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DATE LOCATION 1940/02/02 Wehrkreis IV, Leipzig Bergen-Fallingbostel, Doebeln, Altenburg 1940/05/17 Schnee Eifel, Stadtkyll, Kronenburg 1940/05/21 Stavelot, La Roche-en-Ardenne, Saint-Hubert, Dinant, Gedinne 1940/05/25 Montherme, Le Tremblois, Hirson Vervins, Marie, Sissonne, Pont-Arcy, Epernay, Sezanne, Rorai11y-sur-Seine, Troyes, Tonnerre, AvalIon, Tannay 1940/06/25 Sarthe and Mayenne Departments 1940/07/13 Le Mans, Laval, Alencon, Poitiers, Chatellerault, Ruffec 1940/09/10 Charroux, Confolens, La Roche-Posay, Chatellerault 1940/12/01 Loiret, Vienne, Loire River, Gien, Montargis, Lorris 1941/03/09 Caracal, Rumania 1941/03/22 Pleven, Lukovit, Godech, Bulgaria 1941/04/09 Pirot, Nis, Stalac, Yugoslavia 1941/04/18 Trstenik, Kursevac, Prokuplje, Sremska, Mitrovica 1941/06/08 Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Leipzig, Dueben, Bitterfeld, Germany 294. INFANTERIE-DIVISION - UNIT HISTORY ACTIVITY Activation (8. Welle), formation, training Transfer Invasion of Belgium advance Advance into France, offensive engagements Movement, occupation duty Occupation duty, training, regrouping, movement Securing and closing of demarkation line, training Occupation duty, training Transfer (source: situation maps of Lage West and Suedost; no records for the period 1941/02/26-1941/06/08) Transfer 23 CHAIN OF COMMAND C.O.: Gen.Lt. Otto Gaboke, 1940/02/02-1942/03/22 Subordinate to: Stellv.Gen.Kdo. IV, 1940/02/02-1940/05/18 AOK 4, 1940/05/19-1940/05/21 AK 38, 1940/05/21-1940/05/27 AK 43, 1940/05/27-1940/05/31 AK 6, 1940/06/01-1940/06/04 AK 9, 1940/06/05-1940/06/12 AOK 2, 1940/06/13-1940/06/19 AK 26, 1940/06/19-1940/06/25 AOK 2, 1940/06/25-1940/07/04 AOK 6, 1940/07/05-1940/07/09 AOK 7, 1940/07/10-1940/07/13 AK 9, 1940/07/14-1940/09/02 AK 6, 1940/09/03-1940/11/30 AK 59 Hoeheres Kommando, 1940/12/01-1941/02/25 AK 65 Hoeheres Kommando, 1941/06/08-1941/06/24 AOK 2, 1941/06/25-1941/07/05 www.maparchive.ru [email protected]

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DATE LOCATION

1940/02/02 Wehrkreis IV, LeipzigBergen-Fallingbostel, Doebeln,Altenburg

1940/05/17 Schnee Eifel, Stadtkyll,Kronenburg

1940/05/21 Stavelot, La Roche-en-Ardenne,Saint-Hubert, Dinant, Gedinne

1940/05/25 Montherme, Le Tremblois, HirsonVervins, Marie, Sissonne,Pont-Arcy, Epernay, Sezanne,Rorai11y-sur-Seine, Troyes,Tonnerre, AvalIon, Tannay

1940/06/25 Sarthe and Mayenne Departments

1940/07/13 Le Mans, Laval, Alencon,Poitiers, Chatellerault,Ruffec

1940/09/10 Charroux, Confolens,La Roche-Posay, Chatellerault

1940/12/01 Loiret, Vienne, Loire River,Gien, Montargis, Lorris

1941/03/09 Caracal, Rumania1941/03/22 Pleven, Lukovit, Godech, Bulgaria1941/04/09 Pirot, Nis, Stalac, Yugoslavia1941/04/18 Trstenik, Kursevac, Prokuplje,

Sremska, Mitrovica

1941/06/08 Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Leipzig,Dueben, Bitterfeld, Germany

