1.Januar 1940

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Light enemy artillery fire on the area between Merzig and Saarlautern.

 

 

2.Januar 1940

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Light french artillery fire on the area between luxemourg border and Zweibrücken and west of Bergzabern.

In the middle sector of the Rhein-front french attack on german bunkers and positions with AT-guns and machineguns. The fire was returned.

 

 

3.Januar 1940

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Light french artillery fire on the front of 72.Inf.Div. and the entire sector of 1.Armee.

The french continue to attack 3 german bunkers with med. and heavy machineguns. Fire was returned.

 

4.Januar 1940

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

During the day french disturbing fire between luxembourg border and the Rhein. In the night heavier artillery fire between Merzig and the Pfälzer wood.

Local french recon activity in the area of Forbach.

 

5.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

Train collision southeast of Lublin (both trains jews and returning people) 11 wounded.

 

Westen

Enemy disturbing fire as usual.

 

6.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Enemy disturbing fire as usual.

 

 

7.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

French artillery fire on the far left wing of 16.Armee and on the right wing if 1.Armee.

Local machinegun and small arms fire at 7.Armee.

 

 

8.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Light french artillery disturbing fire between Merzig and the Pfälzer wood getting heavier in the evening south of Blieskastel.

 

9.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Light french artillery fire on the right three Korps of the 1.Armee.

 

 

10.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

Train-crash between Krasnystaw and Zamosc. No casualties.

 

Westen

French artillery fire between luxembourg border and Pfälzer wood.

The french attack on german forward positions in the area of Forbach was stopped and reppelled by counter attack.

 

11.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

During the day french artillery fire between the luxembourg border and the Rhein. In the night artillery fire in the area Perl and local areas between Saarlautern and Pirmasens.

 

12.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Light french artillery fire between luxembourg border and Pfälzer wood.

Along the Rhein-front local machinegun and rifle fire.

 

 

13.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Enemy artillery fire as yesterday.

 

 

14.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Like yesterday.

 

15.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Like the days before.

 

 

16.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

French artillery disturbing fire in the area between Merzig and Pfälzer wood. At Merten (southwest of Saarlautern) a french assault group (30 men) rejected.

 

 

17.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Light french disturbing fire on the far left wing of 16.Armee and the three Korps of 1.Armee.

 

 

18.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Like the last days.

 

19.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Like 17.Jan.1940

 

 

20.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Light french artillery fire between luxembourg border and Pfälzer wood.

German recon activity.

 

 

21.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

French light artillery fire in the area of Saarlautern.

 

 

22.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

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

Southwest of Ludwigswinkel (14km southsoutheast of Pirmasens) a german recon squad kills three and captures two french soldiers.

 

 

23.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Light french artillery fire between Merzig and Pfälzer wood.

 

24.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

During the day light french artillery fire in the area between Merzig and the Rhein. During the night in the area Saarbrücken and south of Pirmasens.

 

 

25.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Light enemy artillery fire between Merzig and the Pfälzer wood.

Several enemy recon squads were recjected with casualties on the french side.

 

 

26.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Light french artillery fire along the front between luxembourg border and the Rhein.

 

 

27.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Same as yesterday.

 

 

28.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Same as the last days.

 

 

29.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Same as the last days.

 

 

30.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Light french artillery fire between Merzig and Pfälzer wood.

Enemy machinegun fire was stopped by returning fire on the Rhein west of Baden-Baden.

A german assault team destroys french fortification west of Saarlautern and returns without casualties.

 

 

31.Januar 1940

 

 

Oberbefehlshaber Ost

 

 

Westen

Medium artillery fire between Merzig and Pfälzer wood especially at Waldwiese.

 

 

 

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