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44 DATE LOCATION 1941/03/26 Wehrkreis XVIII 1941/04/29 Zell am See, Salzburg, Woergl, Saalfelden, Kufstein, Innsbruck 1941/05/15 Ptuj (Pettau), Ormoz (Friedau), Yugoslavia 1941/05/26 Celje, Grobelno, Lipik 1941/05/29 Okucani, Zagreb, Brod, Mitrovica, Sid, Stara Pazova, Banja Luka, Sarajevo, Tuzla 1941/06/05 Zagreb, Sisak, Dubica, Brod, Prijedor, Banja Luka, Zenica, Sarajevo, Tuzla, Loznica, Sabac, Zavidovici, Zvornik, Vares 1942/01/01- Zagreb, Brod, Sarajevo, Travnik, 1942/12/31 Zenica, Tuzla, Loznica, Doboj, Vares, Zavidovici t Rogatica, Vinkovci, Visegrad 1942/01/13 Sarajevo, Zvornik, Tuzla, Rogatica, Vares, Loznica, Olovo, Lukavac, Pale, Vijaka, Sokolac, Doboj 1942/01/29 Ozren Mountains, Zavidovici, Lukavac, Maglaj, Turija, Krivaja, Zivinice, Doboj 1942/02/15 Prijedor 1942/04/20 Rogatica, between the Bosna, Praca, and Drina Rivers 1942/05/01 Drina River sector, Vlasenica, Srebrenica 718 0 INFANTERIE-DIVISION - UNIT HISTORY ACTIVITY Activation (15. Welle) CHAIN OF COMMAND Formation under code name "Duenkirchen" Subordinate to: Stellv 0 Gen.Kdo. XVIII (Salzburg), with personnel of Ers.Rgt. 112 and 136 1941/05/01-1941/05/29 CoO.: Gen.Lt. Johann (Hans) Fortner, 1941/05/08-1943/03/31 Transfer Movement Movement by train, relief of the 132. and 183.ID Subordinate to: AK 51 (Lipik), 1941/05/30-1941/06/17 Operations against partisans, reconnaissance, security, mopping-up action, training, regrouping Operations against Chetnik and Tito partisan groups, reconnaissance, mopping-up action, security, regrouping, training Preparations for and execution of Unternehmen Kroatien Sued-Ost (operations to destroy rebellious groups) Unternehmen Ozren (mopping-up action) AK 65 Hoeh.Kdo. (Belgrade), 1941/06/17-1942/02/03 Unternehmen Prijedor (attack to liberate Ldsch.Btl. 923) Unternehmen Trio I (mopping-up action) Unternehmen Trio II (security) Kom.Gen. u. Bfh. in Serbien, 1942/03/03-1942/11/16 www.maparchive.ru [email protected]

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DATE LOCATION

1941/03/26 Wehrkreis XVIII

1941/04/29 Zell am See, Salzburg, Woergl,Saalfelden, Kufstein, Innsbruck

1941/05/15 Ptuj (Pettau), Ormoz (Friedau),Yugoslavia

1941/05/26 Celje, Grobelno, Lipik

1941/05/29 Okucani, Zagreb, Brod, Mitrovica,Sid, Stara Pazova, Banja Luka,Sarajevo, Tuzla

1941/06/05 Zagreb, Sisak, Dubica, Brod,Prijedor, Banja Luka, Zenica,Sarajevo, Tuzla, Loznica, Sabac,Zavidovici, Zvornik, Vares

1942/01/01- Zagreb, Brod, Sarajevo, Travnik,1942/12/31 Zenica, Tuzla, Loznica, Doboj,

Vares, Zavidovicit Rogatica,Vinkovci, Visegrad

1942/01/13 Sarajevo, Zvornik, Tuzla, Rogatica,Vares, Loznica, Olovo, Lukavac,Pale, Vijaka, Sokolac, Doboj

1942/01/29 Ozren Mountains, Zavidovici,Lukavac, Maglaj, Turija,Krivaja, Zivinice, Doboj

1942/02/15 Prijedor

1942/04/20 Rogatica, between the Bosna,Praca, and Drina Rivers

1942/05/01 Drina River sector,Vlasenica, Srebrenica

7180 INFANTERIE-DIVISION - UNIT HISTORY

ACTIVITY

Activation (15. Welle)

