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1942/06/01
1942/07/26
1942/09/15
1942/10/09
1942/11/20
1942/12/16
1943/01/10
1943/02/15
1943/03/04
1943/03/16
1943/03/21
1943/04/281943/06/01
LOCATION
Wehrkreis XI, Bergen-Belsen
Paris, FranceChartres, Le Mans, Mayenne,Leverville, Nogent-le-Rotrou
Bagnoles-de-1'Orne, Saint Lo,Lyon, Avignon, Guilberville,Coutances, Vire, Le Beny-Bocage
Le Mans, Lyon, Avignon, MarseillesToulon, Sanary-sur-Mer,La Valette-du-Var
Aries, Narbonne, Bordeaux, Cholet
Makeyevka, RussiaVoroshilovsk, Kharkov
II. SS PANZER-KORPS - UNIT HISTORY
ACTIVITY
Activation of SS General Koiranando
Transfer,training, coastal defense
Redesignation as Gen.Kdo. SS PzK
Coastal defense
Movement, occupation of unoccupiedFrance, capture of sea and landfortifications
Training, reorganization as Panzerunits
Transfermovement, defensive operations
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CHAIN OF COMMAND
Merefa, Krasnograd, Novo-Moskovsk, Disengagement movementsYurevka
Krasny, Berestovenka,Staroverovka, Valki
Kharkov
Liptsy, Belgorod, Botkino,Donets River sector
Kharkov
Advance, offensive engagements
Attack on and capture of Kharkov
Offensive and defensive operations
Redesignation as *I. SS PzKRedesignation as II. SS PzK
Subordinate to: SS Fuehrungshauptamt, 1942/06/01-1942/07/25C.O.: SS Obergruppenfuehrer Paul Hausser, 1942/06/20-1944/06/29Subordinate to: OB West CHGr-D and AGr Felber),1942/07/26-1942/08/11AOK 7, 1942/08/12-1942/11/23
AGr Felber, 1942/11/23-1942/12/23
AOK 1, 1942/12/23-1943/01/09
OKH (HGr-B), 1943/01/09-1943/01/23Armee-Abteilung Fretter-Pico, 1943/01/24OKH, 1943/01/25-1943/01/29Deutscher General beim italienischen AOK 8,1943/01/29-1943/01/31
Armee-Abteilung Lanz, 1943/02/01-1943/03/24
Armee-Abteilung Kempf, 1943/03/24-1943/04/25
PzAOK 4, 1943/04/25-1943/07/18
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DATE
1943/06/30
1943/07/18
1943/07/24
1943/08/03
1943/08/15
1943/09/22
1943/10/12
1943/11/13
1943/11/14
1943/11/25
1943/12/04
1944/01/01
1944/01/23
1944/06/29
LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND
Ol'shany, Tomarovka, Verkhopen'ye Preparation for and execution ofUnternehmen Zitadelle
Kharkov, Merefa, Stalino
Makeyevka, Gorlovka, Slavyansk,Chistyakovo, Dmitriyevka,Mius River
Reggio Emilia, Italy
Trento, Rovereto, Verona
Udine, Istria, Karst, Opicina,Trieste, Adriatic coast
Ljubljana, Planina, Ogulin,Yugoslavia
Fiume, Cres, Krk, Losinj Islands
Ljubljana
Opicina, Trieste
France
Glinyany, Lvov, Poland
Withdrawal
Defensive and offensive operations
Transfer
Training, security duty
Redesignation as SS PzAOK 1 for theperiod 1943/09/22-1943/11/20,antipartisan operations
Execution of Unternehmen Wolkenbruch
Regrouping and execution ofInselunternehmen
Execution of Unternehmen Traufe
Movement, redesignation as II. SS PzK
Planned transfer
Part of the II. SS PzK, supply service
Caen, Alencon, Tesse-la-Madeleine Part of the II. SS PzK, medical unitsPerrou, France
PzAOK 1, 1943/07/19-1943/07/24
AOK 6, 1943/07/24-1943/08/02
HGr-B, 1943/08/03-1943/11/20
AOK 14, 1943/11/21-1943/12/03
HGr Nordukraine
C.O.: SS Obergruppenfuehrer Wilhelm BittrichSubordinate to: PzAOK 6 SS
Records of the II. SS PzK are reproduced on rolls 116-120, and 603, 605-608 of Microfilm Publication T354 and are described following the unit history.
"Designated I. SS Panzer-Korps during the first month of its existence, May 1943, it was redesignated II. SS Panzer-Korps on 1 Jim 1943, leavingthe premium number free for use by "LSSAH" when it was elevated from a division to a corps command on 27 Jul 1943.
