DATE LOCATION

1939/08/25 Wehrkreis III, Luebben

1939/08/28 Schneidemuehl (Pila)

1939/09/02 Grudziadz, Bromberg, Inow roclaw,Plock, Modlin, Kutno, Poland

1939/10/01 Zdunska, Wola, Kalisz, Ostrow,Krotos zyn

1939/10/14 Posen (Poznan)

1939/11/15 Muenster, Hamm, Recklinghausen,Marl, Gladbeck, Gelsenkirchen

1940/05/09 Wesel, Dinslaken, GochGennep, Helmond, Tilburg,Breda, Holland

1940/05/16 Antwerp, Saint-Nicolas, Lokeren,Belgium, Eeklo. Torhout,Ostend, Nieuport, Furnes

1940/06/04 Dunkirk, Saint-Omer, Gravelines,Calais, France

1940/09/01 Valenciennes, Mons, Charleroi

1940/10/09 Namur and Luxembourg Provinces

1941/01/23 Calais, Bethune, Lillers,Bruay-en-Artois, Saint-OmerAire=sur-la-Lys, Arras, Douai

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1941/11/18 Boulogne-sur-Mer, Montreuil,Berck, Etaples, Samer

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Activation

Trans fe r, ass embly

Invasion of Poland, offensiveengagements

Movement, occupation duty

Occupation duty

Transfer, training, regrouping

Assembly,invasion of Holland

Offensive operations, advance

Offensive operations, movementtcoastal defense

Movement, occupation duty

Training, occupation duty

Coastal defense, training

Coastal defense, training

C.O.: Gen.Lt. Moritz Andreas, 1939/08/26-1941/12/13Subordinate to: Wehrkreiskommando III, 1939/08/25-1939/08/30

Heeresgruppen Kommando Nord, 1939/08/30-1939/09/03

AK 3 (AOK 4), 1939/09/03-1939/09/20AK 10 (AOK 8), 1939/09/20-1939/09/2750.ID (Armeereserve AOK 8), 1939/09/27-1939/09/29

Militaerbefehlshaber Posen, 1939/09/30-1939/11/18

AK 33, 1939/11/18-1940/02/28AK 1, 1940/03/01-1940/03/04AK 26, 1940/03/04-1940/05/09AOK 18 (HGr-Reserve), 1940/05/09-1940/05/14

AK 26, 1940/05/14-1940/06/02AK 9, 1940/06/02-1940/06/04AK 10, 1940/06/04-1940/06/09

AOK 18, 1940/06/09-1940/06/11AK 3 (General zbV), 1940/06/11-1940/07/12AK 42, 1940/07/12-1940/07/28AK 5, 1940/07/28-1940/09/03299.ID, 1940/09/03-1940/09/0771.ID, 1940/09/07-1940/10/13AOK 16, 1940/10/13-1940/10/16AK 4, 1940/10/16-1941/02/01AK 7, 1941/02/01-1941/04/10

AK 37, 1941/04/10-1942/01/04

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1942/01/04 Bryansk, Zhizdra, Sukhinichi,Soviet Union

1942/04/02 Zhizdra, Sukhinichi

1943/02/08 Zhizdra

1943/03/28 Zhizdra, Sudimir, Bolkhov,Belev

•>1943/06/30 Bolkhov, Oka River

1943/07/01 Bolkhov, Karachev, Navlya,Konotop, Oster, Nezhin,Dymer

1943/11/07 Radomyshl, ZhitomirChernyakhov

1943/12/20 Malin, Radomyshl

ACTIVITY

Transfer, assembly

Position defense

Formation of Korps Scheele

Disbandment of Korps Scheele,defensive operations, withdrawal

Position defense

Disengagement movements,reorganized as Kampfgruppe 208.ID(source: situation maps Lage Ost)

Defensive operations

Defensive operations, regroupingof remnants

CHAIN OF COMMAND

Subordinate to: AK 24 Pz, 1942/01/04-1942/04/20

AK 47 Pz (PzAOK 2), 1942/04/21-1943/02/09

C.O.: Obst. von Schlieben, 1943/02/08-1943/03/28Subordinate to: AK Scheele, 1943/02/10-1943/03/27C.O.: Gen.Lt. Hans-Karl von Scheele, 1943/03/28-1943/06/23

