Heereslage West/Reich
1. 2. 3.
4. 5.
6. 7.
8. 9.
10. 11.
12. 13.
14. 15.
16. 17.
18. 19.
20. 21.
22. 23.
24. 25.
26. 27.
28. 29.
30.
no
incidents
Heeresgruppe A
16.Armee
ground-recon activity on both sides. Strong enemy air activity above
Trier.
Heeresgruppe C
Near Guerstling (12km west of Saarlautern) „Stoßtrupp“ activity on both
sides.
Along the front except the left flank light enemy artillery-fire
getting heavier in the evening.
In the area of Ittersdorf enemy plane attacked ground troops without
success.
Heeresgruppe A
Heeresgruppe C
Light enemy artillery and recon activity along the front of the 1.Armee.
Heeresgruppe A
Heeresgruppe C
1.Armee
In the area of Zweibrücken – Pirmasens enemy recon.activity during the
night.
Local enemy disturbing-fire.
7.Armee
Enemy is
working hard on his positions especially in the northern area of the Armee. No
air activity.
Heeresgruppe A
Heeresgruppe C
1.Armee
Light
enemy artillery-fire on the forefield on both sides of Saarbrücken and near
Blieskastel getting heavier during the night. During the night enemy reon
activity like usual.
Heeresgruppe A
On the
southern front of the 16.Armee enemy artillery-fire on Perl.
Heeresgruppe C
1.Armee
Enemy
artillery fire on both sides of Saarbrücken stronger than in the last days. A
strong enemy assault group attack was rejected near Merzig.
Heeresgruppe A
15.15
o´clock enemy plane shot down by german fighter over the road Zerf – Britten.
Heeresgruppe C
1.Armee
German
recon-group advances southwest of Merzig to 3km before the enemy lines and
reports the enemy foreposts free.
7.Armee
In the
northern sector enemy rifle-fire on the german side of the river.
In the
southern sector the french go on behaving like in peacetime.
Heeresgruppe A
Heavy
enemy artillery-fire on the border sector near Perl.
Heeresgruppe C
1.Armee
During
the day light enemy disturbing fire on the area Saarbrücken.
German
recon-squads brings in 19 prisoners (1 officer), 1 heavy and 2 light
machineguns. During the night strong enemy recon activity at Merzig and
Völklingen.
Heeresgruppe A
16.Armee
During
afternoon enemy artillery fire answered by 179 rounds by german artillery.
Heeresgruppe C
XXIV.A.K.: South of Zweibrücken enemy artillery fires 500
rounds into the forefield. Enemy atacks with two companies the village Schweix
and the heights left and right and is rejected.
Near
Schweix and west of it german forward positions are advancing towards the
borderline.
Heeresgruppe A
Heeresgruppe C
1.Armee
In front
of the army heavy traffic on the french side towards the frontline. French
forces act aggressive and are more active than in the past. Enemy attack at
company size on Stiring – Wendel and a Stoßtrupp on Walschbronn and
Liederschiedt rejected. Many french prisoners taken.
In front
of the left wing of the army quiet.
10.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
light
french recon and artillery activity near Perl.
Heeresgruppe C
1.Armee
More
quiet than the day before. Enemy is working on his positions.
Enemy
attack with two companies with light artillery and air support at the heights
northwest of Liederscheidt is rejected. Some french prisoners brought in.
In the
sector St.Ingbert – Zweibrücken fight with french recon squad at Gersheim.
7.Armee
Quiet day
overall.
West of
Baden-Baden some minor shootings.
11.November 1939
Along the
Dutch border all the traffic of busses and trains seized.
Heeresgruppe A
In the
sector of Perl during the day several fire-attacks and strong recon activity
from both sides.
German
recon-squads report enemy positions 2-4 km south of the german border.
Heeresgruppe C
1.Armee
Enemy
artillery fire during the day from the right army-wing to Saarbrücken. During
the night on both sides of Saarbrücken stronger than the last days.
During
the day light during the night strong recon activity from both sides with
french main-focus on Merzig and Liederscheidt.
Strong
french recon units tried to occupy the heights at Liederscheidt and are
rejected with a counterattack. 1 french officer and 24 men captured.
7.Armee
In the
southern sector enemy starts with propaganda actions by showing banners and
shouting.
12.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
On the
southern sector light french artillery-fire. No infantry combat. Right behind
the german border recon squads report new french positions.
