prevent re.p1d &dvanooe. Intonds ObYiouel y ~o hold vooded areas aa blocking pointe and

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preaua'bly v-111 att.e-.p~ couutor •tteoka 1Dto tl&nlca ot our l pctarheada f'rOtJ tbetl• 1 0 ev14enc.e any vortbVhtle d1vte1ooa1 r orllllt1ona bo1JI8 available tor th1o . Qutca 1noomprehall81bl e vh.y enei:Df 11 preJ>&recl c.o • •• an i.Jrlport.ant 1nd.uetr1al area overrun t"rGel,..

~orth or brl poo1tion o1011lar v1th 1118utt1o1ent toroea tO Stell otJlt &dY&nC.I • Jftlti(J laced With 1 0.1 Of llOJ"thvelt QerIIUl,f and nortMH Boll4.Dd in Dill&!' ·t'utW'O aM aa&1D baa 1.Dauf't1c1e nt uoopa t o c.auee eerioue del&)'. Bol.l&arS nov to all 14ton t.a a tort.rell vb.lob 8DI;Q" Y1.ll bol4 c.o laec,.

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COPY NO. 6 7 TH£: MAKIHG M AH IXACT cort M THJ$ MESSAGI: II I'OfteiOMH

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Rna,ou~tora, Ca.cun1eat1on• ~one! ku~ fheate~ of Op~~t1o~a U3 Armr, Par 11

Pranc~

WGr iJop.ar"W~.;:nt

co. u;s :Stroa.te,q.to A1r Foroea in r urope, St Oo1'1141n,Fl'6nco CO, 6th A~: Oroup :~1n, Vttt~l,P~nco CO, 12th AI"'ft'T Gi"OUJ), J·141n~ Supreme ~Qilqu.o.rtero Alliod J.xpnditton&r :r Porcoe ,

~Ol"W''lrd., frhf'lii:I:S, ?l'&nOO

u 3lluo

JI"1'(Q l: TOOSA o.ct1on to AOV4R into t o DS StNtCR1c .41!' rol"Cf'; Jixth Af'tt1 OJ'IOUp; 'i'volfth A~er Ol'OQ.p; AM 1\H,\rl' to,..~ard., oigncd ::'!senhCNor rot nro lX-31100.

love: ONar or battle, FTOU:IA, •• or )lot lla1'Ch 115, aa tol -

H '3, F 'fOOSA

A•a1SJ>i'C HllS, P.YOtr.IA .,... the tollov1nc:

1'1.·.-Uth A""Y Crou~ 31.xth AJ'II!l' O,..ot•-p Ground rorec Rntnrorcement COGm.?.nd. United Ststes Strntoe1c h1r Porcta tn Europe :1l'llt Airborne A!:'l:ly (attaoh'ld SHA! F ror Opc.-. -

tioMl Gontrol) XVIII Col'!>a (Atrbome) ( a ttoobod Ptro t A1t'borno

Army for Opora~1ono) ~lot (a.ttaobod 11SSTAF) Alu\ Br 1trll4o ~7th (attaohod OSSTAF) AAA Brirflda

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P'rOOD: Hoe<lquartore, C.-mie&tiOill ZODOL EUI'OPOOD 'l'J,Mtol' ot Operation~,. US ANJ, Parte, rraco•

Nr: EX 31100 10 April 19-5

?Oth 5lat 52Dd 56th

74th

!Attaobec! t~a~~TArl AM Bl'1&1L4• attaobec! ~8TA7 AAA Br1s&de attaobod ~S'l'A7 AM Broi&&de atteobec! U8STA7, t'llrthoro atteobed

'Pv<mt:r 1'1Nt A1'117 Group tor Opo,..tiODI) AM 8r1p4o

(atteobec! ~8'l'AP) AM llr1p4e.

Aaol.gD..S 'l'veltth A"f!q Oroup are the toU'"'ing:

Pil'lt Dn1to6 5tateo A1'117 ttlil'd Dn1to4 Steteo AJ:'II7

IIJ.Dth Olll.ted Statal Att17 Pittoenth Olll.ted Stet .. A...,-7lat (attached XII Corp~) lal'&lltl'J DiY.

Aoail!lled P1rat Ull1tod stateo .._...,. ore the tollov1.ns:

~lll>d PA Br1..ado;

th Ml' Brlpde tb (atteobod XXII Corpo tor Opero.t1ona) I ot' D1v

III Corpe 7th (attacbed .III Oorpo) Araored Div 28th (attached III Oorpo) Int D1v P9th (attached III Oorpo) Inr Dtv V Cor:• 9th attached V Corpo) A Nored D1v liDd at~ V Corpo) !at Div

(11 Apr ~5) IIDJS,'Itl

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JTo., Bte.dQ\I&I"te.zoe~ C<:laau:D1e&t1ou zoae,. l uropean Theater or Operattone, U3 Al'IIJ, Part•, Pranoe

"P.lt31100 10 April 1945

69th (attached v 001'1)1) IDt Div VII 001'1)0 31'<1 lattacbod VII 001'1)1~ Anored D1v lot attached VII 001'1)1 IDI' Dtv 8tb attaohod VII Ool'l)o 1111' Db 9~ attached VII Ool'l)o 1111' D1v 78th Cttt&cbod VII Col'l)l) Int D1v 104th lattaohed VII 001'1)1) lilt 01v.

AooicDod 'lbir<l Uo1tod Stateo An.J ..,.. tho tollorl03:

lot 'l!) Br1.gade

~r<l (attacbod XII 001'1)1) PA Bripdo th AM Bngade

th <fttaohod n1 corpolxnr 01• lOth attached VI Col'l)o ~ ..... red Div 13th attached Stl<th A""7 Orou.p} Anoored Dlv VIII Corps Vitb 76th, ij7th ancl 69th Inr Dha XU COI'l)S Y1tll 4tb &lid 11th A..ored Diva and

26th and 90th 1111' DiYI XX 001'1)1 V1 til 6tb A,.orod Dh &Dd 5th, 65th

and .80th !111' DiVI,

AU1gned Rinth United Stateo A ... J a:re tho tollOVillSI

34th (attached XVI 001'1)1 tor Oi)eN.tiOno) FA Bri gade

55th AAA Brigade IDJ,IliO

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P'l'OCII: llo&4q\lsrtere Ca..tm1eatioD.J Zoae~ 1\a.JoopH.D fbe&ter or Operet1oaa, U8 AN7, Par11, Jrto.noe

Nr: PlC 31100 10 April 19-5

102 (attaobed P1tteonth 11n1ted 5tateo Ar<~f tor ope~t1ooo ) Int 01v

XIII Corps 5th (attacbed XIII Oorpe) Ar<~ored Db 8-th (attacbed XII I Corpe) I nt D1V

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95th (attacbed XIX Corpo aDC turthor attachac1 XUI Corps tor Opor&tlooo} Int D1v

XVI Corpa 8 th (attacbed XVI Corpo tor 0per&tlooo ) A"'ored

Dh 29th fattacbed XVI Corpol IDJ' Dh 35th attached XVI Corpo IDt D1v 75th attached XIX Corpo Int Div XII Co~a 2a4 (attached XIX Corpo) A.._o....s Div 30th (attacbed XIX Corpol Int D1v 83rd {attaobed XIX Corpo IDt Dtv .

Au1gned P1ttoeoth United Statoa A,.er &Joe the to11ov1ns:

54th AAA Br1gede 61at '9A Brigade 16tb Armored D1v 20th A ..,ored D1 v 66th lnt D1v l06th Int D1v XXli Corps

J1tb ~attached XXII tb a t tacbed XXII tl orpa

CorpaJ Oorpe

In.t D1v Inr 01v,

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'f'.X 31100

Aoo1gned :luth Ar:o-y Group are tho tollOY11181

Seventh On1ted Statoe Are7 -4th AAA Brigade 79th (attacked XVI Corpo) Int Div

Auigned Sowcnth Onited Statea Anq are tho tollov1Dg:

13th l"A Brigade 3-th AM Brigade 36th Int Div 70th Int Div 103 Int Div VI C9rp0 100 (attecho<l VI Corpo ) Int Dtv 35th (attached VI Corpo) AM 8 r1p4o XV C9:rp1 3rd ( ottache4 XV Corpo) Int Dtv Hth !attaehod xv Corpol Areorecl Dt• "th attached sv Corpo Iat Db -5th attacho<l XV Corpo I nt 01v lOti Orrp· 12th attached XXI Corpal A"'ol'od Dtv ~2nd attachod XXI Corpo Int Dtv 63rd attached XXI Oorpo I llt Div,

IW$liU 'L o tttn ..... 8rD _. J(.D) • (I)

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111 nos JW4 APR 3 " 1Q13

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Aoo1&Do4 XYnl Corpe (Ai~orae) &re the tollovi.D&' 13th At~OrDO Oiv 82D4 ~rDO D1Y 10lot A1rb0roe DiY 17th (Attached XU Oorpo) AirbOftle DiY .

Aaoi&Dod OIUtod Stot oo 5 t .. teg1o Air Pore .. 1n Buropo uro tho folloviaa•

8th Atr Po'""e 9th Air Po..,o Eao tom O-Dd Air ~echnioel. llorv1co CIlt Eaatooor OODMD4 lJC 'l'roop Carr1or c......., 63rcl l'l.gbtor IIU1g.

A•otanod 8th. Air POrco are tbe tol1ovtaa: lot A1r Dh vitb lot, ~tb, \lot &Del 94th 0 011bat Bomb lltngo &DCI 67th P1Ahtor \ling 2D4 Air Ot• vith ~Dd, 1\th, ~tb, 95th aD4 96th Ooo:bat Booab Vtngo aDd 65th P1pter lltag 3rc1 Air D~• with \th, 13th, \5th, 92nd and 93rc1 OOAbat Bomb llt ngo aocl 66th Piat>t er 111Dg VIII Air POrco Service C_.., VIII Atr Porco P1gbtor 0_..,

IID.4i1fD &. (). I l U I, S.. ltD _. It'D) • (II)

om ...... ..... ~A~ so 1973SS ~ DBS ,...__ __ _

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l'rom: Ke&dquarteM Ca.unieat1ooe ZOD•_, 1\ll"'pM.. !'heater ot Ope~tlooa, U8 IJ'tq, Parte, P'rw.Do.e

EX 31100 10 April 19\5

325th Photo Wins Roooanaiooanoo.

Aoo1gnod 9th Air Porco &M tho tollov1ns•

9th -b DJ.y (M) Viti> 97th, 98th and 99th Coabat Boab lll.ngo

IX 'l'actie&l l1r C._and vith 70th PJ.&)ltar lling XIX Tactical Air C.-.n4 Vlth 100 P1(lllter 111ns IX Pightor C...an4 Vlth 8-th and 303rcl P1ghter

111ngs U Air l'OI"Ce Se"lce C~ With 8th Air Poree

CCIOPQaitoC-IX Air Dotanoo C-.

Aea1pod .Air TochDical So"1oe C~ are the t'ollov-lug:

Baeo Al.r Depot AJOM. 9th Beoe Air Depot Aroo v1th 302 Tranoport 111ng.

An1gn0<1 Ii 'l'rcop Corrier C...anll oro tho following:

50th, 52nd and 53rd Troop C• rrior 111na.

Aoo1gnod 63rd Flshtor lling are the tol lovius: 7let Pighter llins xu 'l'•m"tl.JliJi'::•~~i~n~?th .!'18htor 111ns

CM·l"·99'9 (ll Apr •sJ 1!W1111 I. 0 II~ t llw l('e ..,a &.'11) • (B)

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Hoodquartere, Coaaunic&ttout: Zone, £u.ropean Theater or Operation•, us Army, Per1e, B?anoe

F.X 31100

Aaetgnod Communio4t1one Zono are the toll ovl ngr

5th Eng1neor Special Br18fde 6th £ngineor Spoc1al Brigo4e.

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--o\1100 OPZRATIOIAL PRlORl!Y

Supl"a::.:t HM4quartera Allio4 ExpecU t1oaa.r,- Porcea Porva.rd. Rhea• 1renoe

wor Departntont

In' I 1'\11) 18908 10 April 19-5

All inl'onod. Pen- a ction (2) AOWAR (5) ~oroup Motn (6) Six Army Oroup TAC (7) TAO 12th A into (10) 1\l'HQ (13) Pil'teonth An:l:r from SB.U7 Porvar4 from 5troDS atSJUICI EUollhover Cite S!!OBl P\lll 189()6 . 'lb1a 1a___l!_:_2_ Part 2 4eted 10 AprU oo•er1Jl8 per~

l. Ordor ot Battle .