Obst. Georg-Heinrich Zwade (mstFb), 1943/04/25-1943/06/21Subordinate to: AK 55, 1943/03/28-1943/03/31

AK 53, 1943/04/01-1943/07/24C.O.: Gen.Lt. Hans Piekeribrock, 1943/06/22-1945/03/30Subordinate to: AK 23, 1943/07/25-1943/08/04

AK 20, 1943/08/05-1943/08/08Korueck 580, 1943/08/09-1943/08/23AK 7, 1943/08/24-1943/08/31AK 13, 1943/11/07-1943/12/02AK 48 Pz, 1943/12/03-1943/12/06AK 13, 1943/12/07AK 48 Pz, 1943/12/08-1943/12/09AK 13, 1943/12/10-1943/12/31

Records of the 208.ID are reproduced on rolls 1609-1618 of Microfilm Publication T315 and are described following the unit history.

Although no records of this division dated later than 1943/12/31 were available at the National Archives, situation maps of Lage Ost and thegeneral staff officers personnel file show:

1944/01/01 Berdichev, Letichev, KalinovkaVinnitsa, Staro Konstantinov,

1944/01/07 Medzhibozh

1944/03/15 Proskurov, Chortkov, Stanislav,Sanok, Gorlice, Krosno, Jaslo,Tarnow, Nowy Sacy

1944/12/22 Komarom-Esztergom, Hungary,Zvolen, Slovakia, Strehlen(Strzelin), Waldenburg

Disengagement movements

Reconstituted as 208.ID

Withdrawal movements

Withdrawal, defensive engagements

C.O.: Obst. Lothar Berger (mstFb), 1945/03/30-1945/04/06

1945/04/17 Liegnitz (Legnica), Lower Silesia

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la, KTB. War iournal concerninq the complet ion off o r m a t i o n of 208.ID in Wehrkre i s III, movement andassembly in the Schneidemuehl (Pila) area, offensiveengagements and movemen t f r o m Grudz iadz to K u t n o , andt i ans fe r to and billeting in southern Poland; registeroc officers and s t rength reports.

la, Anlagen z u m KTB 1. Orders, reports, messages, and .m a p s pe r t a in ing to the fo rma t ion of 208.ID in Luebben,Wehrk ro i s I II , 25 A u g 1939, assembly in theSchne idemueh l area, 1 Sep 1939, offensive engagementsand movements in the Grudz iadz , Bromberg (Bydgoszcz) ,I n o w r o c l a w , W l o c l a w e k , Plock, Hodl in and K u t n o areas,2-30 Sep 1939, and movement to and bi l let ing in theZ d u n s k a , W o l a , Kal i sz , Ostrow, and Krotoszyn areas,1-10 Oct 1939. Order-of-bat t le charts, a report onbooty t aken , 8-21 Sep 1939, s ta tus reports, and specialdirectives concern ing supply and rear area services.

la, KTB 2. War j ou rna l concerning movement f r o mKrotoszyn to the Fosen area to take over the c o m m a n d ofthe southeastern part of the Mi l i ta ry District of Posen

t ransfe r to "uenster,1939, and movement to H a m m ,Gladbeck, Wal t rop and Luenen

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( p o z n a n ) , 1U Oct 1939Westpha l ia , 15-18 Novheck l inghausen , M a r l ,

r e g r o u p i n g in the Gelsenkirchen-Reckl inghausen area.Register of o f f i c e r s and casualty and s t rengthreports,

la, A n l a g e n 1-75 zum KTB 2. Ordors, directives,reports, and maps per ta in ing to occupat ion d u t y in theZ d n n s k a , Wola , Kal i sz , ' Ostrow, and Krotoszyn areas;m o v e m e n t to and t a k i n g over tho command of thesoutheastern part ot the Mi l i t a ry District of Poseii( P o z n a n ) , 1U O.ct 1919; t ransfer to the Huens t e r -Hammdiea, 15-fa Nov 1939; regroupinq and t r a i n i n g in theH a m m , H e c k l i n g h a u s o n , M a r l , G ladbeck , Wa l t rop , a n d

