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161 SLOWAKISCHE SCHNELLE DIVISION later 10 SLOWAKISCHE INFANTERIE-DIVISION - UNIT HISTORY DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND

1941/08/11 Gaysin, Ilintsy, Soviet Union Formation of Slowak. Schnelle Div, by C000: Gen0 Jozef Turanec, 1941/08/23-1942/09/26 combining Schnelle Brigade Pilfousek and lo Slowak.Div., 1941/08/22 operational readiness

1941/08/23 Skvira Movement, training, Subordinate to: Heeresgruppe Sued, 1941/08/23-1941/09/28 reserve of HGr» Sued 1941/09/14 Kozino, Vasilkov, Borispol, Movement, south of Kiev, Belaya Tserkov, defensive operations Kremenchug, Sechkarevka 1941/09/29 Kilchen Stantsiya, Kirillovka Advance, PzAOK 1, 1941/09/29-1941/11/22 Stantsiya, Platonovka offensive engagements 1941/10/16 Volnovakha Withdrawal, reserve of PzAOK 1 1941/10/31 Cherdakli, Mariupol, Taganrog Movement, coastal defense 1941/11/17 Kuibyshevo, Movement, position defense AK 49 Geb, 1941/11/23-1942/04/22 Dmitriyevka Gruppe von Wietersheim (AK 14 Pz), 1942/04/23-1942/07/08 Gruppe Wetzel (AK 5), 1942/07/09-1942/07/12 AK 49 Geb, 1942/07/13 Gruppe Eglseer (4.GebD), 1942/07/14-1942/07/16 18 Gruppe Kirchner (AK 57 Pz) , 1942/07/17 Gruppe Wetzel (AK 5), 1942/07/19-1942/07/31 1942/07/21 Mius River, Ravnopol, Ovchinnikov, Attack across, advance, Karpovo-Nikolayevka, offensive engagements Bol'shiye Saly, Ordzhonikidze, Don River 1942/07/26 Bataisk, Ol'ginskaya, Advance, Manychskaya, Zelyenaya Roscha, offensive engagements Popov 1942/08/01 Mechetinskaya, Balabanov, Kozlova, Advance, Gruppe Kirchner (AK 57 Pz), 1942/08/01-1942/11/26 Balka Stantsiya, Ilinskiy, offensive engagements Ploskaya, Novo-Pokrovskaya, Gorkaya Balka, Kalnibollotskaya, Kropotkin, Geymanovskaya, Velikoye, Bzhedukhovskaya, Martanskaya, Kutaisskaya www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 162 DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND 1942/08/22- Khatyps, Shaumyan, Movement, offensive engagements,' KdOcStab zbV. Gen. von Foerster, 1942/11/27-1943/01/08 1943/01/21 Bezymyannoye, Fanagoriskoye mopping-up action, Gruppe Gen. de Angelis (AK 44), 1943/01/09-1943/02/03 operations against partisans, position defense C.O.: Gen. Stefan Jurech, 1942/09/26-1943/04/09 1943/01/22 North of Bezymyannoye Holding action 1943/06/09-1943/11/03 1943/01/26 Krasnodar, Movement, Dzhidzhikhabl' defense 1943/02/02 Novovelichkovskaya, Assembly Subordinate to: AOK 17, 1943/02/04-1943/02/16 Novomyshastovskaya 1943/02/10 Melitopol Movement 1943/02/18 Molochansk, Mikhailovka, Rehabilitation, security, Bfh.HGeb. A, 1943/02/17-1943/04/02 Prishib, Vasil'yevka construction of positions 1943/04/04 Perekop, Genichesk, Movement, coastal defense, Abschn.Kdo. General Auleb, 1943/04/03-1943/04/26 Perekop Isthmus construction of positions Befehlshaber Krim, 1943/04/27-1943/04/30 Co00: Obst. Paval Kuna, 1943/04/10-1943/06/08 1943/05/01 Perekop, Genichesk, Sivash, Maintenance and security of roads and Subordinate to: Befehlshaber Westtaurien, 1943/05/01-1944/02/14 Armyansk, Voinka, Dzhankoy, railroads, training, Taganash air raid protection 1943/08/02 Perekop Redesignation as the 1« Slowak. ID 1943/10/15 Crimea § Perekop to Ukrayinka, Withdrawal Skadovsk, Kalanchak, Chalbasy, Bol'shiye Kopani, Golaya Pristan 1943/10/31- Perekop, Genichesk fronts Defense by InfoRgt. 20 1943/11/22