294. INFANTERIE-DIVISION - UNIT HISTORY

ACTIVITY

Activation (8. Welle),formation, training

Transfer

Invasion of Belgiumadvance

Advance into France,offensive engagements

Movement, occupation duty

Occupation duty, training,regrouping, movement

Securing and closing ofdemarkation line, training

Occupation duty, training

Transfer (source: situation mapsof Lage West and Suedost; no recordsfor the period 1941/02/26-1941/06/08)

Transfer

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CHAIN OF COMMAND

C.O.: Gen.Lt. Otto Gaboke, 1940/02/02-1942/03/22Subordinate to: Stellv.Gen.Kdo. IV, 1940/02/02-1940/05/18

AOK 4, 1940/05/19-1940/05/21

AK 38, 1940/05/21-1940/05/27

AK 43, 1940/05/27-1940/05/31AK 6, 1940/06/01-1940/06/04AK 9, 1940/06/05-1940/06/12AOK 2, 1940/06/13-1940/06/19AK 26, 1940/06/19-1940/06/25

AOK 2, 1940/06/25-1940/07/04AOK 6, 1940/07/05-1940/07/09AOK 7, 1940/07/10-1940/07/13AK 9, 1940/07/14-1940/09/02

AK 6, 1940/09/03-1940/11/30

AK 59 Hoeheres Kommando, 1940/12/01-1941/02/25

AK 65 Hoeheres Kommando, 1941/06/08-1941/06/24AOK 2, 1941/06/25-1941/07/05

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DATE

1941/07/06

1941/08/02

1941/09/16

1941/10/06

1941/11/24

1942/03/14

1942/06/11

1942/07/18

1942/09/30

1942/11/20

1942/12/19

LOCATION

Zamosc, PolandZhitomir, Russia

Radomyshl, Tripolye

Dnieper River1, Rzhishchev,Kiev, Pereyaslav-Khmelnitski,Mirgorod, Lubny

ACTIVITY

Transfer,movement

Defensive, offensive, and mopping-upoperations

Advance, offensive engagements

Kuzemin, Vorskla River, Akhtyrka, Offensive operations, advanceBogodukhov, Liptsy, Ternovaya

Stary Saltov, Donets River,Rubezhnoye

Offensive and defensive operations

Nepokrytoye, Peremoga, Ternovaya, Withdrawal, defensive operationsRusskiye Tishki

Prikolotnoye, Khatneye, Urazovo,Pervoye Mandrovo, Polatovka

Don River, Novaya Kalitva,Nikolayevka, Semeyka

Saprino, Sergeyevka, Rossosh,Podgornoye

Bokovskaya, Krasnokutskaya,Chir River sector

Verkhne-Svechnikov, Malakhov,Chapura, Morozovsk, Kovylkin,Krasnodonetskaya, Bystraya River,Ust-Bystryy, Vinogradnyy

Advance, offensive operations

Advance, defensive operations,counterattacks

Movement, defensive operations

Movement, defensive and offensiveoperations

Withdrawal, defensive operations

CHAIN OF COMMAND

AK 51 (OKH Res), 1941/07/06-1941/07/09Korueck 585 (OKH Res), 1941/07/10-1941/07/29AOK 6, (OKH Res), 1941/07/30-1941/08/04HGr Sued, 1941/08/05-1941/08/06AOK 6, 1941/08/06-1941/08/07AK 55, 1941/08/07-1941/08/26AK 29, 1941/08/27-1941/08/29AK 34, Hoeheres Kommando, 1941/08/30-1941/09/19AK 29, 1941/09/20-1941/09/26AK 17 (AOK 6), 1941/09/27-1942/07/05

C.O.: Gen.Lt. Ferdinand Neuling, 1942/03/23-1942/05/15Gen.Maj. Johannes Block, 1942/05/15-1943/12/24

Subordinate to: AK 51, 1942/07/05-1942/07/08AOK 6, 1942/07/08-1942/07/19AK 29, 1942/07/20-1942/08/15Italian 2d Corps, 1942/08/16-1942/09/19Italian Alpini Corps, 1942/09/20-1942/09/24HGr B, 1942/09/25-1942/11/21AK 17 (HGr. Don), 1942/11/22-1943/06/30

C.O.: Gen.Maj. Werner von Eichstedt, 1943/12/24-1944/08/20

1943/02/16 Kuybyshevo, Dmitriyevka,Mius River sector

Withdrawal, defensive operations

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DATE

1943/04/01

LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND

Marinovka, Krepaki, Skelyanskiy, Withdrawal, defensive andPetropolye, Mius River sector, assault operations

1943/06/30 Kuybyshevo, Dmitriyevka Defensive and assault operations

Records of the 294.ID are reproduced on rolls 1937-1948 of Microfilm Publication T315 as described on the following pages.

