[email protected]@MAPARCHIVE€¦ · SS Panzer Regiment in the Ardennes, 16-19 Dec 1944), by Oberst Joachim Peiper MS B-168, Hungary (1. SS Panzer-Division, 15 Feb-8 May 1945),

DATE : LOCATION

1939/03/01 Ostrava, Czechoslovakia

1939/04/09 Berlin-Lichterfelde

1939/08/24 Bernstadt, Breslau, Silesia

1939/09/01 Kepno, Wielun, Zdunska Wola,Lodz

1939/09/09 Warsaw

1939/09/13 Bzura and Vistula (Weichsel)Rivers

1939/09/22 Modlin

1939/09/28 Protektorat Boehmen-Maehren

1939/11/15 Bad Ems, Koblenz, Germany

1940/02/29 Luedinghausen, Montabaur,Rheine, Anholt, Ahaus

1940/05/10 Ijssel, Grebbe positions

1940/05/14 Rotterdam, The Hague,Amsterdam, Arnhem

1940/05/17 Huy, Dinant, Belgium

1940/05/21 Hesdin, Saint-Omer,Dunkirk, France

1940/06/01 Somme and Oise Rivers,Combles, Peronne

1. SS PANZER-DIVISION "LSSAH"

ACTIVITY

Training, transfer

Mobilization, training as1. (mot) Regiment

Movement, assembly

Invasion of Poland

Battle

Advance, offensive operations

Battle

Security duty

Training, regrouping

Movement, training, assembly

Invasion of The Netherlands

Advance, offensive operationswithdrawal

Movement

Advance, offensive operationsreorganized as (verst.) reinforced"LSSAH"

Advance, battle

UNIT HISTORY

CHAIN OF COMMAND

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C.O.: SS Gruppenfuehrer Josef (Sepp) Dietrich,1939/03/00-1943/07/00

Subordinate to: AK 13, 1939/08/03-1939/09/09

AK 16 (mot), 1939/09/09-1939/09/20

AK 15 (mot), 1939/09/21-1939/09/29

AK 19 Pz, 1939/11/13-1940/02/28

SS-VT, 1940/02/29-1940/03/06AK 10, 1940/03/07-1940/03/12AK 39 Pz, 1940/03/13-1940/05/099. PzD, 1940/05/10-1940/05/19SS-VT, 1940/05/19-1940/05/19AK 20, 1940/05/20-1940/05/21AK 16 (mot), 1940/05/21-1940/05/23AK 8, 1940/05/23-1940/05/24Panzergruppe von Kleist, 1940/05/24-1940/05/25AK 19 Pz, 1940/05/25-1940/05/2620. ID, 1940/05/26-1940/05/309. PzD, 1940/05/30-1940/05/31Panzergruppe von Kleist, 1940/05/31-1940/06/05AOK 6, 1940/06/05-1940/06/06AK 16 (mot), 1940/06/06-1940/06/08Heeresgruppe-B, 1940/06/08-1940/06/09

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DATE LOCATION

1940/06/09 Oise, Marne, Seine, Indre,Loire Rivers

1940/06/21 Clermont-Ferrand,Saint-Etienne

1940/06/26 Tanny-en-Bazois, Autun

1940/07/29 Metz, Lorraine (Lothringen)

1941/03/05 Boteni, Rumania1941/03/22 Botevgrad, Radomir, Isvor,

Kyustendil, Bulgaria

1941/04/06 Kumanovo, Titov VelesPrilep, Bitolj,Rupel (Klidhi) Pass

1941/04/10 Phlorina, Veve, Grevena,Larissa, loannina

1941/04/26 Peloponesus

1941/05/18 Prostejov (Prossnitz),Czechoslovakia

1941/06/02 Brno (Bruenn)1941/06/10

1941/06/24 Rudka, Ostrowiec, Poland

1941/06/27 Krasnik, Hrubieszow

1941/07/02 Dubno, Styr River, Stalin Line,Sokolov, Zhitomir, Kiev,Dnieper River, Soviet Union

ACTIVITY

Pursuit

Offensive operations, advance

Occupation duty, security ofdemarkation line

Movement, training,security duty

Transfermovement, assembly

Invasion of Yugoslavia,offensive operations

Invasion of Greece,offensive operations

Battle and capture,occupation duty

Security duty, training

Training, refitting, reorganizedas SS Division "LSSAH"

Assembly for Operation Barbarossa

Advance, attack

Offensive and defensiveoperations, advance

CHAIN OF COMMAND

AK 44 (AOK 6), 1940/06/09-1940/06/0972. ID, 1940/06/09-1940/06/12Panzergruppe von Kleist, 1940/06/12-1940/06/169. PzD, 1940/06/16-1940/06/17Panzergruppe von Kleist, 1940/06/17-1940/06/189. PzD, 1940/06/18-1940/06/21AK 16 (mot), 1940/06/21-1940/07/04AOK 2, 1940/07/04-1940/07/27AOK 1, 1940/07/28

AK 40 Pz

AOK 12

AOK 2

AK 14 Pz, 1941/06/26-1941/06/30AK 19 Pz, 1941/07/01-1941/07/02AK 29, 1941/07/03-1941/07/06AK 3 Pz, 1941/07/07-1941/07/13AK 51, 1941/07/14-1941/07/19


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DATE LOCATION

1941/07/24 Novo-Arkhangelsk, Uman,Novyy Bug

1941/08/08 Bobrinets, Nikolayev, Kherson,Golaya Pristan

1941/08/19 Dnieper River Sector

1941/09/08 Dnieper RiverSvobodnyy Port, Perekop

1941/09/26 Sea of Azov, Melitopol,Mariupol, Taganrog

1941/10/17 Rostov1941/11/21

1941/11/22 Donets River Sector,Mius River

1942/06/03 Mariupol, Sea of Azov

1942/07/03 Yelenovka, Stalino, RussiaParis, France

1942/07/26 Versailles, Fontainebleau,Evreux, Vernon, Dreux

1942/10/24 Evreux, Normandy

1943/01/10 Argentan, France,Chuguyev, Soviet Union

1943/01/25 Kharkov, Ogul'tsy, Krasnograd,Novaya Vodolaga

ACTIVITY



Security duty

Advance, offensive engagements

Defensive and offensiveoperations

Offensive operations,capture

Position defense

Coastal defense

Transfer

Movementtraining, defense againstenemy landings

Reorganized as 1. SS Pz. Grenadier-Division "LSSAH" (source: T175,roll 108, frame 2631443)

Transfer

Disengagement movements

CHAIN OF COMMAND

AK 48 Pz, 1941/07/20-1941/08/31

AK 54, 1941/09/01-1941/09/28AK 49 Geb, 1941/09/28-1941/09/31AK 30, 1941/10/01-1941/10/07

AK 4 Pz, 1941/10/08-1941/10/10AK 3 Pz, 1941/10/11-1942/01/29

AK 14 Pz, 1942/01/29-1942/06/24AK 3 Pz, 1942/06/25-1942/07/05PzAOK 1 (z.Vfg. OKH), 1942/07/06-1942/07/17

Armeegruppe Felber, 1942/07/17-1942/07/29AK 81, 1942/07/30-1943/01/09


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DATE

1943/03/12

1943/03/28

1943/07/02

1943/07/19

1943/07/28

1943/08/05

1943/10/22

1943/10/29

1943/11/14

1943/11/27

1944/04/14

1944/06/08

1944/06/19

1944/07/03

LOCATION

Kharkov, Belgorod

Valki

Dolbino, Belgorod

Kharkov, Barvenkovo,Adamovka, Krasnaya Zvezda

Stalino, Russia,Innsbruck, Austria,

Turin, Italy

Kirovograd, Russia

Morozovka

Cherkassy, Kiev, Zhitomir,Berdichev, Ostropol

LvovBeverloo, Belgium

Antwerp, Bruges

Evreux, Verneuil, Dreux,France

Caen, Falaise, Orne River,Givet

ACTIVITY


Withdrawal to rear army area,training, antipartisan operations

Movement, offensive operations(Operation Zitadelle)

Withdrawal

Movementtransfer

Security duty

Reorganized as 1. SS Panzer-Division"LSSAH" (source: T175, roll 111,frame 2635138 by Hitler's order,1943/10/03)

Transfer

Defensive operations


Transfer

Coastal defense

Movement, offensive anddefensive engagements

Defensive operations,withdrawal

CHAIN OF COMMAND

SS PzK 2

C.O.: SS Brigadefuehrer Theodor Wisch,1943/07/00-1944/08/20

Subordinate to: SS PzK 1

C.O.: SS Oberfuehrer Wilhelm Mohnke,1944/08/20-1945/02/15


DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND

1944/09/06 Saint-Vith, BelgiumSchleiden, Gerolstein,Germany

1944/10/11 Osnabrueck, Euskirchen,Dueren

1944/12/20 Malmedy, Saint-Vith,Ardennes, Belgium


Rehabilitation, training

Offensive operations

Records of the 1. SS Panzer-Division "LSSAH" are reproduced on rolls 609-625 of MARS Microfilm Publication T354 and described following the unit history,For additional information, see also Guide No. 32, Records of the Reich Leader of the SS and Chief of the German Police, rolls 103-111 and others ofNARS Microfilm Publication T175.

