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This Corps was formed in Lubeck, Wehrkreis X, on January 26, 19̂ 0, as Generalkommando XL. Armeekorps.It fought in the western campaign in May- June 19̂ 0. After this campaign the Corps was transferred toBreslau, Wehrkreis VIII, and then to Vienna, Wehrkreis XVII. In February 19̂ 1 it was transferred toRumania and then to Bulgaria for the planned attack against Yugoslavia and Greece in April 19̂ 1.After the Balkan campaign the Corps was transferred from Athens to Vienna, and then to Breslau. InAugust 19̂ 1 the unit was transferred to the eastern front under Armeegruppe Mitte, where it tookpart in the encirclement of Velikiye Luki. The Corps was converted to the Generalkommando (mot.) XL.Armeekorps on August 25, 19̂ 1, and to the Generalkommando XL. Panzerkorps on September 6, 19̂ 1. InJune 19̂ 2 the Corps was transferred to the southern sector, where it participated in the battle ofKharkov, then advanced to the Don River, and later to the Terek River in the Caucasus Mountains. InJanuary 19̂ 3 it began to retreat north toward Rostov, then west to the Dnieper River. On November U,19̂ 3? the Corps was designated "Gruppe Henrici," on November 19 it was renamed "Gruppe Eberbach," onNovember 25, 19̂ 3> it became known as "Gruppe Schbrner," and on February 26, 19̂ U, it was designated"Gruppe von Knobelsdorff ." Later it retreated across the Dniester River into Rumania. On May 31,19̂ j it was again designated XL. Panzerkorps and was transferred to the Husi, Rumania, area. DuringJuly 26 and August 6, 19̂ * , the Corps was transferred to Armeegruppe Nord in the East Prussian-Lithuanian border area, and later it began to retreat toward the Memel area and' the Baltic Sea.

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la, Generalkommando XL im Feldzug Frankreich 19̂ 0. A report on the XL Corps1

participation in the campaign through Luxembourg, Belgium, and France toParis and Orleans.

la, Anlagen z. KTB 2. Annexes to the war journal of the Operations Branchcomprising an order for transfer of the Corps from Vienna to Bucharest, anitinerary and instructions covering the arrival of the Corps in Bucharest,a reconnaissance report on Bulgarian road conditions, an order for marchinto Bulgaria, minutes of a conference relating to the political aspects andaims of the occupation of Bulgaria, reports on the march into Bulgaria, aCorps request for technical assistance, General von Brauchitsch's order forspring training, order of battle charts, intelligence bulletins, and an orderfor the attack on Greece.

la, Anlagen z. KTB 2. Annexes to the war journal of the Operations Branchcontaining the Corps commander's victory proclamation, the 5th PanzerDivision's report on the occupation of Athens, orders of the Corps for

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May 10 - Jul 8, 19̂ 0 E 328/1 957

Dec 17,Mar 30, E 328/2 957- 71

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the invasion of Yugoslavia and Greece. A translation of correspondence betweenGeneral Cavallero and Mussolini on the erection of a war memorial near Monastero,a photocopy of a letter on the surrender of Greek General Tsolaglou, a report ofthe 170th Infantry Regiment on conduct with Italian troops, and a report on theXinon-Neron battle. Also, march order for the return from Athens to Vienna. Mar 31 - May 30, 19̂ -1 E 328/3 957 38̂ -

Ic, Tatigkeitsbericht, Balkan. Activity report of the Intelligence Officer givinginformation on interception of enemy radio messages, on military and diplomaticstrategy in regard to the march into the Balkans and reactions in Greece andYugoslavia, and on entertainment provided for the troops. Jan 3 - Mar 31, 19̂ 1 E 328/U 958 1

la, Chefsachen der 33. Division. Orders of the l6th Army and directives concern- Dec 8, 1939 -ing activation and assignment of units. jan 27, 19̂ 0 W 1931 958 20

la, Chefsachen der 6. Division. Orders from the 1st Army assigning the 6th Divi-sion to the l6th Army, l6th Army operation orders, and directives for theadministration of occupied areas. Nov k - Dec 20, 1939 W 1932 958 h2

la, Chefsachen der 9» Division. Operations orders of the l6th Army assigning the9th Division and other units to the western front. Nov 7-11, 1939 W 1933 958 96

la, Anlagenband 1 z. KTB 1. Orders and reports pertaining to preparations forand the campaign in France, the security of the coast and demarcation line inthe Poitiers area, and the activation of XL. Armeekorps on Jan 26, 19̂ 0. Jan 16 - Jul 7, 19̂ 0 W ̂ 569/b 958 123

la, Anlagenband 2 z. KTB 1. Orders, reports, and radio messages relating to thecampaign in France. May 9 - Jul 10, 19̂ 0 W ^569/0 958 U85

Qu., Kriegstagebuch 1 mit Anlagen. War journal of the Supply Branch containingspecial supply directives, and strength reports covering the French campaign. May 12 - Aug 1̂ , 19̂ 0 W ̂ 690/a 958 797

Qu., W.u.G., Feldgend., IVa-b, FPM, III, Tatigkeitsberichte mit Anlagen. Activityreports with annexes of the Supply Branch, Ordnance Group, Military Police, theAdministrative and Medical Officers, Postmaster and the Judge Advocate Branches.Also included are OKH directives and orders of the Corps pertaining to the

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refitting of the XL Corps, cantonment in the Vienna area, and preparations formovement to Rumania, order of battle charts of subordinate units, and table oforganization. The Corps was subordinate to AOK 12.

la, Anlagen z. KTB 2, Abschnitte V and VI - Jugoslawien, Griechenland. Orders ofthe Corps concerning operations in Yugoslavia and Greece; reports of SS-Leib-standarte Adolf Hitler on its combat actions in Greece and assignments alongthe Albanian border; a surrender document of General Tsolaglou of the Epirus-Macedonian Army, handwritten in French; and a greeting from General Stumme ofthe XL Corps to General Cavallero of the Italian Forces in Albania, '/kll docu-ments are photocopies of partially illegible remnantSj/7

Qu., Kriegstagebuch 2, Band 1 mit Anlagen. War journal of the Supply Branch con-taining an assignment roster of officers in the Supply Branch; information onpreparations for the march into Bulgaria; special regulations for supply relat-ing to the movement into Bulgaria, including survey of the economic situationand supply for the Air Force; regulations for supply in Bulgaria, includingforms for reports and requisitions; and cantonment and supply situation maps(1:200,000).