193 9/1 0/1 0-1°'* 9/05/09 208. ID 1609 '4 '48

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Luenen areas; and movement to TruppenuebungsplatzSenne, 2-4 Apr and return to Recklinqhausen 24-25 Apr1940. Billeting surveys, detraining and entrainingschedules, order-of-battle charts, status reports, alist of officers duty assignments, and an afteractionreport of AK 3 relating to the Polish campaign,

la, KTB mit Anlagen 76-140 und Karten. War journal 1940/05/09-1940/05/22 208.10 W1R99C 1609 697including orders, messages, and maps pertaining tomovement and assembly in the Goch area via Wesel andDinslaken, 9-10 May 1940; invasion of Holland nearGennep, and advancement and offensive engagements viaHolioond and Tilburg to Breda, 11-15 May 1940; movementto and attack on Antwerp, 16-18 May 1940; and offensiveoperations in the Saint-Nicolas and Lokeren areas,19-22 May 1940. Register of off icers and status,casualty, and s t rength reports.

la, KTB mit A n l a g e n 141-233 und 9 Kar ten , War journal 1940/05/22-1940/06/10 2 0 8 . I D W 1 8 3 9 d 1609 913. with orders, maps , and messages pertaining to pursuit

and o f fens ive engagements in the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal,Eeklo, Lys River , Bruges, Torhout , Ostend, Nieupor t ,and Furnes areas in Belgium, 22 May-3 Jun 1940, andcoastal defense in the Furnes area, 4-10 Jun 1940.Casualty and s t reng th reports and af teract ion reportsof the advance party of 208 . ID, 28-30 May , and of thedivision's par t ic ipat ion in the capture of D u n k i r k , 30M a y - 4 Jun 1940.

la, Bericht ueber die E i n n a h m e der Fes tung A n t w e r p e n 1940/05/15-1940/05/28 208 . ID W1891 1610 1und den A n g r i f f ueber den Lys -Kana l . A f t e r a c t i o n

. report on the cap ture of A n t w e r p and surrender of theBelgian A r m y , 28 May 1940.

la, Abschlussbericht ueber den K a m p f ostwaerts 1940/06/01-1940/06/04 2 0 8 . I D W 1 8 9 1 a 1610 14D u e n k i r c h e n und die E i n n a h m e von Duenk i rchen am 4. Jund1940. A f t e r a c t i o n reports on the capture of D u n k i r k ,

la, KTB mit A n l a g e n . W a r - journal w i t h orders, 1940/06/10-1940/12/31 208.in 13630/1 1610 48messages, and m a p s per ta ining to movement f r o m Furnes

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to the Dunki rk and Saint-Oner areas and to the D u n k i r k ,Gravelines, and Calais areas, 3 Jul 1940 for coastaldefense and security of rear areas, relief of coastaldefense by the 296.ID, 31 Aug I9UO, movement to theValenciennes, MODS, and Charleroi areas, 1-6 Sep 19UO,and to the provinces of N a m u r and Luxembourg , 9 Oct1940, for t raining and occupation du ty , and regroupingin these two provinces f rom October through December1940.

la, KTB ait Anlagen. Har journal with orders, 1941/01/01-1941/06/30 208.10*13630/2 1610 327directives, and maps pertaining to occupation du ty inthe N a m u r and L u x e m b o u r g provinces, Belgium, 1-22 Jan1941; movement to the Calais, B e t h u n e , Lillers,Bruay-en-Artois, Aire-sur-la-Lys, and Saint-Omer areas,23-31 Jan 1941; relief of 45.ID, 1 Feb 1941, coastaldefense, security of rear areas, alert exercises, andtraining in the Calais and Sa in t -Omer areas, 1 Feb-9Jun 1941; relief of coastal defense by the 340.ID, 10Jan, and movement to the Lille, Bethune, Lens, Arras,Aire-sur-la-Lys, Lillers, and Douai areas foroccuPd-tion d u t v _ and training. Ac t iv i ty report of th<=personnel branch, 1T Jun 1940-30 Jun 1941, andtraining directives for England-Unternehmen(ship-loading exercise in the port of Calais),

la, KTB nit Anlagen. War journal wi th orders, reports, 1941/07/01-1942/01/04 208.ID 13630/3 1610 579and maps pertaining to security of rear areas, commandinspection trips, alerts, and training, in the Lille,Bethune, Lens, Arras, Lillers, Aire-sur-la-Lys,Hazebrouck, and Douai areas, 1 Jul-18 Nov 1941; reliefof 321.ID and movement to the Boulogne-sur-Mer,flontreuil, Berc'k, Staples, and Saraer areas for t ra iningand coastal and air defense, 18 Nov-19 Dec 1941; andtransfer to the eastern f ron t , 20 Dec 1941-4 Jan 1942.Activi ty reports of the intelligence branch, 1 Feb-23Dec 1941, and the personnel b ranch , 1 Jul-30 Nov 1941;