1943/11/23- Sivash River sector, Movement, coastal defense, 1943/12/31 Ishun, Crimea probably captured or destroyed

1943/11/03- Lupareva Balka, Oktyabr'skoye, Assembly by 10 Slowak. ID, C.00: Oberst Peknik, 1943/11/04-1944 ca. 1943/12/31 Bogoyavlensk, coastal defense, along the Liman estuary training www.maparchive.ru [email protected] DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND 163 Records of the Slowakische Schnelle Division later the 1. Slowakische Infanterie-Division are reproduced on rolls 2299-2300 of NARS Microfilm Publication T315 except record items 51041/1-6, which are reproduced on roll 297 of NARS Microfilm Publication T501, Guide No. 38, Records of German Field Commands: Rear Areas, Occupied Territories, and Others, as part of records of Deutsche Heeresmission in der Slowakei, and are described following the unit history. Although no records of this division dated later than 1943/12/31 were available in the National Archives, records of OKH/GenStdH/Org.Abt., H 1/131 (T78, roll 412) "Fremde Verbaende Slowakei" - Gliederung des slowakischen Feldheeres and situation maps of Lage Ost were also used for the unit history and show: 1944/01/01 Dnieper River at Kherson, Crossing and defense east of Nikolayev 1944/02/14 Beresovka Movement, defense Subordinate to: AOK 6, 1944/02/15-1944/07/11 1944/03/25 Katarzhino, Tiraspol, Withdrawal Kaushany (Causani) 1944/03/31 Kaushany Defense 1944/04/17 Manzar, Tarutino, Movement, Cubei (Chervonoarmeyskoye) construction of defensive positions Taraclia (Tarakliya), Moldavian S0S0R. 1944/07/12 Cubei, Taraclia Disarming of the loSlowak.ID by German Heeresgruppe Sued, 1944/07/12-1944/08/30 Forces, reorganization as the l.Slowak*(techn.)Div. 1944/08/12 Bacesti, Rumania Movement 1944/08/16 Cubei Movement 1944/08/19 Marasesti, Bacau, Movement, construction of positions Mercurea-Ciuc, Harja (no trace on situation maps Lage Ost after 1944/08/30) Source: situation maps of Lage Suedwest u, Suedost: 1944/08/01 ca. Banska Bystrica (Neusohl), Reorganization of Okdo.d.Ersatzheeres as Slovakia, Gruppe General Malar (Slovakian General), Presov, loSlowakoErs.Div. as l.Slowak.ID, Trencin 2.Slowak.Ers.Div. as 2.Slowak0ID www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 164 DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND 1944/08/04 Stropkov, Movement of Gruppe General Malar, Zborov, l.Slowak.ID, Gruppe Gen. Malar, 1944/08/10-1944/09/01 Medzilaborce 2oSlowak.ID 1944/08/31 Stropkov, Disarming of rebellious Slovakian units Zborov, Medzilaborce with force by Gruppe Gen.Maj. Rintelen www.maparchive.ru [email protected] SLO*'AKISCHE SCHNELLE DIVISION/I. SLOKAKISCHF INFANTERIE-DIVISION 165