CHAIN OF COMMAND

Formation under code name "Duenkirchen" Subordinate to: Stellv0Gen.Kdo. XVIII (Salzburg),with personnel of Ers.Rgt. 112 and 136 1941/05/01-1941/05/29

CoO.: Gen.Lt. Johann (Hans) Fortner, 1941/05/08-1943/03/31Transfer

Movement

Movement by train,relief of the 132. and 183.ID

Subordinate to: AK 51 (Lipik), 1941/05/30-1941/06/17

Operations against partisans,reconnaissance, security,mopping-up action, training,regrouping

Operations against Chetnik and Titopartisan groups, reconnaissance,mopping-up action, security,regrouping, training

Preparations for and execution ofUnternehmen Kroatien Sued-Ost(operations to destroy rebellious groups)

Unternehmen Ozren(mopping-up action)

AK 65 Hoeh.Kdo. (Belgrade), 1941/06/17-1942/02/03

Unternehmen Prijedor(attack to liberate Ldsch.Btl. 923)

Unternehmen Trio I(mopping-up action)

Unternehmen Trio II(security)

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DATE

1942/05/05

1942/05/30

1942/08/24

1942/09/30-1942/12/11

1942/12/16

1943/01/01-1943/03/31

1943/01/15-1943/02/08

1943/02/10

1943/02/22-1943/03/22

1943/02/23-1943/03/19

1943/04/01

LOCATION

Foca, Gorazde, Mesici,Kalinovik

Zenica, Zavidovici

Sekovici

Jajce

Jezero, Turbe, Travnik,Donji Vakuf

Tuzla, Zvornik,Celic, Travnik, Turbe

Jajce, Travnik, Sarajevo, Prozor,Zavidovici, Doboj, Jezero,Zenica, Turbe, Tuzla, Kladanj,Visegrad, Zvornik, Kiseljak

Teslic

Teslic, Zavidovici, Zepce

Konjic

Gornji Vakuf, Prozor, Podhum,Ostrozac, Jablanica

Sarajevo

ACTIVITY

Unternehmen Foca(mopping-up action)

Unternehmen Zenica-Zavidovici(strategic concentration,destruction of partisan groups,mopping-up action)

Unternehmen S (mopping-up action)

Unternehmen Jajce I, II, and III(operations against partisans toliberate Jajceand mopping-up action)

CHAIN OF COMMAND 45

Bfh. der deutschen Truppen in Kroatien,1942/11/17-1943/03/31

Unternehmen Tuzla II and Travnik(operations against partisans)

Operations against partisans,mopping-up action, security,reorganization, regrouping,training

Unternehmen Teslic (operations againstpartisans in support of Unternehmen Weiss Iand mopping-up action)

Reorganization as the 718. Jaeger-Division

Unternehmen Konjic (operations against partisansin support of Unternehmen Weiss II)

Unternehmen Mostar (operations against partisansto secure the bauxite mining region around Mostar)

Redesignation as the 118„ Jaeger-Division(see Guide No. 67)

Records of the 718.ID are reproduced on rolls 2265-2271 of NARS Microfilm Publication T315 and are described following the unit history,

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la, KTB; Ic, Ha, TB. A prehistory stating activationof the 718.ID (15. Belle), 26 Mar 1941, and foraationunder code aaBe "Duenkirchen" with personnel ofErsatz-Hgt. 112 and 136 in iehrkreis XVIII, Austria, 29Apr-14 Hay. Bar journal concerning operationalreadiness at Zeli ai See, 14 Hay; preparations for andtransfer froa Salzburg, Uoergl, Saalfelden, Kufsteln,and Innsbrack to Ptuj (Pettau) and Grsoz (Friedau),Yugoslavia, 15-25 Hay; sovement to Celje, Grobelno, andLipik, 26-30 Hay; Boveoent by train to Ckucani, Zagreb,Brod, Mitrovica, Sid, Stara Pazova, Eanja Luka,Sarajevo, and Tuzla, 29 Hay-4 Jun; relief of the 132.and 183.ID; and security, training, reconnaissance,operations against partisans, oopping-up action,regrouping, and partisan activity in the Zagreb, sisak,Dubica* Brod, Prijedor, Ban-ja iuka, Zenica, Sarajevo,Tuzla, Loznica, and Sabac areas, 5 Juo-31 Dec.