Manuscript in the Foreign Military Studies series, MS C-078 (Sixth Army in Russia, Defense and Counterattack on the Mius Front, Jul-Aug 1943),by Major Dr. Franck, contains reference to the 294.ID.

Although no records of this division dated later than 1943/06/30 were available at the National Archives, situation maps of Lage Ost and records ofOKH/AHA/Abwicklungsstab, H 41/3 (T78, roll 139), and OKH/GenStdH/Org.Abt., H 1/38 (T78, roll 398), show:

1943/08/06

1943/09/04

1943/11/03

1944/02/01

1944/03/20

1944/04/13

1944/06/01

Marinovka, Kuybyshevo

Larino, Makeyevka, Dolya,Bo1shaya Novoselka, Zaporozhe

Kankrinovka, Verkhne Tarasovka,Krivoi Rog, Lozovatka

Krasnogri goryevka, Nikopo1,Arkhangelskoye, Veselinovo

Dnieper River, Bulboka,Chimisheny, Kishinev

Delakeu, Grigoriopol

Redesignated as Kampfgruppe 294

Disengagement movement

Reorganized as full division,defensive operations, withdrawal

Defensive operations, withdrawal

Redesignated as Kampfgruppe 294,withdrawal

Defensive operations, withdrawal

Reorganized as full divisiondefensive operations

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la, KTB 1. War journal concerning formation of thedivision in the Leipzig area, Wehrkreis TV, andtraining in the TruppenuebungsplatzBergen-Fallingbostel, Wehrkreis XI, 5 Feb-16 May;transfer from the Leipzig and Chemnitz areas to thearea northeast of the Schnee Eifel, 17-20 May; advanceacross Belgium via Stavelot, La Roche-en-Ardenne,3aint-Hubert, Dinant, and Gedinne, 21-25 May; movementinto France via Montherme, Le Tremblois, Hirson, andVervins and the crossing of the Meuse River at Kevin,25-31 May; advance and offensive engagements in theMarie, Sissonne, Craonne, and Pont-Arcy areas andattack across the Aisne River in the Pontavert area,1-13 Jun; and advance to south of Hheims, attack acrossthe Marne River near Epernay, and offensive operationsin the Sezanne, Romilly-sur-Seine, Troyes, Tonnerre,Avallon, and Tannay areas, 14-24 Jun 1940. Strengthand casualty reports and a register of officers.

la, Anlage 1 zum KTB 1, Befehle. Orders and messagespertaining to the activation of the 294.ID in Leipzig,Wehrkreis IV, 2 Feb 1940; guartering, formation,training, and movement in the Leipzig, Doebeln, Grimma,Leisnig, and Altenburg areas and TruppenuebungsplatzBergen-Fallingbostel, 5 Feb-16 May; transfer toHillesheim, Stadtkyll, and Kronenburg northeast of theSchnee Eifel, 17-20 May; and invasion of Belgium nearManderfeld and movement in the Stavelot, LaRoche-en-Ardenne, and Saint-Hubert areas, 21-23 May1940.

la, Anlage 2 zum KTB 1. Orders and reports pertainingto the advance in the Stavelot, La Roche-en-Ardenne,Saint-Hubert, Dinant, and Gedinne Ureas, Belgium, 21-25May; movement in the Montherme, L€ Tremblois, Hirson,and Vervins areas, France, and crossing of the MeuseRiver at Revin, 25-31 May; and advance and offensive

DATES

1940/02/05-1940/06/24

ITEM NO.

294.ID W2370/1

ROLL 1ST FRAME

1937 1

1940/02/02-1940/05/23 294.ID W2370/2 1937 91

1940/05/21-1940/06/05 294.ID W2370/3 1937 245

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engagements in the Marie and Sissonne areas, 1-5 Jun1940.