Although no records of this division dated later than 1944/12/30 were available at the National Archives, situation maps of Lage West, Ost, and Reichand manuscripts in the Foreign Military Studies series, prepared by former German officers for the Historical Division, Headquarters U.S. Army,Europe, between 1945 and 1949, contain references to the 1. SS Panzer-Division "LSSAH" as follows:MS ETHINT-10, Ardennes (1. SS Panzer Regiment in the Ardennes, 11-24 Dec 1944), by Oberst PeiperMS ETHINT-11, Ardennes (1. SS Panzer Regiment in the Ardennes, 16-19 Dec 1944), by Oberst Joachim PeiperMS B-168, Hungary (1. SS Panzer-Division, 15 Feb-8 May 1945), by SS Brigadefuehrer und General der Waffen SS Otto KummMS B-358, Normandy (Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler in Aug 1944, Questionnaire on the fighting in Avranches, Falaise, Aug 1944), by Gen.Maj. Theodor WischMS C-048, Aachen (I. SS Panzer-Korps in the West, Oct 1944), by Gen.Maj. Fritz KraemerMS T-9, Part II (Die Operationen der Heeresgruppe Suedukraine (Sued) in Rumanien, Ungarn und Oesterreich (Mai 1944 bis Kriegsende), der Heeresgruppe

Nordukraine (A) in Galizien und Ostpolen (Mai bis Ende Aug 1944) und der Armeegruppe Heinrici (1. Panzer Armee) in den Beskiden(Sep 1944 bis Ende Jan 1945)), by Gen.Lt. Otto Heidkaemper

Appendix 1 to MS T-9 (Die Operationen der Heeresgruppe Suedukraine (Sued), der Heeresgruppe Nordukraine (A) und der Armeegruppe Heinrici(1. Panzer Armee), Mai 1944 bis Mai 1945), by General der Panzertruppen Walther Wenck, Gen.Obst. Erhard Raus, Obst. Hermann Teske,Gen. Jon Gheorghe (Rumanian), and Gen.Obst. Gotthard Heinrici

Band 1, Addition to MS T-9 (Materialsammlung fuer die Darstellung der russischen Offensive gegen die deutschen Heeresgruppen A (spaeterSuedukraine) und Sued (spaeter Nordukraine) vom 24. Dez 1943 bis 15. Mai 1944), by Hellmuth von Wienskowski

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

MS T-10, Ch. 3, Zhitomir (German Defense Tactics Against Russian Breakthroughs, Nov 1943), by Gen.Obst. Erhard Raus.

1945/01/23 Schleiden, SE of Monschau

1945/02/11 Ahrweiler, Schleiden

1945/03/22 Lake Balaton, Zirc,Veszprem, Hungary

Refitting (Auffrischung) SS Brigadefuehrer Otto Kumm, 1945/02/15-1945/05/08


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DATE

1945/04/02

1945/04/09

1945/05/04

LOCATION

Loebersdorf, Neunkirchen,Austria

Pottenstein, Bad Voeslau,Wiener Neustadt

St. Poelten

ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND

Last trace on situation maps


1. SS PANZER-DIVISION "LSSAH" 79

CONTENTS DATES ITEH NO. ROLL 1ST FRAHE

Iar Befehle. Orders and instructions for the 1. SS 1939/08/03-1939/09/30 I.SSPzD LSSAH P-1289a 609 1Rqt. Laibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler pertaininq totransfer from Berlin, Sehrkreis III, to the Bernstadt,Hundsfeld, and Oels areas east of Breslau for assemblyand preparations for the attack on Poland, 24-30 Auq;advance and offensive enqaqements in the Kepno,Hielun, Zdunska wola, and Lodz areas, 31 Auq-10 Sep;attack on and capture of Warsaw and the Modlinfortress, 11-27 Sep; and movement to Wiskitki viaBlonie. This reqiment was attached to the 17.ID, 2-9Sep; the 4.PZD, 10-20 Sep; and the 29.ID, 21-30 Sep1930. Also includes special directives concerninqsiqnal communication and air force, crder-of-hattlecharts, d list of intelliqence officers dutyassiqnments, and combat and traininq directives.

Ic, Nachrichten. Instructions relatinq to preparations 1939/08/12-1939/10/01 LSSPzD LSSAH P-1289b 609 174for the attack on Poland and later to occupation duty,a report with maps pertaininq to German settlements inPoland, a pamphlet reqardinq the political questions ofthe day, road maps of Poland, and periodic intelliqencebulletins, 12 Auq-27 Sep 1939, includinq data on enemyunit identification and Polish officers' dutyassiqnments.

Ib, BPsondere Anordnunq fuer die Versorqunq. Special 1939/08/16-1939/09/30 I.SSPzD LSSAH P-1289c 609 386directives concerninq supply,

la, Taeqliche Funkmeldunqen. Daily radio messaqes, 1939/08/24-1939/09/30 I.SSPzD T.SSAR P-1289d 609 673casualty reports, a list of personnel duty assiqnments,and an afteracticn report concerninq combat operationsof "LSSAH," 7 Sep 1939.

la, Gefcchtsbericht Juqoslawien - Griechenland vom 6.4. 1941/04/06-19U1/OU/24 I.SSPzD LSSflH 8912 609 1153bis 24.4.1941 der Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler.Afteraction report of "LSSAH" concerninq movement fromRadomir, Bulqaria to Kyustendil for assembly, 5-6 Apr;invasion of and movement across Yuqoslavia viaProbistip, Kumanovo, Titov Veles, Prilep, and Bitolj,


80 1. SS PANZER-DIVISION "LSSAH«»

CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. BOLL 1ST FRAME

7-10 Apr; advance and offensive engagements in thePhlorina, Kastoria, Siatista, Grevena, and loanninaareas, Greece, 10-21 Apr; signing of an armistice withthe Greek Armed Forces and occupation of thedemarkation line west of loannina, 21-24 Apr 1941; andcasualty reports.

Iar Kriegsta^jebuch Nr. 2. War journal concerning 1939/11/05-19UO/07/28 I.SSPzD LSSAH 9123/1 609 1192transfer from Prague, Czechoslovakia, to Bad Ems,Germany, 5-14 Nov; training and regrouping in the BadEms and Koblenz area, 15 Nov 1939-28 ^eb 1940, and inthe Luedinghausen and Rheine areas, 29 Feb-12 Apr;assembly and preparations for the invasion of TheNetherlands in the Anholt and Ahaus areas, 13 Apr-12May; advance, offensive operations, and occupation ofThe Hague, 12-15 May; withdrawal to Arnhem, 16-17 May;movement via Hertogenbosch and Eindhoven to the Loos,Huy, and Dinant areas, Belgium, 17-20 May; advance intoFrance aiid offensive engagements in the Hesdin,Saint-Omer, and Dunkirk areas, 21-31 May;movement to and offensive operations in theCombles and Peronne areas northeast of Amiens, 1-8Jun; attack across the Marne Biver in theChateau-Thierry area and offensive engagementssouthward in the Provins, clamecy, and Salersareas south of Lyon, 9-21 Jun; movement to andsecurity duty in the Saint-Etienne area, 22 Jun-3Jul; movement north of the demarkation line to thearea north of Autun, 4-6 Jul; movement to andsecurity and parade activities in Paris, 7-26 Jul;and movement to Metz, 27-28 Jul 1940. A registerof officers and casualty and strength reports.(This document was badly burnt.)

