English Translation

The Minister of State for Bohemia and Moravia and Basht-haber 135 In the Wehrkrels Bohemia and Eä Nr. 1800/44 secret. Prague, 30.10.44. Enemy position officer. Secret. Betr.: Situation in Slovakia. Evening report of the Dtsch. Commander Slovakia of 29.l0.44: 1.) Overall situation: The fight against the remaining parts of the opponent is continued. 2.) Enemy situation: In the area Korytnica (7 km S Lipt.Osada) - Lipt Osada - Altgebirg, the enemy resistance is flared up again today. Here opponents resist stubbornly and desperately. The congregated enemy intends to go through the Russian lines in the direction of Kaschau on orders from Moscow. The military leadership of the insurgents should still be with these troops. 3.) Own position: Under the leadership of l8. SS-Pz.-Gren.Div., the enemy gathered in tight space by storm brigade Dirlewanger from N from the Lipt area. Osada and Revuca, from S from Altgebirg by group Sehell and from SO from line Kysela-Veda (15 km NO Neusohl) - Kaliste (7 km O Altsohl), concentrically attacked and approaches its direction. Difficult terrain conditions and bad weather conditions make the operations more difficult. The remaining parts of the combat groups clean up the space around Neusoch from scattered enemy parts. There are considerable numbers of prisoners and loot. Up to now, more than 3.ooo guns have been introduced, over 70 guns and large camps of ammunition and supplies of all kinds have been captured. Air Force deployment due to bad weather is not possible, Fdl. Air weapon has not occurred for 3 days. Weather situation: Changing cloudy, often rain. To the Minister of State ywrby