Qu., Kriegstagebuch 2, Band 2 mit Anlagen. War journal containing information onthe campaign in Greece and Serbia, including supply lines from Kyustendilthrough the Strumma Valley and supply bases later moved to Guyesevo, Volos,Larissa, Lamia, and Athens, and finally back to Vienna. Appendixes includephotographs of bombed supply lines, Greek prisoners of war being released,prisoner of war camps in Corinth for British and Yugoslav troops, the sunkenGerman supply ship "Larissa," and the capture of British supplies despiteattempts to burn them, and special regulations for supply in Greece.

la, Anlagen z. KTB, Russland, Gefechtsbericht uber die Kesselschlacht von WelikijeLuki vom 22. - 26. August 19̂ 1. Afteraction report on the battle of VelikiyeLuki in which 30,000 prisoners were taken, Uo,000 enemy troops killed, and UOOartillery pieces captured.

Qu., Kriegstagebuch 3? Band 1. War journal covering the replacement period in thel?th Army area, movement from Vienna to Breslau and thence to bases west of

Dates Item No. Roll 1st Frame

Jul 22,Jan 3, 19̂ 1 W 6278 959

Apr 13 - 29, 11650/3

Jan 3 - Mar 15, 19̂ 1 11651/1 959

Mar 16 - Jun 1, 19̂ 1 11651/2 959

Aug 22-26, 129̂ 5 959

151

631+

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Smolensk, the use of Usvyaty Bor as a supply base, winter supply problems,fuel shortages, the freezing of German locomotives, and the policy of obtain-ing supplies in the occupied areas.

Qu., Kriegstagebuch 3, Band 2 mit Anlagen. War journal, with annexes, of theSupply Branch containing strength reports of Corps elements and supply groupsections with statistics on weapons, special regulations for supply and supplyunits, recipes for baking traditional Christmas cakes, a description of theGarand rifle (Soviet copy), and rules for the turning in of radios by thecivlian population and the use of Jews as interpreters.

Qu., Kriegstagebuch 3, Band 3; Feldgend., IVa-b, V, FPM, Tatigkeitsberichte. Warjournal of the Supply Branch and activity reports of the Military Police,Medical, Administrative, and Motor Transport Officers, and of the Field Post-master, including reports on supply problems and on the health and morale ofthe troops.

Qu., Kriegstagebuch 3, Band 1. War journal of the Supply Branch covering the earlymonths of the campaign against the Soviet Union. /Items 19068/U-6 are partialduplicates of Items 19068/1-3j

Qu., Kriegstagebuch 3, Band 2 mit Anlagen. War journal with annexes of the SupplyBranch containing officers' roster of the Supply Group, strength reports, andspecial supply directives.

Qu., Kriegstagebuch 3, Band 3; Feldgend., IVa-b, V, FPM, Tatigkeitsberichte. Warjournal with activity reports of the Military Police, Field Postmaster, Medical,Administrative, and Motor Transport Officers. Also, orders relating to theredesignation of XL. Armeekorps as Generalkommando (mot) XL. AK on August 25,19̂ 1, and Generalkommando XL. Panzerkorps on Sep 6, 19̂ 1, and its transfer fromVienna to Velikiye Luki.

Qu., Kriegstagebuch U. War journal of the Supply Branch reporting the Corps1 moveto Mozhaisk, southwest of Moscow, the transfer of supply headquarters of thet̂h Army from Yukhnov to Shumyachi, and the move of Corps supply from Raminoto Krasselina; a report on the fall of Mozhaisk to the Russians, on the supply-ing of isolated units by gliders, and on supply difficulties caused by rains.

Dates Item No, Roll 1st Frame

Jun 2 - Dec 28, 19̂ 1 19068/1 959 6̂ 5

Jun Ih - Dec 13, 19̂ 1 19068/2 959 7̂ 0

Apr 30 - Dec 31, 19̂ 1 19068/3 959 1231

Jun 2 - Dec 28, 19̂ 1 19o68/lf 960

Jun 3 - Dec 31, 19̂ 1 19068/5 960 93

May 30 - Dec 31, 19̂ 1 19068/6 960 566

Dec 28,Apr 30, 19068/7 960 806

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, Anlagen, Tell 1 z. KTB U. Reports to the ̂ th Army on the supply and ammunitionsituation, orders and outline plan relating to preparations for attack on Kirovand for supplying of isolated Gruppe Haase by the 9th Army, a report of testfiring of new antitank weapons, a Uth Army message on curtailing fire, reportsof head-count and effective strength of the Corps, and special regulations forsupply.

, Anlagen, Teil 2 z. KTB U. Corps orders and reports of the Air LiaisonOfficer and the March Control Officer, reports and requests from Gruppe Haasefor air drops of supplies; order reducing bread ration of the XL Corps; intel-ligence bulletins, operations orders for attack on Kirov and in the Sininkaarea, and a report to ̂ th Army on the supply situation.

, Kriegstagebuch Kampfgruppe Desna. War journal of Kampfgruppe Desna (a unitassigned to combat partisans and secure the Desna bridge) under the commandof Major Voss of the supply group containing intelligence reports, prisoner-of-war interrogation reports, supply branch orders on antipartisan operations, andother correspondence and reports on partisans.