la, Anlagen aum KTB 2. Orders and messages pertaining 1940/01/02-1940/07/08 I.SSPzD LSSAH 9123/2 610 1to training and regrouping in the Bad Ems, Andernach,and Koblenz areas, 2 Jan-28 Feb; movement to and


1. SS PANZER-DIVISION ''LSSAH* 81

CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME

training and regrouping in the Herschbach,Luedinghausen, and Fheine areas, 29 Feb-12 Apr;assembly and preparations for the invasion of TheNetherlands in the Anholt and Ahaus areasr 13 Apr-12May; advance, offensive operations, and occupation ofThe Hague, 13-15 May; withdrawal to Arnhem, 16-17 May;crossing The Netherlands in the Hertogenbosch andEindhoven areas, and Belgium in the Loos, Huy, andDinant areas, 17-20 May; advance into France andoffensive engagements in the Hesdin, Saint-Momelin,Saint-Omer, and Dunkirk areas, 21-31 May;movement to and offensive operations in theCombles, Peronne, and Fouguescourt areas, 1-8 Jun;attack across the Marne River in theChateau-Thierry area and offensive engagementssouthward in the Etrepilles, Provins, Clamecy, andSalers areas south ot Lyon, 9-21 Jun; movement toand security of prisoners of war and booty in theSaint-Etienne area, 22 Jun-3 Jul; movement northof the demarkation line and security duty in theTanny-en-Bazois area north of Autun, U-6 Jul; andmovement to Paris for security and paradeactivities, 7-8 Jul 1940. Special directivesconcerning supply and signal communication andintelligence bulletins.

la, KTB "Poland" II./Btl. I.R. (mot) "LSSAH". War 1939/08/24-1939/10/07 I.SSPzD LSSAH 9123/7 610 269•journal concerning assembly in the Bernstadt andHundsfeld areas, Silesia, 24-30 Aug; advance andoffensive engagements in the Kepno, Wielun, ZdunskaWola, and Lodz areas, Poland, 31 Aug-10 Sep; attack onand capture of Warsaw and Modlin fortress, 11-27 Sep;and movement to wiskitki via Blonie and then to Praguevia Barczewo (Wartenburg) on the czechoslovakianborder, 28 Sep-7 Oct 1940. A register of officers,strength and casualty reports, and data relating to


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CONTENTS

enemy operations and losses. (Damaged by fire.)la, KTB Nr. 1 "Heimat - Westen" II./Btl. I.R. (mot)

"LSSAH". War -journal concerninq transfer from Praque,Czechslovakia, to Bad Ems, Germany, 11-14 Nov; traininqand reqroupinq in the Bad Ems, Andernach, and Koblenzareas, 15 Nov 1939-28 Feb 1940, and in theLuedinghausen and Rheine areas, 29 Feb-12 Apr; assemblyand preparations for the invasion of The Netherlands inthe Anholt and Ahaus areas, 13 Apr-12 May; movement toGoch, Germany, and advance and offensive enqaqements inThe Haque area, 13-15 Hay; withdrawal to Arnhem, 16-17May; crossinq of The Netherlands and Belqium, 17-20Hay; advance and offensive enqagements in theValenciennes, Cambrai, Calais, and Dunkirk areas, 21-31May;movement to and offensive operations in thePeronne and Combles areas, northeast of Amiens,1-8 Jun; attack across the Marne River atCharly-sur-Marne and advance and offensiveoperations in the Provins, Clamecy, Salers, andVichy areas, 9-21 Jun; movement to Saint-Etiennearea for security activity, 22 Jun-3 Jul; movementnorth to the demarkation line to the area north ofAutun, 4-6 Jul; movement to Paris for security andparade activities, 7-26 Jul; and irovement to Metzvia Verdun, 27-28 Jul 1940. (Damaged by fire.)

la, KTB "Heimat - Westen" ITT./Btl. I.R, (mot)"LSSAH". War -journal concerninq transfer from Prague,Czechoslovakia, to Bad Ems, Germany, traininq andregrouping in the Bad Ems, Andernach, and Koblenzareas, 15 Nov 1939-28 Feb 19UO and in the Luedinghausenand Rheine areas, 29 Feh-12 Apr; assembly andpreparations for the invasion of The Netherlands in theAnholt and Ahaus areas, 13 Apr-12 May; movement, fromGoch, Germany and advance and offensive enqaqements in

DATES

1939/11/11-1940/07/28

ITEM HO.

I.SSPzD LSSAH 9123/8

ROLL 1ST F R A H E

610 315

1939/11/11-1940/07/30 I .SSPzD LSSAH 9123/10 610 377



CONTENTS

the Delft and Haque areas, 13-15 Way; withdrawal toArnhem, 16-17 ^ay; crossinq The Netherlands andBelgium, 17-20 May; advance and offensive engagementsin the Valenciennes, Cainbrai, Saint-Momelin, andDunkirk areas, 21-31 May; and movement to and offensiveoperations in the area northeast of Amiens andsouthwest of Arras, 1-8 Jun; attack across the MarneRiver in the Chateau-Thierry area andadvance and offensive engagements in the Provins,Clamecy, and Salers areas south cf Lyon, 9-21 Jun.Also concerning movements to Saint-Etienne for

security activity, 22 Jun-3 Jul; across thedemarkation line to north of Autun, 4-6 Jul; toParis for security and parade activities, 7-26Jul; and to Metz via Chateau-Thierry andChalons-sur-Harne, 27-30 Jul 1940. A register ofofficers and combat and ration strength reports.(Damaged by fire.)

la, KTB Nr. 1 der Artillerie Abteilung "LSSAH". War•journal concerning preparations fcr the invasion of TheNetherlands from the Goch area, Germany, 9-12 Hay;combat operations in The Netherlands and northernFrance to the Cleroiont area in south-central France, 13May-20 Jun; movement to and security and trainingactivity in Paris, 21 Jun-26 Jul; movement to Metz,27-29 Jul; and the redesignation cf the ArtillerieAbteilung "LSSAH" as the SS Artillerie Begiment "LSSAH"in Metz, 19 Aug 1940. A register of officers andcasualty and strength reports.

la, Anlagen zum KTB Nr. 1 des verstaerkten InfanterieRegiments (mot) und der Artillerie Abteilung "LSSAH".Orders and messages pertaining to movements in the Gocharea before the invasion of The Netherlands andoffensive engagements in the Hertogenbosch and Delftareas to the Hague, 13-15 May; withdrawal to Arnhem,

DATES ITEM NO, ROLL 1ST FRAME

1940/05/09-1940/07/29 1 .SSPZD LSSAH 9124/1 610 442

1940/05/13-1940/06/22 1.SSPZD LSSAH 912U/2 610 522


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C O N T E N T S

16-17 May; crossing The Netherlands and Belqium, 17-20May; advance and offensive enqaqeirent JF in theValenciennes, Saint-Aroand , Cambrai, Calais, Dunkirk,and Wormhout areas, France, 21-31 May; movement to andoffensive operations in the Combles, Peronne, and Foyeareas, near Amiens, 1-8 Jun; assault across the MarneFiver at Charly-sur-Marne and advance and offensiveengagements southward in the chateau-Thierry, Provins,Fours, and Vichy areas, 9-21 Jun; and movement toSai nt-F,tienne for security activity, 22 Jun 1940.Special supply directives.

la, KTB Nr. 1 der V/Btl. "LSSAH". War -journalconcerning quartering in the Berlin-LichterfeldeKaserne, 21 Feh; transfer from Berlin to the Gatchinaarea south of Leninqrad, Pussia, 22-27 Feb; movement toand defensive and assault operations in the Pushkinarea and subordinate to Kampfqruppe Jeckeln, 28 Feb-29Mat, and in the Mqa - Markovo areas south of LakeLadoqa to the 223.ID, 30 Mar-6 Jun; and preparationsfor and movement to the southern sector andincorporation into the 1. SS Division "LSSAH,11 7-10 Jun1942. A register of officers, casualty and strengthreports, an activity report of the intelligence branchof the 223.ID, 5 Nov 1941-15 Apr 1942, interrogationsummaries, and intelliqence bulletins.

la, Ic. Anlagenband 1. Daily radio messages concerningassembly in the Ostrowiec area, Poland, 24-26 Jun1941; advance and offensive enqaqements in the Krasnikand Hrubieszow area, Poland, 27 Jun-1 Jul, and in theDubno, Styr Kiver, Zhitomir, Uman, Novo-Arkhangelsk,and Novyy Bug areas, Russia, 2 Jul-9 Auq; defense ofthe Novyy Bug area, 9-13 Auq; advance and offensiveenqaqements in the Bobrinets, Kherson, and GolayaPristan areas, 13 Auq-15 Sep; defense of the GolayaPristan area, 16-27 Sep; movement to and securing the

DATES ITEM NO, ROLL 1ST FBANE

1942/02/21-1942/06/10 1.SSPZD LSSAH 38653/1 610 624

1941/06/24-1941/12/15 USSPzD LSSAH 38653/2 610 761


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CONTENTS

Svobodnyy Port area, 28 Sep-6 Oct; advance andoffensive operations in the Mariupol, Taganrog, andRostov areas, 7-23 Oct; defensive operations in theRostov area, 24 Oct-28 Nov; and disengagement movementto and defense of the Taqanroq area, 29 Nov-15 Dec1941. Tables showing the number of prisoners of warcaptured and booty taken, an enemy intelligencebulletin, and data relating to enemy operations.