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II. SS PANZER-KORPS - UNIT HISTORY
Although no operation records of this corps dated later than 1943/12/03 were available at the National Archives, manuscripts in the Foreign MilitaryStudies series, contain references to the II. SS Panzer-Korps as follows:MS B-666 (II. SS Panzer Corps Artillery. Normandy. 15 Jun-24 Jul 1944), by Oberst Friedrich-Wilhelm BockMS B-747 (Report on the Invasion-Battles in Normandy, 29 Jun-24 Jul 1944), by SS Obergruppenfuehrer Wilhelm BittrichMSS B-748, B-749 (Battles and Movements in Normandy of the II. SS Panzer Corps, 24 Jul-5 Sep 1944), by SS Obergruppenfuehrer Wilhelm BittrichMS C-017 (The Battle in Normandy, 1944 - Field Marshal Rommel: His Generalship, His Ideas, and His End), by Dr. Hans SpeidelMS C-078 (Sixth Army, Russia, Defense and Counterattack on the Mius Front, Jul-Aug 1943), by Maj. Dr. FranckMS P-109d (Die Ardennesschlacht, 16.12.44-30.1.45), by Oberst Friedrich BockMS P-155 (Das II. SS PzK im Rueckzug von der Seine bis zur Maas, 28. Aug-5. Sep 1944, Versammlung und Auffrischung in Nordholland, 5.-16 Sep 1944,
Einsatz gegen die durch die Luft gelandeten feindlichen Kraefte im Raume Arnheim - Nymwegen, 17.-26. Sep 1944, Der Angriff zwischenNiederrhein und Waal, 1.-8. Oct. 1944, Die Stellungskaempfe am Nordufer des Niederrheins, 15. Oct.-21 Nov 1944, Bereitstellung zurTeilnahme an der Ardennes-Offensive, Ende November 1944), by SS Obergruppenfuehrer Wilhelm Bittrich
MS T-9, Part II (Die Operationen der Heeresgruppe Suedukraine (Sued) in Rumaenien, Ungarn und Oesterreich (Mai 1944 bis Kriegsende) der Heeres-gruppe Nordukraine (A) in Galizien und Ostpolen (Mai bis Ende August 1944) und der Armeegruppe Heinrici (1. Panzer Armee) in den Beskiden(September 1944 bis Ende Januar 1945)), by Gen.Lt. Otto Heidkaemper
Appendix No. 1 to MS T-9 (Die Operationen der Heeresgruppe Suedukraine (Sued), der Heeresgruppe Nordukraine (A) und der Armeegruppe Heinrici(1. Pz. Armee), Mai 1944 bis Mai 1945), by General der Panzertruppen Walter Wenck, Gen.Obst. Erhard Raus, Obst. Hermann Teske, Gen. JonGheorghe (Rumanian), and Gen.Obst. Gotthard Heinrici
Appendix No. 2 to MS T-9 (Verzeichnis der Skizzen und unterschiedliche Bezeichnungen und Schreibweisen der auf ihnen genannten Staedte,Fluesse und Gebirge zu Operationen der HGr. Suedukraine (Sued), der HGr Nordukraine (A) und der AGr Heinrici, Mai 1944 bis Mai 1945.)
Band 2, Addition to MS T-9 (Materialsammlung fuer die Darstellung des deutschen Angriffs auf Kursk (Operation Zitadelle) im Juli 1943),by Obst.Lt. Hellmuth von Wienskowski
Part II, Chapter 12 to MS T-9 (Der Feldzug in Russiand, Ein Operativer ueberbiick, "Zitadeiie" Der Angriff auf den russischenStellungsvorsprung bei Kursk, 5.-17 Juli 1943), by Gen.Obst. Gotthard Heinrici
Part II, Chapter 13 to MS T-9 (Der Feldzug in Russiand, Ein Operativer Ueberbiick, Die russische Sommeroffensive, Juli-September 1943),by Gen.Maj. Bechtolsheim and Gen.Obst. Gotthard Heinrici
MS T-10, Chapter 10 (Lvov, Apr 1944), by Gen.Obst. Erhard Raus.
