English Translation

The Wabrnrachibe authorised by the German Minister of State for Bohemia and Moravia and Befehishaber 26 In the Wehrkreis Böhmen and Moravia Geh. Kommandfälle Nr. 337/44 geh. Kdos, Prag, the 2l.12.44. Enemy position officer. 9 copies. l. Execution. Betr.: Lage inðr Slovakia. Evening report of the Dtsch. Commander Slovakia from 20.l2.: Band situation unchanged. Enemy position: In the course of the day after taking away De- mend (15 km NW Ipolysag) on road Leva with 37 Pz. and mot. infantry took this against l5.oo clock and stands with tip after shooting off a Pz by close combat means at Klacany (slowak. border NW Leva) shortly before entrance to the Grantal. After unconfirmed reports, opponents from Leva are further on in advance with an armored group of 5 pz. in SW direction to win bridges over the Gran near Nagy Kalna. Own location: Pak train l82. Res.Div. near Dudince (at the exit of the Krupina valley at ungar.-slowak. border) shot 4 pz after previously unconformated reports. and prevented further advance of the opponent together with Lw.Inf.Btl.8l in NO or NW direction. The part of the combat group Tatra ordered in the room O Leva has been turned off with order to lock Gran section W and NW Leva. For this purpose Btl. further a Pz.-Jäg.Kp. is added. Other:/ Div. Tatra was renamed with effect from today into combat group Tatra, because current fighting strength no longer corresponds to the concept of division. l67. People-Gren.Div. from Waagtal with all parts transported. 48. I.D. with a total of 1200 men arrived in the Waag Valley for refresher. 060s To the Minister of State