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and order-of--batt le char ts , s t r eng th reports, andbilletinq surveys.

la, K T B mi t A n l a g e n . r t a r j o u r n a l w i th orders,messages, an-i m a p s pe r t a in ing to the t ransfer f r o mFranco to B r y a n s k v ia S u w a l k i , M i n s k , Smolensk , andRoslavl , assembly in the Z h L z d r a area, 3-12 Jan 1941,ar.d defensive and assault operations in the Zhizdca andSukh in i ch i areas; order-of-bat t lo charts and strengthreports.

la, KTB mit Anlaqen. War journa l wi th orders,messaqes, and m a p s p e r t a i n i n q to defens ive engagements ,operat ions aga ins t part isans, cons t ruct ion of defensivepositions, and battle conduct d u r i n q the t h a w period intno area n o r t h of /h izdra . Ac t iv i ty reports of thepersonnel b ranch , 16 Dec 1941-t Apr 1942, and theintelligence b ranch , 24 Dec 1941-4 Apr 1942, w i t nroports and m a p s r e la t inq to enemy operat ions , un i tidentif icat ion and s t renqth , and tactical lispositionin the Z h i z d r a and S u k h i n i c h i area.

la, KTE. War - journa l concerning posi t ion defense andantipart isan operations in the Zh izd ra and Sukhinichiareas,

la, A n l a q e n b a n d 1 Z U T I KTB. Orders , reports, messages,and maps per ta in ing to defensive operat ions in theZ h i z d r a and S u k h i n i c h i areas, battle conduct before andd u r i n g the t h a w period, t r a i n i n g , regrouping , andreorganizat ion.

la, A n l a g e n b a n d 2 7uui KTB.. Orders , reports, and mapspertaining to defens ive 'opera t ions and counterattacksin the Z h i z d r a Droqo tans te l lunq , c o m m a n d inspections,road m a i n t e n a n c e , and t r a i n i n g ; order -of -ba t t lo cnar ts ,status reports; an af terac t ion report of Gruppe Arndt( la te r G r u p p e K o e n i n g ) , 3 Jan-1 A n r 1942; and reportson enemy opera t ions .

la, A n l a g e n b a n d 3 z n m K T B . Orders , reports, and maps

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p o r t a i n i n g to defens ive operations, const ruct ion ofdefensive posi t ions and a n t i t a n k obstacles, regrouping,and training in the Zhizdra and Snkhinichi areas.Ord'3r-of-battle char ts , stattis and casualty reports,special s ignal coronmnicat ions directives, afteractionreports of IR 338, 3 Jan-1 Apr 1942, and reportsregarding e n e m y operations, losses, and probableintentions,

la, An lagenband 4 zuro KT3. Orders, reports, and maps 1942/06/01-1942/06/30 208.10 2 5 7 7 3 / 5 1612 1per ta in ing to defens ive and assault troop operations inthe Zh izd ra and Sukhin ich i areas, relief of divisionunits , and t r a i n i n g . Order-of-batt le charts, statusand s t rength reports, instruct ions relat ing to an t i t ankdefense , and an intelligence bul le t in ,

la, Anlagen 'band 5 z u w KTB. Orders, reports, messages, 1 942/0 V01-1942/07/3 1 208. T O 25773/6 1612 146and maps pe r t a in ing to defens ive operations andcounte ra t tacks in the 7,hizdra area, relief of the52.ID, 29 Jul 1942, and training. Order-of-battlecnarts , s t r eng th reports, special directives concerningsignal c o m m u n i c a t i o n s , af teract ion reports relating todefens ive battle, 6-12 Jul 1942, and reports on enemyoperations and u n i t ident if icat ion,

la, A n l a g e n b a n d 6 z u m KTB. Orders, reports, maps, and 1942/08/01-1942/08/15 208.in 2 5 7 7 3 / 7 1612 388over lays pe r ta in ing to defens ive operations, ar t i l leryac t iv i ty , locat ion of defensive positions, andregrouping and reorganizat ion of division uni t s in theZ h i z d r a area. Order-of-bat t le charts , status ands t r eng th reports, and af teract ion cri t iques relating todefensive ba t t l e of the divis ion, 6-12 Jul 1942.