Jan 2 - Apr 8, 19*42 19068/8 960 868

Mar 21 - Apr 30, 19̂ 2 19068/9 961

Mar 6 - May 1, 19̂ 2 19068/10 961

, Anlagen z. KTB U, W.u.G., IVa-b, V, Tatigkeitsberichte. Activity reports ofthe Supply, Administrative, Ordnance, Motor Transport, Ammunition, and MedicalOfficers; ration reports; reports of lessons learned about the distribution ofwinter clothing; a report on the supply situation and strength in men and horses;and posters in German and Russian demanding certain items of clothing from the Dec 28,population. . Apr 30,

Qu., Kriegstagebuch k. War journal of the Supply Branch covering the first winterand spring of the Russian campaign.

Qu., Anlagen z. KTB U. Strength reports, special regulations for supply and supplyunits requiring captured enemy airmen and air force documents to be sent to AirIntelligence in Smolensk, protecting springs from pollution, and concerning theuse of Russian tile stoves for delousing of personnel.

Qu., Anlagen z. KTB U, Tatigkeitsberichte. Activity report of the Supply Group,experience report on the supply of winter clothing, and teletype messages./Items 19068/12-lU are partial duplicates of Items 19068/7-9J

Dec 28, 19Ul -Apr 30, 191*2

Jan 2 - Apr 28,

Dec 28, 19Ul -Apr 30,

19068/11 961

19068/12 96l

19068/13 961

19068/lU 96"1

640

761

821*

1096

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la, 5 Kriegserlebnisberichte. Five booklets containing reports of the -war experi-ences of the XL Corps: the Russian winter of 19̂ 1-̂ 2, the Moscow theater ofoperations, recuperation, the campaign from the Don to the Kuban, and thecampaign from the Kalmyk Steppes to the Caucasian Mountains.

la, Aus der Kriegsgeschichte eines Panzerkorps. Excerpt from the war journal ofthe Operations Branch giving detailed accounts of the battle of encirclementnear Vyazma, experiences in the Moscow area and during offensive operationsfrom the Don to the Kuban, the Russian winter of 19̂ 1-̂ 2, breakthrough in theKharkov area, and the surrender of the Greek Army.

la, Aus der Kriegsgeschichte eines Panzerkorps. Excerpt from the war journal ofthe Operations Branch containing a manuscript for an unofficial unit history,giving detailed accounts of the battle in the Caucasus.

la, Kriegstagebuch 1*. War journal pertaining to daily combat activity and thetactical situation along the front in the area of Volchansk, Bataisk, Rostov,Taganrog, and Terek. Details on Operation "Wilhelm" (offensive operation inthe Volchansk area), a list of enemy losses, and data on the withdrawal toRostov and Taganrog.

la, Anlagen 1-13** z. KTB **. Reports, orders, directives, messages, order of battlecharts, notes, and maps concerning daily combat activity and the tactical situa-tion in the area of Volchansk, Volchya, and Oskol and including data on thepreparation and execution of Operation "Blau" (offensive operation in theVoronezh area).

la, Anlagen 13̂ a-290 z. KTB 1*. Reports, orders, messages, notes, and maps con-cerning daily combat activity and the tactical situation in the area ofRomanovskaya, Nikolayevskaya, and Orlovskaya, with details on the executionof Operation "Blau," and a listing of enemy defensive actions and losses.

la, Anlagen 291-399 z. KTB **. Reports, orders, messages, charts, maps, and over-lays concerning daily combat activity and the tactical situation in the areaof Mozdok, Terskaya, Nogay-Mirza-Yurt, and Yekaterinogradskiy. Included aredata on the supply situation, preparations for winter, organization, security

Dates Item No, Roll 1st Frame

Kov 18,Aug 21, 19̂ 2 22652 961 1216

Oct 19̂ 1 - Aug 191*2 21*820

Aug 22 - Nov 30, 191*2 26030

May 2, 19**2 -Jan 31, 19̂ 3 27759/1

961

962

1319

962 52

Apr 29 - Jul ll*, 191*2 27759/2 962

Jul 16 - Sep 3, 191*2 27759/3

601

983

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and reconnaissance of the northern flank, a new mission for auxiliary troops(Cossacks), an inventory of weapons and equipment, and development of theenemy situation in the Mozdok area.

la, Anlagen UOO-56Ua z. KTB h. Reports, orders, maps, order of battle charts, andcopies of messages sent to higher and lower headquarters concerning dailycombat activity and the tactical situation in the area of Mozdok, Terskaya,and Nogay-Mirza-Yurt. Included are data on the supply situation, artilleryorganization, training, construction of defensive positions, preparations forwinter, and enemy order of battle.

la, Anlagen 565-686 z. KTB U. Reports, orders, directives, messages, and maps con-cerning daily combat activity and the tactical situation in the area of Tashla,Mikhailovskoye, and Bezopasnoye. Also, details on the preparation and executionof Operation "Winterwetter" (withdrawal to Kursavka-Petrovskoye positions), andreconnaissance data.

la, Anlagen 26a z. KTB k, "Akte Reichel". Data concerning the disappearance ofMajor Reichel and his pilot during a courier flight, investigation and dis-covery of the wrecked plane and the bodies, mysterious disappearance of topsecret documents pertaining to Operation "Blau" carried by Reichel.

la, Anlagen z. KTB k, Bande 1-U, Tagesmeldungen. Consolidated daily reports andmessages concerning combat activity and the tactical situation in the area ofKozlovka, Oskol, Konovalov, Martynovskoye, Romanovskaya, Konstantinovka, Orlov,and Starolednev.

la, Anlagen z. KTB U, Band 5? Tagesmeldungen. Daily operations reports submittedto the 1st Panzer Army concerning withdrawal from the Terek positions toAleksandrovskoe, including reports on antitank guns and assault guns on hand.

Ic, Tatigkeitsbericht. Activity report concerning the advance from the Volchanskencirclement to the final period in the Terek positions, the gathering ofintelligence, and the use of propaganda leaflets in the Caucasian languages.