Ta, Anlagan zum KTB Nr. 4. Daily radio messages to andfrom "Flivo" (Flieqer Verbindungs Offizier) and Koluft(Kommandeur der Luftwaffe) concerning enemy operationsand movements.

la, KTB Nr» 5= War journal concerning securityactivity and coastal defense froir Samtek to Bezyraenovkain the Taganrog area, 16 Dec 1941-17 Jun 1942;movements to and defense of the Mariupol area, 18 Jun-2Jul, and to the Yelenovka area for security duty, 3-15Jul; transfer from stalino, Russia, to Melun, Francevia Poltava, Kiev, and Kovel, Eussia, Siedlce, Poland,and Glogau, Germany, 16-24 Jul 1942. Combat and rationstrength reports.

la, KTP Nr. 6 der 1. SS Panzer-Grenadier-Division"LSSAH". War journal concerning transfer from Russia toMelun, Versailles, Fontainebleau, France, 17-26 Jul;movement via Paris to the Vernon, Fvreux, Dreux,Verneuil, Rosny-sur-Seine, Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, andLe Sap areas for training, defense against air attacksand air landings, regrouping, and preparations forFaelle "Bretagne" ahd "Girondemuendung" (movement todefend the coast in case of an enemy landing) andUnternehmen "Ilona" (defense of the Iberian Peninsulain case of an Allied invasion), 28 ,Tul 1942-9 Jan 1943;and the reorganization and formation of 1. SS PzRgt."LSSAH" in Evreux, 14 Oct 1942. Coirbat and rationstrength reports.

DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME

1941/07/28-1941/12/03

1941/12/16-1942/07/16

1.SSPZD LSSAH 38695/1

1.SSPZD LSSf lH 38695/2

611

611 496

1942/07/17-1943/01/09 1.SSPZD LSSAH 38695/3 611 658


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C O N T E N T S

la, Anlaqe 3 zum KTB, Laqenkarten. Situation mapsshowing the locations of 1. SS PzGren.-Division "LSSAH"units in the Kharkov area, 31 Jan; the Oqul'tsy areawest of Kharkov, 9 Feb; the Krasnoqrad area, 22 Feb;the Novaya Vodolaqa area, 6 Mar; the Kharkov area, 14Mar; the Belqorod area, 24 Mar; and the Valki area, 29War 1943; also the enemy tactical situation facinq the"LSSAH" on 8-9 Feb 1943.

Ib, KTP 1, Russland Feldzuq. War journal concerninqtransfer from the Balkans to Brnc (Bruenn), WehrkreisBoehmen und Maehren for rehabilitation and equippinq,1-10 Jun; supply service durinq the transfer from Brnoto Rudka, Poland, 19-26 Jun; advance and offensiveenqaqeinents in the Zamosc area, Poland, 27 Jun-2 Jul,and in the Rovno, Ostrog, and Buzovka areas, Russia,3-31 Jul; in the Yampol, Olqopol, Novo-Georqiyevsk, andBobrinets areas, 1 Auq-12 Sep; and in the Mayachka,

Kalanchak, arid Yelisavetovka areas, 13 Sep-17 Oct;also advance and defensive operations in the Rostovand Taqanroq areas, 18 Oct 1941-15 Jun 1942, withdrawalto and defense of the Mariupol area, 16-30 Jun and the

Yelenovka area, 1-10 Jul, and movement to Stalino andtransfer to Fontainebleau, France, 11-21 Jul 1942.Casualty reports and data relatinq to enemy operations.

Ib, Anlagen 1-11 zum KTB Nr. 1, IVa-b, V, WuG, FPM,Feldgendarmerie, TB. Activity report and appendixes ofthe administrative officer concerninq its operations inBrno, Czechoslovakia, in Poland, across Russia fromRovno to Taganroq, and transfer to France, 1 Jul1941-22 Jul 1942; activity reports of the medical andmotor transport officers, 1 Jul 1941-1 Jul 1942, thepostmaster, 7 Jun 1941-10 Jul 1942, the militarypolice, 21 Jun 1941-1 Jul 1942, and the ordnance qroupconcerning the supply of ammunition for the "LSSAH"during the eastern campaign for the period 22 Jun

DATES

1943/01/31-1943/03/29

ITEP NO.


ROLL 1ST FRAflE

611 725

1941/06/10-1942/07/21 1.SSPZD LSSAH 38695/5 611 755

1941/06/07-1942/07/22 1.SSPZD LSSAH 38695/6 611 813




1941-15 Jun 1942, including tabular lists qivinq thetype, amount, and tonnage of ammunition expended forthat period.

Ib, KTP. War -journal pertaining to the transfer from 1943/01 /10-1943/03/31 I.SSPzD LSSAH 38695/7 611 904Argentan, France to Chuguyev, Russia, via Liege,Belgium, Hannover, Breslau, Germany, Cracow, Poland,and Kiev and Kharkov, Russia, 10 Jan-3 Feb; alsoactivities of the supply branch with data on combatoperations and casualties in the areas of Chuguyev, 4-8Feb, Losevo, 9-11 Feb, Merefa, 11-12 Feb, Poltava, andStanichnyy, 13-23 Feb, Krasnograd, 24 Feb-7 Mar,Minkovka, Kovalenka, and Dergachi, 8-15 Mar, andKharkov, 16-31 Mar 1943. Also special directivesconcerning supply,

Ib, KTB mit Anlagen. War -journal concerning supply 1943/04/01-1943/08/03 1.SSP*D LSSAH 38695/8 612 1services and data relating to combat operations andcasualties in the areas of Kharkov, 1 Apr-1 Jul,Tomarovka, 2-7 Jul, Belgorod, 8-18 Jul, Kharkov, 19Jul, Rarvenkovo, Adamovka, and Krasnaya Zvezda, 20-27Jul, and transfer from Stalino, Russia, to Innsbruck,Austria, 28 Jul- 3 Aug 1943. Special directivesconcerning supply.

"Ein Jahr Osteinsatz bei der Leibstandarte SS Adolf No date I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/1 612 89Hitler". Excerpts fiom a report by Dozent Dr. E.G.Schenck, SS Sturmbannfuehrer und Ernaehrungsinspekteurder Waffen-SS, concerning the evaluation of foodsupply, nutrient, and health of SS troops.

Qu., Besondere Anordnungen fuer die Versorgung. 1940/04/22-1940/05/07 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/2 612 132Special directives concerning supply and special orderof "LSSAH11 Rgt.-Stab relating to motor vehiclemeintenance service, 16 Oct 1939.

la, Tagesbefehle der I.E. (mot) "LSSAH". Orders of the 1938/09/19-1938/10/28 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/3 612 185day, division order of 1. PzD and 20. ID, andKommandeurbefehle of the TruppenuebungsplatzGrafenwoehr concerning training, transportation, guard


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C O N T E N T S

duty, and personnel, medical, and supply matters.Tages- und Regimentsbefehle des I.Rqt. (mot) "LSSAH".

Orders and directives pertaining to personnel, supply,quard duty, training, disciplinary and transportationmatters, and the transfer of 1-flqt. (mot) "LSSAH" fromOstrava, Czechoslovakia, to Berlin via Novy Jicin(Neutitschein) and Opava (Troppau) and Cottbus, 7-8 Apr1939.