14ent1.C1c.a t1ons.

By Pr1aonor of ~ar: All 9th April: 106th D1 v101on: Anti Tank Ba ttaliOD oBi Ala no Cocpao,y aoutb Karlll"uhe.

16th Volxosronadier: 2231'4 Regiment S 0862 atate olnents untter c:ocwand 2nd Mountain Oivision 1n Hoilbronn area.

79th Vollcasrena•11or: Battlo Oro\\p 8 I! 8011 at& to oocpr!et~• romnanta division,

llt.b Pan&erl lllth Regi.IMat J 1643, reeoa.Dt1aaauce J 1045, roplace>cnt H 95\5 aai ' J 1830, erttllor:r J 1630, llOth Rog1Joont J 0026, ToDlc Regiment J 1626 a aS Signall J 1728, 26th Volkasronod1or:

reoonna1aaance H 5993. CN-X.- 9'36 (ll Apr •S)

39th Regiment H 4397 a aS

D KCLAJ.BI,..&O .K» utTTalt. 7-e-·u I YC.e..DATI

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•••• 2 rro.s Su.pr-e Headquarter a Allied l:xped1 t10D11r7 l'oroe a

POt"Verd. Rhe.ta• lf'Nt10e

Pllll 16908 10 Aprtl 1945

166th Vo1kauoll8dier: 593rd .Repent attached C 4504 - H 5199.

D1v1o1on Donsu: Elemento H 5993 ,

2nd PDraohut~: 23rd R0glmont 8 0525.

190th Infantry: 1225th Ropont area unapeotr1ec1.

ll6tb Panzer : Sizzoro and l56th lt•Simonte Iouth an1 north or Kaln.

325th D1v101on: 952111 Ropent II 5051 .

~ 0237. 7tb PaNehute: E.lec.onta voat ot QUGkenbrueck

6th Parachute: Blec:eato 16th R•S:l,..nt Holten V 1010 aa1 olomonto Deventer z 9207 atote 16th oa1 17th Rogiconta nov battlo group Zollett vtth So a t:rona.

2111 1111Va1: I Battalion oa1 Hth CCIIIpOJlT 5th Rogl.moot on Jooer botvae.o Verdon (X 0062) oa1 ft1onl>urg o ta.to another regiautnt l,OOO s trong arM Sohlarmetodt (X 2755) .

• 346th Infantr;r: II/858 Rog.l•ont I 6076.

63rd D1v1o1on: I/492111 Rtgimont B 1751.

(ll Apr ~5) DICU SSI,-11!'" J0J U l'tTI:• 'J • • • 0 ... DA1C

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All 8111 April:

246th Volktgreno41er: Bittle Oro~ 5chro4er 5 07f2 . 553rd Volktgrena41er: II/1120 R<>g1Jient s 2782 1 n4 olemonta oouth ot Kordhe~.

~ l 7tb S$ Panzer Oreoadler: Element• a 0662 • headquarter• Laapoldahauten S 2175.

9 th Volkogrelllld1er I 57th Re6lJIInt II 5670 ote tO cUvtaion headquarter• ~e:r=ute~.auaen a 6o93. D1rto1oo Donau: Art1ll ... :r reg1Jient H 5993.

~anzor LOh:r and. 338th Volkagrenad1el"l Saalhauaen 0 3o80.

B:r reliabl e oourco: 8th April !=pOrtent 1mtellat1oo ~oventh Ara:r, pon 1bly c._.nd poat, Coburg (0 2989) . ay doou:a:ont;

5th April H6th Dlv111on retpona1blo ooctor bounded " " north br 111101 running due eoot thr0\1611 R 426 ( ') ond on south by U llG ruruung out through north n 52-2 to 11 75'3 ·

8r161ldl. 22 Karch Battl e O~o~p Fuchl under oom&a~ 20 Z&V

8th A,prll llattle o.rorp Wolpert (c......,n4er 11 a CM-lW-9,36 (11 Apr 45 DIICl.AIIIf'JE'D .IQ LCT'TC!IIt, '1-a.-7a 1rt OM, DATC

APR 3 0 1973

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Pogo 4 Supr•o Heedquertero Allied E:o:poditiODIII'J Porcu Porvu<l llhetao P,.ence

FWD 18908 10 April 1945 ujor goc.oral ) ahOY# Battle o:ro~ Rorloh bol.dtna aoctor Ollnon 1 V 1036) to Heeuo (V 2394), au! ba t tallon Vo1eh ool to tors dotenco line troa 1nelu•1vo K1jverdol (V 1~19) dovn vo~t bonk ot Re&~e to r1vor beDS V 12'31 thence northeel t to 1no1uo1vo Booroe (v 1836). IU/~1 l'araohute Reetaent and Ilt/Arttller)" ReJ1,&:ent 6th Paraohute Oiv1a1on UD1er c~ai BOttlo Q;t'OUP Wolpert .

7th Aprll Battle Oroup Wolpert directly u""-or LXXXVIII Corpo and IV/31 Peraoh"te ROgiaant on rignt boundary \o·lth 6tb Parachute D.ivtaton roac1 Jtjvel"C11l to Rierc:len (V 2218) .

2 nd April. Headq_u.artor a LIIl Corps Leruwpl.aetz:e (0 5286), LlOUV Corpo Atholderbaeh 0 2860, ana 272nd Vollcogroned ier 1>1vi01on lfolgonrath 0 3159 Ond boundai'J bot>tOOD LIII and LlC(lV Corpo t"rC>I l>orlar 0 3491 througn 0 4088 to tiolloDbors 0 6279 .

BJ PV ota teoaent:

All 8th AprU: 212th VollcosroDII41er l>lvh1on Hoodquortoro Rotho.Dburg 5 7889 · 982""- Re&lJiont 272nd Vollc1SI'onod1o:· U1v101on aroa Ottcnoon C 3434 and r...,.nta 167th and 277th Volkagrena41or abaorbed b7 272nd Dtv1atoo.

All 9th A.prib 2nd Pan&er .Oiv1aion .move<S northeaat t11om N 6898 a Dd 41via1on r eceived new taoke a..DI1 treah troops. Elements llth Panzer D1v1aton E:rturt J 3170 aa1 An&atad.t J 3238.

(11 Apr ~5) o&CLA5Sl,IIO .K:t L.CTT•"· 7 .. ,. .W CIIILD,.TIL

t.I'R :1 ll \913

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rap 5 SUJ)rl!llle Jleedquarter• Allia4 J:xpec1 t1onar1 Poreee Pot'V&rd Rhtt!ml 1't'&I1CO

Notoe :

7 th April a Para ROg1Dont llaaor vaa fona.erly 38th Parachute ResJ.mont ol¥! became 621¥1 Ptl'tlohut<o Rogilllont •3 troo 20th March.

CcaHnt: ChaJ>S<I contl,.,.ed bJ pe:JbOOlco. PW otato diviaton Do04u knovn a• Shadov Divteton DollOu a.rd at leaat part or 41Y111on cotmec.t.ed vtth •O?tb 1911 D1v1atcc.

2. Movamente .

9th Apr il.

uorthveet Oerman;r: Little ra1lvay aovc.aot llne from De~D~rlc (l'1ea.oburg - Blll:b\U'g) but COJllll.derablo mDbor l ed Croaa tJCeln.s. Poaatble ~:~~1u:o teak train Gt auohen Ootzen ' loa41ng eo,utheatt tro1:1 Hebura •

.erunavtck - Hdlo oreo: About 1~ •otor tranoport .:ltlucUng 10 tanka , 4, 000 troop• sree H1ldathe1m·8runav1ok~f0rcthlluaonJ movement u1nly Mtt. Loadi.ng at M.agl1eburg l XCopt.ioDDll7 heavy, but DO mov•ont teen on Unet veat to ~un.avtck aad aoutb to Halle ..

Sout.h:vaet O~.Q7. Several pert loaded IDJ.l itar J' ';ra1na Regonaburg areef OD c:U.reouon or aov~ot inll.ieawcl.

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,.,. 6 Suprse Hea4quartero Al liecl bpecll t1o narr Poroeo 1orvar4 Rheilla rraoce

10 April 1945 Ruhr pooket. Coluoms -,500 troopo 110¥1"8 DOrtbVeot (rOta Ketv:lg (veatern Rubr) • Voatval'd. IDOY ... Dt II'M Olpo•Slegen, 300 I!? 1colud1Dg APV oboonecl.

3. Prioocoro of Vor. 0·1 flgureo 6tb April (0·2 tli\U"es 8th April)' let AprU DO report; no capture• on 2ad April. (5o report).

.s eventh US Th1r4 U5 Plrot U5 Rlctb Oil P ltt&entb us Soooad 8rl t1oh Firat Caoa.dian

-· Mieoellaneouo.

5306 lo827 565-

20505 73

2039 509

35851 no report! m Nport DO repot't no roport ~062 ) 283)

.,rs rrumber or documonta atteat gener.al enemy po11o7 ot retM1n1ng tram proteo.uon A.lliecl a1raen tr'OIG rage ot pubUe • .Oauloltor Hothan, roapona1ble tor dotence• in \leetpbal1a aa1 1nt1J::Iato ot Doc tor Robert Loy 11aued auoh oJ"d.-re ~Otb Pebr.ua.r,-19-5~ t o all ott1o1a1 &Aeno!ea an4 Volkagreaadter Volkeaturm Jn h.U aroa, on 18th Juno 19-l, liailar order ot Vehraohte "G>1'r1oon Munster ecjo1necl a1Utor7 perao"""l 1'rCD 4-1"8 ouM-&td.er o.t enea:7 airmen trOQ G1 v11.1an popu.la uon.

Stop prooo . Oo 7th April both aurv1vlng regimeote ( 9~1e t oad 9-3r4) of 353r4 D1rto1oo 1deot1f1ecl ln au t of Ruhr pocket at 0 3o63: Probable vhole 41Y101oo tbla or ... Cr.t· Ift·9-36 (11 Ar r -5) •acL.AssiFt<o

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Supreme Hea4quertera Allied txped1t1onarJ Porceo !'orvard Rhe..t.aa rra nee

El e=enta 3rd Parachute D1vio1on 14ent1t1od •• fer oaot oa I' 82-4.

• Being • •r•tced .

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rr.:.n: !.up:•trte H9&dqus.rtm~a All1od f>:pod1t1on(l._t•y Pc.ruoo Por1wr. 'C1 Sho.iaa Pr!Lilce

~o ar Dupert.~ot llf' tdq,!art..ora l2t.h A.."'CQ" Orot.CP ttdvo..)Qf'\1 u.,: 4quart.oro 61Jl ~ Croup :wln '11t tol l"::-<>nJO tiu,td~u&•tero 6th •U•ay Group ..1\dva.noOO Ho.~qu"ttol'D 15th ArliQ' llll1od ·or<:o Ho44q...,.toro c.,.,,.u lUlJ

~~ PI.'L llit9t 10 or 11 19•5

Thl > J.o 0-2 o.,.,ry nunl-.r 1~0 l>''rt 1 4W. lOtJl A!>rJ.l :\91f:i C VCl• l nf pO:l'io4 OC2'00B t.o 09:'~00B. 1"r011 ~t.rOl:\1! r~ f ••T FWD .~,UJ9L G1Lr..e<l InaonhOl.."\!r c.:.te JiODl

I P&l"'t •• _.t.ro~ r-ozl-.~Lf.nce e::~nt_n .C' ao!J't11 ot rn.r-.. r:..ll.o lll:f;ld 1r.-.it,t l3u0 40ro::s S:.a.z. R ver v tat o'" Vrt.Mn.:,('n "t.)l.J:d.e<a •c :iJ;t '<on (II 8533).

