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-- ~ !i!E:i NO. 2 TO G- 2 RBi 1 0RT WO. HQ 2D I : fF DIV 3rJ7 D EECRET 28 April 1945 EXCERPl'~ ,'RO~[ TnE l!El'OnT OF ~UllRBilDER OP <TEN h.uRT DI'i:'1!1!AR ·· · ---.-. . •• .- ·• ·- -~-• · ·-· .. ....... . ._.... ....... ··- -- . .. ·-·----~- -·- -· ··-·- .. ___ .,, __ ____ ·-· .. -'• •· · - Cor1c ..:rning t he OV t lratt milttrry e-ituat ion, Gen DITT::!AR r e- v 0alcc! ttf't it ie a known fc,ct thr.t the ~,,.nr for Gcr;:iany btd been tos-t eo =i1e ti:.11.! Fgo . 2hie f~ct 1 ho .stet ed , ie Pcc epted by the Gcr :mn G~n.~rf' l ~tFff , ?e ~NLl 3E the publ ic. i:.t! fu rt il-ar rev~alcd t ha t tH: hnd \ i' Crni.!d t he G :.:r:-l ane- of the ir dt?f,:::~t , f i r e.t Bt tTALI U- GRAlJ and :aorc i •, .,o '!,ntl.y et t h~ f~lilur11 of the •. !ORTAIN•-AVRANC~·rEf: co 1..1:lt1;:;r -offe n~ive, f;h icb hV ctai ;;i~ d v1ae th o tu rning po i nt for t he <:c:J pe ign of tn1; ORITith tl nd A:.iZ'f,IC.t.N forc.:JE i n EUROPB. \ic n DI1-T? .~R 6t vt cd ths t two of IJl:!r::iany • s ;::iie-tt"-ttus bed been var:1 coi? t ty. :Jo tt 11.Jrc ; :iadl.) on the Rue.sian fron t. Tho fir~t took plt : c\; in thv £.um;:ii;.:r ot' 1942 when tiH ! a tta ck w~ js :nedc in tho CAUCt. ~lJt, in ft1.:cd of b1lildir.g L'l[i e dufc ns--~ li ne on the EASTimll .front . Tho rtcc ond mi1: tE ke wnr,. at ! ::'.1: /, LI HGRAD, wb c rc :.1en and equip- ment \ '.' · Jrc loe-t in lt r .;1: nu :lbtJrc- in t: £ utile attempt to obt~in en obj \; Ctivo wh ic h t•;r.-e not ~; ortb tilt: i: ·, r.icc. Ge n l)i1·1f.,1Aii 00.J:. 11 :n t.:.:d -:- n th e Vcrm:JJJ lh:iCl!;.ab...::r offonc,iv ie in th;.; tii'DE"i mEE b~• ~aying that it wa s- ;;, 11 poor e1an 1 f cboic c 11 nc et at.:.dl t h~t th,; meet , .• hi ch th<: offcn s ivt: could h.Opu t o haye r: ch h:- vud would l" ;t:sVe btic n to dt..lny thu hl l i.:d attack at t h1,; ii: iL 'IB by four t tlonti1e. u..::n iJil'1. 'ldt.fi b13 li ovod t h..: -~t if t he offu netvu i1;1 d b-.:: en b ct t i:. r l.c.::l th~t it Y;ould hr.vc ~chicv.J6 thot objoctivu. ,i~ b l ? :.\f:E ~l:: PP llI!}J:~lCil £.or not pr op..:r l y u:nploying the ti xth f:.5 l)C,n¢vr Ar:ny in titc off cn~ivt::. lien iJ!1 \1·,.U.ii ~t s tud t.:r :t BI:r'LL:i iP d<:f init t!lY in D~'Rj; IN E't pr ..: E!Jtl't, bav i pa taken ov<i r th o d ~f unf:'f.! co;.1i (lf'nd o! thn t ci ty . '£he¥ cl ai...l.i;d that h :.J \' iOU ld dit; in this- et t <.: ;apt , and ,;iith h if . death . vmu ld fflll thl! r,;t;:1E-tc nc c of Fll Gv r:n.nny , ~1ith t.h..: po E-t'i blo exc e p- tion of t bos ~: t f. troope lo ra l to HLLiLEH, v1bo mey ba l ocoted EOJic- wh c rs in :.OUT,rnRN (;::;l<.