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West Europe: Fieldmarshal Busch's assessment of situation on northwest front, May...

Catalogue reference: HW 1/3747

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HW 1/3747

Date

1945 May 3

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West Europe: Fieldmarshal Busch's assessment of situation on northwest front, May 1; Allies advancing between Weser and Elbe, May 1.

Czechoslovakia: C-in-C Army Group Centre to hold Bohemia-Moravia, reference to Fuehrer's death, May 2; Hitler's death motivates Army Group Centre to fight on against Bolshevist flood, Apr 30.

Germany: report to Himmler on attitude of populace in Tyrol-Vorarlberg fortress, need for skilful political game and military energy, May 1; large groups of SS in southern fortress refusing to fight as they have special task for Himmler, May 1.

East Europe: ground situation East Prussia, Apr 30; battle task of Army East Prussia, Apr 30.

West Europe: Army Group G orders distinctive marking and guarding of gas ammunition, Apr 21, PM query to CIGS; CIGS reply on handling of captured gas ammunition, May 2.

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