Ouo . .n .. tiunn. l::n,my c.-s, \1-1\l.t.lt otWIIQ)Un._. t'1 h1ll1 • fl( • "'-~ .!'W vhll£ vl ~&·ltD.,;. to XoctlOr R1v•1' ~\t ll111·~rQNl

I rt.lllt ') t!J l <~;~;~L··o ~ Allle~ ' i:.~ attotnt tc .;.-oso c u..e.l to ,.~rt 3 765l;. aao-.U: v•s rcp.1lJ Jd t'ut :-.,-c.vy f1,l)lt." cont ... u ~ ~ :n .:u-rtA corr 1.or

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(U E:'I!"S) llcr..rod. D.!.a,.,rouua !'d "!~.;.t ;.1 -;:a &Or~h or SChv".u- !'"ur-:.. S cr.oo7 ;.ttac;c AJ .l~!Ml '> tl<l.on co= r.S poa\ o.r< VOl'Cl'l'len hou~n (J, !>) •ou:o o!" dt..t. ln cr.c,,.- =.row-•\ S!)J'r!"eld. (0 OZv3) o .\ -vt•e sl ~"' 1 r lc1• conton t

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Pro:~: :!1~ IIOodQuartera Allie<\ ~1UOD&1'1 POl'OOO Poi'Yard RlleiJao Pl'anco

Ill' : PliO 18898 10 AprU 19.-.5

M In Ootha (J o865l area mopplaa ~ conUnueo in roar eroaa while All1oa made ~l sa1no in oonoolidatiaa forward llno. !Mll ODOIIQ' counter a t taol< Stut•orbaok (J 1!130) ropulooo. Reoiotanoe a l oaa Ruhla (H &,;Sll) llutha (B 8566)

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line wi ped out "" All1ee oatabl1ohod lin. Suhl (J 0928) Ootb.n (J' o865l. LG.Dgenoal • (J 0383) oloare<l 4Dd Allied ndvo.nce l'C<lobod Or,..,fontonna (J 0981).

All1oa tbruat nortbeaot tbroUG)l Ootttiaaon (C 5328) 8 a.Uoo &&a1not light Oppoait10D 4Dd to VOl~ of toYD &n 18 1111lo o4vonco roo.cbod outnl<lrte ot llortb.oia (0 57-8) .

Holxc.l.Ddon (0 l86o) ontoro4 qalDot nodero.to rco1ot.onoe . po- •DOIIQ' 1Dtantr7 pockott<\ at 0 2•10 boiaa mopped J.p. Allied patrols oncount.e:r.d DO oppoa1t1on on ontorin; Ot ndtroha1D (C 5866).

I ~ loo t groun4 ge""rall7 aloaa llbolo porJ..wtor Rubr pocket t:xcopt on Rbi.De. Betwen Siogburs and lUrobbun4• (0 2•75) Allioo puabe<l lmr&l'd 2 to 5 111lta. lloodo ooutb. Rutb.on (B -s~) oloarod, Al11oo :reaobtaa line lleo~o (B 3805) 't4"'0ao~ odso lllllu>a.IIAI!. 1111:1 (B 13281 cleared aoA1.11oa reDCht4 R~ R1Urer~aout6: Sccc pfbsreaa &a&1nat heavy roohtonol'"rosietored DortmW>d. At 1715 boura, attor bonvy

l~prnparaUon, ono1117 countet" attacked at A 7927 nortbvoot 0.01-oea Dortcun4 be Cana.ls A rev auooee404 oroea1a.e. Anotheto amn.ll oountf)r •ttaolc rollulaed. eouthoaot C&WIOJ>, 2 amall ~1dao~eodo over Rblno OJ'DO Canal puabOd fiito llorno and

Oobollklrollon asainot oo.s'ttored ~l &1'111 tiro. I.111bt Op]JOC1t ion to Allied pt!ab to Rubr Rivor at ~· !lorboolc

CM- IW· Q162 (11 Apr ~5) NCLASII,.IED Jell, utn-Pl , •• ,a eyo._DAT&

APR 3 0 1973

CoPY NO. THe MAKING OF AH EXACT CO#'Y OF TWJS MESSAGe II ~DOIH

DECLASSIFIED E. 0. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Dele '1/, a /t.f.

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,_ 3 -· s_._ hodquarten Alllo<l lbpecUUo......,. Pol'C>OI

I'Onv4 !IIMI!.u Pre.aoo

•• 10 .lj)r 11 19~5

areai eot!.ute4 ODeiiJ platoon dr1ven back 1n WlollOooootul 1nt1 tration at~t v1o11>1t7 A 4022 .

I Civill&u atatea large enemy conoont.ration o&at ot llilcletbeim at c 7595 proJ>&l"ill8 attack ,..t and no•th. MaJor Oenel"ol l,.ioh 8ucb.ler, tormer ooiiD&Dde~ 861.1 t Roat.mont, 347th D1vl o1on captured ~11>8 ovacuata foail7 troo B1olotold.

Hannover r1a.ged e.zcept on oaat &n4 oort.he&atj eae117 .torv&l'd• or oit)' not bol.dJ.Il8. Lisbtl:r contaote4, Alliad ' Cl'Oaalroa effected oYer 1Dtaot Leino lt1'for bl"ideo• Bt X '110 And. X -4307 c1ur1Dg IDOrn.i.os; however, dUI"i.J\1 attornoob., cout .Jcler&ble Vt.1llm""J', 110rtar, anti t&nk ancs anti &1ro.rart r J.re laid ~OVD b7 ·~ and WllcDovn tucber ODIIQ1 &1rol'&t-t. &et.ive. Slocll oooov pockets, aa at le1note4t (X 1708) continua b&r&oo Alliad rev. 36curo Allie<! br14pbea4 over Leirloo at X W77 >ltlero •naov reaction oont1Duo4 oesll81blo. Battal')' lo88 allli.Dotro taken intact aorthweot o\ltokirto llalmovor at X ~029 Captured docucent obovo o1 t7 dotenoto conol atina

18 1ntantr:r oooq>enieo Ollpp0rte4 b7 anti tank and an_t..t &J..:ocratt 8"""· AJ:otbor Leino croaaina louata4t 11104o &00<1 g&lna to aor tbeut and area llewsta4t-L18btonhoroo (X 1358) -ll~onb.,.gSte:rel'borg cleared . Pll oa:rs 3000 troopo Sohvaruto<lt (X 2755) . !forth ot 3:rke Allloo gaiood 6 ailoo to within ' or Ill'Gt10n, and mnde procreos tovarda V1ldeoh4uoen (11 9678 ) naoJ.no t l norooood rea1otance Booowa aroa (X 1773). Personnel trom ilannQVOI' 0tt1oero Sobool !ruting VlOlootlJ 01'00. Neuonlcirchen (II 0~11 ) 1 eq\l&ll;r heav:r t1 ting-by 7th POI'aohute D1v1a1on voot or Q\l&kenbrwook but l~ea I!AJ,nod about 5 llll.loo tovtloJ'<Io tovn on<! OlOAred llaoelOilnne (V 845' 1 r ... thar voat. Oa1Do lip

014-111-9362 (11 Apr 'S) DlllC.LAISif"IIO ~ L.CT'TI." ... rt o-.o,u.

APR 3 0 1973

COf'Y No. THI MAKING C# AH EXACT COPY M THts MDIIAGI: 18 n::w.elDOIH

DECLASSIFIED E. 0. 12356, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Dele '1/, t/t.{.

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10 April 1945

APR ~ n 1973

COl"\' No. 1'H& NAKING C. AH CCACT OOf1Y Of' "JlotiS Wat.AOC IS I"CCft&IOOIM

DECLASSIAED E. 0. 12356, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 NLR 101 By AT, NARA, Dele '1/ , a/tf.

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JIWil 18898 10 April 19~5

Oapt~~~:ed dooUMnt, dtd 21l4 April, ohove ooeand poot 53 Corpe a t ¥ellllep1aet ze (G 5286) an4 Coomand Poot 7- Oorpo a~ Atlloldorb""h (0 286o).

Ambi Uoua and ruthlo .. G,enoro.l Major Tolatrrrr COmc&n41nQ General 3-0th Volkasroll841er Di viaion knovn to have lett r<IIUlAnto hio dlviaion in Ruhr pooloat while himllolt at to111>tina to o ooa po oo.o tYO.rcb tonrd Jtaoael.

• Movement . Tr&1.na carJ"f1na t&olta o'b•aned in uca aoutheaet ot lla8bura. Co:aont• Poooibl7 hr1Dl!1D8 u;> t5Dk8 troa Borson trco.1Dina ........ Cont11l1>ed ha&Y7 ra.ll tral't :lc in &reG Maadobura-llalle """"" DOD11llitar7 and ~ be c~nnooted Vith I'OIIOval ot 1D1uatrico.1 plOil>t.

Pl'iaonoro ot war. (0 l rtauroo DOt COIQ)loto), Prioonoro ur«. 6th April: • • Accuaul&tive total oiDOo D De3 llCll.nc Pirot Pr<luc- n... 3rd, -til, 5th, 6th April) 1 . .

&top prooo, XII Corpo (prooUIII&bl7 !.Gbl'Jaorio XII Stt.tt) .ahovn on doo-nt dtd 2nd 1\pril vith lott bound&r7 alons R 12 north1nQ . Frieoner ototoo 16th Dlvloion nov under 19th "=• 1D&1loat1na extena1on ot ~ are• to northo&o t. Recananto ot 7 9 th D1v1oion ....,.: southeast or wuol'Xbut•s (II 800). All 1ntora0<1 •

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COPY No. THC MAKIHG 01' A.H EXACT COI'Y CW Tl-US MISSAOC 1• J'OIItiiODCH

DECLASSIFIED E. 0. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or "-- 3 4 NLR 101 """'· • By AT, NARA, Date ~/, a/ r.f

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Prom: 5upr ... Bt&dquartert All1td ~dlttoaar7 Porcee POJ'1Ivd llbot.o JI'Moeo

'1'0: war Dopu -· ~ Boa~q ..... uro 12~ 115 A"'7 Group Adwaooo~ Bo&dqUU'Uro 15tb US Arrq Allied Porce Bt&dQuartere cauerta Italy

SKAEP Po~v&rd trom Stroos t18D84 ltaeubover otte SIGBI to 2 AOIIAII 5 SI.Xtb Ars:r Group llalo 6 Slxtb Anq Oroup TAC 7 '5C TVOlrtb Anrr Group taro 10 APBQ 13 rLrt..atb """"' PWD 188'9·

1. Oporatlono. n>ta 11 G 2 o~ oulll>or 99 put ono ~ate~ 9tb AP1'11 oover1ng port~ 072'0<11 to 0824008. ·conttnutd atr o ou eou ltr • but toe-r tott Ptor&he tl o e z·aa RlYtr ooot to Valblopo R 38) . Eoo..,. oouour attock OH& Bohooototo (s 0150, r.pu1oa~.

DECLASSIFIED E. 0. 12356, Sec. 3.3 0t Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Dete o~f,r / tf

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FIID lllM9

vbeN bouae to bouee ttgbttos to prosre••· to •to bend aortb or Xit11DP.o (II 7529) Allloo hold wot baolt OOI'tb to O&rotadt C" 75~). Area oortbe&ot ot a .... lburs (II 5-70) adveooe ot tt~• to ttr~e•o a1111 oo 20 mile troot .. t aesl1g1bl e roototance cloartoa 8&4 X1oo1asoo (I 6780) and oatheia (B 7709). &u 000117 tanto 4ottr01'1d at &to1aaoh (II 6890) aad ... u counter attack Bocltlet (II 6787) ropulled durtos o1st>t.

11114tloolteo (115599) 1arao au IIIID1t1coo d- uacoverodJ about 1,800,000 eU loeb abelll located ao tar.

'l'bruot ooutb ot Subl (J 0928) cleared H1lclbura~>auoeo (J 1307). &troos 000117 c.-bat P!tral made uaouooooorul couoter a ttack oo Oberbot {J l03S). stubbor n eoe., realat&Dce uoalaokeaed at Taab&eh (J 01-3). Roado orovded V1tb .otor

lt raooport aortos voot troa Wtia&r (J' 5170), Oouotor attack repuloed ooutb or llaooltorove (J 0596). Coooootrat1oo ot 100 teolte ao4 .. lt pzoopolled IUDO V1th 60 to 100 actor t:renaport contt.r.d area C 9110 aortheut of JIUeblbauMo.

h..,. otr.rlog 11 ttle Nlll t&Dcl IU t ot Willi" &Dd Allied a4Y&DCO cleared 00tt1DSOD (0 5326).

Croootaa ar llooer at BDdeoverr (C 2377) odY&DOOd a101oot ol11bt oppoo1t1oo to roaab Stadtoldeodort (0 3o67) and Altel4 (0 4478).

zoo117 hold Allied rorceo to oa&U so1oo lo RUI>r pocket , OouotOI' attack vi.th 150 tcr&Dtl'7 ao4 tbreo t&Dko

DCC~I.,.O ~ U'TTU-- , .. ,. IIY~OAfC

APR 3 0 1973

COPY NO. TJ-4£ MAKINO 01' AH EXACT COI'Y 01' THII MESSAGE IS I'OAIICO«N

DECLASSIFIED E. 0. 12356, S.C. 3.3 or See. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Dele '~It a f 't

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AIIJO

OP!RA!'IOI!AL PIIICIIUY

,_ 3

P l'OIDI Supre• Bo&dqu.,..tero AllUd llrpodltloa&r7 PoPCoo Po~w&rd Rhe1_. Pr&ace

!1 Aprll 1!145

ropuloo~ ooutll ot Pr1.eoeabageo (O 0556). llut ot Oaotrop uoknovn number ot oelt propelled guno operatlag are A 655265.