la, A n l a g e n b a n d 7 7ura KTB. Orders, reports, 1942/08/16-1942/08/31 2 0 8 . I P 2 5 7 7 3 / 3 1612 537directives, and maps pertaining to defensiveoperations, a r t i l le ry activi ty, battle conduct ,construction of defensive positions, and t ra ining inthe Z h i z d r a area. Ordfe r -o f -ba t t l e char ts , s ta tus ands t rength reports, act ivi ty report of Pi.Btl . 208, 15

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Jul-31 Aug 1942, and a report on enemy operations, un i tidentif icat ion, ana morale.

la, Anlaqenband 8 zum KTB. Orders, reports, maps, and 1942/09/01-1942/09/15 208.ID 25773/9 1612 343overlays per ta in inq to defensive operations, artilleryactivity, veter inary matters, and t ra in ing in theZhizdra area. Periodic supply inventories,order-of-battle charts, status reports, and specialsignal communica t ions directives,

la, Anlaqenband 9 zum KTB. Orders, reports, maps, and 1912/09/16-1942/09/30 208.ID 25773/10 1613 1overlays pertaininq to defensive operations in theZhizdra area, German and enemy artillery activity, andtraining. Notes on command conferences, periodicsupply inventories, order-of-battle charts, and statusand strength reports,

la, An lagenband 10 zum KTB. Orders, reports, maps,, and 1942/10/01-1942/10/15 208.ID 25773/11 1613 232overlays pertaining to defensive operations in theZh izd ra area, G e r m a n and enemy artillery ac t iv i ty ,ant i tank defense, t ra in ing , and the tacticaldisposition ot German and Russ ian forces in theNovosil, Orel, Bc lkhov , Belev, Karachev , Bryansk ,Zh i zd ra , L y u d i n o v o , and S u k h i n i c h i areas.Order-ot-battle charts, s t rength and status reports,periodic weapons and supply inventories, specialdirectives concerning intelligence service, and anintelligence bulletin,

la, A n l a g e n b a n d 11 zum KTB. Defensive operations in 1942/10/16- 1942/10/31 208.ID 25773/12 1613 '478the Zh izdra area, Ge rman and e n e m y arti l lery act ivi ty,f o r m a t i o n of alert uni ts , road main tenance , veter inarymat ters , t r a in ing , and the tact ical disposition of theRuss ian 16th, 5 0 t h , and 61st Armies and 3d ArmoredA i m y . Periodic supply inventor ies , s tatus, s t rength, .and casual ty reports, and a t ranslat ion of an order byS ta l in , 8 Get 1942.

la, A n l a q o n NT. 1-50, M e r k b l a e t t a r , R i c h t l i n i e n u n d 1939 /10 /2^ -1940 /07 /27 208. TD 2 5 7 7 3 / 1 3 1613 731E u r a h r u n q s b e r i c h t e . Ins t ruc t ion pamph le t s , g u i d i n g

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pr inc ip les , and expe r i ence repor t s r e l a t ina tom i l i t a r y t r a i n i n g .

la, A n l a g e n Nr . 51-100. Repor t s and di rect ivesp o r t a i u i n q to a i r and coastal de f ense , e n e m y mines anda i r ra ids , a n d i n s p e c t i o n o f e n g i n e e r i n g e q u i p m e n t ; -special s i g n a l c o m m u n i c a t i o n s d i r ec t ives ; :md ana t t e rac t ion c r i t i q u e ? re la t inq t o a r t i l l e r y a c t i v i t yd u r i n g the w e s t e r n c a m p a i g n , da t ed 27 Jan 1941.