Tc, TB. Activity report concerning formation,quartering, preparations for counterintelligenceactivity, and troop indoctrination in Wehrkreis IV;transfer to the German-Belgian border; and gathering ofintelligence information during the advance across theAisne, Vesle, Marne, Seine, and Yonne Rivers. Dataregarding enemy operations and unit identification inFrance.

la, KTB 2, Ic, Ila, TB. War journal concerningmovements to the Departments of Sarthe and Mayenne viaCosne-sur-Loire, Cerdon, Gien, Orleans, and Chateaudun,25 Jun-12 Jul; quartering, occupation duty, control ofprisoners of war, training, and regrouping in the Leflans, Laval, Cayenne, and Alencon areas, 13 Jul-27 Aug;movement to the Poitiers, Chatellerault, and Ruffecareas to relieve the 6.ID, 28 Aug-9 Sep; securing andclosing of the demarkation line from Charroux northwestof Confolens to La Roche-Posay east-southeast ofChatellerault and occupation duty and training in thePoitiers and Ruffec areas, 10 Sep-30 Nov 1940; andplanned movement to the Department of Vienne, 5-8 Dec1940, Activity reports of the intelligence branch, 14Jul-3 Dec 1940, and the personnel branch, 24 Jun-30 Nov1940; strength reports; a register of officers; andintelligence bulletins.

la, TB mit Anlagen, Ic, Ila, TB, Activity reportconcerning movement to the Department of Loiret, 1-9Dec; training, securing the Loire River from flooding,and preparations for Fall Atilia (occupation ofunoccupied France) in the Gien, Montargis, and Lorrisareas and planned operational readiness of the divisionfor a new assignment, 1 Mar 1941; and movement ofadvance echelon (V.P.), 26 Feb 1941. Activity reports

DATES

1940/02/05-1940/06/26

ITEM NO,

294.ID »6457/1

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ROLL 1ST F R A M E

372

1940/06/25-1940/11/30 294.ID 8566/1 1937 382

1940/12/01-1941/02/25 294.ID 8566/2 1937 553

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of the personnel branch, 1 Dec 1940-7 Mar 1941, and theintelligence branch, 3 Dec 1940-6 Mar 1941, withintelligence bulletins.

la, Anlagen zum KTB 2. Orders and messages pertainingto movement from Tannay to Le Mans, occupation duty andtraining in the Departments of Sarthe and Mayenne,relief of tke 6.ID in the Poitiers area, securing andclosing of the demarkation line in the Department ofVienne, and planned movement to the Loiret Department,5-8 Dec 1940; billeting, entraining and detrainingsurveys; training directives; order-of-battle charts;status reports; directives concerning preparations forthe winter; military-geographic data; and anafteraction report relating to a special assignment ofIII/IR 515, 22 Jun-1 Jul 1940.

la, Anlagen zum KTB 2. MilitaergeographischeErkundungen. A military-geographic study of France.

la, KTB 4 Band I. War journal concerning the transferfrom Belgrade, Yugoslavia, to Zhitomir, Russia, 8 Jun-1Aug; defensive operations in the area south ofRadomyshl and offensive engagements and mopping-upoperations in the Tripolye area, 2 Aug-15 Sep; attackacross the Dnieper River in the Rzhishchev area, 16-19Sep; and mopping-up action south of Kiev and east ofthe^ Dnieper River, advance and offensive engagements inthe Pereyaslav-Khmeinitski area, and securing of theLubny area, 20-30 Sep 1941. Activity reports of theintelligence branch, 8 Jun-28 Sep, and the personnelbranch, 16 Jun-30 Sep 1941; strength and casualtyreports; a register of officers; and intelligencebulletins.

la, Anlagenband 1 zum KTB 4 Band I. Transfer from theBelgrade, Zemun, Pancevo, and Vrsac areas, Yugoslavia,to the Leipzig, Dueben, and Bitterfeld areas, 6 Jun-5Jul; movement to Zamosc, Poland, and to Zhitomir,