la, Anlagenband I zum KTB. Orders, reports, entrainingand detraining and Batch schedules, billeting surveys,saps, and overlays pertaining to preparations for andtransfer froe fiehrkreis XVIII to Yugoslavia; moveaentto Ptuj (Pettau) and Oraoz (Priedau), 14-27 May 1941;aovement to Grobelno and Celje, 26-30 Hay; and movementto, training, relief of the 132* and 183.ID, andsecurity activity in the Zagreb, Brod, Doboj, BanjaLuka, Sarajevo, and Tuzla areas. An crder-of-battlechart, a status report, and special directivesconcerning supply, aarch order, and service routine.

la, Anlagenband II zum KTB. Reports and orderspertaining to operations against partisans, securingrailroads, reconnaissance, aaneuvers, regrouping,personnel matters, and medical service in the Sarajevo,Brod, Ilok, Belgrade, Zagreb, Prijedor, Jajce, BanjaLuka, Tuzla, Sabac, Volinja, Kljuc, and Vinkovci areas.Includes special supply directives.

DATES

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718.ID 183««9/1

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1941/05/14-1941/06/26 718.ID 18349/2 2265 404

1941/06/27-1941/08/13 718.ID 18349/3 2265 563

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la, Anlagenband III znm KTB» Reports and orderspertaining to operations against partisans,reconnaissance, securing roads and railroads,administrative and disciplinary Batters, aedicalservice, German reprisal aeasares that backfired,regrouping, and partisan activity in the Brod, BanjaLuka, Sarajevo, Prijedor, Jajce, Krupa, Jezero,Sitnica, Varcar Vakuf, Tuzla, Sipovo, Derventa, andDobo-j areas, Afteraction reports regarding operationsagainst partisan groups and Coaouoists by Inf.Rgt. 738in the Gornja Puharska area, 13-14 Aug 1941, and in theKraai area, 18-21 Aug; by Inf.figt. 750 in the Prijedorarea, 39-2** Aug, and Hitrovica area, 27-28 Aug; and bythe 718o Pi.Kosp* in the Derventa and Dcbc-f area, 23-27Aag. Includes special supply directives.

la, Anlagenband I? zus KTB. Reports, radio aessages,and overlays pertaining to operation against partisans,reconnaissance, training* regrouping, and partisanactivity in the Tuzla, Zvornik, Sabac, flitrovica,Loznica, Visegrad, Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Jezero, andDonji Vaku£ areas. Afteraction ieports concerningoperations against partisans by Inf.Rgt. 738 in theJa-fce area, 29 Aag-7 Sep 1941, and in the Loznica area*31 Aug-6 Sep, and an afteraction critique on operationsagainst partisans.

la, Anlagenband ? ZUB KTB. Orders, reports, and radiosessages pertaining to operations against partisans anda CoBBunist rebellion; sopping-up and reconnaissanceaction; securing roads, railroads, and bridges;regrouping; partisan activity; and civilian BE or ale andattitude in the Baola Lnka, Ptijcdor, Zvornik, BosanskaOubica, Krupa, Brod, Sabac, Jajce, Sarajevo, Zagreb,Dobo-j, Hitrovica, Sisak, Vinkcvci, and Tuzla areas.Beports concerning the Co&aunist rebellion(Aufstandsbeuegung), a billeting survey, and an

DATES

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718.ID 18349/4

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1941/08/30-1941/05/21 718.ID 18349/5 2265 905

1941/09/16-1941/10/11 718*10 18349/6 2265 1105

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afteraction report regarding operations againstpartisans by Croatian units in Zvcrnik, 4-8 Oct

la, Anlaqenband VI zua KTB. Orders, reports, and radiomessages pertaining to operations against partisans;mopping-up action; securing railrcads, minefields, andindustrial installations; use of aracred trains; aapexercises; training; regrouping; partisan activity; andcivilian morale and attitude in the Zajaca, Loznica,Krupanj, Sarajevo, Sabac, Prijedcr, Zagreb, Kozarac,Ban-fa Luka, Omarska, brod, Oerventa, Zvcrnik, Sisak,Jajce, and Vrbas areas. A report regarding theintroduction of German criminal law in occupiedYugoslavia, special supply directives, and a billetingsurvey.

