English Translation

- 3 - 16 The city of Budapest itself is to be defended. All bridges over the Danube are mined and middle artillery was placed on the western side of the furnace. However, it can be assumed that the Russians will not lead a frontal attack on Budapest from the south or east, or that they will resuscitate the tactics of the conversion that have been repeatedly applied. Several moments indicate that one arm will be tried by a crossing of the Danube in the south and the other by a breakthrough between Budapest and Miskolez in the direction of southern Slovakia. In fact, the Russians have already tried the Danube crossing over the island of Czepel south of Budapest towards Stuhlweissenburg and are pushing their attacks in the area of Hatvan east of Budapest with a north-western direction. If we succeed in preventing these attempts at incomprehension, then it can probably be assumed that Budapest will be maintained for a long time, since the existing Soviet forces are by no means sufficient for a frontal attack. The autumnal rainy season has also submerged the area between the Danube and the Tiss south of Budapest, as the pumping stations fail, large areas are muddy, so that practically only the movements on the few roads are possible, on the German side one tries to reorganize from the scope of the Honved those associations, which are still in question for an operation. The establishment of units of the Ss on a voluntary basis has also begun. Undoubtedly, there are numerous Hungarians who are willing and determined to continue fighting on the German side if the conditions are created. The Hungarian authorities in particular have convinced those circles that only within the framework of the German units is the possibility to continue the struggle. General situation The main problem of the capital and Transdanubia is the refugee issue. The number of refugees who have left the eastern and southern regions of the country,