DATES ITEM NO,

1940/05/25-1940/11/30 294.ID 8566/3 1937 583

1940/06/25-1940/11/30

1941/06/08-1941/09/30

294.ID 8566/4

294.ID 15174/1

1938

1938

1

277

1941/06/06-1941/09/30 294.ID 15174/2 1938 744

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Russia, via Vladimir-Volynski, Lutsk, Rovno, andNovograd-Volynski, 6 Jul-1 Aug; movement to anddefensive operations in the area south of Radoayshl,2-8 Aug; advance, offensive engagements, and mopping-upaction in the Obukhov and Tripolye area southeast ofVasilkov and the securing of the Stayki area, 9 Aug-15Sep; attack across the Dnieper River in the Rzhishchevarea, 16-19 Sep; movement to the area south of Kiev andeast of the Dnieper River for mopping-up action, 20-27Sep; and advance to and offensive engagements in thePereyaslav-Khmelnitski area and securing of tke Lubnyarea, 28-30 Sep 1941. Afteraction critigue relating tothe removal of Russian mines, afteraction reports forthe period 4-23 Aug and 25-27 Sep 1941, and periodicstatus reports.

la, KTB 4 Band II. War journal concerning offensiveengagements in and securing of the Lubny and Mirgorodareas, 1-5 oct; attack across the Vorskla River atKuzemin, 6-9 Oct; advance to and offensive engagementsin the Akhtyrka, Bogodukhov, Liptsy, and Ternovayaareas, 10 Oct-23 Nov; and attack across and securing ofthe Donets River in the Stary Saltov area, 24 Nov-31Dec 1941. Activity reports of the intelligence branch,28 S.ep-31 Dec, and the personnel branch, 1 Oct-31 Dec1941; strength and casualty reports; and a register ofofficers.

la, Anlagenband zum KTB 4 Band II. Orders and dailymessages concerning advance to, offensive engagementsin, and securing of the Lubny and Mirgorod areas, 1-5Oct; attack across the Vorskla River at Kuzemin, 6-9Oct; advance and offensive engagements in the Akhtyrka,Bogodukhov, Slatino, Liptsy, and Ternovaya areas andsecuring of the Kharkov-Belgorod road, 10 Oct-23 Nov;and attack across and securing of t)ie Donets Riversector in the Stary Saltov and Rubezhnoye areas, 24

DATES

29

ROLL 1ST FRAME

1941/10/01-1941/12/31 294.ID 15174/4 1939

1941/10/01-1941/12/26 294.ID 15174/5 1939 428

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Nov-31 Dec 1941, An afteraction report concerning aRussian attack at Rubezhnoye, 4 Dec 1941r and statusreports.

la, KTB 5. War journal concerning defensive operationsand counterattacks in the Stary Saltov, Rubezhnoye, andTernovaya areas east of Kharkov, 1 Jan-13 Mar, andwithdrawal to and defense of the Nepckrytoye area,14-22 Mar 1942. Includes casualty and strength reports.

la, Anlagen zum KTB 5. Orders, daily reports and radiomessages, and maps pertaining to defensive operationsalong the Donets River in the Stary Saltov andRubezhnoye areas, withdrawal from Khotomlya, 5-6 Jan,and Russian air landing operations in the Liptsy area,24 Jan 1942. An afteraction critique relating to winterpositions; a strength report; and an order-of-battlechart.

la, Anlagen zum KTB 5, Orders, daily reports, radiomessages", and maps pertaining to defensive operationsand counterattacks in the Stary Saltov, Rubezhnoye, andTernovaya areas, 15 Feb-13 Mar; and withdrawal to anddefense of the Nepokrytoye area, 14-22 Mar 1942.Afteraction report regarding the defense of Rubezhnoye,7-10 Mar 1942, and a status report.

la, Denkschrift ueber die Winterstellung des InfanterieRegiments 514 im Donez Abschnitt.

la, KTB. War journal concerning defensive operationsand counterattacks in the Rubezhnoye and Nepokrytoyearea and west: of Stary Saltov and a casualty report.

la, Anlagenband zum KTB. Defensive and offensiveoperations in the Rubezhnoye and Nepokrytoye areas andwest of Stary Saltov. Order-of-battle charts andstatus and strength reports.