la, Anlageaband VII zun KTfi. orders, reports, radiomessages, and overlays pertaining to operations againstpartisans; mopping-up action; securing roads,railroads, bridges, minefields, acd industrialinstallations; and training, regrouping, and activitiesof Communists and other partisan groups in the Vares,Sarajevo, Prijedor, Ljubija, Tuzla, Coboj, Zavidovici,Zagreb, Breza, Zenica, Derventa, £rod, Banja Luka,Sitnica, Sabac, Vinkovci, Sisafc, Omarfika, Zvornik, andnitrovica areas and in the Kozara Mountains. Anorder-of-battle chart; an activity report of the 718.Pi.Komp., 8-18 Mov 1941; an afteraction reportregarding operations against partisans by Inf.Hgt. 750in the Kozara Mountains, 25-26 Sov; a billeting survey;and an intelligence report for the period 1 Nov-7 Dec.

la, Anlagenband VIII zua KTB. Orders, reports,messages, and overlays pertaining to operations againstpartisans, moppinq-up action, securing minefields andbridges, training, regrouping, and partisan activity inthe Jasenovac, Litva, Tuzla, Sarajevo, Brod, Zenica,Vares, Breza, Zavidovici, Doboj, Prijedor, Hitrovica,

DATES

1941/10/11-1941/11/25

ITEM NO.

718.ID 18349/7

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1941/11/25-1941/12/13 718.ID 18349/8 2266 239

1941/12/12-1941/12/31 718.ID 18349/9 2266

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Vinkovci, Zagreb, Banja Luka, and Sisak areas. Specialsupply directives and a billeting survey.

la, KTB 2. War journal concerning operations agaiastpartisans, reconnaissance, and acppiog-up action;securing roads, railroads, bridges, industrial andmilitary installations, ainefields, and the harvest;and training, reorganizing, and regrouping of divisionunits in the Zagreb, Brod, Sarajevo, Iravnik, Zenica,Loznica, Tuzla, Doboj, Zavidovici, Yares, Roqatica,Vinkovci, and Visegrad areas.

la, Anlagenband IX ZUB KTB 2, Unterneh&en KroatienSued-Ost. Orders, reports, sessages, and overlayspertaining to preparations for and execution ofUnternehnen Kroatien Sued-Ost (operations to destroyrebellious groups (Aufstaendischc)) in the Sarajevo,Zvornik, Tuzla, Roqatica, Yares, Loznica, Lukavac,Pale, Yijaka, Olovo, Sokolac, and Dobcj areas by the342. and 718.10 and attached Croatian units, 15-25 Jan1942, and the assignment of Croatian units to securityduty for the division, 6-25 Jan. Concluding reports of4 and 12 Feb on the results of Onternehien KroatienSued-Ost, with division and enemy losses; reports onthe organization of the 718.ID acd its attachedCroatian units; cofibat directives; status, strength,and casualty reports; notes CD ccnoand conferences;special directives concerning supply, supply troops,signal coaounications, and rear services; and periodicintelligence reports and bulletins.

la, Anlagenband X zum KTB 2, Onteroehaeo KroatienSued-Ost. Daily reports and messages pertaining toOnternehaen Kroatien Sued-Ost,. assembly for andoperations by the 342. and 718.ID and attached Croatianunits against rebellious groups (Jtuf staendische) , and•opping-up action in the Sarajevo, Kladanj, Pale,Hokro, Yares, Zivinice, Zvornik, loznica, Vijaka,

DATES

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718.ID 28326/1

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1942/01/03-1942/02/12 718.ID 28326/2 2266 937

1942/01/13-1942/01/25 718.ID 28326/3 2267

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Bogatica, Vlasenica, Sokolac, Vitanj, and Kosuticaareas, 13-24 Jan 1942; and regrouping in the Kladanj,Tuzla, and Doboj areas, 24-25 Jan. Includes datarelating to division and enemy losses.