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la, KTB II hearbeitet vom ;1eutschen Verbind ungsst ab zur 1942/04/27-1943/04/3^ Slnwak.SchnelleD 34583/1 2299 1 slowakischen sohnellen Division der deutschen Reeresmission in der Slowakei,, War journal concerning the operations of the Slowakische Schnelle Div. ; position defense in the Kuibyshevo and Draitriyevka area, 27 Apr-21 Jnl 194?: attack across the Mius Piver, advance, and offensive engagements in the Pavnopol, Ovchinnikov, Karnovo-Ni kolayevka, Bol'shiye Salv^ and Ordzhonikidze areas, 21-24 Jul; and crossing the Don River, 25 Jul. Also concerning advance and offensive engagements in the Bataisk, Ol'ginskaya, ?!anychskaya, Zelyenaya Roscha, and Ponov areas, 26-31 Jul; the Mechetinskaya, RTlabanov, Kozlova, and Balka stan+siya areas, 1-2 Aua; the Ilinnkiy, Ploskaya, and Novo-Pokrovskaya areas, 1-4 Aug; the Gorkaya Balka, Kalnibolotskaya, and Kronotkin areas, 5-9 Aug; the Geyaanovskaya, Velikoye, and Bzhednkhovskaya areas^ 10-15 Aug; and the Plartrinskaya and Kataisskaya area, 16-21 Aug. Movement to, off^nFiive engagements, mopping-up action^ operations against partisans, and position defense in the Khatyps, Shaurayan, Bezymyannoye, and Fanagoriskoye areas, 22 Aug 1942-21 Jan 1941, and holding tbe Rezyrayannoye area to enable other units to withdraw to the Gotenstellung, 22-25 Jan• movement toward Krasnodar, 26-28 Jan; defense of the Dzhidzhikhable area, 29 Jan-1 Feb; assembly in the Novovelichkovskaya and Novomyshastovskaya area, 2-9 Feb; movement to the Melitopol area via Slavyanskaya, Anastasiyevskaya, Taman, Kerch, and Sarabuz, 10-17 ?9b; rehabilitationr security duty, and construction of positions in the Holochansk, Mikhaylovka, Prishib, and Vasil'yevka areas, 18 Feb-3 Apr; and movement to, coastal defense, and construction of positions in the Perekop and www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 166 SLOWAKTSCHF SCHNELLE DIVISION/1. SLOWAKISCHE INFANTERIE-DIVISION

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Genichesk area apd the Porekop Isthmus, 4-30 Apr, Includes lists of division and enemy losses. Ta, Anlagenband 1 zm KTP TI, Korpsbefehle I. Corps 1942/04/29-1943/01/18 Slowak.SchnelleD 34583/2 2299 171 orders and radio messages pertaining to operations on the southern front of Russia. Directives and coordinated fire plans with sketches relating to artillery activity, an instruction pamphlet concerning experience in th<=> use of recognition signals between ground and air forces, and basic orders for coastal defense. Tar Anlagenband 2 zum KTB TIf Korpsbefehle II. Corps 1943/01/19-1943/04/05 Slowak.SchnelleD 34583/3 2299 468 and artillery orders and radio messages pertaining to operations on the southern front of Russia. Special directives concerning battle conduct of artillery an 1 infantry gun uni*-s, engineer services, withdrawal of medical and veterinary personnel, and distribution of weapons and eguipment of Regiment Stenger and Gradner; also an order relating to the reorganization of units in the Abschnittis-Komman io General Auleb sector, 10 Mar

la, Anlagenband 1 zum KTB TIr Heldungen an hoeh. 1942/04/23-1942/12/31 Slowak.SchnelleD 34583/4 2299 634 Dienststellen I. Daily reports of the Deutsche Verbindungsst ab (liaison staff) with the Slowakische Schnelle Div. to the superior commands concerning operations on th? southprn front of Russia. Daily weather reports, data relating to enemy operations, unit identification and strength, and division and enemy losses. la, Anlagenband 4 7un KTP ri, Meldungen an hoeh. 1943/01/01-1943/04/30 Slowak.SchnelleD 34583/5 2299 892 Dienststellen TT. Daily reports of the Deutsche Verbindungsstab (liaison staff) with the Slowakische Schnelle Div. to the superior commands concerning operations on tho southern front of Russia. Daily weather reports and data relating to enemy operations and unit identification and strength and division and enemy losses, www.maparchive.ru [email protected] SLOWAKISCHE SCHNELLE DIVISION/1. SLOWAKTSCHB INFANTERIE-DIVISION 167