la, A n l a q e n N r . 101-720, E e f e h l e . Orders p e r t a i n i n g tothe t r a n s f e r f r o m Poland to the Wesel , ^uens te r , a n dH a m m areas, i rovenient to and r e g r o u p i n g in thew a r e n d o L f , Oelde, R e c k l i n g h a u s e n , 1arlr and K e r n eareas, t r a in inq at T r u p p e r u c b ' i r q s p l a t z Serire andre tu rn to Keck l i n q h a u s e n , p a r t i c i p a t i o n in the w e s t e r nca iupa iqn ( H o l l a n d , Be lg ium, ind n o r t h e r n France) ,coastal delense in the D u n k i r k , G rave l i ne s a n d Calaisaieas, and m o v e m e n t to the Valenciennes , Mons , andCharleroi areas; and an a t t e r a c t i o n repor t of A K Jc o n c e r n i n q the Polish c a m p a i q n .

la, An laqen \ r . 2 2 1 - 3 4 2 , Eefeh le . O r r l e r ^ r e l a t i n g tot r a i n i n g a n d occupa t ion d u t y i n t h e N a m u r a n dL u A e i f i l j O u r q p rov i f i co s , 26 Oct 1940, p iovement to theCalais area for coastal de fense , 22 Jan 1941; m o v e m e n tt o a n d occupa t i on d u t y a n d t r a i n i n q i n tho D e t h u n e ,Lille, A r r a s , and Doua i areas, -9 Jun 1941; m o v e m e n t tothe Buu logne - su r -^e r an-d H o n t r e u i l areas for coastaldefense , 18 N o v 1941;. and relief by 321. ID, 19 Dec1941.

la, A n l a g e n Mr . 341-419. Orders r e l a t i n g to m o v e m e n t sand coastal defense in n o r t h e r n w rance; d i r ec t ives anda n O K H i n s t r u c t i o n p a m o h l e t p e r t a i n i n g t o t h e m i s s i o nand ass ignment of a r m y a r t i l l e r y in coastal de fense ,comba t tactics on the eastern f r o n t , r e p o r t i n g ,m i l i t a r y s ecu r i t y a n d just ice, d i s c i p l i n a r y m a t t e r s ,and t r a i n i n q ; t r a n s p o r t a t i o n a r n o ' i n c e m e n t s p e r t a i n i n g

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tc movements of the division in France and to thoeastern front; special supply and sigml communicationsdirectives; and translations of a British servicemanual on camouflage and an article regarding Red Armymaneuvers.

la, Anlagen Nr. 420-500, Orders, directives, messages,and maps pertaining to tactical operations, movements,coastal defense, and training; a report on experiencesgained during the western campaign; and periodic statusreports.

la, Anlagen Nr. 501-560, Richtlinien fuer dieAusbildung. Training directives and special signalcommunication directives.

la, Anlagen Nr. 561-660, Richtlinien fuer dieAusbildung. Orders and directives pertaining totLaining; security of classified material, bridges, andindustrial plants; and air defense, irovements, andequipping. A report regarding tactics of RussianArmored Command and special signal communicationsdirect ives.

la, Anlagen Nr. 661-701, Richtlinien fuer dieAusbildung. Training directives,

la, ilobilmachungs Akte. Mobilization orders, telephonedirectory showing the telephone connections forKcmmando 208.ID and its subordinate units in theactivation area—Luebben, Guben, Fnerstenberg, Cottbus,Forst, and Sorau—dated 2 Mar 1939; and reportsconcerning preparations for assembly, dated 5 and 11Aug 1939,

la, Lageorientiernngen, Osten and Nordafrika.Orientation reports from AOK 15 and AOK 16 covering thecombat situation on the eastern front and North Africa

Ic, TB« Activity report concerning enemy land and airoperations, unit identification and strength, andpropaganda; evacuation of the civilian population;

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coun te r in t e l l i aence a c t i v i t y ; G e r m a n p r o p a q a n d a ; t t oope n t e r t a i n m e n t ; a n d in te r ioqa t ion summar ies .

Ic, A n l d q p 1 zum TP. Inter roqa t ion s u m m a r i e s , a reporton the control of the c ivi l ian p o p u l a t i o n , a n d mapsr . i i o w i n q the t ac t i ca l disposit ion of e n e m y forces.