Jun 9-22,

Jun h - Dec 31, 19̂ 2

Jan 1 - Feb 5, 19̂ 3

May 1,Jan 31,

27759/8-27759/H

27759/12

27759/13

105

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Aug 1 - Nov 6, 19̂ 2 27759A 963

Nov 6 - Dec 29, 19̂ 2 27759/5 963

Dec 29,

306

Jan 30, 19̂ 3 27759/6 963

27759/7 963

631

850

96k

725

875

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Ic, Anlage 1 z. TB. Intelligence reports compiled from prisoner-of-war interrogationreports, propaganda leaflets, agents' reports, translations of captured documents,transcripts of intercepted telephone conversations, and information furnished bycivilians.

Dates Item No. Roll 1st Frame

Jun 19 - Oct 31, 191*2 27759/1̂ 961*

Ic, Anlage 1 z. TB. Translations of captured documents, order of battle and otherintelligence information compiled from prisoner-of-war interrogation reportsconcerning the attitude of the populace toward the advancing Red Army, an agents' Nov 1,report on fortifications in the Gudermes sector, and a report on minefields. Jan 28, 191*3

Ic, Anlage 2 z. TB. Enemy messages monitored by the Intelligence Branch.

Ic, Anlage 3 z. TB. Daily intelligence reports to the Army and from the Corpsduring the campaign in the Kharkov area and the Caucasus.

Ic, Anlage ̂ z. TB. Intelligence summaries, information bulletins, enemy orderof battle, and overlays (1:100,000 and 1:200,000) concerning the enemy situa-tion along the Corps front in the areas of Volchansk and Terek.

Ic, Anlage 5 z. TB. Intelligence maps and overlays (1:50,000, 1:100,000, 1:200,000,and others) showing the tactical situation in the area of Voronezh, Volchansk,Terek, and Makhachkala on the Caspian Sea.

Ic, Anlagen 6-9 z. TB. Articles by official war correspondents; a report by the3d Panzer Division on results obtained by broadcasts in the Russian, Uzbek,and Tatar languages; correspondence and reports on propaganda and counter-propaganda along the frontlines and in occupied areas; and safe-conduct passesin the Russian, Armenian, and Azerbaijanic languages addressed to specificunits.

Ic, Anlagen 10-21* z. TB. Directives and reports concerning the punishment ofcaptured Russian agents, employment of indigenous persons defecting from theReds, control of civilian population, and overall security, and intelligencereports on terrain and on economic matters in the newly occupied area.

Aug 22,Jan 30,

Jun 25, 19l*2 -Jan 28,

Jun 25,

May 1, 19U2 -Jan 31, 19̂ 3

Jul 29, 191*2 -Jan 10, 19l*3

Jun 10, 19l*2 -Jan 2, 191*3

889

27759/15

27759/16

27759/17

965

965

965

1

372

6ol*

Jan 31, 19̂ 3 27759/18 965

27759/19 965

27759/20 966

27759/21 966

850

1018

21*9

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Qu., Kriegstagebuch 5. War journal on supply matters, fuel shortages, the paintingof tanks to suit the terrain, advance to the Terek River, and later prepara-tions for withdrawal from the Terek area.

Qu., Anlagen z. KTB 5- Special supply regulations; daily reports on prisoners ofwar, weapons, tanks, ammunition, petroleum, oil, and lubricants; a 3d PanzerDivision report on winter preparations; a directive signed by General von Kleiston gasoline conservation; a report on captured materiel; and an intelligencesummary.

Qu., Anlagen z. KTB 5; IVa-b, V, Tatigkeitsberichte. Activity reports of theAdministrative, Supply, Motor Transport, and Medical Officers; a report on thedeath of Surgeon General Dr. Scholl; tactical and supply maps (1:2,500,000) ofthe Caucasus; a report on shortage of shoes for Rumanian mountain troops; cur-riculum of a food service course in Kharkov; and a report about adherence tothe principle of living off the land.

la, Kriegstagebuch 3, Teil I. War journal of the Operations Branch containinginformation about the Soviet Army, plans for the attack on the U.S.S.R.,victory at Velikiye Luki, conversion of the Corps to a Panzer Corps, summaryand suggestions for operations on the central front, minutes of Field Marshalvon Kluge's conference in Roslavl, capture of Mozhaisk, relief and transfer of10th Panzer Division, plans for capture of Moscow, and commendation for theSS Division "Das Reich."

la, Kriegstagebuch, Teil II. Continued war journal of the Operations Branchcovering special alert preparations for an expected attack on Red Army Day,operations along the Desna River, cooperation of the 8th Air Corps, guerrillaactivity, preparations for attack on Kirov with Gruppe Haase holding off theenemy on all sides, and preparations to recapture the supply highway at Fomino.

la, Anlagen z. KTB 3- Citations by Field Marshals Kesselring and Bock endorsed byGeneral Hoth, Army operations order on defense tactics at the Dvina River,memorandum on laxity of soldiers, Corps orders, special regulations for signalcommunications and for aerial reconnaissance, order of battle charts and table

May 1,Jan 31, 30319/1 966

Apr 1? - Oct 12, 19̂ 2 30319/2 966 512

May 2, 19̂ 2 -Jan 31, 19̂ 3 30319A 966 1139

May 31 - Dec 26,

Dec 27,

31093/1 966

Apr 29, 31093/2 967

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of organization and equipment, summary of the Corps commander's talk with theartillery commander, and Field Marshal Bock's order on field security.

la, Anlagen z. KTB 3» Reports, orders, messages, charts, and maps concerning dailycombat activity and the tactical situation in the area of Belaya, Bakhmutovo,Vypolzovo, and Kirov; detailed accounts of the organization, preparation, andexecution of the attack on Kirov and Sininka, the supply situation, constructionof defensive positions, and intelligence estimates of enemy forces in theKirov area.