la, Anlagenband XI zum KTB 2. Orders, reports, andmessages pertaining to operations against partisans,mopping-up action, securing railicads, assignment ofsupply units and supply and mountain weapons, andregrouping in the Sarajevo, Zagreb, Dcbcj, Zavidovici,Lukavac, Olovo, Lipovac, Vares, Ereza, Sisak, Bogatica,Sokolac, Prijedor, Banja Luka, Okucani, Tuzla,nitrovica, Sabac, Vinkovci, and Sid areas. Includesreports concerning the sphere of command and activityof Croatian generals with the division and theauthority of the CO of the 718.ID in the Croatian zoneof operations.Afteraction critiques relating to the efficiencyof Croatian Armed Forces and cooperation betweenGerman and Croatian units; an afteraction reportregarding commitment of the 2. Kcmp./Ldsch.Btle823 in the Nova Topola area, 1-12 Feb 1942; anorder-of-battle chart; an activity report of the718. Pi.Komp.; casualty lists; notes en commandconferences; billeting surveys; acd anintelligence report.

la, Anlagenband XII zua KTB 2, Dntcrnebsen Ozren.Orders, reports, and messages pertaining to regroupingin Kladanj, Tuzla, and Doboj areas after OnternehaenKroatien Sued-Ost, 24-26 Jan 1942; assembly atZavidovici, Doboj, and the Bosna Biver valley, 26-28Jan; and participation of division and attachedCroatian units in Onternehmen Ozrea {mopping-up actionin the Ozren Mountains between the Spreca and BosnaRivers in the Zavidovici, Lukavac, Haglaj, Turija,Krivaja, Zivinice, Juouzovici, Bujnica, Karanovac,

DATES ITEH NO. BOLL 1ST FBAHE

1942/01/01-1942/03/1S 718.ID 28326/4 2267 297

1942/01/23-1942/02/07 718.ID 28326/5 2267 596

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Bosansko Petrovo Selo, and Dobo j areas, 29 Jan-4 Feb).A concluding report of 7 Feb on the results ofUnternehmen Ozren, with division and enemy losses andspecial directives concerning supply and signalcommunications.

la, Anlagenband XIII ZUB KTB 2, Unternehmen Ozren.Daily reports and messages pertaining to assembly inthe Sarajevo, Kladanj, Tuzla, and DoboJ areas, 26-28Jan 1942, and execution of Dnternehoen Czren(mopping-up action in the Ozren fountains, 29 Jan-4Feb) .

la, Anlagenband XIV 2am KTB 2, Unternehoen Frijedor.Orders, reports, and messages pertaining topreparations for and execution of Ontcrnehsen Prijedor(attack by division units froi Dubica to liberateLdsch.Btl. 923 in Prijedor, which had teen cut off byAufstaendische when they destroyed the railroad linesBanja Luka-Prijedor and Bosanski Sovi-Prijedor, 15Feb-10 Mar 1942), and vithdraval of the division fromPrijedor to Dubica, 10-12 Bar. Concluding reports of24 Mar and 4 Apr on the results of Onternehmen Prijedorwith division and enemy losses and an afteractioncritique; coabat and ration strength and casualtyreports; special directives ccncerning supply, supplytroops, and signal communications; and periodicintelligence reports.

la, Anlagenband XV zum KTB 2, Unternehmen Prijedor.Daily reports and messages pertaining to moveBent ofdivision units to Dubica for Unternehmen Prijedor andwithdrawal to Dubica.

la, Anlagenband XVI ZUB KTB 2. Orders, reports,messages, and sketches pertaining to operations againstpartisans, and aopping-up and reconnaissance action;securing roads, railroads, minefields, and industrialinstallations; formation of new units; reorganization;

DATES ITEH NO, BOLL 1ST FRABE

1942/01/26-1942/02/04 718.ID 28326/6 2267 729

1942/02/13-1942/04/04 718.ID 28326/7 2267 966

1942/02/13-1942/03/12

1942/03/20-1942/07/12

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718.ID 28326/9

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training; regrouping; partisan activity and losses; andcivilian morale in the Zagreb, Sarajevo, Bogatica,Brod, Vares, Sokolac, Kakanj, Dobcj, Zavidovici, Tuzla,Zvornik, Lukavac, Breza, Pale, Kladanj, Banja Luka,Petrinja, Prijedor, and Zenica areas. Feportsregarding treatment oi captured rebels{Aufstaendische)f chain of cossacd in relation to AntePavelic, the Croatian Poglavnik, and th€ use of armoredtrains; Geroan propaganda leaflets; acnthly billetingsurveys; and periodic situation reports.