Ic, A n l . i q o 2 7uir K T H . In te l l iqence bul le t ins ,11, t e r roqa t ion s u m m a r i e s , and m a p s s h o w i n q the tacticald i spos i t ions of e n e m y forces , special direct ivesc o u c e i n i n q i n t o i l i q e n c p service, and reports p e r t a i n i n qt o c o u n t e r i n t e 11iqonce ac t iv i ty and troopi r.doctr IP at ion and e n t e r t a i n m e n t .

I c , A n l a q e 3 zum TLi, F e i n d l a q e m i t K a r t o n undVer n e h i u u n q o n . T r te l l iqence reports c o n c e r n i n g e n e m yopera t ions , u n i t i d e n t i f i c a t i o n , r ep lacement s , w e a p o n s ,ctr.i a r t i l l e r y a c t i v i t y ; an appra isa l of the e r o m ym i l i t a r y s i t u a r i o n ; s u m m a r i e s o f i n t e r r o q a t i o n s ofe n e m y a q e n t s ; m a p s s h o w i n q the tac t ica l disposi t ions o fe n e m y fo rces : a n d an a f t e r a c t i o n c r i t i q u e r e l a t i nq t ot n p d e l e u s i v ^ ba t - t i e n o r t n o f ' ' h i z d r a , 6-13 J u l 1942.

Ic , A n l a i e 4 zum T3. I n t e l l i q e n c e reports c o n c p r n i n c ;e n e m y o p e r a t j o n s , u n i t i d e n t i f i c a t i o n , a r t i l l e rya c t i v i t y , w e a p o n s , a n d m o r a l e , i n t e r r o q a t i o n s - u n i m d r i e s ,a i.d m a p s s h o w i n q t h e tactical d i s p o s i t i o n of e n e m yi orcps.

J Q , K T B , W ' i L " j o u r n a l c o n c e r n i n g pos i t ion d e f e n s e int iie Zni7. 'H~a a r r a , m o v e m e n t to the D o l k h o v area viab u l i m i r , 2H ^ a i - 3 Apr 1943, d e f e n s i v e opera t ions i n t heb o l k n o v a n i l r-elcw a reas a n d t he a c t i v a t i o n o f CorpsScneele, R K-b 1943, u n d e r the c o m m a n d of He r , .L t . vonJchecl^. ( K f . - c o r d i t e m s 3 2 t ) S 3 / 1 - 7 as listed in t h oP o t s d a m c a t a l o g p e r t a i n t o Corps Scheele f o r t h e pe r iodt i r e h - 2 ^ h a r 1 9 4 3 , are dpsc r ibpd i n G u i d e N o . 4 6 , pp.14-15, ana a re r e p r o d u c e d on rol ls 30-31 of M i c r o f i l mP u b l i c a t i o n T 3 1 4 . )

I d , A n l a q ^ n b a n d 1 z u m K I L s . O r d e r s , repor ts , a n d

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overlays p e r t a i n i n g to de fens ive operat ions in theZ h i z d r a area and movement to and defensive engagementsin the B o l k h o v and Gnezdo lovo areas in Apr i l 1943;t e a m i n g schedules and direct ives; notes on c o m m a n dinspections; order-ot -bat t le cna r t s ; a s t rength repor t ;a bi l le t ing s u r v e y for the B o l k b o v area; and specialdirect ives conce rn ing s ignal commun ica t i ons .

Id, A n l a g e n b a n d 2 zura KTB 1. Orders and reports 1943/05/01-1^43/05/31 2 0 3 . I D 35705/3 1617 290pe r t a in ing to t r a i n i n g and defens ive operat ions in theBolkhov area; act ivi ty report of theF e l d g e n d a r m e r i e t r u p o 208 and the judge advocate forApr i l 1943; s t rength and s t^ t i s reports;order -of -ba t t ie charts ; special signal c o m m u n i c a t i o n sdirectives; and attraction cr i t igues re la t ing to theuse of a n t i t a n k weapons and p a r a m i l i t a r y training w i t hthe Hitler Jugend,

la, A n l a g e n b a n d 3 z u m KTB. Orders, directives, 1943/06/01-1943/06/30 20S. ID 35735/4 1617 4 U 4reports, and overlays pe r t a in inq to defensiveoperations, cons t ruc t ion of de fens ive positions,t ra in inq , and enemy operations and un i t ident i f icat ionin the Bolkhov and Oka River areas; order-of-batt lecharts and special signal communica t ions directives.

