English Translation

In the Wehrkrels Bohemia and Moravia 154 No.1766/44 secret. Prague, 25.10.44: enemy position officer. Betr.: situation in Slovakia. Evening report of the Dtsch. commander Slovakia of 24.l0.44: 1.) Enemy situation: mass of the opponent before l8. SS-Pz.Gren.Div. Even today it was made up of Slovak military with only a few Russian leadership. Despite unfaithful weather conditions some low-flying attacks. In combat group Sehill and Div. Tatra unchanged. At Biely Potok the opponent was artillery superior and resisted tough. In the area Maluzina (5 km S Kral.Lehota) strong enemy resistance. The gner has Zahi rich MG. and Gr.W. Banding position: During the last night and during the day, the traffic of individual enemy aircraft in space NW Turc.Sv.Martin. Throwing off of supply retainers. Numerous lighter track blasts. 2.) Own location: 18, SS-Pz.-Gren.Div.: From right column at the moment no message yet• Left attack group took Detva and is in the further Vargehen after W. A side column reached the mountain Ipel (2o km ONo Podkrivan). Kpf.Gr.Schill and Pz.Div.Tatra: Rege own reconnaissance and scouting activities. . Storm brigade Dirlewanger took S Biely Potok further altitude area, brought prisoners and captured several Gr.W., l.M.G. and a 30 watt radio station. In the combat area O Necpaly fighting group slowly fights against the increasing enemy. Fight group Wittenmeyer slowly fight from Kral.Lehota (36 km OSo Rosenberg) on Maluzina. Weather situation:. VB weather situation over combat and with focus on accommodation space prevented every eig. Iw. mission. The great distance between the start and the finish does not allow for a clear weather assessment necessary for the operation on the basis of the intervening mountain ranges, conditions to which the enemy is not subject. Position construction: Stand 24.l0.: Used: l6,800 people. Completed: l0.00OmPz. Obstacles, 38,000 m trench, 530 M.G positions.