la, Anlagenband XVII zun KTB 2, Onternehaen Trio I a. 1942/04/05-1942/05/20 718. ID 28326/10 2268 928II und Foca. Orders* reports, sessages, overlays, andmaps pertaining to Unterneh&en Trio and Foca; strategicconcentration in the Praca, Sokclac, tart Pijesak, andPodzeplje areas, 8-19 Apr; execution cf OnternehneQTrio I (sopping-ap action in the Bogatica area north ofthe German-Italian deaarcatioo line between the Bosna,Praca, and Drina Rivers, 20-30 Apr); Onternehsen TrioII (securing the Drina Eiver sectcr between Viasenicaand Srebrenica, 1-4 Hay}; and Unternehoen Foca(aopping-up action in the Foca, Gcrazde0 Besici, andKalinovik areas, 5~16 Hay), by Kaapfgrappe Bader, the718.ID with attached Croatian and Ustasha units, andItalian units; and withdrawal by the division to fozla,Sarajevo, Dobo-f, and Zivinice, 17-18 Haf.Concluding reports on the results of theseoperations, strength and casualty reports, specialdirectives concerning supply and supply troops,and intelligence bulletins.

la, Anlagenband Xflll zua KTB 2. Badic messages 1942/OV05-1942/0V21 718.ID 28326/11 2269 1pertaining to aoveaent frcs Dcbcj, Sarajevo, Tuzla, andZavidovici to the Bogatica area for assembly andsecuring the division sector by Croatiac units,

la, Anlagenband SIX zua KTB 2. Daily reports and radio 19U2/04/22-1942/05/02 718.ID 28326/12 2269 284messages pertaining to aopping-up action in the

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Rogatica, Praca, Zljebovi, Yidrici, fiesovica, Kovaciea,Prosjeceno, and Kovanj areas, 22-30 Apr 1942, andsecuring the Praca-Drina Biver sector, 1-2 Hay.

la, Anlagenband XX zum KTB 2. Daily reports and radiomessages pertaining to securing the Fraca River sector,3-4 nay 1942; nopping-up action in the fiesici, Gora&de,Crni Vrh, Foca, Kalinovik, Kofcilja, and Han Pi-jesakareas, 5-16 Hay; the return of division units to theirformer station atZenica, Kakanj, Sarajevo, and Hokro,17-19 Hay; and securing the Bogatica, Sokolac, and Kraiareas, 19-20 Hay. Includes data relating to divisionand enemy losses.

la, Anlagenband XXI ZUB KTB 2. Orders, reports (soaein the Croatian language), messages, and Bapspertaining to security and mopping-up action insoutheast and east Bosnia by the 718.ID and attachedCroatian and Ustasha units; formation of the Croatian5th Inf.Div. and Croatian military police attachmentsand location of subordinate units; and control of thecivilian population. Includes special directivesconcerning supply and supply troops.

la, Anlagenband XXII zum KTB 2, UnternehmenZenica-Zavidovici. Orders, reports, Messages, maps,and sketches pertaining to DnternehoenZenica-Zavidovici (strategic concentration, destructionof partisan groups, and aopping-up acticn east ofZenica and south of Zavidovici, 30 flay-20 Jun 1942) ;and return of division and attached units to theirstations at Zepce, Sarajevo, Vares, Tczla, Doboj, andBukinje, 21-22 Jun. Combat and raticn strength andweather reports; lists of division and eneaycasualties; inventory of aomuDiticn expended; dailylists of command posts for Inf.Bgt. 750 and CroatianInf.Rgt. 8, 3-21 Jun; afteraction reports regardingcommitment of Inf.Bgt. 738 and 750, 3-21 Jun; special

DATES ITE« NO, BOLL 1ST FBABE

1942/05/03-19U2/05/20 718.ID 28326/13 2269 586

1942/04/22-1942/05/30 718.ID 28326/14 2269 989

1942/05/28-1942/06/22 718.ID 28326/15 2270

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directives concerning battle conduct, treatment ofrebellious groups, the command of attached Croatianunits, and supply; and an intelligence rulletin.