Mobilizationsakten der I.E. (mot) "LSSAH". Orders andreports pertaining to Stichword "Winteruebung" und"Sommeruebunq" (mobilization measures to prepare"LSSAH" for active service in peacetime) mobilizationof the SS Verfuegungstruppe, combat training, and othermobilization matters.

Tagesbefehle der Bataillone und Kompanien der I.R.(mot) "LSSAH". Orders of the day and special orders of"LSSAH" Hgt.-Stab and Standarten and SSVerfuegungstruppe pertaining to personnel matters, airraid exercises, and special duty assignments forObersalzberg; also daily duty rosters of the Fuehrervom Dienst und der Ronde for the Peichskanzlei.

Strafbuch der 13/"LSSAH" (frueher 11/"LSSAH"),Sturmbann IIT/98 SS Standarten-Stab, und II. Sturm.Penalty book.

Auf st<=?llungska lender - "LSSAH." Reports, tables,orders, directives, and instructional pamphletspertaining to equipping and preparing "LSSAH" forcombat readiness.

Mobilization Anweisunqen - "LSSAH." Mobilizationinstructions.

Tagesbefehle der "LSSAH" und I.R. (mot). Daily orderspertaining to supply and personnel matters in the BadEms area.

Tagesbefehle. Daily orders pertaining to personnel,training, supply, passwords, and combat readiness, and

DATES

1939/03/01-1939/04/08

1938/05/20-1939/07/08

1939/05/06-1940/12/30

1934/11/01-1940/12/31

1939/03/13-1939/08/23

1939/03/01-1939/03/31

1939/11/14-1940/01/06

1939/10/09-1939/12/30

ITEM NO.

1 .SSPZD LSSAH 78007/4

ROLL 1ST F R A M E


1-SSPzD LSSAH 78007/6

I .SSPzD LSSAH 78007/7



I .SSPzD LSSAH 78007/10

LSSPzD LSSAH 78007/11

612 309

612 485

612 584

612

613

613

613

613

921

578

833

903


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CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST F R A M E

£>j.i)iiv:u uj rv *r j. v *r j. , ? nu v i?j^»

.Igemein. Instruction pamphlets, directives, ordersreports, and correspondence pertaining to training,mobilization, military security, behavior of Germanmilitary personnel in Poland, and personnel anddisciplinary matters. Lists of field post numbers andcode names. (The period 11 flay-13 Aug 1940 was notr« n tr e* r~ c*A in frkic t- o r« r» T- f3 i 4- o m _ 1

a copy of an OKW directive on private and state bootysigned by Keitel, 9 Nov 1939.

Allgemein. Instruction pamphlets, directives, orders, 1939/03/18-1940/10/22 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/12 614reports, and correspondence p^r-«-aininn + r. 4-raininrr.mobilization, military securimilitary personnel in Poland,disciplinary matters. Listscode names. (The period 11 *covered in this record item.)

AOK 18 sonderbestiramungen fuer das Verhalten in 1940/03/06-1941/06/27 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/13 614 251besetzten Gebieten. Special instructions of AOK 18relating to behavior of military personnel in occupiedterritories, "LSSAH" directives regarding intelligenceservice and training, special directives concerningsupply for the attack on Greece, and orders pertainingto rehabilitation in Brno, Czechoslovakia, 28 May, andthe transfer of the 1. SS Division "LSSAH88 from Brno toOstrowiec, Poland, 23-27 Jun 1941. Also, special order(Soiiderbefehl) dated 12 Jun 1941 concerning therefitting and redesignation as SS Division "LSSAH,"effective 10 Jun 1941.

Standartenbefehle Metz und Tages- und Sonderbefehle der 1940/01/11-1941/06/20 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/14 614 335"LSSAH". Orders of the day and special orderspertaining to training; security activity; guard duty;administrative, medical, and personnel matters; andmotor transport services. Also a basic order by Hitlerregarding military security; special supply directives;orders on the transfer from Metz, France, to Rumaniawith billeting in the Cataloir Zetel, Boteni, andTulr-o;* ai-ciac 1 ̂ — ")t\ Mat- 1Q/I 1 < mri vomon+• frt\m Tvrna vr»eTuicea areas, i^-^r> Mar 1941; movement from Tyrnavos,Elasson, and Kozane, Greece, to Belgrade, Yugoslavia,via Bitol-j, Prilep, Titov Veles, Skoplje, Urosevac,Pristina, Mitrovich, Raska, Kraljevo (Rankovicevo),Kragujevac, Topola, and Mladenovac, 15-30 May; and acitation for the offensive operations of "LSSAH"


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through the Rupel (Klidhi) pass, which is locatedbetween Yugoslavia and Greece, dated 12 Apr 1941.

la, Ic. Ib, Befehle und Anweisungen. Orders, 19UO/10/22-19U1/OU/06 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/15 61U 879directives, and instructional pamphlets pertaining totraining, field duty, supply service, reorganization,traffic control, inarch discipline, personnel andcounterintelligence matters, control of and behavior ofGerman military pensonnel in Greece and Yugoslavia,training schedules, and daily recognition flares andflash signals; tables showing military symbols of"LSSAH" units; an afteraction critique relating to theWestern campaign; orders regarding transfer from Metz,France, to Pitesi, Rumania, 5-18 Mar, transfer toPleven, Bulgaria via Caracal, Rumania and Nikopol,Bulgaria, 20-21 Mar, movement to Kyustendil(Kustendil) near the Bulgarian and Yugoslavian border,30-31 Mar, and the attack on Yugoslavia and advance toand offensive engagements in the Kumanovo and Skopljeareas, Yugoslavia, 6 Apr 1941,

Dienstplaene der 6. Kompanie und Korrespodenz. 1939/10/12-19UO/OU/30 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/16 615 1Periodic duty rosters of the 6. company, correspondencerelating to personnel, administrative, anddisciplinary matters, training schedules, casualty andstrength reports, and lists of SS personnel givingpersonal data.

Befehle und Verfuegungen der "LSSAH" und OKW. Orders 1940/03/18-19HO/OU/23 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/17 615 725and instruction pertaining to deferment from militaryservice, recruiting of SS personnel, and training; astudy relating to the movement of Schnelle Gruppe Nordinto assembly area; and daily recognition flares andflash signals.

Hinweise und Verfuegungen des 2. SS 19U4/09/12-19UU/12/10 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/18 615 760Panzer-Grenadier-Regimentes "LSSAH". Directives andinstructions concerning training, battle command forstray units, use of Volks-deutsche in Polish units of


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the British army, destruction of classified material,mission and method of interrogation of prisoners ofwar, and lists of passwords and Feldpostnummern ofFeld-Ersatz-Einheiten.

Tagesbefehle. Orders of the day and special orderspertaining to personnel and disciplinary matters, guardduty, passwords, eguipping, and training.

Verlustmeldungen der I.P. (mot) "LSSAH". Individualcasualty reports.

Befoerderungsbefehle. Promotion orders for SSpersonnel.

Anordnungen und Mobilizationsakten. Directives,instruction pamphlets, and reports pertaining tomobilization matters; training; counterintelligenceactivity; cooperation between army and air force; airraid protection; issuing of maps, weapons, eguipment,and motor vehicles; reinforcement of "LSSAH"; andBritish antitank mine A.T.Mk.I. Also sketches of bordercrossing at Delden, The Netherlands, and lists of codenames and field post numbers of "LSSAH" units.

Tages- und Befoerderungsbefehle. Orders of the daypertaining to personnel, disciplinary, training, andadministrative matters and special orders regardingpromotions for SS personnel,

Dienstplaene und Vorschlagslisten. Daily and weeklytraining schedules, lists of SS personnel granteddecorations and promotions, and reports andcorrespondence pertaining to personnel and medicalmatters.

AOK 1, XXV. AK und "LSSAH" Tagesbefehle. Army, corps,and battalion orders of the day pertaining to personnelmatters and troop discipline, instructional pamphletsrelating to troop indoctrination, and directivesconcerning counterintelligence activity.

la, Befehle fuer die Sonderausbildung "Seeloewe".

DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST F R A M E

1940/01/03-1940/03/30

1940/05/22-1940/06/20

1939/11/06-19U1/06/10

1939/03/01-1940/08/19

1940/04/C1-1940/09/2R

1939/08/15-1940/10/01

1939/11/30-1940/10/10

1940/09/18-1940/11/26





615

615

615

616

839

978

1143

1




616

616

251

669

616 1 142

I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/26 616 1201


92 1- SS PANZER-DIVISION "LSSAH"


Orders relating to special traininq for Unternehmen"Seeloewe" (planned invasion of Great Britain).