la, Kriegstagebuch 5, Band 1. War journal of the Operations Group reporting thesuccessful withdrawal of troops between Nov 19̂ 2 and Jan 19̂ 3-although withheavy losses, situation maps, and daily operations reports. /KTB 5, Bande 2-5,March 1 - June 30, 19̂ 3, Item Nos. 3̂ 5&l/2-5 were returned to the Bundesarchivwithout being filmed^

la, Kriegstagebuch 5, Band 6. War journal relating to preparations for meeting anexpected enemy attack in force, patrols sent out to take prisoners, theshortage of ammunition for howitzers and mortars, and enemy and own casualties;daily operations reports, situation maps (1:100,000 and n.s.); and a summaryof the Corps' situation.

la, Kriegstagebuch 5, Band 7» War journal pertaining to orders, directives, mes-sages, and operations, casualty reports by subordinate units which were overrunand encircled, data on materiel losses, artillery and situation reports, maps(1:100,000), a memorandum on measures to be taken during withdrawal from theDonets, and order of battle charts.

la, Kriegstagebuch 5, Band 8. War journal pertaining to operations, GeneralMackensen's order for withdrawal across the Dnieper River, and an intelligencemap (1:100,000) and situation maps (1:50,000 and 1:100,000). The XVII ArmyCorps became subordinate to the XL Corps, and General Henrici assumed command.

la, Kriegstagebuch 5, Band 9- War journal containing operation reports, report onperformance of Tiger tank by a tank unit commander, situation maps (1:100,000),report on casualties and deficiencies in the 25th Infantry Division, commendations

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May 31 - Oct 1, 19̂ 1 31093/3 96? 253

Dec 27, 19Ul -Apr 29, 31093/5 967

Feb 1 - 28, 3^561/1 967 867

Jul 1-31, 968

Aug 1-31, 19^3

Sep 1 - 30, 191*3

3631 /̂2 968

3631V3 969

^87

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to Generals Rauch and Friebe and to the commander of the l6th Panzer GrenadierDivision, intercepted decree listing names of enemy commanding officers andunits in the Soviet Southwest Army Group to be commended; reports, messages,and transcripts of telephone conversations that led to the withdrawal fromZaporozhe.

Ic, Tatigkeitsbericht. Activity report of the Intelligence Branch with maps(1:2,500,000, 1:100,000, and n.s.)? a program and list of prizes and winnersof a sports event in Lancut (Landshut), eastern Galicia; a movie program, andintelligence information derived from the Easier National Zeitung and Russianand English radio newscasts.

Ic, Tatigkeitsbericht. Activity report of the Intelligence Branch, intelligencebulletins, directives and reports on mopping-up and antiguerrilla operations,testimony in the trial of a military policeman, intelligence maps of variousscales, and daily reports.

Ic, Tatigkeitsbericht. Activity report of the Intelligence Branch, intelligencebulletins, overlays, a captured Russian document, prisoner-of-war interroga-tion reports, daily intelligence reports, final special report on VelikiyeLuki, and a bulletin on evacuation duties in German and Russian addressed tothe civilian populace.

Ic, Tatigkeitsbericht. Activity report of the Intelligence Branch with combinedoperations and intelligence maps, translations of captured Russian documentsincluding an order to screen out untrustworthy persons from units, a Russianmemorandum on projectiles, intelligence bulletins, daily intelligence reports,prisoner-of-war interrogation reports, and texts in German and Russian ofposters concerning civilian evacuation.

Ic, Tatigkeitsbericht. Activity report of the Intelligence Branch, a situationmap (1:5,000,000), an intelligence map (1:300,000), intelligence bulletins,2d Army report on the Red Army based on captured documents, a German propagandaleaflet in Russian, and directives on combating guerrillas.

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Oct 1 - ,17, 3631V1* ' 969 U83

May 31 - Aug 5, 19̂ 1 3̂275/1 969

Aug 2-21, 3̂275/2 969

7̂ 9

768

Aug 22-26, 19̂ 3 3̂275/3 969 835

Aug 27 - Sep 10, 19̂ 1 **3275A

Sep 11 - Oct 1, 191*1 U3275/5 969

882

953

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Ic, Tatigkeitsbericht. Activity report of the Intelligence Branch containingreports of Moscovite refugees, suspected spies, defectors, and prisoners ofwar; a report on dogs in Soviet antitank units trained to crawl under tanksto detonate a charge they carry; division reports on Red Army troops, tactics,and weapons; reports on the rocket launcher and antitank rifle first used atYelnya; a Corps order on cooperation of aerial artillery observers with aerialreconnaissance; daily intelligence reports; and a translation of a Sovietleaflet urging the populace to guerrilla activity.

Ic, TUtigkeitsbericht. Activity report of the Intelligence Officer concerning theadvance of the SS Division "Das Reich" east of Gzhatsk to Yelnya, the piercingof the Moscovite outer defenses at Mozhaisk and the crossroads of Shalikovo,the 10th Panzer Division thrust to Skirmanovo, the advance on Moscow, andretreat. Also, the diary of NKVD Major Shabalin of the 50th Red Army, quotingGeneral Petrof, and an administrative report of a war correspondents' and camera-men's platoon.

Ic, Tatigkeitsbericht mit Anlagen. Activity report with translations of captureddiaries of a Lieutenant Kambulin and of an unnamed Russian Army soldier; trans-lated extracts from Soviet documents and orders; intelligence bulletins; pris-oner-of-war interrogation reports; and reports on preparations for the springthaw in the Mosalsk area.

la, Kriegstagebuch 6, Band 1. War journal reporting the assignment of the Corpsto the 8th Army, General von Loewenich's appointment as battle commander ofAleksandriya, and the attempt to hold Soviet forces in Krivoy Rog. Also, opera-tion orders, daily operation reports, a telegram from General von Mackensen onthe quality of the 125th Infantry Division, a summary of the situation in theIngulets River area, and situation maps (1:100,000 and 1:3̂ -0,000).

la, Kriegstagebuch 6, Band 2. War journal covering operations, organizations, andpersonnel matters. Also, group operations orders on tactics and reorganiza-tion, daily operation reports, situation maps (1:100,000 and 1:300,000) andGeneral Schbrner's rebuke to his officers for poor leadership. The XXIX A.K.,the IV. A.K., and the 2Uth Panzer Division became subordinate to the XL Corps,which was then designated as "Gruppe Henrici." On Nov 19 it became "GruppeEberbach" and on Nov 25 it became "Gruppe Schbrner."