la, Anlagenband XXIII zum KTB 2. Orders, reports, 1942/07/13-1942/09/25 718.ID 28326/16 227C 256messages, overlays, and naps pertaining tc operationsagainst partisans, reconnaissance and mopping-upaction, securing railroads and industrialinstallations, reorganizing, regrouping, and partisanactivity in the Brod, Sarajevo, Dcboj, Jajce, lukavac,Zavidovici, Tuzla, Vrbas, Zenica, Kiseljak, Travnik,Zvornik, Yares, Visegrad, and Uzice areas. Combat andration strength reports; correspondence from theCroatian Poglavnik Ante Pavelic tc the German Generalin Zagreb in which a question was raised concerning thesubordination of Croatian military personnel to Germanforces in judicial proceedings; afteraction reportsregarding operations against Montenegrin partisanbrigades in the Tarcin area, 23 Jul-4 Aug 1942, andUnternehmen S (mopping-up action in the Sekovici area,24-31 Aug).Afteraction critiques relating to reconnaissanceand scouting operations, special directives fortreatment of the civilian population andrebellious groups (Aufstaendische), and periodicbilleting surveys and intelligence reports,

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afteraction reports and critiques regarding UnteroeheenJajce I, 30 Sep-7 Oct 1942 and Jajce II, 18 Oct-4 Nov(operations against Chetnik and Tito partisan groups),which twice attacked the town of Jajce, includesdivision and eneay losses and inventories of ammunitionexpended.Periodic billeting surveys, reports concerning thesecurity situation in the division sector and theaission of chetniks and their relationship toGeraan and Italian Forces and Govcrnaent, andintelligence bulletins.

la, Anlagenband XXV ZUB KTB 2. Orders, reports, 1942/11/15-1942/12/31 718.ID 28326/18 2270 822messages, and Baps pertaining to operations againstpartisans, aopping-up action, securing railroads andthe harvest, training, regrouping, and partisanactivity in the Sarajevo, Zenica, Zavidovici, Doboj,Vares, Brezovaca, Rogatica, Tuzla, Jajce, Zvornik,Visegrad, Travnik, Turbe, Jezero, Donji Vakuf, andSekovici areas.Afteraction reports and critigues regarding attackon and captare of Jajce by partisans, 25-26 Nov1942; assembly of division units in the Travnikand Turbe areas, 27*30 Hov; eiecution ofOnternehaen Jajce III (operations againstpartisans to liberate Jajce, 1-6 Dec, andaopping-up action in the Jajce, Jezerc, Turbe,Travnik, and Donji Vakuf areas, 6-11 Dec); returnof division units to their foraer stations atSarajevo, Tnzla, Visegrad, Zenica, Travnik,Zavidovici, Doboj, Vares, and Derventa, 12-15 Dec;and Unternehaen Tuzla II and Travnik (operationsagainst partisans in the Tuzla, Zvornik, and Celicareas, 16-18 Dec and in the Travnik aod Turbeareas, 16-21 Dec).Lists of division and eneay losses, inventories of

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ammunition expended, an evaluation and surveys ofthe military situation in the Jajce area, periodicbilleting surveys, combat and ration strengthreports, and intelligence bulletins.

Ic, TB 1 ait Anlagen. Activity report, includingintelligence reports and bulletins concerning partisansurprise attacks* raids, acts of sabotage? fflovenients,the military situation, organization, and leadership;administrative services! duty assignsents and unitidentification, strength and losses; soiale andattitude of the civilian populaticn; operations againstpartisans; reconnaissance and eopping-up action;security; and couaterintelligeace in the Sarajevo*Kraffl* Tarcin, Olovo, Trnovo, Vlasenica, Mitrovica*?ares, Jajce, Visegrad^ Rogatica, Zavidovici, lurbe,Travnik, Jezero, Tuzla, and Donji Vakuf areas.Included are Geraaa propaganda leaflets.

la, KTB 3. War journal concerning operations againstpartisans, aopping-up action, security, training,regrouping, daily division losses, aad partisanactivity in the Jajce, Travnik, Sarajevo^ Eepce, furbe9

¥isegrad9 Senica, Tuzla, Kladanj, Derveata, DonjiVakuf, Zvornik, Qiovo, Trnovo, Frczor^ larcin, Hostar,and Kiseljak areas.