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CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST F R A M E
la, KTB 2. War journal with daily reports, messages, 1942/07/26-1942/10/31 II.SSPzK 25815/1 116 3750145orders, and directives pertaining to the transfer toParis, 26 Jul, quartering, training, alerts,preparations for "Faelle A, B, C, und Bretagne". (coastaj. defeois.e in .the Lorient, Brest, Saint-Nazaire,.Cherbourg, Caen., Saint-Malo, and Gironde areas in caseof British landing attempts); reorganization ofPanzer-Divisions and regrouping by the SSGeneral-Kommando, SS Divisions "Das Reich" and "LSSAH,"Brigade Hermann Goering, 6. PzD, and 7.Flieger-Division in the areas of Paris, Chartres,Lillers, Brou, Nogent-le-Rotrou, Le Mans, andLeverville, 27 Jul-8 Oct; redesignation of the SSGeneral -Kommando as General-Komraando SS Panzer-Korps,15 Sep; transfer for coastal defense and training ofthe SS Division "Das Reich" to Saint-Lo, "LSSAH" toCaen, 6. PzD to Saint-Malo, 7. FlD to Gironde estuary,and Genera l -Kommando SS Panzer-Korps toBagnoles-de-1•Orne west of Alencon.Reorganizat ion of SS Division "Totenkopf" inA n g o u l e m e , redesignation of Brigade HermannGoering as Division Hermann Goering, and transferof Regiment Langemarck to Sagan, Poland, 9-31 Oct1942. Order-of-battle charts; combat and rationstrength reports; data relating to the Britishl a n d i n g attempts at Dieppe, 19 Aug 1942; mapsshowing the locations of quartering in the Paris,Chartres, Le Mans, M a y e n n e , Nogent-le-Rotrou, andArgentre-du-Plessis areas, Aug-Sep 1942, and theSaint-Lo, Coutances, Vire, L« Beny-BocagR,Tessy-sur-Vire, and Guilbervil le areas, 14-31 Oct1942; activity reports of the intelligence andpersonnel branches, 1 Aug-30 Sep, march controla n d engineer staff officers, 1 Aug-30 Sep, mapand survey and chemical w a r f a r e officers, 1-30
II. SS P A N 7 . E R - K O R P S 15
C O N T E N T S DATES ITEM N O . R O L L 1ST F R A M E
Sep, and the Nazi gu idance of f icer , 1 Aug-30 Sep1942; and a register of off icers of the Gen .Kdo .SS PzK. (Con. on roll 117, f r a m e 3750402.)
Qu, KTB 2 and TR. War journa l of the supply branch 1942/07/26-1942/10/31 I I .SSPzK 25815/2 117 3750583wi th orders, reports, and maps pertaining to supplyservices and situations *nd the t ransfer f r o m Bergen(by Hannover) to Paris via H a m m and A a c h e n , Ge rmany ,Liege and Charleroi, B e l g i u m , and Tergnier andCompiegne, France; special supply directives; strengthand casualty reports; and act ivi ty reports of theadminis t ra t ive , medica l , and the fuel s u p p l y and motort ransport officers, 26 Jul-31 Oct, the ordnance groupand judge advocate, 26 Jul-31 Oct, and the postmaster,24 Sep-31 Oct 1942.
la, KTB 3 und Ic, Ila, TB. War journal w i t h orders, 1942/11/01-1943/01/08 T I . S S P z K 33874/1 117 3751024reports, and maps per ta in ing to preparations formovement southward to occupy the unoccupied portion ofFrance, 1-19 Nov; movement f r o m Nogent- le-Rotrou toMarseilles via Le Mans , Lyon, and Avignon , 20-24 Nov;advance to, preparations for, and capture of sea andland fortifications of Toulon and ships of the FrenchN a v y not sunk by the French, demobil izat ion of thePi~^n<"»lt 71 i~ miF an/-! M a i r t r r t A r r n + i ' a + irtr i u i 4 - t t t -Ko Pi~ c»n /^KJL. *. v. IA w 11 n*. ui j va MU » i* * jr , « » ' — ^ « ^ « , j - » j . « - v t v x « « *• .« .<_ < E .. n — *.*. v~ •»««•*
Admiralty, coastal defense, cooperations with theItalian Division "Plave," and relief by the 22. Ital.AK in the Toulon, Sanary-sur-Mer, and La Valette-du-Varareas, 25 Nov-15 Dec 1942;movement from Toulon to Cholet via Aries,Narbonne, and Bordeaux for security duty;training and eguiping of SS Divisions as armoreddivisions with operational readiness on 7 Jan1943 for SS Division "Das Reich" and "LSSAH," and8 Jan for SS Division "Totenkopf•'; and transferof "LSSAH" to Magdeburg, 8 Jan and plannedtransfer of the Gen.Kdo SS PzK, 9-11 Jan 1943.