Taqesbefehle. Orders of the day and special orders 1939/12/30-1940/12/31 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/27 617 1pertaininq to administrative, security, traininq,postal, personnel and disciplinary matters; supplyservice; maintenance of motor vehicles; formation ofIV./"LSSAH"; traininq in the Bad Ems and Koblenz areas,30 Dec 1939-27 Feb 1940; and Luedinqhausen, 28 Feb tothe end of April; movement from Haarlem to Arnhem afteroffensive enqaqeraents south of The Haque, 15-17 May;movements across The Netherlands via Arnhem, Nijmeqen,Venlo, and Poermond, and Belqium via Lanklaar, Bilzen,Tongeren, Dinant, and Huy, 17-20 May;offensive enqaqements in the Eperlecques area andattack on Dunkirk from the Wylder area, 21-31 May;advance and offensive enqaqements in the Sombre,Villers-les-Roye, Etrepilly, and Vichy areas, 1-23Jun; and movements to Paris via Clermont,Saint-Honore, La Fouillouse, 26 Jun-10 Jul, and toMetz, 27-28 Jul, for traininq and reorqanization,28 Jul-31 Dec 1940. Also orders of the RFSS andinstructional pamphlet concerninq "DieOrqanisation der Mob.-Instandsetzunqen."

Taqesbefehle der "LSSAH" Division und Bataillonen. 1941/01/03-1941/06/23 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/28 617 644Orders of the day pertaininq to administrative, postal,motor transport, traininq, medical, personnel, anddisciplinary matters; security duty; and transfers fromMetz, France, to Boteni, Rumania, 5-17 Mar, from Botenito Bulqaria, 20-23 Mar, and to Brno (Bruenn) andProstejov (Prossnitz), Czechoslovakia, 2-23 Jun 1941for traininq,

Meldunqen des Fuehrers vom Kasernendienst "LSSAH", 1940/10/26-1941/06/21 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/29 617 878Metz, 26.10.-26. 12.1940. Reports pertaininq to quardduty and disciplinary and transportation matters;traininq directives; data on Yuqoslavian army and road


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CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAflE

conditions in Yuqoslavia; instruction pamphletreqardinq behavior of German military pprsonnel inforeiqn lands; tables showinq orqanizational breakdownof the Waffen-SS; special directives concerninq supplyservice durinq the attacks on Yuqoslavia and Greece;intelliqence bulletins, NSDAP Vercrdnunqsblaetter for30 Jan and 20 Apr 1941; and orders concerninqreorqanization, preparations for the transfer fromMetz, France, Jan-Feb 1941, rehabilitation in thePraque, Brno, and Hradec Kralove (Koeniqqraetz),Czechslovakia, 20 May-19 Jun 1941, and subsequenttransfer to Rudka, Poland,

Krieqsurlaubsscheine und Korrespondenz. Copies of 1940/04/24-1941/01/05 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/10 618 1military leave, service travel passes, and specialidentity papers; also correspondence and teleqramsconcerninq authentication of transportation and leavepasses.

Taqes- und Sonderbef ehle. Orders of the day and 1940/10/O1-19U1/04/17 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/31 619 1special battalion orders pertaininq to personnel,postal, traininq, disciplinary, medical, and motortransport matters, black-out, trocp indoctrinations,formation of rear service units and Beute-Kommando, andmovement of Marschqruppe Horstraann for rehabilitationto Titov Veles area, Yuqoslavia, 9 Apr 1941.

Bataillonsbefehle der Il/I.R. Daily orders pertaininq 1939/11/21-1940/12/23 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/32 619 356to personnel, administrative, supply, motor transport,disciplinary, postal, and medical matters; troopentertainment; quard duty and passwords; and quarterinqin the Miehlen by Bad Ems areas, 21 Nov 1939-15 Jan1940, Clermont-Ferrand, Feurs, and Montrouqe areas, 26Jun-17 Jul, and the Metz and Lonqville areas, 28 Jul-23Dec 1940.

Schriftverkehr der II. Btl. und Komp. "LSSAH". 1940/12/20-1941/01/31 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/33 619 584Correspondence and report pertaininq to administrative,personnel, disciplinary, counterintelliqence, and


94 1. SS PANZER-DIVISION «LSSAH«'


supply matters; training; and guard duty. Orders andreports concerning company maneuvers.

Sonderbefehle. Special orders pertaining to personnel, 1940/07/06-1941/03/01 LSSPzD LSSAH 78007/34 619 982discipline, medical, supply, and motor transportmatters; black-out; guard duty; training plans andschedules; and movements of the Verstaerkte "LSSAH" tosouth of Paris, 8 Jul'and to Metz 26-27 Jul 1940.

Korrespondenz von der 9. Komp. an das II. Pit. "LSSAH". 1940/12/01-1941/06/06 LSSPzD LSSAH 78007/35 620 1Reports, lists, and correspondence pertaining to

personnel, medical, motor transport, administrative,supply, and disciplinary matters; training schedules;and authorized combat and ration strength report of 9.Komp., and lists of "LSSAH" records retired, 17-18 Mar1942.

Schriftverkehr der Bataillonen und Kompanien "LSSAH". 1941/01/15-1941/02/28 LSSPzD LSSAH 78007/36 620 440Correspondence relating to personnel, postal, training,and disciplinary matters,

Befehle und Gefechts- und Erfahrungsberichte des TI. 1941/03/05-1941/05/29 LSSPzD LSSAH 78007/37 620 738Btl. "LSSAH" in Jugoslawien und Griechenland.Orders,and afteraction reports and critigues relatingto transfer from France to Boteni, Rumania, 5-15 Mar;movement to Radomir, Bulgaria, 20-23 Mar; movement toand assembly in the Kyustendil and Isvor areas, 31Mar-4 Apr: attack on Yugoslavia and offensiveengagements in the Kumanovo, Skoplje, Titov Veles,Prilep, and Bitolj areas, 6-10 Apr; invasion of Greeceand offensive engagements in the Phlorina, Veve,Kastoria, Grevena, Larissa, and loannina areas, 11-21Apr;signing of the armistice with Greece, occupationand securing of the demarkation line, anddisarming of the Greek army in the loannina area,21 Apr-5 May; and transfer to Prostejov(Prossnitz), Czechoslovakia via Larissa, Veve,Greece, and Skoplje and Rankovicevo (Kralyevo)


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south of Belgrade areas, Yugoslavia, 17-29 May1941. Special signal communication directivesarid intelligence bulletins.

Schriftverkehr. Correspondence pertaining toddministrative, medical, personnel, disciplinary, andmotor transport matters; loss of weapons and equipment;captured motor vehicles and tanks in the Lamia andLarissa areas; and casualty and strength reports of II.Btl. "LSSAH."

la, Ib, Ic, Befehle und Berichte. Deports and orderspertaining to supply and intelligence service,personnel matters, lists of recognition of flash andSo00s» signals, special directives on troop disciplinein foreign countries, traffic control and marchdiscipline., combat training in mountainous terrain, andtraining and reorganization of infantry units.Includes transfer order No. 1 dated 28 Jan 1941,concerning preparation for movement of the divisionwithin 3 days in 58 transport trains from Metz and anOKH evaluation report by Haider on the tacticalexperiences gained during the Western campaign, 20 Nov1940.

Sender- und Tagesbefehle. Special and daily orderspertaining to personnel, disciplinary, and motortransport matters; training; and password. Alsoincludes a synopsis (Sonderbefehl Nr. 1 vom 3.1.1941)of "LSSAH" concerning security duty on the ProtektoratBoehem und Maehren, 28 Sep-11 Nov 1939; participationin the western campaign: battle for the Ijssel Fiverand Grebbe positions, 10-14 May 1940; attack on thesouthern front of the fortification of Holland, captureof Rotterdam, advance toward Amsterdam and The Hague,14-15 May; battle in the Mormal Forest, 19-22 May;building of the bridghead at the Aa Canal in theSaint-Momelin, Gravelines, and Holque areas, 23-26 May;

DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME

1941/02/20-1941/05/29 1.SSPZD LSSAH 78007/38 621

1940/09/18-1941/03/04 1.SSPZD LSSAH 78007/39 621 335

1941/01/02-1943/03/31 1.SSPZD LSSAH 78007/40 621 628


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CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAHE

attack towards Wormhout, Ledrinqhem, Herzeele, andencirclement of Dunkirk, 27-29 May; break-throuqhat the somme and Oise Rivers and offensiveoperations in the Avre and Roye areas, 5-9 Jun;advance across the Disc and Scmmer Rivers andbattle at dandolu, 9-11 Jun; crossing the MarneRiver and pursuit to the Seine River, 12-15 Jun;crossinq the Seine Piver and advance to the Indreand Loire Rivers and capture of Clermont-Ferrand,15-22 Jun; offensive operations toward Isere andcapture of Saint-Etienne, 23-25 Jun; occupationand security duty on the debarkation line from 26Jun-4 Jul 1940. (See also item No. LSSAH 172,roll 235, frame 3902068 on additional history ofthe division for the period 1 Auq 1939-4 Jun19U1.)

