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Western Europe: report from Army Group B for Oct 27, 9th Panzer Division under command...

Catalogue reference: HW 1/3300

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1944 Oct 30

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Western Europe: report from Army Group B for Oct 27, 9th Panzer Division under command of 47th Panzer Corps relieved 15th Army and occupied line crossroads south-east of Liesel to 2 km west-north-west of Meijel, attack to continue Oct 28, 15th Panzer Grenadier Division being brought up to west bank of Maas to be ready to exploit success; reports from 67th and 88th Corps for evening Oct 29, heavy fighting involving Battle Group Chill, 346th, 245th, 711th, and 719th Infantry Divisions and 256th Volks Grenadier Division; Hitler's orders for severe measures to be taken to check cowardice and signs of disintegration which appeared during withdrawals, Oct 22 Germany: extraordinarily severe damage caused in successive Allied air raids on Duisburg, Oct 19; GAF bomber unit due to be re-equipped with jet propelled aircraft, to get He 111 aircraft, Oct 27

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