His first task was to address the peoples of Free Europe and Britain’s allies, and explain honestly what had happened, and what now lay ahead for all.
List of figures
Fig #32 – European map with relevant locations.
Fig #33 – Yujiang River dispositions.
Fig #34 – Yujiang River ambush positions.
Fig #35 – Tostedt Land – The battlefield.
Fig #36 – Tostedt Land dispositions.
Fig #37 – Veeresbruck dispositions.
Fig #38 – Veeresbruck assault.
Fig #39 – Veeresbruck relevant locations.
Fig #40 – Hurlach – The battlefield.
Fig #41 – Battle of Hurlach.
Fig #42 – Battle of Nottensdorf – The battlefield.
Fig #43 – Battle of Nottensdorf – The dispositions.
Fig #44 – Battle of Notensdrof – Jork flanking attack.
Fig #45 – Battle of Nottensdorf – Relevant locations.
Fig #46 – Relief of Eggenthal.
Fig #47 – Relief of Eggenthal – The breakout.
Fig #48 – Relief of Stuttgart – The Legion attack.
Fig #49 – Relief of Stuttgart – The Soviet attack.
Fig #50 – Rear cover graphic.
Appendix-1 German Republican Army – Units becoming available for Deployment from 13th August 1945 onwards.
71 Armee [assigned to US 12 Army Group.]
101 Korps
102 Korps.
116 Panzer Division. [101 Korps].
Panzer-Grenadiere Division ‘Germany’. [101 Korps].
3 Fallschirmjager Division. [101 Korps].
319 Infanterie Division. [102 korps].
346 Infanterie Division. [102 korps].
159 Infanterie Division. [102 korps].
509 Panzer Abteilung. [102 korps].
Panzer Brigaden ‘Europa’
501 Schwere Panzer Abteilung
519 PanzerJager Abteilung
101 Nebelwerfer Abteilung
14 Nebelwerfer Regiment [Reduced]
551 Pioniere Regiment
Grenadiere Brigaden ‘Berlin’
1st Gebirgsjager Brigaden
1 Jagdstaffel – FW-190 HE 162 [9]
2 Jagdstaffel – FW190 [15]
3 Jagdstaffel – Me 262 [11]
4 Kampfstaffel – HE 111 [9], AR 234c [6]
5 Kampfstaffel – JU 88 [13]
6 Nachjagdstaffel – JU 88 [7], FW ta 154 [5],
7 Jagdstaffel – FW190 [11], FW ta 152[3], DO 335 [6]
8 Nachtjagdstaffel – HE 219 [12]
9 Aufklarerstaffel –ME410 [5]
10 Kampfstaffel – HE177 [18]
11 ZBV Staffel – HS 129 [12]
12 Nachtjagdstaffel – JU88 [5], Ju388[4]
13 Storkampfstaffel – JU87 [7]
14 Transportstaffel – JU52 [14]
15 Transportstaffel – JU52 [13]
16 Jagdstaffel – FW190 [8]
17 Jagdstaffel – ME262 [7]
18 Kampfstaffel – HE111 [7]
[Figures in square brackets represent number of aircraft of type deemed fit for flight duties on date of report.]
1 Korps
160 Reserve Division. [1 Korps].
264 Infanterie Division [1 Korps].
Special Division Staff 614 [1 Korps].
233 Reserve Panzer Division. [1 Korps].
169 Infanterie Division [Attached to British 2nd Army.]
HeeresGruppe ‘Norwegen’
ArmeeAbteilung ‘Narvik’
20 GebirgsArmee.
169 Infanterie Division. [HG Norwegen.]
196 Infanterie Division. [HG Norwegen.]
199 Infanterie Division. [HG Norwegen.]
7 Gebirgsjager Division. [HG Norwegen.]
296 Infanterie Division. [HG Norwegen.]
Special Division Staff 613. [HG Norwegen.]
Army Abteilung ‘Narvik’
19 GebirgsKorps
71 Korps.
6 Gebirgsjager Division. [19 Gebirgskorps]
270 Coastal Defence Division. [19 Gebirgskorps]
193 Grenadiere Brigaden. [19 Gebirgskorps]
388 Grenadiere Brigaden. [19 Gebirgskorps]
210 Coastal Defence Division. [71 Korps]
230 Coastal Defence Division. [71 Korps]
140 ZBV Division. [71 Korps]
20 GebirgsArmee
33 Korps
36 Korps
70 Korps
274 Infanterie Division. [70 Korps]
280 Coastal Defence Division. [70 Korps]
613 ZBV Division. [70 Korps]
295 Infanterie Division. [33 Korps]
702 Infanterie Division. [33 Korps]
14 Air Force Field Division. [33 Korps]
Panzer Division ‘Norwegen’. [36 Korps]
Maschinengewehr Ski Brigaden ‘Finland’. [36 Korps]
203 Schwere Werfer Batterie
224 Schwere Werfer Batterie
Gebirgsjager Werfer Abteilung 10
162 Flak Brigaden
92 Flak Brigaden
152 Flak Brigaden
83 Flak Brigaden
91 Armee
201 Korps
202 Korps
1 Fallschirmjager Division. [201 Kps]
5 Gebirgsjager Division. [201 Kps]
1 [Austrian] Bundes Division [201 Kps]
90 Grenadiere Division [202 Kps]
162 Infanterie Division [202 Kps]
334 Infanterie Division [202 Kps]
504 Panzer Abtleilung.
129 Panzer Abtleilung.
15 [Motorised] Infanterie Regiment
67 Panzer-Grenadiere Regiment.
289 Grenadiere Regiment.
17 Nebelwerfer Regiment.
56 Nebelwerfer Regiment.
Artillerie Gruppe Italia.
Bundes [Austrian] Alpenjager Brigaden
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