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C O N T E N T S
Af te rac t ion reports regarding the capture ofTou lon , 27-28 Dec 1942, and the destruction ofenemy parachut is ts in the Cholet area; activityreports of the intelligence and personnelbranches, 1 Oct-31 Dec, N a z i guidance off icer , 1Oct-30 N o v , and chemical w a r f a r e off icer , 1-31Oct; order-of-bat t le charts; strength reports; andspecial directives concerning supply andintelligence matters. (Con. on roll 118, f r a m e3751408.)
la, Anlagenband A I. Teil z u m KTB 4. Daily reports andorders per ta ining to the t ransfer to Russia, movements,defens ive and of fens ive operations, and disengagementmovements on the southern f ront by G e n . K d o SS PzK, SSPzD "Das Reich," PzGren . -Rgts . "Der Fuehrer" and"Deutschland," SS PzD " L S S A H , " 1. PzRgt . , 1. and 2.PzGren . -Rgt . , K a m p f g r u p p e Fegelein, SS PzD "Totenkopf,"PzGren . -Rgt . "Thule," and the 15., 168., 298., and320. ID. Order-of-batt le charts, casualty and statusreports, and data relat ing to enemy operations,movements , losses, and unit identifications. (KTB 4,see i tem No. 38670/1 for 9 Jan-26 Mar 1943.)
la, Anlagenband A II. Teil zum KTB 4. Daily reportsand orders pertaining to offensive engagements, attackon and capture of K h a r k o v , defensive operations,training, and rehabili tation of the corps and the SSPzD "Das Reich," SS PzGren . -Rgt . 3 "Deutschland,11 andSS PzGren.-Rgt. 4 "Der Fuehrer," SS PzD "LSSAH," SS PzD"Totenkopf," SS PzGren.-Rgt . 5 "Thule," and SSPzGren.-Rgt. 6 "Theodor Eicke," 106.ID, and the 6. and11. PzD. Reports concerning enemy operations,movements , losses, unit identification and strength,and military situation. (Con. on roll 119, f r ame3752472.)
la, Anlagenband B - Karten zum KTB 4. Maps shoving the
DATES ITEM NO. R O L L 1 S T F R A M E
1943/01/20-1943/02/09 I I . S S P z K 33874/2 118 37514U7
1943/03/01- 1943/03/27 II .SSPzK 33874/3 118 3752019
1943/01/30-1943/03/26 II.SSPzK 33874/4 119 3752599
II. SS PANZER-KORPS 17
CONTENTS
location of Gen.Kdo.SS PzK and its subordinatedivisions in the Kha rkov and Makeyevka areas and the SSPzD "Das Reich" and "LSSAH" in the Pechenegi and StaryySaltov areas of the Donets River sector, 30 Jan-14 Feb;Gen.Kdo.SS PzK in Merefa , SS PzD "Totenkopf" and"LSSAH" in Valki, 15-18 Feb; Gen.Kdo.SS PzK north ofKrasnograd, SS PzD "Das Reich" in Krasnograd, SS PzD"Totenkopf" in Poltava and west of Kharkov , and SS PzD"LSSAH" northeast of Kha rkov , 19-22 Feb; Gen.Kdo.SS PzKnor th of Dnepropetrovsk, SS PzD "Das Reich" inPavlograd and east of Dnepropetrovsk, SS PzD"Totenkopf" west of Kha rkov and Pepaskoye, and SS PzD"LSSAH" north of Krasnograd, 2 2 = 2 3 Feb;Gen.Kdo.SS PzK north of Novo-F!oskovsk, SS PzD "DasReich" in Lozovaya, SS PzD "Totenkopf" in Valkiand Pokrovskoye, and SS PzD "LSSAH" north ofKrasnograd, 24-27 Feb; Gen .Kdo . SS PzK inBelyayevka southeast of Krasnograd, SS PzD "DasReich" east of Krasnograd, SS PzD "Totenkopf"southeast of Krasnograd, and SS PzD "LSSAH" northof Krasnograd, 28 Feb-5 M a r ; Gen .Kdo .SS PzK inBerestovenka northeast of Krasnograd, SS PzD "DasReich" in Novo-Vodolaga, SS PzD "Totenkopf" northof Krasnograd, and SS PzD "LSSAH" in Valki , 6-9Bar; Gen.Kdo.SS PzK in Valki , SS PzD "Das Reich"west of Kharkov , SS PzD "Totenkopf" northwest ofK h a r k o v , and SS PzD " L S S A H " nor th of K h a r k o v ,10-17 M a r ; and Gon.Kdo.SS PzK northeast ofK h a r k o v , SS PzD "Das Reich" southeast of K h a r k o v ,SS PzD "Totenkopf" east of K h a r k o v , and SS PzD"LSSAH" north of K h a r k o v , 18-26 *!ar 1943.
Q u . , FTB 3 und TB. War j ou rna l concerning supplybranch operations in the areas of Nogent- le-Rotrou,1-23 Nov, Marseilles, 24 Nov-22 Dec, and Cholet, 23 Dec1942-8 Jan 1943; and t ransfe r of the corps to Russia , 9
DATES ITEM N O . R O L L 1 S T F R A M E
1942/11/01-1943/01/09 I J . S S P z K 3387U/5 119 3752681
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C O N T E N T S D A T E S ITEM N O . ROLL 1ST F R A M E
Jan 1943. Comba t and ration s t rength report's, specialdirectives regarding supply and supply troops, andact ivi ty reports of the admin i s t r a t i ve , medica l , andmotor t ransport off icers , the o rdnance group, and thepostmaster.
