English Translation

The German Minister of State for Bohemia and Moravia and the German Wehrmacht, Commander 129 In the Wehrkreis Böhmen and Moravia No. 1837/44 goin. Prague, 3.ll.44. Gehcim. Enemy position officer. Betr.: Lage in Slovakia. Evening report of the Dtscheh. Commandant Slovakia from 2.ll. 44: Die feindl. Force group in the area of the Dumbier in the Low Tatras continues to be pursued and attacked concentrically by W, N and S and o. As a result of the defeat suffered, the bad weather conditions and lack of food dissolutions in this group. In order to prevent the escape of individual gang groups to O via road Poprad - Telgart, at the request of the commander by H.Gr. À, a combat group in line Hranovnica - Telgard is used to lock off to W. Detach the l8. SS-Pz.-Gren.Div. Initiated from previous operation, In order to clarify the question of the removal of the Div, (Landmarsch or Eisenb.-Transport) Ia the Div. flies to H.Gr. South. The prisoners are all Slovak nationality; Russians, Czechs, Jews and the other foreigners are almost without exception in the fight. Further reports and details of the loot and prisoners were not yet available, despite the use of a fieldwork staff, a field ware staff and special assignments due to the restless persecution of the opponent and the confusingness of the site. upoas To the Minister of State n