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la, Anlagenband 5 7um KTP II, Oivisionsbefehle der 1942/05/06-1943/05/02 Siowak.SchnelleD 34583/6 2299 987 Slowakischen Schnellen Division, Orders in the Gorman and Slo.vakian language concerning operations of the Slowakische Schnelle Div, on the southern front of Russia* Data relating to the evacuation of the civilian population, operatiois against partisans, regrouping of division units, and enemv operations, location, and unit identification; inventories of ammunition on hand; and lists of officer duty assignments, la, Anlagenband 6 zuro KTB TIff Taegliche Meldungen a. 1942/01/09-1942/07/31 Siowak.ScfcaelleD 34583/7 2300 1 Funksprueche I d

CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST.FRAME Shaumyan, Bezymyannoye, and Fanagoriskoye areas. Data relating to enemy operations, movements, unit identification and locati on, and division and enemy losses, Iar Anlagenband 9 zui KTB TI, Taegliche Meldungen u. 1942/12/11- 1943/02/02 Slowak.SchnelleD 34583/10 2300 1131 Funksprueche IV der Slowakischen Schnellen Division. Daily reports and messagps concerning defensive operations in the Bezymyannoye and Khrebtovaya Gora area, 11 Dec 1942-25 Jan 1943; defense of the Edepsukaya Pervyy area, 1 Feb; and withdrawal from the Krasnodar front and crossing the Kuban River, 2 Feb. Data relating to enemy ground and air operations, movements, unit identification and location, and division and enemy losses; also daily reports on weather and road conditions, la, Anlagenband 10 zum KTP II, Taegliche Meldungen u. 1943/02/15-1943/04/30 Slowak.SchnelleD 34583/11 2300 1315 Funksprueche V der Slowakischen Schnellen Division. Daily reports concerning movement to the area north of Melitopol, 15-17 Feb 19U3; securing rear areas and construction of defensive positions in the Karachekrak, Vasil'yevka, Prishib, Molochansk, and Hikhayiovka areas, 18 Feb-2 Apr; movement to Novo-Alekseyevka, 2-4 Apr; and training, securing railroad lines, and defense of the Port Khorly, Chokrak, Bol'shaya Magazinka, Taganash, and Voinka areas, 5-30 Apr. Reports on strength of personnel, weapons, and eguipnent and weather and road conditions. Ta, Kartenband zum KTB II fler Slowakischen Schnellen 1942/12/12-1943/04/30 Slowak.SchnelleD 34583/13 2300 1392 Division. Maps showing the tactical disposition of division and Russian units, la, KTB ITI, Deutsche Heeresmission in der Slowakei, 1943/05/01-1943/10/26 LSlowak.ID 51041/1 297 750 Ausbildungsgruppe bei der Slowakischen Schnellen Division und ab 2.8.43 1. Slowak. ID. War journal concerning maintenance and security of roads and railroads, training, and air raid protection in the www.maparchive.ru [email protected] SLOWAKISCHE SCHNELLE DIVISION/1. SLOWAKISCHE INFANTERIE-DIVISION 169