·!I HY . Gen l>IT'l' JIAR f13ele th.:-:t th e rt: n ro thr ::.J mc::n in GER..iJ .H)' v/bo ore cep a bl~ at teking ov~r GE..Z·il. lf! in t ho ovv nt of iiITLr; n: 1 s dcr.th. ~ ho fir~t ,'1\0n ie ?ii.;ld :.ierelirl VOll illiJ.UOHIT~CH. Th i:: socond ie G1J1} BR- IJ .H1 and tb l..! ti:iird it: VON .atJm.1E.T::;Dr . Ge n Dl:i." .r::U.R bnecd hie opinion on tr lt! ribilit ~• of th<J f(.; .a~ n, tog ~th .,;r \V it h t heir rl)cot;nit1.on b!' th.! G cirmn pubtie .. r:c do oJ E- net f c~l ttJat if an;i. • of th\! -ee mt?n took ov ~r U~~.i..irY I th t' t r.:E ie t anc:.! t;ould conti nue . Cooc,.n' ning th-.; 1;l-.TIOitl i, RBDOiJrs'.r, Ge n lJIJT;&.. l? Etrted t hr.t ite v xi~t ~nC'J if ;. ~'"'.in ly If' par,ur- ma n ufacturcd idc::e , v lthough E0 1 !l.C prc · p- crr:t iC'l r'lf hs v c f! Ctue l ly be'; ..: n :r2 de . Tho cvur- p,:r ::: ecnt -.: u~ et ion of 11 \,' h y ·do th u 0 1.?r::1;:,ne cnr!' .y on?u wae- ~ue: r,crcd wi th ttl0 ecam.v ol d alibi of German ob udici ncl1 to highe:r eo :i::iend a nd loyal ty PS a soldi 0!'. J. . s::t.cO r.bout th.e !utur\ ? outcoma of th\; ,;ar , Gen :UI~T:.J.,R bo l.i~vcJ d it wne onl y 1-1 QU\;!t>tion ot a tc,1 :nor, da ye. Ha al so bo li evud that t ot sl co lla peo in · !IO RT ti Gllli:JAli ~ ~JoulO ,fo llo•: 8\·dft t: r t h?rl the.t in bOTn.: · r. Gt:l\A.i.in' , GGn l,ITi' :dkrl 1:tn t1.-d th. at :i l tbough G3ii:: 1J. i;)' hri; loe:t thu \' , 1 ar 1 no qne ;.;v..;r con- o..:iiV -..:d that it 11 ou ld l.) rld in Pucb an uttu r de etrt.lction and !tmet~ of hu:: u::n liv :.;e . Conc· crriing th.1 t!tt..:mpt on hlTLE;(• f life on 20 Ju ly , Gen DI-T - T:.i/• .:: stnt.?d tha t iiE'i.i:E? tV: ?e dcfinit ;.; ty pr !Jf-Cnt bu t by hir, ch ift - i ng hi<: po~ition prior to t hu ~ .xplO$ion, :11Fi n Clg(; d to ,.; t_;cz .p(; dee.t h. E.::: : u:.. ·t hci· ~t 2t 0d t!l ~. t j r t ilis attempt had eucccC;d e d I t ll...:! \ ,'• J hr mr: cht t•- ou l :!: :- . t:.V-.! 1;~1ni.;d cc ntr o l ,·,S Gl.:f-.:.JA ir.t ~ -nd w ou ld hav a f:l tl rr on<h ; r t:d t o t he j, ll~~Ut'. fl :! :'t 1 :!11· :, U.?.: ~O,lt.:f l~<l t :iat h <: \ tr: ~ h~rrtily in a.ccorcJ
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    G-2 RBi1 0RT WO. HQ 2D I :fF DIV

    3rJ7

    D EECRET

    28 April 1945

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