1.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

In the area of Perl and southwest french artillery fire machinegun disturbing fire and unaimed rifle fire.

Recon activity.

 

Heeresgruppe C

French artillery disturbing fire at XXIV., IX.A.K.

XXV.A.K.: french machinegun and rifle fire was responded.

 

At 7.Armee still 8 bunkers undefended.

 

 

2.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

French artillery disturbing fire at Perl and northeast of Tunting.

German artillery and machinegun fire on spotted french construction works on the height south of Mandern.

 

Heeresgruppe C

French artillery disturbing fire mainly on XXX., XXIV.A.K.

French recon squad in the area south of Eppenbrunn was supported by search light.

 

 

3.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

In the area of Perl during the day light in the evening heavier french artillery fire.

 

Heeresgruppe C

French artillery fire on the forfield of 1.Armee positions.

 

 

4.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

Medium french artillery fire on the area around Perl, north of Sehndorf and Urte-B. (east of Eft)

Heeresgruppe C

Light french artillery disturbing fire on positions of 1.Armee.

 

 

5.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

Quiet day with usual french artillery fire around Perl.

Heeresgruppe C

 

 

6.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

 

Heeresgruppe C

In front of the 1.Armee french recon activity and light artillery fire.

 

 

7.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

More active french artillery than usual on positions of XII., XXIV.A.K.

 

Heeresgruppe C

French dearch light activity was attacked by machineguns.

 

 

8.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

During the day the usual french artillery fire around Perl. West of Merzig, in the Warndt and south of Saarbrücken enemy forces act more nervous than usual.

A german assault squad destroys 2 manned enemy positions east of Flastroff with explosives. 3 enemy positions are being disabled.

 

 

9.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

Light enemy artillery disturbing fire around Perl and the Pfälzer wood.

 

Heeresgruppe C

 

Heeresgruppe C

 

 

10.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

The leader squadron Ober-Ost was moved from Lidsch to Spala.

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

Light french artillery fire in sectors of XXX., XII.A.K.

19 bunkers disbanded, 24 under water but operateable.

French machinegun fire on 260.Inf.Div.

 

Heeresgruppe C

 

 

 

11.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

HQ Ob.Kdo.-Grenz-Abschnitt Nord moved from Ortelsburg to Könisgberg.

 

Westen:

In the area 16.Armee and 7.Armee the usual french artillery fire.

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

 

Heeresgruppe C

 

 

12.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Westen

Usual french artillery and recon activity.

A german assault squad attacks a french position near Spichern. French loses 5 dead and 17 captured. No german casualties.

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

 

Heeresgruppe C

 

 

13.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

Höh.Kdo.XXXI. moved from Neidenburg to Ortelsburg.

 

Westen

Light french artillery fire on the forfield of the front between luxemburg border and the Rhein.

Light french recon squad activity.

 

 

 

14.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Westen

Usual french artillery fire in the areas like last days.

 

 

15.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

 

Heeresgruppe C

 

 

 

16.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

Successfull german assault on french positions on the height southwest of Mandern. During the night enemy diturbing fire around Perl.

 

Heeresgruppe C

Light French artillery fire west of Merzig and around Spichern with local machinegun and smal arms fire along the Oberrhein.

During the night heavy french artillery fire in the area of Saarbrücken.

 

 

17.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Westen

Light french artillery fire between the luxemburg border and the Pfälzer wood.

A german recon-squad blows up disbanded french concrete-spotting position south of Nothweiler.

 

 

18.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

Höh.Kdo.z.b.V.XXXV. moved from Siennica to Minsk Maz.

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

French disturbing fire near Perl stronger than in the last days during the night usual strength.

 

Heeresgruppe C

Usual french artillery fire in the sector of the 1.Armee.

 

 

19.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Westen

During the day light french artillery-fire between the border of luxembourg and the Pfälzer wood.

Medium artillery fire in the area Parlund between Merzig and Saarlautern during the night.

German assault squad attack enemy positions near Perl and south of Merzig capture 1 non comm. and 6 men and one M.G.

 

20.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

Light french artillery-fire on forward positions of 72.Inf.Div.

 

Heeresgruppe C

 

1.Armee

Light french artillery fire on the three right Korps areas.

 

 

21.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

 

16.Armee

Light artillery fire from both sides. Recon activity.

 

Heeresgruppe C

 

1.Armee

Medium french artillery fire on the 3 right Korps areas.

XXX.A.K.: Enemy artillery, mortar and infantry fire. Some enemy recon-squads rejected.

 

7.Armee

Local infantry fire from both sides.

 

22.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

Usual artillery fire in the sector of 16.Armee.

 

Heeresgruppe C

Usual artillery fire in the sector of 1.Armee.

 

23.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

Light french artillery fire in the sector of 16.Armee.

 

Heeresgruppe C

Light french artillery fire and recon activity at the three right Korps areas of 1.Armee.

 

24.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

In the evening light french artillery disturbing fire in the area of 16.Armee.

 

Heeresgruppe C

In the evening light enemy disturbing fire on the right three Korps areas of 1.Armee.

 

25.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

Light enemy artillery fire in the area of 16.Armee.

Between 17.30 – 17.40 and 20.20 and 22.45 local artillery fire with light caliber.

Heeresgruppe C

 

 

26.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Westen

Light french artillery fire at 16. And 1.Armee.

 

 

27.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

2 UO of a Bau-Btl. were shot as they wanted to arrest 2 polish criminals. A police atonement action by shooting 120 people is ordered.

 

Westen

Light french artillery fire on the area between luxembourg border and Pfälzer wood.

Recon activity on both sides.

 

28.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Westen

In the area of 16.Armee single french artillery shots we responded on spotted targets.

In the area of 1.Armee light french disturbing fire in the middle sector of 1.Armee.

 

29.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

On the left wing of 16.Armee light french artillery fire.

 

Heeresgruppe C

 

1.Armee

Between right border of the Armee and the Pfälzer wood local french artillery disturbing fire.

 

7.Armee

In the northern sector along the Oberrhein local french machine-gun attacks.

 

30.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Heeresgruppe B

 

Heeresgruppe A

 

Heeresgruppe C

 

1.Armee

Light enemy disturbing fire between Merzig and Pirmasens, several french recon-squads were rejected.

A german assault group destroyed a pile of 200 10,5cm mines west of Merten.

 

7.Armee

Heavy fire fight in the area of the Kaiserstuhl.

 

31.Dezember 1939

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

Westen

Light french artillery fire between Merzig and Saarbrücken.

 

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