Befehle und Gefechts- und Erfahrunqsbciichte des IT. 1941/03/05-1941/05/29 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/41-43 621 827Btl. "LSSAH11 in Juqoslawien und Griechenland. Thesedocuments are copies of item No. 78007/37.

Abschrift aus dem KTB Nr. 3 der III./Btl. "LSSAH" ueber 1941 /03/07-1941/06/04 1.SSP/5D LSSAH 78007/44 622 1den Einsatz im Suedosten. A transcript of war -journalconcerninq transfer from Petre, Lorraine to Campina,Rumania, 7-17 far; movement to Botevqrad, Bulgaria, andthen to Radomir, 20-31 Mar; assembly in the Kyustendilarea, 1-5 Apr; attack on Yuqoslavia and offensiveenqaqements in the Kumanovo, Skoplje, Titov Veles, andBitol-j areas, 6-11 Apr; invasion of Greece andoffensive enqaqements in the Veve, Grevena, Korisos,Larissa, and loannina areas, 11-21 Apr; securinq thedemarkation line and occupation duty in the loannina,Corinth, and Pyrqos areas, 22 Apr-6 May; transfer toGarcin, Yuqoslavia via Larissa and Phlorina, Greece,and Bitol"j, Titov Veles, Skoplje, Raska, and Belqrade,Yuqoslavia, 7-31 May; and transfer from Garcin,Yuqoslavia to Brno (Bruenn), Czechoslovakia, 2-4 Jun


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1941.Befehle und Gefechts- und Erfahrungsberichte des IT. 1941/03/05-1941/05/29 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/45 622 100

Btl. "LSSAH" in Jugoslawien und Griechenland. Thisdocument is a copy of record item 78007/37.

Befehle des II. Btl. "LSSAH". Battalion orders 1939/10/07-1941/05/30 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/U6 622 274pertaininq to personnel, administrative, supply, motortransport, and disciplinary matters; guard duty;training; movement to and quartering in the area nearBerlin, 12 Aug 1939; training in Prague, 7 Oct-10 Nov;movement to and training in the Mehlen and Bad Emsareas, Germany, 17 Nov 1939-27 Feb 1940, andLuedinghausen south of Muenster, 29 Feb-8 May;preparations for and combat operations in TheNetherlands and France, 13 May-25 Jun; occupation dutyand securing of the demarkation line in the Vichy area,26 Jun-9 Jul; training in Montrouge south of Paris,10-26 Jul, and the Metz area, 29 Jul 1940-5 Mar 1941;arrival in Boteni, Rumania, 13-15 Mar; movement toBulgaria and participation in the Balkan campaign,20 Mar-21 Apr; occupation duty in the loannina andCorinth areas, Greece, 22 Apr-6 May;rehabilitation in the Larissa area, 7-17 May; andtransfer to Belgrade, Yugoslavia, and later toProstejov (Prossnitz), Czechoslovakia, 18-30 May1941.

Befehle und Anordnungen. Orders, directives, and lists 1943/04/24-1944/12/09 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/49 622 707pertaining to training, troop discipline, repair andmaintenance of tanks and motor vehicles, and theawarding of decorations; an instructional pamphletregarding counterintelligence; and a publication titled"Politische Wochenschau" by Abt. VI of "LSSAH."

Kriegsstammrollen des SS Panzer-Grenadier-Regiments 2, No date I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/50 622 761"LSSAH". Folder containing 201-files cf SS personnelpertaining to personal and military data.

Gedanken zur Menschenfuehrung bei Abt. VI, "LSSAR". 1944/03/00-1944/06/00 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/51 622 1027


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Indoctrination material.Pefehle - Allgemein. Orders pertaining to training, 1943/02/14-1944/07/25 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/52 622 1088

troop discipline and indoctrination, march control,military security, defense against air raids andairborne landings, counterintelligence activity,destruction of classified material, and transfers toBrussels and Antwerp for coastal defense, 9-17 Jun1944, and to the Dreux, Evreux, and Verneuil areas, 19Jun 1944. Includes supply directives, lists ofauthorized strength and daily passwords, and anafteraction critigue concerning the Allied invasion ofNormandy.

Allgemein. Folder containing daily reports concerning 1944/03/04-1944/10/14 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/53 623 1defensive operations of "LSSAH" and the 7. PzD in theTernopol, Proskurov, and Podvolochisk areas, 4-10 Mar1944; a directive and report relating to court-martialproceedings; and a list of training subjects includingnames of instructors.

Regimentsbefehle. Orders and reports concerning 1939/09/01-1944/12/05 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/54 623 17personnel, disciplinary, medical, welfare, motortransport, training, and military security matters, 25Jan-5 Dec 1944. Includes a unit history of "LSSAH11 forthe period 1 Sep 1939-31 May 1944, pertaining to theinvasion of Poland and advance to Lodz, 1-8 Sep 1939;battles at Warsaw, 9-12 Sep, the Bzura River and theWeichselbogen (Vistula River) , 13-19 Sep, and thefortress of Modlin, 22-27 Sep; security of ProtektoratBoehmen-Maefiren (Bohemia-Moravia), 28 Sep-11 Nov 1939;movement, preparation for, and participation in theWestern campaign, and security duty in occupied France,12 Nov 1939-28 Jul 1940; security duty in the Lorraine(Lothringen) area, 29 Jul 1940-5 Mar 1941; movement toRumania as a instruction unit (Lehrtruppe), 6-21 Mar;marching into Bulgaria, 22 Mar-5 Apr;break-through of the south Serbian and Albanian


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C O N T E N T S DATES ITEM NO. POLL 1ST F R A H E

border, 6-9 A p r ; battles and advances in the Veve,Grevena, and loannina areas, Greece, 10-21 Apr ;capture of the Peloponesus, 26-30 A p r , andoccupat ion d u t y , 18-31 May 1941; preparations forthe Eastern c a m p a i q n , 1 Jun-1 Ju l ; o f fens iveoperations in the Dubno , S tyr , and Stalin-lineareas, 2-7 Ju l ; advance to Kiev and Dnieper, 8-23Jul ; battles at Sokolov and Z h i t o m i r , 24-30 Juland U m a n , 1-8 A u q ; advance toward Nikolayev andKherson , 8-19 Auq and capture ot Kherson, 19 A u q ;secur i ty d u t y in the Dnieper R ive r sector, 19A u q - 6 Sep; crossinq the Dnieper River , R-11 Sep;advance and "break-throuqh at Perekop, 12-28 Sep;bat t le at the Sea of Azov and capture of Mar iupol ,28 Sep-8 Oct;pursuit toward and capture of Taqanroq and Rostov,8 Oct-21 Nov; position defense in the DonetsPiver sector with defensive enqaqements in theMius River positions and coastal defense at theSea of Azov, 22 Nov 1941-2 Jul 1942; and transfersto and operations in France, 3 Jul 1942-24 Jan1943, to the Soviet Union in the Kharkov-Belqorodareas, Feb-4 Jul, Italy, 5 Auq-28 Oct, SovietUnion, 29 Oct 1943-14 Apr 1944, and Belqium 15Apr-31 May 1944. (See LSSAH 172, roll 235 foradditional extensive descriptions in preparationfor and participation in the Western campaiqn andoccupation of France, 12 Nov 1939-4 Jul 1940.)

Perichte des 1. und 2. Pz. Grenadier-Reqiment "LSSAH". 1942/02/16-1944/07/28 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/55 623 106Reports arid correspondence pertaininq to personnel,medical, disciplinary, and motor transport matters;losses; casualties; accidents; service performancecertificates; and personal record sheets.

