Southern Europe: 10th Army preparing to withdraw overnight Apr 22/23 to new line...

Southern Europe: 10th Army preparing to withdraw overnight Apr 22/23 to new line to permit orderly retreat across the Po, Apr 22; C-in-C South-west considers situation critical Apr 22, rallying front being built up on the Po; allocated ferry points across the Po north of Parma involving 51st Mountain Corps, 90th Panzer Grenadier and 114th Jaeger Divisions, Apr 22; some German troops at Western end of Italian Front ordered to move north towards Parma, Apr 22.

Western Europe: detailed assessment of combat situation by GOC 7th Army, Apr 22, 11th Panzer Division elite unit of 7th Army, Allies now not intent on taking Czechoslovakia but going for southern Germany on a wide front, 7th Army unable to implement new tactics ordered by Hitler because of unreliability of many combat units and fuel and ammunition shortages; C-in-C West reports desperate shortages of fuel and ammunition, Apr 21, unexpected loss of fuel depot at Neuburg on the Danube, expenditure details for 1st, 7th and 19th Armies; Army Group G intentions from evening of Apr 22, detailed instructions for 1st and 7th Armies; very pessimistic assessment of morale and fighting ability of 64th Corps of 19th Army, no will to fight, current replacements worse than useless, civilian population exercising disintegrating influence on troops, Apr 18.