Oona14erable oppoett1oo trom 88 & and b&1ookae area ,Buoknburg (II 90o8) overcome, All1eo reach1ng Autobabo to , oaot ood oloar1ag 5tadbogoo (X 0015) to oortboaot . After . 1o1t1al breakthrough area Stetnhuderaeer, Alllee .. t no roo1otaoco roaoh1ag Le1ne R1•or oaot ot llunotort (X 1735) and in neuet&dt area# vblle tbruet on vea t etde or lake -olt&Nd Rthbur& and. drove aU a1lel btJ004. OD Vtltr 1 e voo t baolt, All1o~ tllruot tr011 area Ota71rbora (II 87-2) •t oolr _ ~1sbt tDeQ deteoce and reubect Juat vett or 11eoburg ('W 9950). Verden., .rol"'CC8rl7 '*••r r-err7 point tor Oel'DaDt tb1e area, cleared, &od ve&k pockete toutb or lt.oe Ver4enS7lto (II I380l·Baooua (II 6673) vipe4 up; rooht&I>Co dovo1op1.ag -oortb tb a li.oe torAl"d ot BPe•n. JtoY ... a t aortbeut, 1Dclud1DI 20 ta.ake. cay 1Dd1cate 15th P&o&er Oreaad1er Ol"'OII1DI W.tel" at 8-reneo. Baet ot t.to,po All111 reached 'Pcretooau but reatetanee atttt.

I Oppoo1ttoa otroag lloppel, JS.ordeo (voot ot At.lo),

"Zutpbeo, Deve..,nter. Sllgbt progre11 tovuch laet vbere P""4troopo dotoadtag fonat1col17. I/Ootorborl< (V 2'7' yroporto~ captured 'b:r Al11o4 peratroopo. 01v1ltao report 6,000 paratroope Prteelaod eod Mongol• 11Ut1oee4 oo Texel Io1oo4 vh1oh t1rod oo by Donbolder guno roator44J.

Ptl t.a.keo near Cherbou:rf 7tb April. taya three rarta toun~ voot cooot Cotont1n Pea naula n1sht hb/Stll Apr11 uud b7 18 mao oobo tage P"" t7 troll Ouornoo:r. 12 PW capture~

DKCLASBIFIIO .10 LICT11llll 7 • ·n flfD-0A11l

APR 3 0 1973

COPY No. !;7 ~C MAKING C# AN iXACT COf>Y C# THIS MISSACK tl I'OftaiOOIH

DECLASSIFIED

NE.LO. 12356, S.C. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4

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9 Apr1l 1945

P1rot ••••• dayo Apr11 noerly quarter milltoo O.rMoa captured.

2, order o:r b4ttle. lllo•oto o:r 6tb 33 Nountatn

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D1tio1on ottll behind Allied line•. , p~beblT ioolu41Dg 41Y11ioo beadquortero. Pate and looattoo o:r 9tb Pao1er unctr ta1D: S..ll trea-eote 1dtat1t1td io ••••.-1 d ttterent etctore t ,o eaat ot .Rubr pociDit but d1Y111oa &pp&Nntl:r vaa OttrruD &Od •~ unite at leaat Wl"' ol"dtre4 to txtlltrate tovardt C••••t 1a c1•111ao clotbtt.

)25tb D1Y1t10D C&lltd •.ruttud• COOtaiDI 590tb &1)4

592nd Oreoad1or llog110onto to area DOI'tbaut ot Otoabruecl<.

l5tb Pau&er ortnad1tr nov be1oa 1doot1ttt4 in area Bataua B~o. Stb Pera.cbute ttlll out ot oootaot.

Dool80oCo dated 25tb llaroh &Del 30tb ll&rob put beadquartero LXXXV Corpo at Praotturt aod LXXXti Corpo at Ut1nr1ohotll&l ooar Atebatteoburs reepoothtlT.

~··at COIIID&Dd.er ot rtttb P&DHI" Al''lltf 11 Coloael General Harpe tormerty com.aadtr ot A~ Oroup A.

~ 3. Move•nte. M111ta.r:r tr&tna veetbouad be t ween

l>Nodeo and Le1potg. Ca..ot• Could be owna trooa eaatern t root. a.od eultabte eaoush tor 18th 38 Peour

•II-8)26 (10 Apr ~5) DOCI.AOIIF'~-JC» t..afTU 7 a- • ~ • • D-.0A1.

APR 3 0 1973

COPY NO. o 1 TH1 MAKING 01' ~ ~ COPY 011' Tl-415 MlSSAOC 1• I'Oft810MN

DECLASSIFIED E. 0. 12356, S.C. 3.3 or S.C. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, NARA, Dele '1/.1 ltf

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OPERATIONAL PRICili~

PAp 5

Proo: 8upro101 Hea4qu&rtero Al11e4 ll%po41ttoo41'7 P<>l'coo Porv&rd Rbe1aa •raoeo !fr:

oreoad1•r .

•• l'r100DOre Of liar. (0 1 ttsuroo DOt ooroplote). Prtaonoro captured 5tb April: 31880. Accwoul&ttve total otoce D De7: 1,. 45,110. S. GeEMMl. In nortb thougb troopa re ... 1a1oa la cootact ot1l l ttgbttna tougbl7 eoamr ••••• to be vtth· drawing rapidly aoroe1 weeer to nortbeaat and IJeael to aoutbnat. S:leevhere oo chaoae. All 1ator~:~~~4.

A07ION: 0·2

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IJII'O : OC/S, DO AM, OPD, Ada Ktog, Col Parle, LOO

OM·III-8326 (10 Apr ~5) llTO 091915B ~·

COPY NO. THE: MAfCIHG Oft AN £XACT ~y t::# Tl·UB MEISAOIIS rO .. BIODf:N

DECLASSIFIED E. 0. 12356, Sec. 3.3 or Sec. 3.4 NLR 101 By RT, ~·Dele <l/1i/t.f

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Pro. : Supreme Headque~to~t Alll~ !Xped1t1onarr terce~, Porvard, Rbe1m,, ?ranee

to: Waa- OeP4'rtm&nt

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CO, l2tb US Aroy Oroup, /ldVoncad Heodqutrter• 6th Army Group ~ft1n, Vlttel, ~snce Hoodquertere 6t.h Army 0"!'0Up 1 Advanced Meedquorte~! 15th U3 Ar~1 All1od P01•ce Beadqoortert, Oee•Jte, ltaly

P'IID 18790 8 April 19~5

Thle 1• 02 eu~r) number 98. Pert 1 dated Stb April 19'5 oo¥C>r1og period 062~008 to 0'1240011. !"'<D 18790 trooa Strong etanod Eleeohover cite StOBl.

1. OperetloD~. Stroof eDea~ re•1Jtaoce encountered Soutb ot hrleruhe. 0\l.rlach ff 544 ) Cla~red eod eoa111 counterattack repul~ed •~• ~oentcebach (R 64-l). &o~ 41ooogoalog Worth•••• or Ptorzbe1• ood Hbobloete>• (R 8328) and ~uleronn re.ehed aselntt veek oDpotltloD. Redlo ...Stuttstrt to Muehlacke:· c:epture<l . --- At fit1l b'roon ground token })J ene111 vu reaelned b7 Al lLca durloa nlsht. Two further one=r counter attack' "'ere rtpuhcd. Sniper aocs src!ller, rir• hl ilbEFIBQ' Gbb t t~uct1oo or bridge at s 0160. ~tl~tod 600 dus ln eneoy t nteotry Sl vtns deter=tned r es1t tftnce to Odhe1• (S 1072) br1dgtheod . Counter attack ttt Buchot (S 1H7) beaten o!'r. Allie~ obruat Hotli (3 ~091) r ooohll4 Oro1ltho1d> (S 7062) end tlghttns ln progret2 !o tovn. Bnomy count•r ttteok l et er •• Roth reouloo~, flght1og continued •• Hollenbech (5 5088). »•4 He~eothelm \ft ~801) cleared but &outhVttt ot tOVQ ~oeuy

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Pr0<1: 3rJpreM H•adquorter!! Allieo Cfp•cHt100.0r1 ?or-eel, Pot-vaNS, Rh•lm:a, France

~·. .F'IID 18790 a AprH 1945

reoot on (S 4598 Ullotedt (8 ~796 • Vechbech 5 . ~eary pe N

., .. 11 group etlll entreneiiW mea Oll1osen (ff 6811). Ocbteoru~t bridgeheed expended sgainet l1sht retlttanoe . Wuol"tbui-g cleared a f ter hea\fy tight and advonoe rlorth cootloued sgoinet moderate oppo1!1t1on to re8cb Wt1oolthau,en (ll 72SS) cleoring Ouncerelegon (ll 5643) and Rl11loo (N 59-1!) vhere enemy group$ !Urreod~rins without rttietence. South• oett or p014e advaneei or 1 to 12 Gilt• •••~ oo a 30 mile rront encountered .odcrate retlttenee.

' Themar (J~l5) cl•ered •&•1ntt ecetttred oo-POtltlon Qal nlJ tr~de~eoded road block• aDd bt&Ooka fire. BD•• J glvlns eoat1de~$ble rot1tteoce ere• Hildbura hauaeo (J 1207). :IS pacrol copcurod ooo IIllo llaot of Suhl (.J_Q9\!7) reported eoo ss ~ronpt 1D Se~1edeteld (J 1727) to etESck Suhl vt t b tank •upj)Otlt. . Ruhle (fl 8557) !lee .. ~ but bitter hcutt to bou•e tlght1o,e contlnu~ Pr1edr1cb.l'oda (H 9955L Parnrcdo (H 8663) aDd fb&l (B 8?6o). IOOUJ counter otto<k Wltb inf~D!rJ And ArOC~ rep4lted ~r01 X-thlrinenburg (H 7bb9) . 3troos ~oemy counter ettect 1rt1 Strutn (H 7995) V1tb 1000 inf1ntr7 and 16 tonka lotted 1ll eorn1D8 etter vhlch ene~r vitbdt-ev Eorth aDd Nol•thvoet. Dur iu,s attack ~iDe one~ tank~ deetroyed, 250 eno•y kll l~ GDO 150 PW talc•n.

Northeast Of Kaaael t'OtltteDOI SI"'U.'ally light. Atttmptod lnC&ntry counter> attack aro1 Alcerode (C ~205 ) die ported tty AlUeQ a1•tillery. Croealna or 'Weeer J oorth ot Henn Huendeo (0 3315) encountor•d only •••ll • r mt r1re • nd

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l'rOD I !upre- aeadquert.•r• Allled Ez'ped1t.looerr Porcea, l'orvard, Rbel~, P'raoce

Jo. IMl 18790

l ntentry counter atteok eree Surttel4 (C 31~8) gui okly ra· pulttd. Strooa oppoa1t1on a r ea Carhhtttn (C 1839) vbere t oemy ep~areotlJ attempting t o hold open ttoape r outo t or tlementt ot Weatphal18 Cr oup.

$n1 pe.r f 1ro r eported fro• llolollln<leo (C 1860). Iaoleted tntm, pocket ot one 1ntantrT oom?IDJ tupp~t~ br ooe tank ttubbor oly ros1~t1ng at P~lkenn.aen (C 0867). South or H.aceln (C 1191) \ 'eser croeatne ereetly u paododi eOd tbruttt Eee t heve re•ched B1ldtthe1• v ith tvo thruttt t•eechina about e lght m.ilee So-utb ot Hennover.

1'bruet Beet t"rotn Pe t•rtbeaen td•eoced n aS. l tt arouod Stelobudtr Heer to reach fttutt.edc (X 1735) . rvo tbl'uttt Jortb troa S1eaeoburg aaal.ntt U&ht. ol)poa1Uon l"t•cbH Verden (X oo82)., 15 ca11e• Soutbveet or az.a .. n, aDd Ptldt ('il 8185). Advanc e t"r0:2 SuUna;t o reached Apehtedt ( II 6868).

.8r1d&obead acrol!a Ea:t et Unaeo aeetLns U aht oppoa1t1.oo aod th.rutt Baet re•ohed Handr u-p (V 8843). Heavy oppotit1on coot1nuot 10 zu tpnen (~ 9~95).

