GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 757, sig. 110-5/47

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Belm Deuf's Minister of State for Böhmon u, Mähen u. Bafeh'-haber 6CT In the Wehrkrois Bohemia and Mätwen No. 1798/44 goin. Prague, 29.10.44. Enemy position officer. Secret. Betr.: Situation in Slovakia. Evening report of the Dtsch. Commander Slovakia of 28.l0.44: Total situation: Remaining parts of the opponent are crushed. Enemy situation: Last resistance groups of the opponent see the meaningless of their struggle, put down the weapons and go into captivity, fan numbers and booty numbers constantly rise• Eige n e L a ge: l8. SS-Pz.-Gren.Div. continued to advance with a group on Lipt Osada and added large human and material losses to the fleeing opponent. Other parts of the Div. with subordinate combat group Schill followed opponents from Neusohl in N-direction and took against desperate enemy resistance in swinging attack Motycky (l5 km N Neuso hl), where valuable prey could be brought in. Div. Tatra cleaned up entire section in the most difficult terrain and weather conditions after smashing last resistance nests. Sturmbrigade Dirlewanger also resisted attempts by the opponent to avoid and break through with Lipt. Osada and Revuca with great success. Fighting group Wittenmeyer cleaned S and N Strasse Rosenberg - Poprad located villages of stronger gang groups and secured valuable prey on light and heavy weapons in addition to many ammunition and food camps. 10s Air Force mission: l Si l56 Weather reconnaissance• To the Minister of State N.g., M/m.h.