Heeresgruppe C
1.Armee
South of
Saarbrücken the first french positions are reported to be 5-6km south of the
border. The most forward german positions are 1-2km close to them appr. in the
line from Forbach to the east.
Again
french forces attack the area Liedenscheidt with artillery support (from
Maginot line?) and are rejected.
A german
recon squad reports Forbach to be free.
Bridges
west of Stentinger and northwest Emmersweiler are destroyed.
Heeresgruppe A
Light
french recon activity on the left wing of the army.
Heeresgruppe C
1.Armee
Local
enemy disturbing fire on the forefield.
French
recon activity near Pirmasens.
7.Armee
Local
shootings with machineguns and rifles onto the area of Breisach.
14.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
Heeresgruppe C
15.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
on the
southern sector stronger enemy artillery activity than the last days.
Heeresgruppe C
1.Armee
Near
Saarbrücken stronger enemy artillery activity than the last days.
16.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
Recon and
artillery activity from both sides.
Heeresgruppe C
17.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
Heeresgruppe C
1.Armee
XXIV.A.K.: Especially in this sector enemy artillery
disturbing fire. South of Breisach during the night enemy rifle fire attack.
18.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
Heeresgruppe C
1.Armee
German
recon-squads report from 258.Inf.Div.
Wiesberg (2km south of Forbach), Fahrberg, Oeting and woods southeast of
Forbach free of enemy.
7.Armee
Between
Freistatt and Kehl heavy machinegun and small arms fire in the afternoon. The
fire was replied.
During
the night strong enemy search-light and light-grenade usage in front of XXV.A.K.. That shows that the enemy is
quite nervous.
In front
of the 260.Inf.Div. the enemy is
working on his positions.
Light
enemy air activity.
19.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
Heeresgruppe C
20.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
After 35
hours break enemy artillery fire on the forefield at Perl.
The water
is raising in all rivers.
Heeresgruppe C
Light
enemy artillery fire in the sector of the 1.Armee.
Due to
the high water at 1.Armee 3 bunkers and at 7.Armee 63 bunkers under water.
21.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
On the
left wing during the day enemy artillery fire (about 100 rounds) on forward
positions at Perl.
Recon
activity from bith sides.
Heeresgruppe C
Light enemy diturbing fire the whole day into the night in 1.Armee
sector. Local rifle fire in front of the 7.Armee.
Obviously the french leave their positions in front of the XXV.A.K.
Overall the Heeresgruppe C lost 84 positions to the high water.
22.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
Light
enemy artillery-disturbing fire on the south sector. Recon activity.
Heeresgruppe C
1.Armee
Enemy
artillery fire like in the last days.
XXIV.A.K.: enemy attack at
company size southwest of Eppenbrunn rejected by artillery with heavy losses
for the enemy.
7.Armee
Enemy leaves his positions in front of the XXV.A.K.
72
positions still under water.
23.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
On the
left wing during the day heavy during the night light artillery fire on Perl. French
forces build obstacles in front of their lines.
Heeresgruppe C
1.Armee
In the
evening infantry-fire on the right sector.
7.Armee
During
the day into the night rifle and machinegunfire which was replied. Quiet during
the night.
Enemy mans some of his positions again in front of XXV.A.K.
24.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
Light
enemy artillery fire from the area of Sierck.
German
artillery attacks french infantry positions at Merle-wood and south of
Manderen.
Heeresgruppe C
Heavier enemy artillery fire on the right three Korps-sectors.
First time enemy bombards the frontpositions in the area Buss and west
of Fischbach. (262.Inf.Div.).
25.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
Heeresgruppe C
26.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
Light
enemy artillery fire on the left wing.
Heeresgruppe C
Light enemy artillery fire on the right wing.
24 positions still flooded by water.
27.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
Light
enemy artillery fire on the far left wing. Recon activity.
Heeresgruppe C
Light enemy artillery fire on the three right Korps sectors of 1.Armee.
28.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
Light
enemy artillery fire on the left wing.
Heeresgruppe C
Enemy disturbing fire on the right wing going on during the night in
the area Saarbrücken – Hornbach.
29.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
Heeresgruppe C
30.November
1939
Heeresgruppe A
South of
Perl german recon reports enemy obstacles. Light enemy artillery fire during
the night in this area.
Heeresgruppe C
1.Armee
Light
recon activity on both sides. Light enemy artillery fire with main focus on
west of Merzig and Saarbrücken.
7.Armee
During
the day light enemy machinegun and AT-gun fire out of the enemy positions.