Dates Item No, Roll 1st Frame

Oct 2 - Nov 17, 19̂ 1 3̂275/6 1U68 73

Aug 12 - Dec 26, 19̂ 1 3̂275/7 969 1029

Dec 27,Apr 30, 3̂275/8 1U68

Oct 18 - 31, 1+8609/1 969

Nov 1-30, 19̂ 3 48609/2

XL. Panzerkorps

Item

la, Kriegstagebuch 6, Bd.3. War journal relating to operational and administrativematters, daily operations reports, group operations orders, situation maps(1:50,000 and 1:100,000), and directives for digging in on the Dnieper westbank. The XVII. A.K. became subordinate to the Gruppe Schorner on Dec 2, 19̂ 3.

la, Kriegstagebuch 6, Band U. War journal concerning operations and organisation.Also, army and Gruppe Schorner operations order and reports; reports on casual-ties, materiel losses, and replacements; order of battle of Gruppe Schorner andits elements; General Schornerfs memorandum on training in which he urges morepolitical indoctrination; situation maps (1:25,000 and 1:100,000); and a reportthat units of the 1st Army had been assigned to the 6th Army.

la, Kriegstagebuch 6, Band 5. War journal containing Army and Gruppe Schorneroperation orders and reports, strength and weapon reports, situation maps(1:100,000 and 1:300,000), a report praising German troops for their defenseof Nikopol; and information about the movement of Corps headquarters to theKhristoforovka-Peresadovka area.

la, Anlagen z. KTB 6. Orders, plans, operations maps of various scales, and cor-respondence on the Gudrun position (the west bank of the Dnieper at Nikopol)and the Ursula position (from Grushevka to Kamenka, flanking the Gudrun posi-tion), and the "Damenwahl" movement (retreat through the Dagmar, Adele, Use,Maria, Gerda, Ria, and Olga positions).

Qu., Kriegstagebuch 6, Textband. War journal of the Supply Branch reporting thatthe war journal from Feb 2 to Sep 7, 19̂ -3, was destroyed in an air raid on Sep10, 19̂ 3; that the activity reports of the Medical, Administrative, Ammunition,and Motor Transport Officers were intentionally burned when Nikopol was aban-doned; that supply headquarters was moved to Krivoy Rog; that ammunition was acritical item; that the food situation was still critical; that units had askedfor air drop of medical supplies; that the technique of delivering airbornesupplies was not yet perfected; and that transporting of wounded was still aserious problem.

Qu., Anlagenband 1 z. KTB 6. Letter from the 1st Army urging uninterrupted ship-ments of manganese from Nikopol; Operations Branch message urging frequent

Dates Item No.

111

Roll 1st Frame

Dec 1-31, 8̂609/3 970 298

Jan 1-31, U8609/U 970 633

Feb 1-20,

Dec 12, 19̂ 3 -Feb 18,

U8609/5 970 999

U8609/6 971

Feb 2,Feb 20, 971 159

112 XL. Panzerkorps

Item Dates Item No, Boll 1st Frame

reports on movements and listing reporting facilities during radio blackouts;1st Army messages on reorganizing units to free supply personnel for combat, andconfirming the need to ration ammunition; correspondence on ammunition, fuel, andfood shortages; supply reports; reports on materiel losses; and a supply instal-lation map (1:330,000). Feb 2 - Nov 29, 19̂ 3 50̂ 7/2 971

Qu., Anlagenband 2 z. KTB 6. Supply orders, reports, and memoranda; special supplyregulations: supply installation maps (1:330,000 and n.s.); correspondence onevacuation of civilians and on matters concerning compulsory service; meorandumon Dr. Doll's Kalmuks (Buddhist Nazis) and rules of conduct toward them; and areport pertaining to venereal disease and attitude to be taken toward those whointentionally contract it. Also, a report to the 6th Army Medical Officer onevacuation of wounded.

217

Dec 1,Feb 20, 50H77/3 971 3̂0

Ic, Tatigkeitsbericht. Activity report of the Intelligence Branch concerning apaper prepared by the Intelligence Officer, "The Intelligence Service," fora general staff course; short story competition on theme, "Turning Point ofthe Winter Campaign of 19̂ 3"; the almost complete destruction of guerrillaunits Litvinov and Kazbanov by counterintelligence forces; the destructionduring the withdrawal of intelligence material collected by a reconnaissanceplatoon; newspapers and magazines provided for German and allied troops andfor volunteer service personnel.

Ic, Tatigkeitsbericht. Activity reports of the Intelligence Branch regarding warcorrespondents operating in the Corps area, the use of intelligence reports informulating plans for dealing with a full scale attack in the Izyum area, sta-tistics on defectors, prisoners-of-war reports on the effectiveness of propa-ganda, and the processing of soldiers returning from Soviet imprisonment.

Ic, Tatigkeitsbericht. Activity report concerning the handling of escaped orreleased German prisoners of war returning to German-held territory with Redpropaganda assignments or transmitting letters to relatives of prisoners ofwar presently held by the Reds; special antiguerrilla agents, including para-chutists; and award of decorations. Also included is a memoir "Kampf urn dieRollbahn" (Fight for the Traffic Artery) by Freiherr von Esebeck.