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Perekop, Genichpsk, sivash, Arrayansk, Voinka, Dzhankoy, and Taganash areas, 1 May-14 Oct 1943, and beginning of withdrawal movements from the Crimea to the Skadovsk, Kalanchak, Chalbasy, Bol'shiye Kopani, and Golaya Pristan areas, 15-26 Oct. Includes daily weather reports. (This and the following five record items, 51041/2-6, filmed with Records of German Field Commands: Rear Areas, Occupied Territories, and Others, are also described in Guide No. 38, p. 163 (T501) , under the provenance of Deutsche Heeresmission in der Slowakei*) la, KTB IV, Deutsche Heerosmission in der Slowakei, 1943/10/31-1943/12/31 1.Slowak.ID 51041/2 297 784 Aushildungsgruppe bei der 1. Slowak. ID. War journal concerning operations an^ withdrawal from the Pol'shiye Kopani and Golava Pristan areas and crossing the Dnieper River near Kherson, 31 Oct-2 Nov 1943; assembly in the Lupareva Palka ar^a, 3-5 Nov; coastal defense and training in the Lupareva Balka, Oktyabr'skoye, and Bogoyavlensk areas along the Liman estuary, 6 Nov-31 Dec; commitment of Inf. Rgt. 20 for the defense of the Perekop and Genichesk fronts, 31 Oct-22 Nov, and movement to and coastal iefense in the Sivash River sector and southwest of Ishun in the Crimea, 23 Nov-31 Dec; and attachment of the Slowak.Pi.Btl. to the 5. Lw-Feld-Div. for construction of defensive positions in the Nikolayev bridgehead. Includes a casualty report and daily weather reports, la, Anlagenband zum KTB ITT, Eingaenge, Deutsche 1943/05/01-1943/10/25 1.Slovak.ID 51041/3 297 801 Reeresmission in der Slowakei, Ausbildungsgruppe bei der Slowakischen Schnell?n Division und ab 2.8.43 1. Slowak. ID. Daily evening reports of Kommando de»r Slowakischen Schnellen Div., 3. Abteilung, 1 May-1 Aug 1943, and of Kommando der 1. Slowak. ID, 3. Abteilung, 2 Aug-25 Oct, to Deutschp Heeresmission Ausbildungsgruppe/Qu. with the division, concerning www.maparchive.ru [email protected] 170 SLOWAKISCH? SCHNELLE DIVISION/1. SLOWAKISCHE TNFANTERIE-DIVISION

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maintenance and security of roads and railroads, air raid protection, and training in the Perekop, Genichesk, Sivash, Arrayansk, Voinka, Dzhankoy, and Taganash areas, 1 May-1U Oct; also withdrawal of the staff and artillery units from the Crimea, 15-25 Oct. Daily reports on road and weather conditions and data relating to the Panzer situation and transports, Ta, Anlagenband zutn KTB ITT, Ausgaenge, Deutsche 1943/05/01-1943/10/25 1.Slowak.ID 51041/4 297 982 Heeresmission in der Slowakei, Ausbildungsgruppe bei der Slowakischen Schnellen Division und ab 2.8.43 10 Slowako ID. Daily reports of Deutsche Heeresmission Ausbildungsgruppe bei der Slowakischen Schaelleu Div. to Befehlshaber Krim/Ia, 1 Bay-27 Jul 1943 and to Befehlshaber Westtaurien, 28 Jul-25 Oct. Reports on road and weather conditions and data relating to transports. la, Anlagenband zuro KTfl IV, Ausgaenge, Deutsche 1943/10/31-1943/12/31 1.Slovak.ID 51041/5 297 1030 Heeresmission in der Slowakei, Aasbildungsgruppe bei der 1. Slowak0 ID. Daily reports of Deutsche Heeresmission Ausbildungsgruppe bei der 1. Slowak. ID to Befehlshaber Westtauerien; a nap showing the tactical disposition of the 1. Slowak. ID along the east bank of the Liman estuary, 6 Nov 1943; and daily reports on weather and road conditions. la, Anlagenband zum KTB IV, Eingaenge, Deutsche 1943/10/31-1943/12/31 I.Slowak.ID 51041/6 297 1095 ' Heeresmission in der Slowakeiff Ausbildungsgruppe bei der 1. Slowak. ID. Daily reports of Kommando der 1. Slowak. ID, 3. Abteilung to Deutsche Heeresmission Ausbildungsgruppe bei der 1. Slowak. ID/Qu., a casualty report, and daily reports on weather and road conditions. www.maparchive.ru [email protected]