Several 1netr ectlve count•~ l ttack• eea11y r epult ed tl'eo t:rod t orbrueck (c 3665) on<l town cleerod. A111ed tOrCtl tngas•d ln bltt&r fight ing vlth IOld1ara IDd c iviliont l n ~cruoalloobers (G 3883) . Enemy t r oopo r eported oonoentr~ t!os~tchedo (B 3905). PW ettttl ene•1 pr opar los

.. to blov da m Wtet•r n edge Hohn .. 'rehper re (8 22). Soeet (B 05~1) cleorod. Advance soutn fro• Noosed• (A 7531)

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Pege • From: Supreme Htedquurtt~e Allied Exped1t1onerJ torcee$ !'or vel'd, RbeJ 111..1, F-reoce

fto.

~oaohed Dortmund where houae to houae t1ght1D8 1D prosreea. 'thruat South t'roa 8ottrop htl• reached aorthero outtklr ta ot heeo.

l 2. Ord er of bot~le. lltb ,,ns•r and element• 2Dd 1tnser oov ln aector Oo~ha-Ghrdrur. A reglaant or 1 reror.-d 5th ParacbiJ~e l1I1t ilUIJ"tontac~fMS lielt. ot Hublhaueeo, ...aod D1v1t.i.on Beedquerter• at-et.e4 to bo OoettS.nsen.

I ID S OI.ithEIIt coroe.r ot Ruhr pocket, 12th D1V1110D let< ot S1ogel end 59tb r1sht or 1t, •1tb element• or 272Dd ~nd 9th Panzer alto on lett. 62nd ere• BetLdorr . 353rd uod 363rd have each contr10uted at leett e rOSl•ent to th11 corn•r. 183rd aod lrd Parachute both t tlll oo Rhine. Document. dated 26th ~reb shows 11th ~ Panter Arm,y at lfurembers. coonocteCI v ith eendlng or replsctiHnte to l? th SS Peo%1r Grenadier DtY1eioo.

3. Move~nt. some act1v1t7 oo l1oes 1o troa ~nmark vle Hamburg to 3tendal: Actlvlty in yarde st Megdebvrg ood l!ollo.

-· Prl eooer• of ver. (0 1 r 1guree oo~ com,leto) . Pr l•on&r• capturod JJt h Aprll: 301 1~ Acoumule t lvo totel ~inoe D DtiJ : 1,-134230. ~

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5. Otouel. "Ruttlen Oenerel St.1rt ttatee 18th SS f'an~er Greoet4ter Dlv.1t1on htl beeo out ot t he Uoe ror tomo tige retltting, sod ~Y well ao t o we~t .

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Peso 5 Pro.: Supreae Headquarter• Allied 1Xped1t1ooery ?ore••~ Pof'Va.rod., Rhe1Qe , f'loaooe

~to . PliO 18'790 8 Apr il 1945 Obaervtd buildup ot tenk torce to area North aod ~et c ot XUl~~aeo, and pretence ot 5th Parachute Dlv1t1oo th1• &rea, po1Dtl to poeeib111ty ot continued counter ettacke 1nto All1od t lao.k: t'rom north tovattdt rueonech .

All 1DtO.r1Hd .

ACTION: G-2 I RFG : CCS

CO AAP OPil ADM Kill!! COL PARK LOG

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?rom: supr-eoo Houdquartero , All1ed Expoc11ttooaey Forcaa , Main, Vorea1llea, Frnnee ~Po: war Depa.rtaen•

Ill': a 8UOl 7 Apr11 19~~ SHAPE !lain !'rom 0·2 ol~d SCAEP cite SIICBI to tor eotlon EX.POR f.lain tor OSI~ l?th Jf'., Oroap tor 0·2, 6th Arrq aroup TAC tor G-2, ComilD.lca .. lonr 7ooe t'or 0·2, tor tnto to TROOPERS ror DHI , A~AB tor 0·2, 2D4 TOot1oo1 A!r Porco tor Chter Intell1SOnCo Otfleer , gtn ~lr Force tor A-2 J la t. Untted ~tote• Tac t1cal Air Porce t or J-2, ~SSTAP t or A-~.

SHAEP N1el1on Belatu.m tar Eraktll€ , SSAEP NJ.tlo!iloiiolliilloilthiiolrilaodo tor Clark, aRAB? Rear tor 0·2 tor Robertt~n s s,_o1.

Follovtns 11 counter 1ntOll1;once eummar, number 25 ror vook ell41"8 6tll AP"U 19-5.

1. 8v1denco Of f'Urtbor cca.CeDtt"atlon ot GIS Hc&dque:rtore t n Tbvringta and. general e£u .. tvard a UJOve o r KoiiCIIlndoa aM Truppo.

2. Yhllo Eo..andoa &ad '1"1-uppe are ur::-ntl7 eopged on Uotteal esplonop ld.t!I , ODt nt.d. tlll'f a lso 'be ue&d to ftl) gnpt in ~tor behind notwork, OJS ac • "'hole 1• incronologif. engogtng 1n eabotoge ana foerrorict aot1vit1ee. tnterro~attone tho~ ~ terror1et aot 1vtt1et ~.Dtel"tld tn Verevo}.••• '..nd bolt!g_ pl~Jrmed reg1on.all~ ua4er h1~er ~r aoa ~~lt•~ lo•~·re: r'crut•~ ror •ht• oppo~• ro a.r to bovo been 1odi t ortm1n&te eod 1nerilelent .

'· Ltn&cronaer e nov oper ating tn amoll ael.r-d.etend10S

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,_ 2. Supre .. Hee4quartoro, Allte4 BxpodtttO..rJ Porcoo, -.1n, Voraatllet, P'ra.nca

llr: 7 April 1945 bodtet, and. tteld untta ..,.- be uao4 tor aeptoD&ge s»r'POMt to •lev ot toore••tna dttt teultltt xo~o• &Dd truppt trane~ port &no coa:aante.attont. ·

Gorman PW atateo asenta ba t..oa t raiD.ed to at-taolc AUte<l J;Jertonael to aecure tdentltJ' pe.pere and t.natpta. J&. Sloee the oocup&tton of Ger~, 27 AbVehr and SD achoO"le hlvt been over - run.

Eepionaso. A. '1\lo Dutch linecr otoer t arrotted ooar Reet ba4 done tour voeke tralD~ courto at Ha&o.

8. Surrendez-.ed \IT atq beh1DC1 •r.nt. a t X&taerl autern had roorutted ond eet up throe e1ai ar oper ator e and baa g iven tntormetton tur~her ootvork.

C. Proncb \1"7 agent paJ"&ohut:ed aod captured Mar Challongea. States ttve aabo~surt Y1tb pipe lin& mtlttcn oleo dropped t rom aamo tl7ing tortreta .

D. Agento capture<! NOn•• Carlo ( OW12110l'J nbr 2} eaplc""ge A) bad boon l.&Ddlld in ccllepaible boau tro• J)BNDt cre..t·t.

E. Par•cbuto operation believed to bave taken plac• Sa,ot, Haute Savoie, '1 ~roh.

P. Ill - tn1Dec1 Stpo &ad. SD Rht.M eroeMr arreeted vttb ~••ton collection ot 1Dtor.at1on on cl•ll

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Po,ge ,, Su-• Hoaclquel'tero, Allied Bxpod1tioo&1'7 Porooo, Nltn , Voreatlloe. rranoo

~ltratlon ot leuaa. Another agent vtth e1a1lar aleaton 4JrrettK.

Bobot.ase. A. lktabel" of' SD atay behind pooup vt ttl llbotage mis!lon arreat6d Cologna .

B. three e t.a7 behlDd ee'bot eura a.rreatc4 11\Jele bad bW>l<er -J)U'ed tbot areo.

c . Poeetbtlttr rooonnateaance tor cabotase targetl carried out near aor1Dch&• b7 group ot 12", one or Vbo::a captured.

D. 1\ro tvll:mer aa boteura captured 'i"b.He OS A:nq att..er rauure t ·o deatrOJ brldst near Oppetaheia vera •IIbera or Sobrttber Oroup Vl\lch bao oporotM tn Xtol :r .

l . 'tYolva J"reneh J:lfllll>Ol"a ot a etoreen:r Oolt arr.ot.d 1n untrora 116&r Xilrt onlle1d, 28th IIIU'cb. &toted tbe7 ... troa Vuorsea vbore tort)' Pro-D and tort7 O......,.a - un1t loeoted. lol1aa1oa 1nt1ltrot1oo 1>7 nlsJ>t, mining ot Toadl 1 doetructlon Ot VOhlolee an4 t.nklo

7. Oer~e uetng nov t,ype exploatvo tJ"H •bueter. Child cousJ>t. uol.Ds oa.o.

General aocu~ltJ &Dd polttt.cal taotora. l"r&DCe: PPP r ou.Dd up recootly occuro4 1D Parte vltb arreet or 18 member• beltovod cona.oo t od vl tb OIS.

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Matn. Ver .. tlle a, l'r'&Dce

Belf1um: Str lr:oo in Ltese cliotrtct IW>eo AliiiOit seaeral

aDd onl7 tbree cu t ot tventy tvc pttl vorlr:ta« nor•ll7 . nov ooaatdered that Soc1&11ata ant not Co..un1ata are 1net1-e:at.Ol"t and tbat former are exploitt,na dllcontent ot atoera t01" electoral lJU.l"po&ee. ~tl"tkea not. 10t IJ)l'Oe.dtns to other 411t~1ota or toduetrtes aad ettuattoa quite calm.

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' Aprll lW.'

2. It h of 1nt•reat. to nCJt.t that 1 ,9$' t.ona Of gasoline NP't'+ttnh 684,000 aallona. th.lJJ quanti\7 would 1111 o•er (. ,000 J.ndh i dual t.anlu fotl1li.Ps*i •cUh tu.l tanka oL 160 p.Uona eaeb. fbtre an tlliz"M af110Nd a.nc1 ' .obU. int.a.oW)" dl.Ulona ol U• !'h.:l.rd 1.r9q 1n toJ"W.t"d potlttor.. 1h:1a qant.it)' ot auol.i/11t 1t()Ul4 be c.pablt or .oY1.cc th•,. entln 7 d!Yitton.s a diata.ne• ot 100 .U.•• V ) . Tbt ~nt. Ulutratc• ..eat OQ,r .u.r Fore .. eoold do 1o a t ew houn' tt.. ll &n -raenoy ar1•••·

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II- BeedQuartero, Alli<14 llapecUUOM>7 J'orceo, JIO.I"'WU'd, ltbe!aa, Praoc• WOl' .DepaJ'taot s-dquartero, 15th ~ Oroup, lt&lJ ~uartel'o, 6th A1'rq Oroup, II&1D Alllod. J'ol'Oo Heod.aWil'tere L Caoerta, lt&l:l' Kood.quartero, l2t8 ArsJ Oroup

5 April 1~5 'l'hlo 1o 0 2 o..aOl'y o ... bor 95 POl't l dated. 5 April l~ COYel'i.Da period 032•0<11 to ~2~. Rot Dbr rvD 18632 t'l'OD &tJ'ODa o1pod 11oeoho""r olte SSEI.

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·- 2 Bupl'- llolollqu&rtero, Allied E:.qle41t1o""'7 Pol'Coo, Jorv&M, ltbeiaa, Pl'anoe

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5 Aprll 1~5

pocket edY&DOed five lll11oa acros e Li_ppe River a.aa1net he6Vf :reeiatance1 Prisoner baa atated ll6tb Pazu.er DlY1a1on v1tb .probabl7 180 a.ad e.oothGr voro &bout to ;attaok tbia azoeo.. ~no~ pl.antta aro bel1evod to have l.&Dded 1.n the poo.lcet.

, Be.et ot Oe~:rueok oul7 scattered roe1atance. Soutb

ot tovn e&atvard. ·tbruat ot 35 mU.ee re&ched JU..Dden (V SOU), not qllite 11nksng up vitb t lnger north tt-om Her1'ord. To north three br1d.gee were CQPtured intact over llli-Veaer oanel e.re• V 3517 and second thruet ea.et cl eared Oiepenau (11 6725) ODd reaehOd BohnbOrot (11 7327). surr rooiotanco cont inued 1n Ibbonburen (V 9908) or&& .trom troope ot Ba.tmever IICO oohool . Beothoi.m s t1ll holdillll out (8th Parachute D1v) . Bridge •t .UtoolJ.naeo (V 6738) copturOd ODd .Ul1od troopo crooaed Bma River entering L1Q80b (V 7236} trom north.