Q u . r K T B 4 mi t An lagen und TB. War j ou rna l pe r t a in ing 1943/01/10-19U3/01/26 I I .SSPzK 33874/6 119 3752858to the t ransfer of supply branch un i t s toKons t an t i n o v k a v ia Argers and Le M a n s , France; N a m u r ,B e l g i u m ; Aachen and Breslau, G e r m a n y ; Kielco, Po land ;and Kiev and Pol tava Russ ia , 10-21 Jan . S u p p l y b ranchoperat ions in th« areas of M r t k e y c v k a , 21-24 Jan;Debaltsevo, 25-26 Jan ; K h a r k o v , 27 Jan-11 Fob; Va lk i ,14-19 Feb; K a r l o v k a , 19-22 Feh; N o v o - M o s k o v r > k , 23 Feb-3M a r ; Krasnograd , 3-10 M a r ; V a l k i , 11-14 M a r ; T .yubo t in ,14-17 M a r ; and K h a r k o v , 18-2(> Par 1943. Act ivi tyreports of the admin i s t ra t ive , medical , and motortransport officers, t h p ordnance group, and thepostmaster , 10 Jan-26 M a r ; combat and rat ion strengthreports; d a i l y rpports relat ing to supply and supp lytroops; and maps s h o w i n g supply areas, 10 Feb-27 Mar1943.
Ou., KTB 1, K o m m a n d e u r der Korps Nachschubtruppen. War 1942/07/01-1943/03/31 TI .SSPzK 33874/7 119 3753341•journal concerning supply service in Berqen-Belsen,G e r m a n y , 1-26 Jul; t ransfer to Paris, 26-31 Jul;supp ly services in the areas of Paris, 1-13 A u g , LaLoupe, 14 Aug-23 Nov , Marsei l les , 25 Nov-17 Dec, andCholet, 23 Dec 1942-12 Jan 1943; transfer to Nik i tovka ,Russia, 12-21 Jan ; and supply services in the areas ofMakeyevka, 25-27 Jan, Kharkov, 28 Jan-10 Feb,Dmitrovka, 11-20 Feb, Karlovka, 21-24 Feb,Dnepropetrovsk, 26 Feb-2 Mar, Pavlograd, 3 Mar,Novo-Moskovsk, 4-7 Mar, Krasnograd, 8-13 Mar,Kovalenkov, 14-21 Mar, and Kharkov, 22-31 Mar 1943.Activity report of the commander of the coupssupply troop repair shop detachment, 14 Jul
120 3753490
II. SS P A N Z E R - K O R P S 19
CONTENTS DATES I T E N NO. ROLL 1ST F R A M E
1942-26 Mar 1943; m o n t h l y e f f i c iency reports ofthe K o m i n a n d e u r dor Korps Nachschubt ruppen , A u g1942-Mar 1943; training directives; sketches ofmarch routes in Russia; a register of officersw i t h promotion changes; combat and ration strengthand casualty reports; and maps showing location ofsupply units in Russia. (Con. on roll 120 r f r a m e3753481)
la, KTB 4 und TB. War journal concerning t ransfer f rom 1943/01/09-1943/03/26 II .SSPzK 38670/1Cholet, France to Makeyevka , Russia, 10-20 Jan;movement nor th to Voroshilovsk, K h a r k o v , 21-28 Jan;defensive operations in the K h a r k o v area, 28 Jan-14Feb; disengagement movements in the Merefa , Krasnograd,Novo-Moskovsk, and Yuryevka areas, 15 Feb-3 Mar;advance and offensive engagements in the Krasny,Berestovenka, and Starovarovka areas, 4-9 Mar ;offensive engagements in the Valki area, 10-16 Mar;attack on and capture of Kharkov, 17-20 M a r ; offensiveengagements in the Liptsy and Belgorod areas andpursuit to the Donets River, 21-23 Mar ; and defense ofthe Donets Piver sector, 24-26 Mar 1943. Bar -journalof the corps1 antiaircraft battery, 9 Jan-26 Mar 1943,
p Ui. •=> U J. U \* \J \,U ^ L?\J UVZ \,S» 1\ J. V C^L , «. » *• ~» 11U A. j U ll\4 U^L^U «=»^ \J t.