Ic, TB, Activity report concerning enemy operations,losses, strength, unit identification, replacements,weapons, and equipment situation, and artillery and

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

1942/01/01-1942/03/22

1942/01/01-1942/02/14

294.ID 20721/1

294.ID 20721/2

1939 965

1940

1942/02/15-1942/03/22 294.ID 20721/3 1940 411

1942/01/00-194 2/01/OO

1942/03/22-1942/03/31

1942/03/22-1942/03/31

1942/01/01-1942/03/31

294.ID 20721/6

1940

1940

1941

1941

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1013

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air activity; operations against partisans; and troopentertainment and indoctrination. Enemyorder-of-battle charts.

la, KTB 2. War journal concerning defensive operationsin the Nepokrytoye, Peremoga* Russkiye Tishki,Ternovaya, and Liptsy areas, 1 Apr-10 Jun; advance fromthe Stary Saltov and Rubezhnoye areas, crossing theDonets River, and movement to and defense of thePrikolotnoye area, 11-30 Jun; advance and offensiveengagements in the Khatneye, Pervoye Mandrovo,Polatovka, and Orazovo areas, .1-17 Jul; and advance toand defense of the Don River sector in the NovayaKalitvaf Tsapkovo, and Boguchar areas, 18-31 Jul 1942.Activity report of the personnel branch, 1 Apr-30 Nov1942, a register of officers, and strength reports.

la, KTB 3. War journal concerning defensive andoffensive operations in the Nikolayevka and Semeykaareas along the Don River, 4 Aug-22 Sep; relief by theItalian Alpini-Korps consisting of Divisions Cuneenseand Julia, 20 Sep; defensive operations of the divisionin the Saprino and Sergeyevka areas, 30 Sep-16 Oct, andin the Rossosh and Podgornoye areas and of IR 513 westof Nikolayevka, 17 Oct-19 Nov; movement from Rossosh toBokovskaya via Hillerovo and Nizhne-Astakhov to supportthe Rumanian 1st Corps, 20-22 Nov; and defensiveoperations and counterattacks in the Bokovskaya andKrasnokutskaya areas, 23-30 Nov 1942. Activity reportof the personnel*branch, 1 Aug-30 Nov 1942, a registerof officers, and strength reports.

la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Orders, daily reports and radiomessages, and maps pertaining to defensive operationsand counterattacks in the Nikolayevka, Semeyka, andKulakovka areas of the Don River sector, 4 Aug-6 Sep1942. A status and strength report and an intelligencebulletin.

DATES ITEH NO. ROLL 1ST PR ARE

1942/04/01-1942/07/31 294.ID 26476/1 1941 374

1942/08/01-1942/11/30 294.ID 26476/2 1941 905

1942/08/04-1942/09/06 294.ID 26476/3 1942

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la, Anlagen zum KTB 3. Daily reports and radiomessages and orders pertaining to defensive operationsand mopping-up action in the Nikolayevka and Semeykaareas along the Don River, 7-22 Sep, relief by theItalian Alpini-Korps consisting of Divisions Cuneenseand Julia, 20 Sep, and defensive operations in theSaprino and Sergeyevka areas, 30 Sep-10 Oct 1942,Order-of-battle charts of the 294.ID and ItalianAlpini-Korps, status and strength reports, a mapshowing the tactical disposition of Russian unitsfacing the division in the Don River sector, 16 Sep,and an intelligence bulletin.

la, Anlagen zum KTB. Daily reports, radio messages,and orders pertaining to defensive operations in theSaprino and Sergeyevka areas, 11-16 Oct, and theRossosh and Podgornoye area and of part of the divisionwest of Nikolayevka, 17 Oct-19 Nov; movement fromRossosh to Bokovskaya via Millerovo and Nizhne-Astakhovto support the Rumanian 1st Corps, 20-22 Nov; anddefensive operations and counterattacks in theBokovskaya and Krasnokutskaya area, 22-30 Nov 1942. Anafteraction report regarding the operations of the294,ID while subordinate to the Italian 2d Corps and ofthe Italian Alpini-Korps, 16 Aug-25 Sep 1942, andstatus and strength reports.

Ic, Meldungen. Daily intelligence reports concerningenemy operations, unit identifications, strength,losses, and weapons.