Hoogolo (V 3508) aod Borne (V 3312) oloerod. South or Zutpben (E 9595) AlUea closed up to I jeael River with oxcopt1on ot tvo omall pockota .

In the Rochelle area. on tbe Atlant ic coe.et on.y zoeconn.e.1eeanoo in rorce caused vi thdranl. or All1oc1 outpoete area I'crr1el"'e (i' 53AJ.2) . some 1Dd1oat1ona eu.em:7 r61n1'orc1n8 La Rochell e aroa bJ aeo. !'rom garr1eona at Lor1ent and 5t No<a1re .

0 ••• ,2. R~:;; of battle, Pr1oonoro rrom an unlmovD ~Q2n4

rc~er G _ nt. rei>Oi0t&d in OenabrtlOOk-~•~ -VtiO -lltaUt thoy came trOm DeiUI&l'k. Prl eonora t'rom sroup o~ e.cbool l

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poraonnel f1ght1ng at IbbcnbW"eu (e.aat of Rheino) etate under COIIIIIland ot ~?let D1v1e1on, a starr belonging to Wohrlae1e II.

Co~eot1ot:u In atop pl'eoa or yoaterd&J1 fl auaaBl"J' tor . t101v1o1on or group B~orn" read "Regiment Bayreuth".

l . 3. Move:uenta. Be&VJ" road movement in unna ... socst area, robal:ll7 1n41cat1ng concontro.t1on or XLVII Panzor Corps south t u...,.

4. Pro1aone.ra o.r lr.'er. (G 1 figures not compl ctte) Prloonera captured 1 April 45:

26,283 . Aocuaaulat.ive total e1nco D Da7: 1,318,870.

5. Oeooral. Ecemy muat by nov be rea1gnod to r&Upre or h1a attaDka out or Ruhr pOckat, both or Vhicb t!ral7 d.JI1ven back b)' Allies . Conottqueotly 11 ta.o.-1 v1tb probl• ot Ct"O&t1ng ont11"ely troah roreoa vi tb Yhich to build up a .tront from Bremon to Woimor. Dolllll41'lc - tho homo tro.i nl.ng

e.ro only obvious reaouro.oa. Scre.toh unite nov t1f#lt1ns in th.1a sector auch aa ottlcor and IiCO I!IChool a &D4 .tle...c, not to aont.1ora SS and l'an.tor tra1n.1ne un1te, are pu.tt.1DS up eome of tbe et1tteet roe1etonoo being onoountored.

t Wb1lo reintoreeacnta tro1:1 eut<Grn f'ront &l.vare a ae1b1.11ty, e"Dpoc1ally as the tvo .f'loonte dre.w ne$rer tos;ether

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Proaa: Supre• Beadqua.rt.ere, Allied CXpe41t1oo&JtT P'orcee, PorvA.z.d, Rhei.a.e 1 Pr&DCt

Tt'): W'&r Depa.r tmeot CO, 12 OS ArmJ Group, Adranctd lloadquartera, 6th AMitf oroup Hoadquart.ere, 15th Arm;r oroup Al l ied Force Headqu~tera, Caaerea, Ieatr

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Thh le o-2 • .....,.,.,. ~UIIbor 9-. Part 1 , dated -til 4pril 19-5 co•erlos period 022-00B to 032-0QB April. · Proa ~trona 11gDed Elaeohover clte SHOBI.

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Oppe·r Rbtoe croaalog coouaue 'o MD ate&dy J>1'0SJ'tle eaat a.Dd: aoutb . Ooteroevlabet.a (R 6861) aod · Oootr1gooo (R 7169) ole&Md. Allied uolto attachos 3e1lbroao troe north -satnet ccottnutd bt&YJ realataoce bau roacbod llecl<arelUII (8 0867).

I Y.a1o r1~er croued at OOboeafurt (II 6721) aod

lruor&burs vltb ot1tt t1sh ttos lo latter tovo. Ioltlal l1Sbt reatataoce locreaaed taeer to Ochteaturt croaalag. Lioe WUor•burg-Lobr (II 32561 olearod to ooutllveot. Rtola~nco 1n Aacbatteoburg elackeaed &Dd nov oalr aolpor &ct1v1ty conttnuee aa tovn by p&aaed •nd All1e4 torcaa advanced 3 to 12 m1lee to eaet.

I o area aoutb ood oouthoaot of Wooiogo (N 0499)

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ewt~ted 2,000 ene~ Infantry trapped ln two pooketa . Larga column ooe~ vebtclea, tncludlog araour and I otantr r r e ported eouth or Neuhot (H 3308), dlraotlon or IJOVOIIMID t UnkDovn.

Bitter oppoatttoo encountered cl tartns FulJa . 'lbruo t aouthoaot rroa Taao (H 6290) br pouud l!elo1oge o (H 9022) raoobiog outetirte or Suhl (J 0927). Ad¥aoce ~~a tvordt or 15 mules by paee1na Bteeoacb to oortb met codorate reoltta.Dee. Ene=7 groouo4 4 ttack aircraft uouauall7 &ctlve during period.

Adveoceo ot 12 to 25 a11u troc Pulda br1dgebead · at Jlelouogeo (H 2683) cloal'ed lfaotrlld (H 7090) oDd ~•acbod Bad Sooooo (B 56991 age1oo t acdorate oppoolttoo . l::noc:r counter attack v·ttb 2oo Iotaot!"J aod ttve taDU 1"41led 1D ert'ort to stop Allied torcet tr011 eoterl.og ~aetel vbere be&Yy r1sht1og ia la ~ogr.aa.

Joe., art111er7 actlve alons 11a. veet ot s t egeo (0 2053) v'blcb vae cleared vtth tDCIQ' Hwlattns aouthveat o!' tovn. EneQY attempting 1nf"'1ltrattoa t:bh araa. Build up or ooomT armour concootrated 1o Wlntorbo~ (0 5689) 4rl& coottnued vi th repe4ted prob1Qi &ttdd2 t n attempt to rtod woak apot tor b~eakthrougb .

Strong e n&QJ counter 4 ttack aroa O~~chao 0 '1584) v1tb boavy artillery prOPaJ'4t1on u d,

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~ l'Vo couotu lttaolas ....,. Ollberg (B 5309) repullod

aoo •••Ill' dootrored bU taJ>lto oo v1tbdrav1os. Sharp f 1ghttns area '!! ifloro vbere eutm, making exttaatve uao cr t•ckt aad ar r7.

SCbortode (B 8921) clear.d attar ot11t ree1otaocl rloo:a S:S 'trOop.

MOpplag up ooat1ouea ta JCUtae~r W'b.-re aoet

f l"aatata.oc• aov oYtrooM. lfortb ot outerelob (B 4~) tbrutt by p&lltd 81eltel4 oo north aac1 lltrford oo eoutb aod. ~cAched Weter B1Yer at w 7602 vbtre Autobahn br14go touac1 blova. Chtet' oppoettlon vae troa road blocke, .. 11 &.r1U f1.ro and. baaookaa.

Oppoatttoo erttteDed to oortbel"o Teutobergerva14 u ~\11104 fD~I8 &d'IU014 OD ll.gbt atle trout tO OID&b:ruok {w 2206/. Br14pt at Halon (W 1-15) captured 1ataot. Rbo1oo V 6009) oloarod . Boe.r holding f 1ra aga1not A111o0 o4veooe area Rhe1no-Bootbota (V 6112) .

llortb of •ordhoro Allied ..,..u., brolot tbroust> reacb1Df1 Bu Rh ... v .. t of LiDpD (V n36). Brtdp at v 7035. ' , In Polland All lid toroee oroeeed TVeate C&nal veet J of Loobor. (A 1097),

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z .. toaar Cll367~ olt.....,4 qo1not 11&bt Mo1tttDco. &atttl'D clp ot Rbtue Iel&od cleared to ftederrijo, veat to zettea (B 6173).

2. 01'4or or battle.

905th D1•1o1oo roportt4 aboorb04 by 16th D1•lo1oa: t'bh accepted..

Battlegroup or 2'Dd Mouotala nt.Yla1oo to aotloo aoutb or Ht14olber g tD4 4ltto of 6tb SS Nouata1D D1•loloa batveea Aoohatteaburf and rulda. Detertere troa a dlv~t1oa or group "Dooau to ll'ueraburg eec tor.

Bleaent• ot 15tb Paoaer Orta&dltr D1r1a1oa ooatacted area Rbeloe. Dutcb SS Dtv1a1oo 1a aottoa to eeotor veat

I~ Ara~~· Ko9t•ato.

1 ~otb1ag to ··me· 4. Pr1oooere or War.

(0-1 fig~ ~Di cooaplete). Pr1oonero capture4 3ht IC&rcb 1945:2 !1)) Accwoulatlvo total olaot D ~: 1,292,,91.

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ll Ene_, ot111 producing no counter to All 1e4 &4•aaeee Jtn center towarda and poet Etaeaacb .

Entm7 apparently atil t retueee to o&ll a•pooklt a pookoe . Io oe111 atteiiJ)t1ns ooJII)letelr viellout ouooou eo reform Ar~ Group B troot .to north &Dd A~ Oroup 8 ~oat ln center bf meame o~ evo se~ate &ttaoke .. at1ooe4 111torda7. llo t 1&Da J"8t or cObereat bedaeboa 4eteaae pla.o tor poolott. Although ao9emeot rroa HollaDcl lnto O.rM..n7 uo tY14eace 107 1Dtoot1oa to g1Ye up oouatr7.

~ Prlloaer reports that oa 3le t Ma.rdl all bt&b•~"

bea6Quarura to area OOtb& &Dd Ohrctru.t vere ol'"de.Nd to aoye ooutb to Jolo v.m.aobt'a Puebru:opa t&b l a area Borcbteop4oo.

Stop preaa: D1Y1s1on or Group •earera• coat.&cted. lD u oo ooutb or wuo.-aburs II 6010. All lot o .... d.

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00 12th Army Group A<lvenco<l CG 6th Arm;r Group A<lwneod co 15th us AreJ Alli«< l'orco 1!<4dquAJ'tora Caserta Italy FWD 18532 3 April 1945 Ror rrl' PlCD 1~32 tror:> Stro"'! aignod ltioeDhovor cite Sl!l81. '!'his to G· 2 o""""r:r number 93 Part I , clatod 3rcl AprU 1945 covoring peri od 0124008 to 022400B April . 1. Opora tiona .

Ahi no orol01118 area Loi mor ohoinl (R 4&.;6) r oached e:ruch!IUl uhorg ptrons opooe1t10Jl c ncountercc1 . l!neacy- laun.chCIC1 couotor attack in Ll.nl<ou.aiir(R- 4958) ud atroet t i gl>ting 'eontl.auos.

ronn vJ. thdravn to woo t or Eppi naen. on Heilm"onn approaches vhile attecpt1o,g reorga &o • poom ons eouth aad eaat ot Wucrl!burg; rood blockaJ~ !Sft~ m1not1elda dot oz:d.Gd v1th ont1- ta.nk guns aDS zookao olOrilJS All1od. e.rmcur. In Toubor R1vor Vallo;r oro• Koentsshoftou (II 4407) otro"'l ro.o1B tanco er.co\u1tored. Enecsy countor Attack o. t ctavn vi th 100 Intantrr rep\llood at B1nhc1ll ( n 7317). Patrolo repol't«< ona=1 coacontrotlono w:dotort>inod ot..onsth in Ickolohell!l (N 75H)Obornbrost (II 7520) arcn. RoUotnnco docreoa1ng 1n Aoohnffon· burs with """ll al'lll• o..S mortar fire trOill r uined buJ.lclinso . AdVIUloe eut along Lohr Rivel' Oleerod Lohr (II 3256) .

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P\11) 18532 3 Aprll 1~5 'l'T-appgd onany rcpuleod 1n ott'orto to dr1vo coot 4t B\di ns;on (M 9689).

Pulde (R 3718) cloarod apinst intodeo ont1· tanl< end mortar ttro anS tbruot eoot captured !4ltensundho1m (H 7226). Brid~ captured 1ntoct Orill:montbal (H 9177). At lllll.tpnborn ( K 0989) 300 OI>IIIY troops &ostl:r SS ancounterecl in copping up 4rca..

Oros3~Pul4a R1vor on tour milo front area Kolaungon (B an ~\-.nee oaat ot o1&bt lll1les cleared SJ>4ngonburg, a ot heavy ro•10tonoo oroa Quontel (H 3390) . Pol;Uh 01V1114n reportod con.o!dorable e nem1 Vithdraval tovar4a l!ochvogo (H 6290) . Counter attack oouth ot K&uo1 V1th ooti:ated 200 Intantr:r supported b:r five talllel ,.epulood late in period .

