English Translation

The German Minister of State for Bohemia and Moravia and Commander 25 In the Wehrkreis Böhman and Moravia No. 34l/44 go. Kdos. Prague, 22.12.44 go . Commandal enemy position officer. 8 copies. 1. Execution. Betr.: Situation in Slovakia. Evening report of the Dtsch. Slovak commander of 2l.l2.44: Gang situation: Gangs appear well armed in unoccupied places and presumably, as far as they are not entrusted with sabotage assignments, intend to be taken up by the front in the hands of the front. increased propaganda and sabotage activity in the area of Tissholz - Losonc, where attacks on transport, traffic and news media are increasing. Enemy has formed weak bridge head at Nagykalna (35 km So Neutra) and tries to make still intact railway bridge for armored vehicles accessible after blasting there road bridge. With a further about 3o Pz• opponents tried to win the crossing over the Gran at Kozarovce (35 km O Neutra), but could be prevented by the right-hand blasting of the railway and road bridge there. Another armored force group threw eig• weak fuses at land border and took from Leva in NO direction forward Bend Zemberovce (l2 km ONO Leva) - Batovce (13 km NO Leva), and Pukanec (l8 km So Schemnitz). Visual attacks at the exit of the Krupina valley (from carp to S) before l8. SS Pz.-Gren.Div. could be rejected, however road fork was lost at Dudince (25 km SsW carp). Own location: During the early morning a reinforced part of the fighting group Tatra Gransteil reached to defend overhangs at Kozarovce - Nagykalna. After a reinforced reconnaissance abbot by H.Gr. South for the removal of already formed bridge heads over the Gran in the course of this evening hours Btl. to secure the Grantale and for the defense of the transitions in space Kozarovee is transferred. At the same time at present in the area Priewitz - Dtsch.Prcben standing weak forces without heavy weapons l82. Res. Div, to lock the road leading from Leva in NO direction. It is also the task of the forces to establish contact with the forces of the I8th SS - Pz-Gren.Div. - and, under all circumstances, to prevent the advance of the opponent in all circumstances in cooperation with the reinforced part of the l4th Waffen-Green.DIV. d.Ss (ukrain. No.l).