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Ber Wehrntachtbegrägte belm German Minister of State for Bohemia and Moravia and Bafehishaber 202 In the Wehrkreis Böhmen and Moravia Nr. 1686/44 secret. Prague, 14.10.44. Secret tormenting officer. Betr.: Situation in Slovakia. Evening report of the Dtsch. Commander Slovakia from 13.lo.44: 1.) Enemy situation: At Div, Tatra attacked opponents on Zarnovica valley with 2 comp.. Here during the day stronger kind.-disturbing fire and greater enemy-movements he knows. On other front Div. Tatra except stronger scouts of the opponent and-lfå. Low-flyer attacks at Kremnitz and Pitelova no special incidents. In combat group Sehill active scouting of the enemy and attack in Kp.-Sturke N Schemnitz. Biely Potok (S Rosenberg) lay under fine. Art.-Störungsführung. Bandenlage: Strong gang movements in the direction of the Proteltorat border Lns area Dlhe Pole (l2 km NW Sillein) and Stavnik (i9 km W Sillein). Banden in the Precin area (6 km SO Povazska Bystrica) threaten the work of the Skoda plants with the shooting of their relatives, if not immediately work stoppage. Fighting associations (150 - 200 machines) overfloat in the llitday hours of Slovak territory and occupied barracks in Šillein with some bombs. Losses only among the civilian population. 2.) Own situation: In Div. Tatra and fighting group Sehell all attacks of the opponent were at times rejected and eigen. Enlightenment driven. I/4R 277. Volks-Gren.Div. was transported to Hungary after the material inventory had been completed. Btl. loog at present in the loading. Air Force operation: At night flyer drop over Central Slovakia, At day 4 le lö9 free hunting over eig. fronten roads, without enemy inspection. Enlightenment 1 Fw l89 and 2 Me l09 after allegedly landed cargo sailors without result. .) Other: In the occupation of Sv. Antol (so Sehemnitz) was liberated from the violence of the gangs by the former Tsar Perdinand of Bulgaria. A total of 40 wagons from Rosenberg's factory were delivered on 1 February and 1 March. I To the Minister of State u 0 2 B0 034 M begi trvey ale di St.M VE-31n/449 789/448