PelertD.S acuon aD1 counter attack by a11111m7 area llatpllon (0 25571 WlliUCceostul. Hoav:r prooouro 1n morning tr.., """"'Y concontra tod aroa Br old.anoto1n (0 5258 ) . Enomy armour and infantry in ar oa lllnt.,.bors (0 5585) continuo probl.ng tor brM.kout point. KortMtlh t ot C'it'ft.ura en fiDJ' '

lauru:hod oo%'1oo or countor ottocko along Uno lltmbock (B 9226) Kleinonbors (B 9032) in onrly mor nina vith 2, ~00 Infantry ~:~upportO:S by armour. POdorborn c l ODrcd. .

H•= (B 0543) cloorod and north bonk or Lippe River held b;r All1oo Homm to L1ppotadt. At f·laotholte (B 4551) Co""""aling Oftioor ourrendored cntJ.re l ot B& tta110il or 6th Lllndootchuot.ren Rogillont vlthout t181>d.ng. Prioonor ot War trom Oenora1 Hoadqu~rtortl Tank Onit ato.t~ m1ee1on ve e to Cl~·III-2675 (4 Apr 45) DlCLAIIti'\EO

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'"'"'" Supl'eeo HoadqWU'tot'o A1llod ~odJ. u onar:r Forces Powar4, Rhoii:G Yronco

Nr: FWD 18532 3 April 19~5 attack R1etbura (B ~857) V1th nin• !1a0t' te.cko, IDfantn suppOrt tor tacks vttbdravn to meet Allied thrust to Padorborn.

Ad.vanco northNit trca Outereloh cot aca tterod reststaneo J.c roacbinC HOt'ford (B ~92). Sad t'oado vttll n1.1110erous road blocks h.O.cap~:trOIS caovemoa.t. Kuon.a ter and Waroodorr (a 1874) o1oorod. ~

Dl!ll:oliUOilll oloved Allied a4ftD<>O t'raa I.&D1bvgen to 1Ali801'1Ch (8 0798), Allied ornoured untt reached 'l'ecklocbiU'g (W o6o3) but vu for cod to v1 thdrov by a trona oncmy counto:r attack. Stt~ona ros1etenoe •011 oountor attack• met 111Sh lll'Ouni v oa Ibbonl>uoron (V 90), SOuth ot OroDOu odvanoo eaot cloarocl J!pe (A 5398) nora oppoett1on ll&l>t but -~ at-nos 'Tbruat DOrthoaot t'l-cm Jtnaohede reaehod. J'l'o:rdhorn (v ~526) , ~ voot Hengolo o1oored and roeonna1oooneo olomonto rooohod Zutphon.. North or Emllloriob rurthor A~lied ga1n.o cado tovarda Dooubul's.

2. ardor or bottle .

OOOd oouree rcporta on 30 narch coqpe11t1on ot XVIII ee Corp3 aa tollovo :

189tb D~v no• th ot SvUO bordor, thon 1005tll Brigade, thon 716tb Div (Hea<lquortora Mulh<>1p v, 19 •, thon Bripda 'louor, an<! thon S~tb 01v.

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l'ap -F~om: Sul)rcmto Uoadquartoro Allied BJcpodit1onarr l'o~ooo Porua.rd, RhaJJ!:.I, 'ronco

h"r: !'W 18532

257th alii l~th D1Vio1ono rocontoctod in....,. llruch._l • ss ramer Oroca4J.o.r d\lo nortb ot Hollbronn. In Ruhr pool<ot 176th Infantry hao ccvod oaotvorcio to join 3rd Pan.tar Oroca41er in area Winterburar Panzer LOhr vitb r e=ants 5tb Paraehuto to DOrth ot thie. U6th Peozer •hitting oeo-...so alii probably in aroo IW:Im. 84th Di v only 14ont1f1ablo 4iv1o1on 1n vho1o ooct~ 81olotelc1·Rho1ce. Unocntirlood ropcrt of "113" D1v1oton 1n <>roo Gutoro1oh.

15th PAr .. or Gro,.dtor. and 7th Paracnuto atUl a1S01116 i n north.

172101 D1v101on otott roportod l oft !o'l' G~on1naon to ac t AI ooaat dotenco acotor Fr1a1land at a~ ot 194-. Prisonor ota~a G-eneral Mantoutfol., Cccaao10l' of Pittb Panacr Al'Qf, let t t or oa.etorn f r ont on l t«.aroh. 3. Movel:lon t .

Uotb1ng to l'oport.

4. Prioonoro ot War : (Ol ! iguroo not ccmploto ) Prt eonezoa cap tured 30th tc.areh: 2•,077. Acct:~ulat1ve total otnco 0 Da:;: 1,262,200.

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Paso ' Prom a Supreme ltccdquo.rtoro Allio4 Uxpo01 tiooorr Forces ?orvo.rd, nho.iJ:a, PraMO

!I'WD 18532 5. Oono:ral .

17tb SS P4D'&r Gro~•Uor apparently trfl.ns to out ott Alliod ooliant to Wutzburg trom oouth.

Still "" oppoott1oo Cl'J11telll&1og aptnot Allied c.dva.nae to Eiaeoach a.nd north an:t aouth ot i t •

Enemy t oroou 1n Ruhr pocket etill drif-ting oootvarde. l-ialn ettC!:;:i;ptl to broek out apparonu,.- ta.k1Jl8 shape • • tvo: OnC) bJ Corpo Boyorloin northeaotwarda t ram Wi nt• rbGTS to l!:OOt eouthvoetvarc1 puah b7 Weo ttalia Oro"p ( ai:S1 pouibly 166tb D1v101on) dovo troa llarburs:

nuoloua ~ no11 o rseombling aomovhot'o botvoen HD.a ard Pad.orborn. ThU latter v111 probably etrtko ncrth in attcllllpt to Join N Othor by a forco of Vhioh 116th Panzer D1v i a ov1dontlr

up v1th the paracbuto forco vbich ia still eapeblo ot oountor attacking southvarda.

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8UPl'OU.O lic.adq\aA.rtere, AU1o4 Sxpe41t1oQO.r7 Porcos, Porvard, Phoim3, Prtmoo. IIGr Dol)llrtmont CO, 12th lm:t:f Group Tactical CO, 6th Artq Oroup Tact1co1 CO, 15th Ar~ Oroup !act toal Alllod Porco fioad(lU&rtor-a, oa.orta, It411' ~ 1~81 2 J\pr11 1!145 'lhis 11 Cl-2 SWIICO.l'T Hueber 92 Part 1 c!At<td 2114 April 1~5 covoriog period ~OOA llarcb to Ol~OOA April. !'liD 1~81 tro~~ 8trcoa e1guod Bioocbovor o1t e SliCIBI . l. OperaUooe.

Stop pron: Battlegroup 1/ootall..a 1dont1tlod aroo \larburg (B 92 ) oons1ot1oa or tvo Intan tr:r Rogl.mento vlth tanlt eupport.

I C1v111ane report ll6th Pan.aor conoontrat1ng aro.o Goooko (B 53), Captured ordor datod 3lot Marcb Ohovo 9tb Pon<or to aasoablo SOnd~abauacn (0 20) just Gaot ot IAssol. Al.l lntomcd .

BnOCIJ unGblo to bold i n uppor Rhino V4J.lo:r but a4vanco botvcen UcUn and ttockar R1vor:s a.wett.na mro opposi t.J.on aa oru::o:r appo.Hntl:r atto::lpting to otab111Eo lino . Bridgehead oouth or spoyor o1o61'04 Ph111ppoburs • . (R 5372) llf!,ll1Dot light r oslot.aneo and roacbo4 Rueoheill (R 5064) ao4 llloooothal (R 5970).

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From: Suprqo RoadQu.a.rto).'O, Allied SXpod1t1ooQry Forcce, Forvucl, flhoi.ma, Prc.noo . Jrr:

A<lvanco oCNtb along Autob<lhn from llalldort (R 67) c1rov Grt1ll01'1 and anti tenJc fire but Bl'\lchoal (R 6359 I oloarod ~1not li~t oppooition and thrUst turned oaot to roo.eh Bo1lbroD.D.

J:n oar]J 0101'!11l>8 H OllOI:Q' flgbt.,ro boo:bocl aDd etNtod ::toutJl ot Bc14olborg. Baat ot Jfockar, UoeJamuobl (5 1882) roaoh•d agaS.not hO&V7 small """'" nnd. nnti tank t iro . ?roell re1D.to.l"C.ontG 4\lS in, 1.11 ar-. Bo~burs (II 36oo), ostia ted at ono ll4ttnl1on J:ntantry . ll4d Morgontheilll (II ~701) and Oruonateld (II ~51-) olearod vbilo veat or Wucr&~ advanco reacbod Rettatadt (II ~935) llhoro o~ counter attoGI< vitb I nfantry and tour tonko W4D repulaod .

Schve1nhotA (II 0251) oleared but •"""'1 1nt1ltrnted back durins ni&ht.

Stubborn roo1otance cont~od Aachorfonburg v1tb no c11ans0 1n lino .

llorthO<lOt Of Rorbach (N 027272) do!Ond.Gd J'().!ld block vaa reduced and. tu-o t1£ht 111 propooa OolDbauoon IU'04,

Bnom;r pookot noar Uainson (M 5693) cleared. and. mopPing up continuoo in a.oa.

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l'roa: Supra• BeGd<l~tor•, All1od Bxpe41 t1o11U'7 !'Oren, l'orova.rd., Rboiaa, Ptocmce. ·

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I Ror thvoot or 81ogon (G 2152) cnO'IQ conttnuod roa1atnnco v1tb InfnntrT groups 1n atronspotnt eupportod b7 1nd1Vl.dUAl to.nlco. Oountor attAck v1tb armour and infantry at Ernodorbruoob (0 3665) ropuJ.ood.

I 1fout Of J.i00b40h, in which tOVU J)r11110Q01' 0!" VAl'

reports Volkaaturm orsnn1~1ng, 5trong roeletanco encountered from unlcnovn number ol' to.nks o.roo l!crloob&ueon (H 7071) vboro bridge roportod blow aDCI Sollnenobnuoon (I! 6669), Borsfold clearod. Fulda br1qoe botvoon H 3769 a.n4 B ~73 blovn.

t Aroa Rotonburs (I! ~) boa"7 roo1otanoe alons r1Yer. Captw-ed doO-\IIDODt 1D4loatoa o~ min l1Do ot roelatance alons Otllt btlnk or Pu.lda RlYor t'ro::l l!orsfold to Glabapn (H 2290).

Hortbvoot ~olobcrg (I! 1883) 35 cnc=r ttlnko or oolt propollod sun• activo.

I At Rimbacb (B 9126) boavy f1gbt:l.ng 11itb ootl.llvltcd 1 , 000 enemy infantry ~ttoopting to bold open oacApo route to OC.Dt .

' To aoutbvost probins attoclc v1tb 150 1nta.ntr7 aDCI four ttlnko on roa4 Kuatolburg (0 6092) Uocloboch (0 6789) ropuloo<l v1tb oapturo of tnra.ntr7 Gild tvo ttlnko cloatro:yo<l and ooo ~; ........S.Dins 000017 arzou.r approxJ.aat•l:r 20 ttlnko ob•ervo<l 110v1Ds northwot tbro"l!h Xuotolbura.

S<lae prioonors or •= <&pturocl Vitb Ull un1for= undOr Gcr=B.D uu1J>oru. Strona l"'s1eto.no.o oont1a.uo Cl"

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Pogo - 4 Frot'll: Supro;ao Hoo.4quartors, Allied Expoditlouatt)f Poroe5,

Porvard, Jlboim4, Fr3ncto.

llrt II Aprll 1~5

ro... At Goool<e (B 5338) unopec11'1o4 nvtlber Oll0l:l1 tAnlca 084804 v1th tvo dootroyod and ono ~sed but advAnc& or lllod Jll:>roos coot1nuo4 voot to join up vi h. l ovot• Rhino r10gcho34 at L1ppot40t.

Enoll!:r o<n:~bat potro1 attoJQptocl to oro" br1<!&0 at Oberhauaon (A 3692111) Vboro 1"181>t.1n& cootlnuoa. Rocl<ll.nalauom capturocl . 5<leo 170 111l11JWt&r fU>o Moelvocl 1n Buor (A 5231) . Stltt ree1atance WIOt 1D advanco to L1ppatadt tl'OIII the v est .