Ic, TB. A c t i v i t y report concerning enemy operations, 1942/11/01-1943/03/31 208.ID 35735/5 1617 739un i t ident i f ica t ion , and partisan ac t iv i ty ; control ofthe civil ian popu la t ion ; and G e r m a n propaganda,counterintel l iqence ac t iv i ty , and troop e n t e r t a i n m e n tand indoc t r ina t ion .

Ic, TB rai t A n l a q e n . A c t i v i t y report concerning enemy 1943/04/01-1943/06/30 208 . IP 35705/7 1617 768operations, un i t iden t i f i ca t ion , and partisan ac t iv i ty ;control of the c i v i l i a n p o p u l a t i o n ; and G e r m a np r o p a g a n d a , coun te r in te l l iqence act iv i ty , and troopen te r t a inmen t a n d indoc t r ina t ion . Intel l igencebul le t ins , i n t e r roga t ion s u m m a r i e s , special directivesregarding intel l igence service, and maps s h o w i n q tnetactical disposit ion of e n e m y forces in the Z h i z d r a

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area in Apr i l and Bolkhov area in May and June 1943.Ic, TB fflit A n l a g e n . Act ivi ty report per ta in ing to 1943/07/01-1943/08/31 208.10 35705/8 1617 861

enemy operations, uni t ident i f icat ion, partisanactivity, and tactical s i tuat ion; andcounterintelligence activity, ant ipar t isan operations,G e r m a n propaganda, and troop en te r ta inment andindoctrination. Interrogation summar ies ; maps showingthe tactical disposit ion of G e r m a n a n d enemy forces inthe Bolkhov jarea, June-July 1943, and in the Belopoleand Vorozhba areas, August 1943.

la, KTB. War journal concerning w i t h d r a w a l to and 1943/11/07-1943/12/31 208 . ID 40518/1 1617 955defensive operations in the R a d o m y s h l and Zhi tomirareas. (There were no la records avai lable for theperiod 1 July-6 Nov 1943, and according to s i tua t ionmaps Lage Ost the division w i t h d r e w f r o m B o l k h o v toN a v l y a ' via Karachev , 21 Jul-5 A n g , was reorganized asK a m p f g r u p p e 208, 6 A u g , and moved to the area west ofKiev and east of R a d o m y s h l via Seredina B u d a , Konotop ,K r a s n y y K o l y a d i n , N e z h i n , Oster, and Dymer , 7 Aug-6 Nov1943.)

la, Anlagen zuoi K T B , Orders, reports, messages, and 1943/11/07-1943/11/20 208.1? 40518/2 1618 1maps pertainina to d i s e n g a g e m e n t ' m o v e m e n t s f r o m tneBorodyanka area to the Z h i t o m i r and C h e r n y a k h o v areasvia Makarov , 7-11 Nov 1943, and defens ive operat ions inthe C h e r n y a k h o v - Z h i t o m i r area, 12-20 Nov 1943; specialsupp ly directives,

la, Anlagen z u m K T B . Orders, reports, messages, and 1943/11/21-1943/11/30 208 . ID 40518/3 1618 265maps per ta in ing to defensive opera t ions andcounterat tacks in the C h e r n y a k h o v area,

la, Anlagen zum K T B . Orders, reports, messages, and 1943/12/01-1943/12/10 2 0 8 . T O 40518/4 1613 441maps per ta in ing to w i t h d r a w a l to and defensiveengagements in the Z h i t o m i r area and counte ra t tacks inthe C h e r n y a k h o v area.

An lagen zum KTB. Orders, reports, and maps pe r t a in ing 1943/12/11-1943/12/20 2 0 8 . T D 40518/5 1618 623- to defensive operat ions , r e g r o u p i n g , and t r a f f i c

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coiitrol in the Ma l i n - K d d omyshl aroa.la, A n l a q o n z u m K T B . O r d o r s ) reports, iressaqes, dnd

m a p s p e r t a i n i n q to d e f e n s i v e o p e r a t i o n s in t h e £4 L i nand t iadoniyshl a reas , 21 -27 Dec 19 '43 r and i i sunqdqe .n t . -n tm o v e m e n t s t o t he Z h i t o m i r a rea , and m^os s h o w i n g thetactical d i s p o s i t i o n of e n e m y forces*

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