Feb 1 - Jun 30, 19̂ 3 51231/1 971 705

Jul 1 - Oct 17, 19̂ 3 51231/2 971 712

Oct 18,Feb 20, 19M+ 51231/3 9r 719

XL. Panzerkorps 113

Item

Ic, Anlage 1 z. TB. Prisoner-of-war interrogation reports; captured documents(including reports of alleged German cruelty); report written in Russian (withGerman translation) about the treatment of prisoners in German camps, statingthat prisoners qf war were not subjected to cruel treatment.

Dates Item No. Roll 1st Frame

Ic, Anlage 2 z. TB.propaganda.

Daily intelligence reports and reports of enemy loudspeaker

Ic, Anlage 3 zstrength.

TB. Reports on enemy activities, and evaluation reports on enemy

Ic, Anlagen 5-15 z- TB. German propaganda posters in Russian (and German trans-lations); war stories by official war correspondents; reports on poor adminis-tration of occupied areas by civilian officials; concensus of foreign press onthe battle of Krasnoarmeyskoye; reports on the shooting of Axis personnel bythe enemy; reports on spies, irregulars, and saboteurs; winning short storiesin competition on the subject "Turning Point of the Winter Campaign of 19̂ 3";preparations for, and report on Easter celebration for prisoners of war and thepopulace.

Ic, Anlage 1 z. TB. Reports of interrogations of deserters and prisoners of wartaken at Dolgenkaya, Golaya, Dolina, Stepanovka, and Sukhaya Kamenka.

Ic, Anlage 2 z. TB. Daily Corps intelligence reports to the Army.

Ic, Anlage 3 z- TB. Intelligence reports on Soviet preparations for an offensive,presumed Red order of battle, replacements in enemy lines, intelligence bulle-tins and overlays (1:50,000 and 1:100,000).

Ic, Anlagen 5-12 z. TB. Intelligence and counterintelligence reports; stories byofficial war correspondents; reports of interrogations of alleged spies; motionpicture programs and report on educational and recreational services; copies ofthe publication "Die Stafette"; Ccrps commander's inquiry to OKW/W.F.Stabover a false news article concerning inhumanities at Grishino; insignia of AxisCossacks, Russians, and Ukrainians; and a summary of the military situation onboth sides of the front.

Feb 1 - Jun 30, 19̂ 3 51231A 972

Feb 1 - Jun 30, 19̂ 3 51231/5 972

Feb 1 - Jun 30, 19*6 51231/6 972

331

582

Feb 1 - Jun 30, 19^3 51231/8 1*469

Jul 1 - Oct 17,

Jul 1 - Oct 17, 19̂ 3

51231/9 972 66h

51231/11 972 998

Jul 1 - Oct 17, 19̂ 3 51231/12 972 1135

Jul 1 - Oct 17, 19*O 51231/1̂

XL. Panzerkorps

Oct 18,

Item

Ic, Anlage 1 z. TB. Consolidated reports of interrogations of prisoners of war andtranslations of captured documents giving detailed accounts of the enemy tacticalsituation, organization, strength, movements, artillery emplacements, morale, Oct 18,and reserves. Data on strategic intelligence is included.

Ic, Anlage la z. TB. Interrogation reports of prisoners of war taken near Dneprovka,including special reports on the political situation in the northern Caucasusand on the "Ivan Grosny" automatic weapon.

Ic, Anlage 2 z. TB. Daily intelligence reports to the 1st Panzer Army (later tothe 6th Army).

Ic, Anlage k z. TB. Reports on antiguerrilla operations by CounterintelligenceUnit 721, including the interrogation of Ivan Viktorovich Kirpa, guerrilla unitleader.

la, Kriegstagebuch 7. War journal on operations and administration, General vonKnobelsdorff's assumption of command of the Corps, and withdrawal from Viskito Kishinev in Rumania.

la, Anlagenband 1 z. KTB 7» Daily operation reports; 10th Panzer Grenadier Divisionreport on the battle north of Kanizh; General von Knobelsdorff's order forcrossing the Bug River; orders and reports on operations at Dubossary (crossingthe Pnies-cer); cuiu operations maps (1:330,000 and 1:100,000).

la, Anlagenband 2 z. KTB 7. Daily operations reports to Armeegruppe Wbhler (later6th Army); Army, Corps, and group orders for attack on the Butor bridgehead;a report on antitank fortifications in the rear area; court-martial inquiryover the debacle at Corieva in which ferries were not furnished for guns; andoperations maps (1:25,000 and 1:100,000).

la, Anlagenband 3 z. KTB 7- Daily operations reports and maps (1:100,000 and1:330,000), estimate of the situation, order for moving the Corps to Husi area,directives based on reports of American air units at Soviet air bases, combatdirectives, and General von Knobelsdorff's telegram of allegiance to Hitler ingeneral order of the Corps.

Dates Item No. Roll 1st Frame

Feb 20, 51231/15 972 1250

Dec 1, 19̂ 3 -Feb 23,

Oct 20, 19U3 -Feb 19,

51231/16

51231/17

Feb 20, 19̂ 51231/19

973

973

Feb 21 - Jul 22, 52927/1 973

596

520

Feb 27 - Apr 11, 19̂ 52927/2 973

Apr 12 - May 19, 52927/3

May 19 - Jul 23, 19̂ 52927/4

XL. Panzerkorps

Item

la, Kriegstagebuch 8. War journal relating to the movement of the Corps toTarnow via Kosna, Strazke, and Jaslo, then to the Eydtkau region; the subordi-nation of the 5th Panzer Division, 52d Security Division, end 5olst InfantryDivision; the move through western Lithuania into Latvia; repulse of the 5thPanzer Division before Zagare, and the forced retreat to the Kernel River area-.

la, Anlagenband 1 z. KTB 8. Operation reports, orders, letter of recognition andthanks by General Wbhler, general order of the Corps on the departure of GeneralKnobelsdorff and assumption of command by General Henrici, order of battle chartand situation maps (1:330,COO, 1:300,000, and 1:100,000).

la, Anlagenband 2 z. KTB 8. Daily operation reports, artillery commander's reportof the battle of Kaltinenai, memoranda concerning punishment of cowards anddelinquents, suggested citation for 5th Panzer Division and General Decker,a report on engagements on the Gardai-Kurtuvenai line, and situation maps(1:100,000).

la, Anlagenband 3 z- KTB 8. Daily operation orders, directives on the use ofheavy antitank guns and on the distribution of flamethrowers, operation reportson the battle of the Memel River, order of battle charts and operation maps(1:100,000).

