English Translation

The Wouach.te.ei. s8h 102 Minister of Staals for Bühmen u. E. Ina Wehrkreis Böhmen und Mähren Nr. 1945 /44 secret. Prague, the 13.1l.44th enemy position officer. Bebe.. Betr.: Lage in Slovakia. Evening report of the Dtsch. In the space between White Carpathians and Grantal, 6 larger gang groups are in education in strength of each looo - l5oo man, who have recently received continuous arrival from So-direction, i.e., from the Hungarian region. After the withdrawal of the 27 l. People-Gren.Tiv. immediately strengthened gang activity in the Neutratal. In the night vod lo. on ll.ll, temporary occupation of Novaky (8 km SW Priwitz) and removal of a truck with dynamite and blasting of the railway. Such incidents are the consequence of the withdrawal of a div. before arrival full-value replacement. Enemy trapped in the Polana area was further pushed together, attempts to escape were rejected, despite unfaithful weather conditions (snowstorm and fog) partly up to I n snow. In the Westl. Low Tatra further 36l bandits were caught, larger quantities of ammunition and raking equipment, as well as l s. Flak-Battr. captured. Ended, L.Schtz.Btl.504 moved to Neusohl area for capture of prey. Intention for l3.ll.: continuation of the enterprises in the Westl. Low Tatras and in the Polana area. Intent for the next weeks: after completion of the currently run- the enterprises postponement of the eig. The focus of the forces in the area on both sides of Neutratal and the destruction of the gang groups involved in education in order to secure the transport and industrial facilities there.