the Donets Piver sector, 24-26 Mar 1943. Bar -journalof the corps1 antiaircraft battery, 9 Jan-26 Mar 1943,and activity reports of the personnel branch, 1 Jan-31Mar, engineer staff off icer , 1 Jan-18 Mar , Naziguidance officer, 1 Jan-31 Mar, chemical warfareofficer, 10-28 Mar, and the SS geologist company, 1-31Mar 1943.Mar 1943.., KTB 5 und TB. War journal concerning defensive 1943/03/27-1943/05/31 IT.SSPzK 38670/2operations, counterattacks, security activity,preparations for Operation "Zitadelle" (last German
603
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C O N T E N T S D A T E S ITE?1 NO. R O L L 1ST F R A H E
northeast of K h a r k o v , and the redesignation ofG e n e r a l - K o r o m a ndo SS Panzer -Korps as the I. SS P z K , 28Apr 1943. Ac t iv i ty reports of the operations b ranch ,1-31 M a y ; the personnel branch, 1 Apr -31 H a y ; Naziguidance of f icer and geologist group, 1-30 Apr 1943;casual ty and s t rength reports; and data relating toenemy operations. (Record items 38670/2-6 were listedunder the designation of I. SS P z K , see record i tem38670/4 and uni t history for more i n f o r m a t i o n . )
Ta, A n l a g e n b a n d A und Tex tband zum KTB 5. Supp lement 1943/04/06-1943/05/31 I I .SSPzK 38670/3 603 93to the war journa l concerning preparat ions forOperat ion "Zitadelle" wi th p lanned attack to begin inJune, terrain reconnaissance, defensive operations, andregrouping by the I. SS P z K , SS PzD "LSSAH," SS PzD"Das Reich," SS PzD "Totenkopf ," and 167.ID in theBelgorod, Tomarovka , and Donets River areas, 10 Apr-31May 1943.
la, Anlagenband zum KTB 5. Dai ly reports and orders 1943/03/27-1943/05/31 II .SSPzK 38670/4 603 157per ta in ing to defensive operations, counterattacks,preparations for Operation "Zitadelle," format ion ofEinareifgruppen for security duty and antipartisanoperations, t ra ining, rehabil i tat ion, and regrouping bythe I. SS PzK, SS PzD "LSSAH," SS PzD "Das Reich," SSPzD "Totenkopf," 57.TD, 167.ID, and 332.ID in theKharkov, Merefa, Ol*shany, Lyubotin, Valki, Zolochev,Peresechnaya, Graivoron, Orlovka, Tomarovka, andLebedin areas. A map showing the location of supplyroutes north and west of Kharkov and reports concerningenemy military situation, operations, movements,losses, and unit identification. (Designated as I. SSPzK during the first month of its existence in May1943; redesignated II. SS PzK on 1 Jun 1943, leavingthe premium number free for use by "LSSAH" when it was ^elevated from a division to a corps command on 27 Jul1943.)
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C O N T E N T S D A T E S TTF*1 H O . R O L L 1ST F R A M E
la, K a r t e n - A n l a g e n b a n d zum KTB 5 . S i t u a t i o n m a p s 1 9 U 3 / 0 4 / 1 4 - 1 9 4 3 / 0 4 / 2 7 I T . S S P z K 38670 /5 603 463relat ing to prepara t ion for p lanned Opera t ion"Zitddelle" (last German o f f e n s i v e in the Belgorod andK h a r k o v areas) .
Ta , K a r t o n - A n l a g o n b a n d zum KTB 5 . S i t u a t i o n m a p s 1 9 4 3 / 0 4 / 0 9 - 1 9 4 3 / 0 5 / 1 2 T I . S S P z K 38670/6 603 486showing the location of the T . SS P z K , SS PzD " L S S A H , "SS PzD "Das Re ich ," SS PzD " T o t P n k o p f , " and 1 6 7 . T D a n de n e m y forces in t h e K h a r k o v and Belgorod areas.
la, KTB 6 mit TB. W a r j ou rna l concerning defonsiv^ 1943/06/01-1943/08/02 I T . S S P z K 39726/1 605 1operat ions in thr* K h a r k o v area , 1-29 J u n , prcpa r i t ionsfor and execut ion of Opera t ion "Zi tar te l le 1 1 (last G e r m a nm a j o r o f fens ive i n t he K u r s k , K h a r k o v , and Belgorodareas) 5-17 Ju l 1943; advance and o f f e n s i v e e n g a g e m e n t sf r o m O l ' s h a n y a n d K h a r k o v t o t h p T o m a r o v k a a n dV e r k h o p e n ' y e area nor th ot Belgorod, 30 J u n - 1 7 Ju l ;w i t h d r a w a l to the? K h a r k o v and M o r e f a area , 18-20 Ju l ,and to the Sta l ino and Gor lovka area , 20-24 Ju l ;defens ive and o f f e n s i v e operat ions in th« a
M a k e y e v k a , S lavyansk , an-i Gor lovka areas, 2 4 - 2 9Jul , and in the C h i s t v a k o v o area to the w o s t b a n kof the Mius R ive r by D m i t r i y ^ v k a , 30 J u l - 2 Aug1943; a n d w i t h d r a w a l f r o m t h e f r o n t a n d e n t r a i n i n gof S3 PzD T.S5AH" in Gor lovka , 27-29 Jal 1943.Data concerning e n e m y operat ions, m o v e m e n t s , andun i t i d e n t i f i c a t i o n ; ac t iv i ty reports of theoperations b r a n c h , 1-31 Jun and the personnelbranch , 1 Jun-31 Jul 1943; a register ofoff icers; and combat and rat ion s t r e n g t h andcasualty reports.