Ic, Tatigkeitsbericht. Activity report of the Intelligence Branch concerningOperation "Aprilschauer" (antipartisan operation in the Kishinev area), theformation of an indigenous corps in Lithuania for the purpose of guardingbridges, transfer of Cossack troops to the western front with ceremonial paradefor bestowing decorations, changes of personnel, and war correspondents' assign-ment in the Memel Territory to write about the employment of the VolksgrenadierDivision.

Ic, Bericht mit Anlagen 6-12. Intelligence bulletin, maps and overlays (1:300,000),propaganda reports, reports on measures to be taken against saboteurs, spies,and irregulars, interrogation reports of suspects taken during Operation "April-schauer," memoranda on security of classified files and on the shooting ofGerman prisoners of war by the Red Army.

Dates Item No. Roll

115

1st Frame

Jul 23 - Nov 27, 618U3/1 671

Jul 23 - Sep 6, 19̂ 618̂ 3/2 9?U 903

Sep 7 - Oct 20,

Oct 22 - Nov 27,

618U3/3 975

6l8k3/k 975 369

Feb 21 - Nov 26, 62288/1 975 807

Feb 21 - Nov 26, 62288/2 1̂ 69 650

116 XL. Panzerkorps

Item

Ic, Anlage 3 z. TB. Daily intelligence reports and correspondence on the establish-ment of an intelligence-gathering service in the units.

Ic, Anlage 2 z. TB. Reports of intercepted Red Army conversations and messages andother intelligence data gathered in Rumania and Lithuania.

Ic, Anlage 1 z. TB. Interrogation reports of prisoners of war and deserters, andtranslations of captured documents during the campaign in the Ukraine, Rumania,and Lithuania.

Qu., Kriegstagebuch 7, Band 1; IVa-c, Tatigkeitsberichte. War journal of the SupplyBranch containing officers' assignment chart, list of supply headquarters (fromIvanovka in the Ukraine to Oteleni in Rumania), and activity reports of theAdministrative, Medical, and Veterinary Officers.

Qu., Anlagenband 2 z. KTB 7« Special supply regulations, supply agreements withRumanian authorities, supply messages, reports, and an order of Field Marshalvon Manstein against looting in Rumania.

Qu., Anlagenband 3 z- KTB 7- Special supply regulations for reporting unexplodedbombs and mines to police, 6th Army veterinary memorandum on grazing horses,6th Army letter on functions and privileges of Rumanian liaison officers,intelligence map (1:300,000), message from 6th Army urging that new prisonersof war be separated from earlier ones, and orders for preparations to move tothe northern sector of the eastern front.

Qu., Anlagenband h z. KTB 7. Special supply regulations including hot weatherhealth hints, daily supply reports (simplified), supply map (1:300,000), anda request from Division "Grossdeutschland" for air mail service.

Qu.,Kriegstagebuch 8: IVa-c, V, Tatigkeitsberichte. War journal of theSupply Branch, list of Supply posts (Oteleni in Rumania, Tryskiai in Lithuania,Seekeriburg in the Memel Territory), Supply Group officers1 assignment chart,and activity reports of the Supply, Medical, Veterinary, Motor Transport, andOrdnance Officers.

Dates

Aug 5 - Nov 2U,

May 11 - Sep 10,

Feb 25 - Nov 21,

Item No,

62288/3

62288/1+

Roll 1st Frame

Feb 27 - Apr lU,

Jul 1 - 23,

975

975

62288/5 976

Feb 21 - Jul 23, 19̂ 4- 62291/1 976

62291/2 976

Apr 15 - Jun 30, 19̂ 62291/3 976

62291A 976

816

1200

527

602

1129

Jul 23 - Nov 27, 19̂ 63712/1 976 1207

XL. Panzerkorps

Item

Qu., Anlagenband 2 z. KTB 8. Special supply directives and regulations governingthe evacuation of Lithuanians from certain areas and their employment, andreports on confiscation of abandoned livestock. Also, supply situation maps(1:300,000).

Qu., Anlagenband 3 z. KTB 8. Corps order on prewinter preparations; special supplyregulations, including instructions for making a makeshift haybaler and sand-wich spreads from ingredients on hand; 3d Panzer Army orders to Corps SupplyBranch; messages requesting supply reports and requisitions; and reports onbriefings about transportation facilities.

la, Befehle. Order of battle charts, armored group and Corps orders concerningthe advance on Moscow in the Mozhaisk and Klin areas, artillery maps (1:50,000andn.s.), combined maps (1:100,000), operation maps (1:300,000), 10th PanzerDivision reports, letter from Uth Army (General von Kluge) on morale situation,and proclamation of Adolf Hitler and general order of Field Marshal vonBrauchitsch yielding command to Hitler, December 19,

la, Vorbefehl fur den Fall eines Vormarsches nach Rumanien. Corps orders withmaps (1:1,000,000, 1:200,000, 1:100,000) providing for the march throughVienna, for air reconnaissance, and for signal communications in the eventof the movement of the Corps to Rumania.

la, Vorbefehl fur Versammlung und Abmarsch im Alarmfall.ment of the Corps from Vienna to Budapest.

Instructions for move-

Dates Item No,

Jul 23 - Sep 25, 19̂ 63712/2

Sep 29 - Nov 26, 19M4- 63712/3

Oct 26 - Dec 26, 19̂ 1 760̂ 3/2

Sep 12, 19̂ 0

Sep 8, 19̂ 0 76043/6

117

Roll 1st Frame

977

977 222

977

977 661

977 737