Ic, Feindnachrichten. Periodic intelligence bulletins.Ic, Fliegeraufklaerungsmeldungen. Daily airreconnaissance reports on enemy operations andmovements*

Ic, Gefangenenvernehmungen. Prisoner-of-warinterrogation summaries.

la, KTB 4. War journal concerning defensive operations

DATES

1942/09/07-1942/10/10

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1942 294

1942/10/11-1942/11/30 294.ID 26476/5 1942

1942/04/01-1942/07/31

1942/04/01-1942/07/311942/04/01-1942/07/31

1942/04/01-1942/07/31

1942/12/01-1943/01/31

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294.ID 26476/7294.ID 26476/8

294.ID 26476/10

294.ID 28071/1

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and counterattacks in the Bokovskaya and Krasnokutskayaareas of the Chir River sector* 1-18 Dec, withdrawal toand defense of tke Verkhne-SVechnikov, Malakhov, andChapura arear 19 Dec 1942-1 Jan 1943; defensiveoperations and withdrawal movements in the Morozovsk,Volfno-Donskaya, Kovylkin, Tatsinskaya, andKrasnodonetskaya areas, 4-15 Jan; and withdrawal fromthe Bystraya River positions to the Donets Riverpositions in-the Bogatov, Krasnodonetskaya,Ust^Bystryy, Bogurayev, and Vinogradnyy areas, 16-31Jan 1943. ̂ Strength reports and a register of officers,

la, Anlagen zum KTB 4. Defensive, assault, andreconnaissance operations, counterattacks, andmopping-up action against partisans in the Bokovskayaand Krasnokutskaya areas of the Chir River sector, 1-18Dec, and withdrawal movement to the Verkhne-Svechnikovarea southwest of Bokovskaya, 19-21 Dec 1942, Statusand strength reports.

la, Anlagen zum KTB 4. Defensive and assaultoperations in the Verkhne-Svechnikov, Malakhov,Polyakov, and Chapura areas, 22 Dec 1942-1 Jan 1943;execution of Unternehmen Falke (disengagement movementto the Morozovsk area), 2-3 Jan; and defensiveoperations and withdrawal movements in theVol1no-Donskaya, Kovylkino, Tatsinskaya, andKrasnodonetskaya areas and preparations for the defenseof the Donets River sector, 4-14 Jan 1943. Status andstrength reports.

la, Anlagen zum KTB 4. Daily reports, radio messages,and orders pertaining to the withdrawal from theBystraya River area to the Donets River positions inthe Bogatov, Krasnodonetskaya, Ust-Bystryy, Bogurayev,Rubezhnyy, Vinogradnyy, and Pochtovyy areas. Includesa table of organization of the division,

Ic, Anlagen zum TB, Tagesmeldungen und Vernehmungen.

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1942/12/01-1942/12/21 294.ID 28071/2 1944 318

1942/12/22-1943/01/14 294.ID 28071/3 1944 574

1943/01/15-1943/01/31 294.ID 28071/4 1944 825

1942/08/01-1942/10/31 294.ID 28071/7 1945

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Daily intelligence reports concerning enemy* operations,movements, unit identification, and losses; andinterrogation summaries.

Ic, TB, Activity report concerning enemy operations,movements, unit identification, probable intentions,losses, and espionage activity.

Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Daily intelligence reportsconcerning enemy operations, losses, movements, andunit identification; radio messages shoving airreconnaissance results on enemy movements; directivespertaining to military security, counterintelligenceactivity, and control of the civilian population;interrogation summaries; and intelligence bulletins.

la, KTB 5. tfar journal concerning disengagementmovements in the Ust-Bystryy, Krasnodonetskaya,Bol'shaya Fedorovka, and Cherevkovo areas, 1-15 Feb;withdrawal to and defense of the Maulwurfstellungen inthe Kuybyshevo, and Dmitriyevka areas of the Mius Riversector, 16-27 Feb; and relief of tie 336.ID anddefensive operations in the Marinovka* Krepaki, andSkelyanskiy areas west of the Mius River and south ofStepanovka, 27 Feb-31 Mar 1943. Activity report of thepersonnel branch, 1 Feb-31 Mar 1943, a register ofofficers, and strength reports.