Anlacrenband A zum KTB 6. Dai ly reports, orders, and 1943/06/01-1943/03/02 I T . S S P z K 39726 /2a 605 281radio messages concerning defensive a n d o f f ens iveoperat ions in the K h a r k o v area.
R a d i o reconnaissance messages re la t ing to G e r m a n and 1943/08/08-1943/08/08 I T . S S P z K 3 ^ 7 2 b / 2 h 605 1009e n e m y movements ,
la, A n l a g e n b a n d B zuoi KTB 6, K a r t e n . S i t u a t i o n m a p s 1943 /06 /27 -1943 /08 /02 I T . S S P z K 4 1 3 1 9 606 1
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showing the location of the corps and subordinate unitsin the areas of Kharkov , Ol ' shany, Merefa , Lyubotin,27-30 J u n ; Dergachi r Belgorod, 30 Jun-5 Jul; Tomarovka,Gostishchevo, Luchki, 5-9 Jul ; Verkhopen'ye, Yakovlevo,Pokrovka, Bogoroditskoye, Kochetovka, Pokhorovka, 10-17Jul; Kharkov , Merefa , Verkhnyaya Bereka, 18-19 Jul;Stalino, Makeyevka , Niki tovka, Psel River , Oboyan,Slavyansk, 20-29 Jul; and Chistyakovo, Mius River ,Dmi t r iyevka , and Gorlovka, 30 Jul-2 Aug 1943; also mapsshowing the location of supply routes and the tacticaldisposition of enemy forces facing the II. SS PzK.
la, KTB 7 und TB. War -journal concerning the transfer 1943/08/03- 1943/12/03 II .SSPzK 64320/1 606 63f rom Malo-Chistyakovo, Russia to Reggio Emilia, Italy,via Kielce, Poland, Dresden and M u n i c h Germany , andInnsbruck , Austr ia , 3-14 Aug; and movement to theReggio Emil ia , Trento, Rovereto, and Verona areas, 16Aug-21 Sep; movement to Ud ine under the newdesignation as SS P z A O K 1 to carry out a"Taeuschungsaktion" (deception) w i th in the HGr-Bc o m m a n d to combat partisan groups in the Karst andIstria areas, 22-29 Sep; movement to Opicina(northeast of Trieste) for coastal defense andantipart isan operations in the Istria, Karst , andAdriatic coastal areas, 30 Sep-10 Oct; movement toL j u b l j a n a (Laibach) , Yugoslavia, for execution ofU n t e r n e h m e n "Wolkenbruch" (operations to destroyCroatian and Slovenian partisans) in the L j u b l j a n a ,P lan ina , and Ogulin areas, 12-31 Oct;regrouping for and execution of "Inselunternehmen"(ant ipar t isan operations in F iume , and the Cres(Cherso) , K r k , and Losinj (Lossino) Islands),13-16 N o v ; and n n t e r n e h m e n "Traufe" (antipartisanoperations in the L j u b l j a n a a rea) , 14-22 Nov1943; af ter complet ion of r Jn t e rnehmen "Traufe,"the "Tarnbeze ichnung SS P z A O K 1" was l ifted and
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the designation of the II. SS PzK was cont inued,22 Nov 1943; and m o v e m e n t of corps headquartersto the Vil la Opicina area, 25 Nov 19'43. The65.ID, 71.ID, 162.ID, 24 .PzD, and SS PzD "LSSAH"were subordinate to the corps. Activity reportsof the personnel branch and the Nazi guidanceoff icer , 1 Aug-30 Nov 1943, a register ofofficers, strength and casualty reports, and datarelating to the Italian A r m y and partisanactivity,
la, Anlagenband A, Teil 1 zu ra KTB 7. Da i ly reports, 1943/08/03-1943/12/31 II .SSPzK 64320/2 606 425orders, and radio messages concerning subordinat ion ofdivisions, billeting, antipart isan operations,disarmament of Italian mil i tary forces, and tacticalgrouping of the corps,
la, Anlagenband B, Teile 1-2 zum KTB 7, Kar ten. 1943/08/03-1943/12/03 I I .SSPzK 64320/3-4 607 1Situdtion maps showing march routes, billeting areas,location of signal communica t ion units of the corps innorthern Italy and planned movement of the corps to theAulla and Pistoria positions, tactical situation andorder-of-battle chart of SS PzAOK 1, and location ofpartisan units in Istria, Slovenia, and southernKroatia. (The II. SS PzK was briefly elevated to SSPzAOK 1 for the period 23 Sep-20 Nov 1943.)
