1.März 1940
Light french artillery fire during the day between the Luxembourg
border and the Rhein, in the night between Merzig and Pfälzer wood.
2.März 1940
Artillery fire like yesterday.
Brisk recon activity on both sides where 2 french soldiers are
captured.
3.März 1940
Light french artillery and recon activity at Perl.
Artillery fire between Mettlach and Pfälzer wood, brisk in the
Saarlautern sector.
Near Breidenbach a german recon-squad captures seven french soldiers; A
french recon squad is rejected west of Weissenburg.
In the southern sector of the Oberrheinfront short french machinegun
attacks.
The new bridge across the San at Kraszow gets operational.
4.März 1940
Light french disturbing fire between the border of luxembourg and
Pfälzer wood with main spot on Saarbrücken and Perl in the night.
5.März 1940
Medium french artillery fire between Mettlach and Pfälzer wood.
At the Oberrheinfront machinegun-attacks at Freiburg.
A german assault unit takes british field positions and two
fortifications at Zeringen (southwest of Merzig). British losses 20 dead, 16
captured. The prisoners are from the Duke of Cornwalls Rgt.
6.März 1940
French artillery and recon activity at Perl.
Light french artillery –fire between Mettlach and Pfälzer wood.
Local rifle fire in the area of Freiburg.
7.März 1940
Light artillery activity from both sides at Perl.
Light french artillery fire between Mettlach and Pfälzer wood.
A german attack in the Saarlautern sector at the Foret de la Houve
fails at a wire-obstacle. German - Casualties: 3 dead, 8 wounded were all
recovered.
At Weiler a german recon-squad loses two men.
A german recon-squad recovered a dead french soldier after fire fight
and captured on machinegun at Nothweiler.
8.März 1940
Light artillery activity from both sides at Perl.
Light french disturbing fire between Mettlach and the Rhein with main
spot at Saarlautern.
At Saarbrücken, Pirmasens and Nothweiler enemy recon-squads were
rejected.
A german recon-squad encounters a french squad near Brenschelbach south
of Hornbach; French lose 5 dead and a machinegun, no german casualties;
9.März 1940
Between Mettlach and Pfälzer wood light french artillery activity with
main spot at Saarlautern, Saarbrücken and Zweibrücken – Pirmasens.
At the Oberrheinfront french M.G. and AT gun fire on german fortifications
near Rastatt.
10.März 1940
Light french artillery fire and recon activity between Mettlach and
Pfälzer wood.
11.März 1940
Light french artillery fire between Mosel and Pfälzer wood.
Enemy recon squads were rejected at several locations during the night.
12.März
1940
13.März
1940
Between Mosel and Rhein light french artillery fire with main spot on
Zweibrücken – Pirmasens.
At the Oberrheinfront local rifle and M.G. fire.
14.März 1940
Light french artillery fire between Merzig and Pfälzer wood.
At Perl several french recon-squads rejected.
Local rifle and M.G. fire at the Oberrheinfront.
15.März 1940
Artillery fire like yesterday.
At Hornbach enemy recon.squad rejected.
16.März 1940
Light french disturbing fire between Mosel and Pfälzer wood.
A german assault team destroys enemy spotting-position on the
Kappelstein southeast of Northweiler; despite enemy fire no losses.
17.März 1940
Artillery fire near Perl.
Light french artillery fire between Mettlach and Pfälzer wood.
In the area of Zweibrücken heavy french artillery fire (1400 rounds).
In the morning french attack with about 2 platoons at Medelsheim southwest
of Hornbach rejected.
Enemy losses 5 dead, 8 captured;
South of Brenschelbach another enemy attack with artillery support.
German artillery responds the french fire.
At the Oberrheinfront rifle and M.G. fire.
Successfull german attack at Neuenburg on the western side of the
Rhein.
18.März 1940
In the area of Perl light artillery fire from both sides.
Between Mettlach and the Rhein light enemy disturbing fire – with main
spot Zweibrücken.
19.März 1940
Artillery fire as day before.
20.März 1940
Usual artillery fire.
21.März 1940
Usual artillery fire.
22.März 1940
Usual artillery fire.
23.März 1940
Usual artillery fire.
24.März 1940
Usual artillery fire.
25.März
1940
26.März
1940
27.März
1940
Several french soldiers captured by recon-squads north of Pirmasens and
Weissenburg.
28.März 1940
Usual artillery fire.
At Bliesgersweiler northeast of Saargemünd a french border-bunker is
destroyed.
In the Pfälzer wood french recon-squad rejected.
Successfull german assault to the western side of the Rhein at
Neuenburg.
29.März 1940
Artillery duel at Perl in the afternoon.
Polish bandits attack guards
of a Strassen-Bau-Btl. in Anin.
30.März 1940
Between Mettlach and Pfälzer wood artillery disturbing fire and recon
activity.
At Rilchingen (north of Saargemünd) a german recon-squad captures 2
french officers and 3 men.
German recon-squad loses 6 dead and 3 wounded to a french recon-squad
at Groß-Rosseln (south of Völklingen) One dead was recovered by the french.
Rifle and M.G. fire at the Oberrheinfront.
31.März 1940
Between Mosel and Rhein french recon activity and light artillery fire.
A german recon-squad is attacked by superior french forces southeast of
Saarbrücken. Three members missing.
Another german recon-squad encounters french field-positions; French
losses about 10 men, German losses 2 dead, 6 wounded.
1 french M.G. captured.
12 poles that wanted to get to hungary were arrested; About 40-55
escaped.
In Tomaszow three hostages were shot because of cable-sabotage.