To north OUotorploh oloarod and· cdvnn~o along AutobAhn roa.chod pOlnt tour m1lou aoutbu~ol; ut llooletold ,

Br1d80Q ooroaa Dortound Emo oanal capt urocl intact at A 9890 an4 V 9505 Vith roo1otanco tiHa ArM from he4V7 tlal< uoito .

!Uuookirohon (V 7505) oloaMcl an4 outaldrto or F.boino ro.nchod.

Advanco tro~ Kcodo clOQrOO Ensohede againet hoavy oppoo1t1on . BorcUlo (A 1742) cleared and thruot roachocl Looham on Tvonto canal .

2. ON or or Be. tdo .

198th ~v1o1oc 5<>111 O<>Ot Of 1!'->=boic aD4 -7th 1n contaot oast of SpoJOl'.

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lfr: J1ll1) 16481 2 Apr11 19'15

Remtl4ntu of' 26tb, 272nd, 326th a.od 340th D'1vi aiO!lJI all on GOUth ei dG of Ruhr pocket ao rar aa yot ontirol y overrun.

I 5th P4raebuto D1v1o1on an4 6t h 33 Mount41n D1v1o1on cona.idorod 4oatroyed . Ho D1v1.rs1on troom PU'toontb Army out-aidcy pocke t o.xcept 11th Po.nzer . ll6tb Panzor D1rt61on be l1ove<l pqos1bl:r ebangin8 looat1on.

I dont1t1ollt1on ot 160th Division v1.thdl'avn. 15th Panz;er Grenadier stU l ou t or contact .

,36lat Divi sion oo~taetod by Al lied advonco~ vootvarde from Dootinohem.

Gone~ Von Oriola, c~nd1DB XIII Ocr pa, captu~ed 1n Wuorzburg oootor.

3. r:ov4m.cnto .

Nothing or opcolnl o1gnif1oaneo .

4 . Prisonttt'a or War- (G-1 t i guroa not c~lotc) .

Prioonere oc.ptUl"cd 29t h J.Wch : 18, 520 . Aocw:;u.1At1vo total eince D Day: 1,238,069.

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Paso - 6 Prom: S~procc B044Quartors, All 1Gd Expo41t1ooarr Porooe, Jorvard~ Rheiu, Proneo.

PWD 1s-61

oxeopt that Alllo<l 80tortng to BoUbroon ohoul<l loo•on up lant rc~td or Odonval4 dorenao line . In eontor IUaoaach Vhich All1eo nov app.....,blna olcarlJ a cr1t1oa.l point: At o:r-ose1na ot lfo:rra Woee;o River line ond or 'l'bur1ns1nn l'!ounto1n r 1dgo and llodnl poin t on rood not eaatvarda doVDhlU tovardo Vet..:-.

I Bnot~T 1n Rubr pookot ot Ul reobly attocpt1ns thruat out to ee.ot: Probably thl.nnJ.ns out turtbor on Rh1no but ot1ll holcl1ns ta1rl7 rtra on Rh1Do Borne Conal. PD.re.chu.to Corpo hao not yot launched aey countor ottaok &S"inot AlllOd thrUots to Enoohodo And Rhoino but 1o ottll capoblo or <1o1ns eo.

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Jroa: SU.~ Boadqwa.rtora, Al110CS £:q)odit10rl&l"f Poreea, Porvard, Rbolce, Frmtco. To: Wo.r Depo.r-nt

l!co4qUIO>'~~•, 6th A:oo:r G!ooup H•AdQuartora, 12th Army Group BaadQuarto~a, 15th h~ Oroup Allied Pore&. Hoodquartare. C&aertt.., ItalJ.

tlr: FWD 18411- 1 April 1945 · 'l!lle 1o 0-2 ·~ nuo:bor 91 Pa.l't 1 c!atocl 1 April 19'15 covorins p<>rlod 302400A to 312-00A March. P'rom Str ong signed Eioonhovor ror no FWD 184-- cite SUGBI. 1. 0pcrGt1ona.

Bno:ny roe1otanee to Rhine croeat.nso south and Nat ot Spo:rer nesJ.1g1ble to otrong. tan41Q8 on ...,u 1olend R 11973 ropulaed b:r a trans enom:r nro. tut or Spoyor croootns unopp<>ood .

I Stubborn rca1:.tance enoountorod Bar4t Foroat (R 6282) vhoro Allied C.dVl>llcO roached llallclorf (R 6782). Tlu>uot o.._,t !'rom Amorbc.ch (11 0780) c.clvancocl 40 JDJ.lco ~c,.ch1ns VAin River fivo ..Uo~ eoutb ot Wutl'burg 11b1lo aootbor v1c1o vedgo 4rovo to 'f1th1n three a1los ot Jaget R1vor, aoutbcaat of AmOrbach, clo&r1"8 Vorlchtototton (11 2805) ClDcl Roocnbors (s 2697).

Scall ga1nD orca oouthoaat or AaCbAttenburs vhoro ttrons onour reaiotonoo cont1nuoo . Eno:a;y continued to def•nd chvolllholm (N 0251) otubbornl7 and throe counter att&cka this .-:uss,,ao ~ M-IN- 903 (2 April 45) - •on•• .... ,. n .., .,.. ,. ~

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Paso - 2 Prom: 8uproma Hoa4q.uartero, Allied Bxped1t1ooarr roroca, Porw41'd, Rhoi.me, Prance. nr: 1 AprU 1~5.

arcR. ropuleen and tovn noo.rlr oloared at ond. ar poriod. Indica tiona onc.my 1ntondo Vithc)ra.\ta.l t.bio nro4 .

Nogl1S1blc rea~ataneo 1a voo4e4 areae nortbvoat Praaktu.:rt \thoro t::JOppiO.S up continuos Vitb 3,000 prl.ono-rs of VIU' 2"011Dded up 7""tor<lq.

'Golnhauocn (n ~7~) cleared an~ onomw oollopood on Bod Soden (N 1661) Ulmb&o~ (N 1998) Vhi1o Alllod torcoo vD.D.cod to ou.tsk1rte Puld&. 8co.ttoro4 roolotanco ut AlliocS vanoo to Hcrllteld (B -~) vharo t~tf.n8 tor tovn in l"OO"'DI.

l!neot7 pool<ot ho1<l.1na cut area Oolnaon (11 5703). Homborg (H 1772) olonrcd and advanoa ronchod Yelebors (H 1883) vlth roconnaiooanco unite at Koaool.

'Ihruot north trc= l!&cl VHd-n (G 9781) olO&l'Gd Voll<maroon (B 96H) an<l. llarllw's (8 9823). To voot anothor thruot oloarod ll1odor and Obor MAl•oborg (8 7818) and Brilon (B 5812) nnd cont1nuod nor~, rooohlna Pndorborn Goooko Blgbvay tvo Qiles ve~t of Pederborn.

GI!Q 'b.nl< 8Gt taUon i clontitiod thi o area vl tb 12 '11sor tanka ancl bitter f~tlna tr<nJ SS Units raportod. prt:>on.,... or va.r report cnC1lJ armour to a.ttccpt to bl"<<ak oat $t lllnt or burs 10 55891 and enothor group "9ulcl t17 to broDJc out 60 m.Uoo north of tovn. S1cgon \G 2053) oapturccl ap1no~

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Prom: SUpro:re Hcadquc.rtora, Alliod. Z:xmitlona.rr Por-cos, Pon•t1J'd, Rboimo, PNttCO,

nr: PIID 181144 1 April 19'5

O:otomlnod t)now efforto to hold t Olm .

Adva.noo oaot along north b&nk or £ct)ehor canal cloarod Buor (A 5233) end r eachod w1 tb1n ono milo or Rockl1nsbouoon agGia st otltt oppoo!tion. Bridgoboad ove r DortiNnd Ella COJl41 81'04tlf oxpand.od • dou.blo thNota oaot from LlldinsbAu•on (A llo541 cleared Beckum (B 2152) and 8cndcchurot (B 0662), latter thruot roAch1n6 W1o0onbduoek (B 4061).

Drc.alrtb.rou.sb en01t7 dotenaoa o.orthoa•t ot Du.ltton unoppoced as .Ul1Gd troop• %'0Gclled Ro&ol (A 897•) Gll4 adva.nCO<t to tvo a.11oa ve-ot ot Muonator. Ot.hol" thzouata to norel> e>loarcd Grown (A 9288) roachl~ Dori:A\Il>d EN C&oa1 at (A 9789) Gll4 Burgoto1nturt (A 739' • llaot of Burgsteiafurt adY&nco continued to Riooonbock V 9307).

Sharp oppoo1t!on norel> of Vro4on (A 3883) ArAuo (A 5087) uct~.. Groonlo (A 2383) cl~d Alld .Ulic4 troopo roacllOd llcode (A 2394) <>nd Ruurlo (A 1387) .

Varoovol d (A 1272) and Etten (A 0370) ont<>rcd 1n morntnn vtth 118Qt oppoo1t1cn, br1dgoo north of Varooveld blovn . Slov progres s woot or Ebli:orich aa Allioo o.dva.ncod .ono to t vo m1loo .

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llr: l April 1945.

2. Ordor ot llclttlo.

~7th D1v1Dion roport od b7 pr1aonor 1n aroa o~at of Speyor.

11th PD.azor at.1ll in contact 1D a.roa voat &ad ooutbvoat or P'Uldo. but 17th SS 4nd 2'n0 ?anzor not 1n contact. 6 th ~ MOUJltclln D1v1o 1on completOlJ pecl<ot od botvcon Prankturt and Gioaeon.

3rd PGAtcr Gron.tl.d1or eno Panz;or l.Ah.1' i n oountcr 4ttock eoetvordo aron W~ntorborg (0 08).

P~cntaey Ti,sor 'Fank GAd. ss lJn1to ga.v• eoco trOUblo 1D .a:roa ao\ltb and ooutbvo:;rt or P'~ol"bol"n. ll6th Pon••~ 1n old aroe ot1l l but l5tb P&n.or Oronad1or out or cont 4et GOO prob4bly ehltt1ns northoaatvardo. 16oth ('l'r&~) D1rls1on t'l'OO Detll:ll>rk 1n action in CU"C<l V1ntoP:sV1jt: Rbel.no.

3. Jo!oveoonta .

~ • Mo r411 .:.VC1::0nt or speci.&l :ti8D1t1caneo bu.t aoee ~ .ovo.oont v~th nortbeaatorlJ tendono7 1n BollaDd towcrdo zvollo and hongelo.

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Poao - 5 Supromo HtCldQ.UO.l'tctro, Allied .&:xpe41 t 10'Il&r1 Forces, Pol"V&rd, !elo1aa , Prence ..

1 April. 1945.

-· Prillonoro or War. (CI-lrisureo not '"'''l>leto). Priaonoro o.optul'Cd i8th I'.Broh: 16,392. Accumul4tivo total otaoo D Da7 : 1,219,~9.

5. Oono%'&1.

I All ied dr1VQO in oouthoaat WurzbU1"8 anO tOVtll'de stuttga.rt t1nd ~ Group 0 at tho elld of i to rooouxoo. Re:>o.tlldor ot -'1'017 Group B and tvo corps ot Arm1 Group H nre to ;'111 1nte11.te end pu.r»osoa oncirclcd: Only pllln d~ccornablo io otill a counter GttGck ooatvardo by Pan~or elcmonto of Bayerle1D Corpo •~•ar4o X..oel probobl1 1D conjllCction vith olail.ar at-• l>J' ~ olO!I!Ctlto troD P&dorborn t raining area further north . In 4ddJ.t1on U6tb Pan.tor ond t vo parachute d1v1a1ona in nortb or bo8 ore capabla or countor attacking flank or All1od t1ngeto t.ova.rdo Gut.orel ob . Hovovcr no auch a ttGoke havo any roo.! proopoct or auccooe. At tho ouo tl.mo no ev14onco JOt or 4n1 utlltnsnooe to abandon aoner4llJ tbo 3\llll' tbO Rh1Do and tb~ S1og and P1ll out Matvar4o. Onl.J' roouh can bo tl>at l!o<lol 'a toreoo v111 t 1,.t c>rul tlnoll:r coll4poo vhor o thoy etand .

'lo uorth onlJ' ourv1vU& ttabtlng rorco 1o II ?araohuto Corp$ vh1ch ..,..,. plot COWiter •ttaek into Allied 1o in pbyo1C4l procooo of beina puohod northvardo . Pri ooo.ora of var to.kon du.r1QS P.arch approach All tnton:c<J. 11a4 - 2 .

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