Qu. , KTB 5 und TB. War journal concerning supply 1943/03/27-1943/05/31 IT .SSPzK 64321/1 607 92services in the6 Kharkov area, daily supply branchreports, special supply directives, activity reports ofthe ordnance group, motor transport and administrativeofficers, 27 Mar-31 May , the medical officer, 1 Apr-31N a y , and the postmaster, 27 Mar-31 May 1943; also mapsshowing the location of supply routes and installationsin the Kharkov area.
Qu. , KTB 6 und TB. War journal concerning movements 1943/06/01-1943/08/02 I I .SSPzK 64321/2 607 473and supply services in the areas of Kharkov , 1 Jun-7Jul, Tomarovka, 8-18 Jul, Prelestnoye, 19-23 Jul r and
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Stal ino, 24 Ju l -2 Aug 1943; d a i l y reports and speciald i rec t ives concern ing supp ly ; ac t iv i ty reports of theo r d n a n c e g r o u p , a d m i n i s t r a t i v e , medica l , and motort ranspor t off icers , and the pos tmas te r ; s t rengthrepor ts ; and maps s h o w i n g the location of supp lyin s t a l l a t i ons and routes.
Q u . , K T B 7 und TB. r far j o u r n a l concern ing the t ranster 19U3/CB/03-194 \ / \2 /03 I I .SSPzK 64321/3 60R 1f r o m Stal ino, Russ i a , v i a I n n s b r u c k , A u s t r i a , 3 -9 A u g ;s u p p l y service in t he I n n s b r u c k area, 10-21 A u g ;m o v e m e n t to a n d supp ly services in the areas ofBardol ino , I ta ly , 22 A u g - 1 2 Get, and the Opic ina andTrieste areas, 13 Oct -3 Dec 1943; p l a n n e d t ransfer toFrance; and t a k i n g over of the corps c o m m a n d areas byR e n . K d o . K u e b l e r , 4 Dec 1943. A c t i v i t y reports of thea d m i n i s t r a t i v e , m e d i c a l , and motor t ranspor t o f f i c e r ,the p o s t m a s t e r , and the o rdnance g roup , 10 A u g - S Dec1943; and s t r e n g t h reports .
Q u . , A n l a g e n b a e n d e I - IT zum KTB 7 . D a i l y reports , 1943/08/03-1943/12/03 I I . S S P z K 64321/4-5 608 289orders, messages, and over l ays concerninga d m i n i s t r a t i v e a n d med ica l m a t t e r s a n d supp ly servicesin n o r t h e r n I t a l y .
Q u . , Spec ia l s u p p l y r epor t s and orders concern ing 1944 /01 /01-1944 /06 /11 I I . S S P z K 78002/1 608 1114s u p p l y services a n d opera t ions of par t of the II. SSPzK in the c;li ny* n y - L v o v areas of Poland ande x p l o i t a t i o n of the l and of the G e n e r a l q o u v e r n e m e n t ,and i c i r cu la r of O b e r k o m m a n d o Heeresgruppe N o r d t i k r a i n econcern ing the r e c r u i t i n g for and t r e a t m e n t o fa u x i l i a r y forces.
Ia r Folder c o n t a i n i n g a c rono log ica l l i s t ing of 1942/05/28-1945/01/09 I I .SSPzK 78002/2 608 1216act ivi t ies and bat t les f o r the period 28 May 1942-4 Mar1943; copies of t w o m i n o r c o u r t - m a r t i a l proceedings;te le type message f rom HGr B c o n f i r m i n g the promot ion ofOberst P i p k o r n , Chef GenSt . IT. SS P z K , as of 1 Jul1944; report of the medica l o f f i c e r on the m o v e m e n t ofmedica l uni ts to Alencon , Tesse-la-Madeleine, and
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Perrou, 23 Jan 19UU; corps order citing the 9. SS PzD"Hohenstaufen" and the 10. SS PzD "Frundsberg" and the8. Werfer-Brigade in the battle by Caen, dated 16 Jul19UU, and signed Bittrich, SS-Gruppenfuehrer u.Gen.Lt . ; and copy of Obkdo 6. SS Panzer-Armee listingassembly points for men separated from its uni t , 9 Jan19U5.
Stopi, Report of engineer staff officer concerning 1 9 U U / 0 5 / O U - 1 9 U 4 / 0 5 / O U I I . S S P z K 78002/3 608 1233characteristic and method of enemy mine war fa re and theremoval of mines.
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