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Germany: armed forces operations staff at Wismar, Apr 29; transport priority from...

Catalogue reference: HW 1/3744

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HW 1/3744

Date

1945 May 2

Description

Germany: armed forces operations staff at Wismar, Apr 29; transport priority from Army Group South to Army Group Centre, Apr 29, to assist establishment of contact with Hitler; 10th Parachute Division, 2nd SS Panzer Division and 9th SS Panzer Division tobe sent to Army Group Centre, May 1; Army Group Centre to launch attack towards Berlin from southeast on May 1.

East Europe: civilian revolt in Breslau, Apr 27, possibility of break out by garrison.

C in C Southeast states in connection with subordination to Kesselring that uninformed staff can only cause difficulties, Apr 28.

South Europe: situation on Italian Front worsening hourly, Apr 28.

Naval Headlines.

Germany: SS commander in south reports to Himmler, measures at Dachau, May 1; SS officer asks Himmler if he is to continue to ensure safety of Goering, Apr 30; C-in-C Naval Command West seeks clarification on Hitler and Goering, May 1; guidance from Himmler, Apr 26.

Czechoslovakia: Frank to Himmler on internal situation, Apr 30.

West Europe: successful negotiations with Allies concerning food supplies to Dutch civilians, May 1.

Rotterdam with Copenhagen: Ribbentrop in Ploen, May 1.

Japanese minister, Lisbon: Soviet Union building sanitary cordon in Europe, Apr 26.

Japanese minister, Berne: suggestion that Japan seeks to avoid Germany's fate, Apr 27.

Chinese military mission, London: changed British attitude to Soviets, Apr 27.

French ambassador, Berne, with Foreign Ministry, Paris: Swiss refuse asylum or transit to French collaborators, Apr 27.

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c/9097

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