I&e 4alagenband XXVI zua KTB 3. Orders^ reports?messages, and overlays pertaining to operations againstpartisans (aostly Coaaunist groups), reconnaissance andsopping-ap action, security, laying and location ofminefields, regrouping, and partisan activity in theSarajevo, Jajce, Travnik, Zenica, Doboj, ?isegrad,Teslic, Vares, Sekovici, Turbe, Ccoji ¥akuf, Tuzla,Zavidovici, Busovaca, Zepce, Zvoroik, and Derventaareas. Ifteractioa reports and critiques regardingUnternehaen Teslic I (operations against partisans insupport of Unternehaen Heiss I in the Teslic area and

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siopping-up in the Teslic, Zavidovici, and Zepce15 Jan- 8 Feb 1943). Included are German and enenylosses and inventories of a&aanition expended.Reports concerning the political, partisan, Geraanmilitary, traffic, and economic situation and theeorale and attitude of the civilian population inCroatia and Bosnia; an evaluation of the fightingqualities of the Croatian Aray; crder-of-battlecharts; an intelligence report and bulletin; and abilleting survey.

la* Anlagenband XXVII zas STB 3. Orders, reports, 1943/02/02-1943/02/28 718.ID 34404/3 2271 650messages, saps, and overlays pertaining to operationsagainst Communist and Chetnik groups, reconnaissanceand topping- up action, security, foraation of theCroatian 4th Jaeger-Brigade, training, regrouping, andpartisan activity in the Visoko, Sarajevo, Bogatica,Vlasenica, Tuzla, Travnik, Jajce, Kiseljak, Tarcin,Zenica, Zavidovici, Vares, Kupres, Jezero, Kladanj, andDerventa areas; reorganization as the 718.Jaeger-Division, approved on 10 Feb 1943, andredesignation as the 118. Jaeger-Divisicn, 1 Apr; andpreparations for and participation in Uoternehoen WeissII (operations against partisans to secure the bauxiteaines in the Hostar area) and the support ofOnternehaen Konjic (operations against Coaaunist groupsin the Konjic area), 22 Feb-22 Bar.Order-of-battle charts; billeting surveys; anafteraction report, 28 Bar, concerning assemblyfor and Unternehnen Konjic and return tc foraerstations, 23-26 Mar; tables of organizationalbreakdown, coabat and ration strength, aaaunitionand weapons expended, and losses of the divisionand attached Croatian and Ostasha units; reportsregarding Coaaunist, Chetnik, Gersan Military,traffic, and the economic situation and losses;

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and intelligence reports and bulletins,la, Anlagenband XXVIII zum KTB 3. Orders, reports, 1943/03/01-1943/03/31 718.ID 34404/4 2271 947messages, and naps pertaining to operations againstpartisans, mopping-up action, security, training,regrouping, and partisan activity, unit identification,location, and strength in the Konjic, Kiseljak,Sarajevo, flostar, Travnik, Zenica, Doboj, Bogatica,Vlasenica, Zavidovici, Tuzla, Jajce, Vares, Pcozor,Visoko, Busovaca, and Teslic areas; reorganization andtraining as the 718. Jaeger-Division in Harch 1943 andredesignation as the 118. Jaeger-Division, 1 Apr.Reports concerning the political, partisan, Germanmilitary, traffic, econonic, health, andreplacement situation; condition cf roads andrailroads; and civilian morale and attitude in thedivision sector. Lists of divisico and enemylosses, acts of sabotage, and units subordinate tothe division as of 31 Mar. A billeting survey ofthe Croatian 4th Jaeger-Brigade, 22 Mar; and anafteraction report by Gren.Rgt. 736 regardingUnternehmen Hostar (operations against partisansin the Gornji Vakaf, Prozor, Fodhuo, Cstrczac, andJablanica areas to secure the bauiite miningregion around Mostar, 23 Fen-19 Mar).

Ic, TB mit Anlagen. Activity report concerning 1943/01/01-1943/03/31 718.ID 344C4/5 2271 1223partisan attacks, raids, acts of sabotage, strength,Bovenents, location, unit identificatioc, and losses;counterintelligence; ailitary intelligence; and troopindoctrination and entertainment. German and enemypropaganda leaflets; reports regarding the mission andcommitment of the Geheime Feldpolizei (secret fieldpolice) and Croatian police, and a meeting with Chetnikleaders Kovacevic, Cvijetan Todic, Djukanovic Mirko,Hilic Milan, and Vladimir Petrovic; translations ofpartisan service regulation and ccmbat methods;

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instructions for treatment cf captured partisans; noteson Tito's life; interrogation sunaaries; and periodicintelligence reports and bulletins.

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