la, Anlagen 1-92 zum KTB 5. Tagesmeldungen undDivisionsbefehle. Daily reports and radio messages andorders pertaining to disengagement movements in theUst-Bystryy, Krasnodonetskaya, Chernyshevka, Bol'shayaFedorovka, and Cherevkovo areas and withdrawal acrossthe Mius River to the Maulwurfstellungen in theKuybyshevo and Dmitriyevka areas.

la, Anlagen 93-196 zum KTB 5. Daily reports, messages,and orders pertaining to the occupation and defense ofthe Maulwurfstellungen in the Kuybyshevo andDmitriyevka areas west of the Mius River, 17-27 Feb,

DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME

1942/12/19-1943/01/31

1942/12/26-1943/01/31

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294.ID 28071/10

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1945

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1943/02/01-1943/03/31 294.ID 31169/1 1945 678

1943/02/01-1943/02/17 294.ID 31169/3 1945 897

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movement to the Stepanovka area along the Mius River torelieve the 336,ID, 27-28 Feb, and defensiveoperations, 1-10 Mar 1943.

la, Anlagen 197-300 zum KTB 5. Tagesmeldungen,Divisionsbefehle und Gefechtsberichte mit Karten.Daily reports and radio messages pertaining todefensive operations in the Marinovka, Krepaki, andSkelyanskiy areas south of Stepanovka, 11-31 Mar; andassault operations across the Mius River in theSkelyanskiy area, 27-28 Mar 1943, An afteractioncritigue relating to the assignment of motorized rearguards during the withdrawal from the Donets Riversector to the Mius River,

Ic, TB. Activity report of the intelligence branchconcerning enemy operations, unit identification,strength, movement, probable intentions, and air andartillery activities,

Ic, Anlagenband 1 zum TB, Funksprueche, Daily radiomessages regarding enemy operations and movements.

Ic, Anlagenband 1a zum TB. Funksprueche undVernehmungen. Daily radio.messages concerning enemyoperations and interrogation summaries.

Ic, Anlagenband 2 zum TB. Daily reports concerningenemy operations, losses, and unit identification andstrength,

la, KTB 6. War journal concerning defensive andassault operations along the Mius River in theKuybyshevo and Dmitriyevka areas. Activity report ofthe personnel branch, 1 Apr-30 Jun 1943, a register ofofficers, and strength reports.

la, Anlagenband 1 zum KTB 6. Daily reports, orders,and radio messages pertaining to defensive and assaultoperations along the Mius River in the Marinovka andPetropolye areas. Reports on German and enemycasualties and periodic status reports.

DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME

1943/03/11-1943/03/31 294.ID 31169/5 1946 268

1943/02/01-1943/03/31

1943/02/01-1943/03/20

1943/02/02-1943/03/31

1943/02/01-1943/03/31

1943/04/01-1943/06/30

1943/04/01-1943/04/30

294.ID 31169/6

294.ID 31168/7

294.ID 31169/8

294,ID 31169/9

294.ID 39458/1

294.ID 39458/2

1946

1946

1947

1947

1947

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la, Anlagenband 2 zum KTB 6. Defensive and assaultoperations along the Hius River in the Marinovka,Uspenka, Petropolye, Skelyanskiy, and Olkhovyy areas;and periodic status reports,

la, Anlagenband 3 zum KTB 6. Defensive and assaultoperations along the flius River in the Marinovka,Olkhovyy, and Skelyanskiy areas; and periodic statusreports.

Icr TB. Activity report concerning enemy operations inthe Mius Biver sector.

Ic, Anlagen zum TB, Daily intelligence reportsconcerning enemy operations, losses, and movements, andair and artillery activities in the Mius River sector.

Ic, Anlagen zum TB. Interrogation summaries, dailyreports of the Art.Rgt. 294 with overlays concerningGerman and enemy artillery activity, reports of thePropaganda-Kompanie 695, and translations of Russianmilitary personnel letters.

DATES

1943/05/01-1943/05/31

1943/06/01-1943/06/30

1943/04/01-1943/06/30

1943/04/01-1943/06/30

1943/04/01-1943/06/30

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294. ID 39458/3

294. ID 39458/5

294. ID 39458/7

294. ID 39458/8

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1947 973

1948 1

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