Reqimentsbefehle. Orders relating to personnel, 1944/04/20-1944/07/26 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/56 623 640disciplinary, and personnel matters and traininq.


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C O N T E N T S

Verlustmeldungen und Stamtnkarten des 2. Pz.Grenadier-Regiment "LSSAH". Casualty reports and201-files of SS personnel.

Divisions Tagesbefehle. Orders of the day pertainingto personnel and administrative matters and recruitingand evaluation of SS personnel.

Regiments- und Bataillonsbefehle des 2. Pz,Grenadier-Regiment und II/Btl. Regimental orders, 31Kar-6 Nov 1943, and battalion orders, 30 Jan-21 Apr1944, pertaining to personnel, disciplinary,administrative, and supply matters, and training.Standortbefehle No. 1 and 3 concern capture andtreatment of Italian and English POW's, alert statuswhile stationed in Turin, Italy, and confiscation ofmotor vehicles without proper identification, 13-23 Sep1943.

Berichte. Reports pertaining to personnel anddisciplinary matters and administrative directives.

Peqimpnts- und Bataillonsbefehle undStellenbesetzunqslisten. Orders, reports/ and listspertaining to personnel and disciplinary matters andcasualties.

Berichte dec Flakabteilung. Reports and listspertaining to personnel, disciplinary, and militarymatters; copies of military passes and identificationpapers; personnel rosters; and casualty and strengthreports.

Bataillonsbefehle und Berichte. Orders, reports, andlists pertaining to personnel and disciplinary mattersand personal history statements of SS personnel.

Planspiele der 1. SS Panzer Division "LSSAH" und SSPanzer Grenadier Regiment 2. Reports and orderspertaining to prepanations tor and execution ofdivision map exercises (defense against Britishattacks) on 2 Nov 1944, and by SS Pz. Gren. Rqt. 2 on

D A T E S

1944/03/09-1944/06/18

1944/04/21-1944/11/04

1943/03/31-1944/04/21

1942/12/13-1,944/07/25

1943/01/06-1944/08/21

1944/01/30-1944/08/05

1943/04/01-1944/08/15

1944/10/21-1944/11/25

ITEM NO.




ROLL 1ST F B A H E

623 724

623

623

766

836




623

624

624

1150

1

86

1.SSP7D LSSAH 78007/63


624

624

413

502



CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. BOLL 1ST FRAME

22, 28, and 29 Oct, and 25 Nov 19M4.Befehle des 1. SS Panzer Artillerie Reqiment "LSSAH". 1944/11/15-1944/11/30 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/65 624 565

Orders relatinq to traininq- lists of officers dutyassignments, and troop indoctrination publications"Kaempter aus Suedosten" and "Politische Wochenschauund Gedanken zur Menschenfuehrunq" of Abteilunq VI.

Befehle. Orders pertaiuinq to the Allied invasion in 1944/06/06-1944/12/12 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/66 624 633the area of Le Havre, Cherbourq, Normandy, 6 Jun 1944;movements to Bruqes, Belqium, for coastal defense, 10Jun, to the Dreux, Evreux, and Laiqle areas, 1^-20 Jun,and to the area south of Caen for offensive operations,3-13 Jul; relief by the 272.ID and toSaint-Aiqnan-de-Cramesnil and Garcelles-Secquevilleareas, 14-17 Jul; from Bohmte, Vehrte, and Lemfoerdeareas, east of the Rhine River, 8 Nov; assembly in thearea south of Bonn for defense of the Euskirchen areaand counterattack in the Dueren area, 15 Nov;rehabilitation, 1-9 Dec; units placed on alert, 8 Dec;and movement to Blankenheim south of Aachen, 12 Dec1944. Included are orders concerninq administrative,supply, and traininq matters; lists of passwords;tables showinq the authorized personnel, weapons, andmotor vehicle strenqth of the 1. and 2. SS PzD; and anorder-of-battle chart of the SS Panzer GrenadierReqiment 2 "LSSAH."

Heqiments- und Bataillonsbefehle. Orders pertaininq to 1941/07/12-1944/07/30 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/67 624 721personnel, administrative, disciplinary, and supplymatters; traininq; construction of fortified positionsin the Orne River sector, France, 10 Jul 1944; alsolists of close combat operations in Russia qivinq exactlocation of Pz.Gren.Rqt. 2 "LSSAH" for the periods 12Jul-22 Nov 1941, 6 Feb-20 Mar 1943, 4-14 Jul, and 8 Nov19U3-7 Apr 194U.

Taqesmeldunqen. Daily reports concerninq 19UU/06/27-19UU/07/19 I.SSPzD LSSAH 78007/68 624 831reconnaissance missions in the Granville area, France,


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and movement from Saint-Aiqnan-de-Cramesnil to Soliersand Bras for defensive operations, 19 Jul; directiveson administrative matters; list of duty assignments ofII/SS Pz.Gren.Fqt 1; and an inventory of ammunition onhand and casualty reports.

Reqiments- und Sonderbefehle. Orders pertaininq topersonnel, administrative, motor transport, supply,medical, and traininq matters, and quarterinq of the 2.SS Pz.Gren.Rqt. in Verneuil, Breteuil, Laiqle, andRuqles, France, Jan 1943 and in Poltava, Russia, Feh1943; a casualty report qivinq personal data, place ofburial in Russia (Novaya Vodolaqa), and date ofcasualty; and a strenqth report.

Befehle des RFSS und Taqesbefehle der Division. Ordersof the RFSS siqned by Himmler and Heissmayer and dailydivision orders concerninq personnel, medical,administrative, traininq, and disciplinary matters;movement to Radomir, Bulqaria, 30 Mar 1941; attack onYuqoslavia, 6 Apr 1941; and transfer from Brod,Yuqoslavia, to the Protektorat Boehmen und Maehren, 25May 1941.

Ila/b, Zuteilunq von SS-Nummern. Lists of "LSSAH"personnel with name, rank, date of birth, and SS serialnumber.

Ilebunq des SS Panzer Grenadier Feqiments 2 "LSSAIJ".Orders and reports pertaininq to maneuvers of the 2dFqt. and a report reqardinq the use of rcarkinqs ontelephone poles by Allied forces to desiqiiate whichpart of the road was free of mines.

Befehle. Orders pertaininq to personnel,administrative, supply, motor transport, disciplinary,and postal matters; directives reqardinq battle conductfor detached units, traffic control, and marchdiscipline; traininq schedules; special supplydirectives; orders relatinq to reorqanization and

DATES ITEM NO. POLL 1ST F R A M E

1942/12/09-1943/04/17 I .SSPzD LSSAH 78007/69 624 8U6

1939/02/24-1944/08/31 I .SSPzD LSSAH 78007/70 624 930

1941/02/01-1941/02/01

1944/07/23-1944/11/06

1944/05/25-1944/12/09

I . S S P z D LSSAH 78007/71

I . S S P z D LSSAH 78007/72

625

625

1

57

1.SSPZD LSSAH 78007/73 625 144


1. SS PANZER-DIVISION «LSSAH"

CONTENTS

reequippinq of the division, 23 Oct, rehabilitation inthe Osnabrueck area, 16 Oct, assembly in the area westof Bonn. 10 Nov. defensive operations in the Dueren andEuskirchen areas, 16 Nov, and in the area west of thefiocr River, 21 Nov, and maneuvers, 7 Dec 1944 by SSPz.Gren.Rqt. 2 "LSSAH"; an afteraction critiquerelatinq to assault operations in the West; data oneneray operations; and copies of a publication"Politische Wochenschau," 2 and 6 Dec 1944, and of the"Hehrmachtbericht," 10 Jul 1943,

Ausbildunqsplaene. Traininq schedules and directivesrelatinq to recruitment of SS leadership and separationof church by SS personnel.

Peqimentsbefehle. orders pertaininq to personnel,administrative, welfare, disciplinary, medical, andtraininq matters; search notices on missing SSpersonnel; and lists of combat operations in Russia forthe period 6 Feb-22 War 1943, and 22 Nov 1943-6 Jan1944, for which awards were qranted.

DATES ITEM NO.

103

ROLL 1ST F R A H E

1944/06/07-1944/11/14

1943/02/06-1944/05/26


1.SSP2D LSSAH 78007/75

625

625

314

324


Documents

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