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1939/11/01
1939/11/29
1940/05/11
1940/05/17
1940/05/20
1940/06/01
1940/06/07
1940/06/14
1940/06/26
1941/06/06
1941/06/20
1941/06/22
LOCATION
Munich, Dachau
Stuttgart, Bad Kreuznach,Muensing, Korbach
Bergisch-Gladbach, Geilenkirchen Movement, assembly
Liege, Namur, Fraire, Belgium Movement
Liessies, Aubigny, Arras, France Offensive and defensiveCambrai, Armentieres, Staples, operationsVieille Chapelle, Bethune,La Bassee Canal, Boulogne-sur-Mer
Calais, Gravelines, Dunkirk
Saint-Pol, Hesdin, Le Parcq,Clamecy, Peronne, Soissons
Seine and Loire Rivers, Lyons,Marcigny, Issy-L'Eveque
Arcachon, Bordeaux, Moulins,Chalons-sur-Saone, Saintes
Coastal defense, battle
Offensive operations
Pursuit
Occupation duty, coastaldefense
Parthenay, FranceSztum (Stuhm), East Prussia,Germany
Mamonovo (Heiligenbeil)Elbing, Hirschfeld
Lida, Vilnyus, Deguciai,Ukmerge, Jurbarkas, Lithuania
Transfer
Assembly
Invasion, advance, offensiveoperations
CHAIN OF COMMAND
3. SS PANZER-DIVISION "TOTENKOPF" - UNIT HISTORY
ACTIVITY
Activation
Formation with "V" units, training
125
C.O.: SS Gruppenfuehrer Theodor Eicke, 1939/11/01-1943/02/27Subordinate to: Stellv.Gen.Kdo. VII
AOK 1, AK 14, 1939/11/20-1940/02/28AOK 2 (OKH Res.), 1940/02/28-1940/05/10
OKH (Res.), 1940/05/10-1940/05/17
AK 15 (Gruppe Hoth), 1940/05/17-1940/05/19
AK 39 Pz, 1940/05/20-1940/05/22AK 15 (Gruppe Hoth), 1940/05/23AK 16, 1940/05/24-1940/05/30AK 14 Pz, 1940/05/31-1940/06/01
AOK 18, 1940/06/02AK 4, 1940/06/03-1940/06/04AK 28, 1940/06/05-1940/06/08AOK 6 (HGr-B), 1940/06/09-1940/06/12AK 14 Pz, 1940/06/13-1940/06/16AK 22, 1940/06/17AK 14 Pz, 1940/06/18-1940/06/23Panzergruppe von Kleist, 1940/06/24
AOK 7, 1940/09/08-1940/10/31AK 31, 1940/11/01-1940/12/15AK 39 Pz, 1940/12/16-1940/12/20AK 31, 1940/12/21-1941/01/15AK 39 Pz, 1941/01/15-1941/04/25Hoeh.Kdo. 31, 1941/04/26-1941/05/12AK 59, 1941/05/12-1941/05/31Panzergruppe 4, 1941/06/05-1941/06/26
AK 56 (mot), 1941/06/26-1941/07/31
126
DATE LOCATION
1941/06/29 Daugavpils (Duenaburg),Kraslava, Dagda, Izvalta,Latvia
1941/07/06 Rasina (Rosenow), Opochka,Gorki, Sebezh, Soviet Union
1941/07/31 Gorodishche, Dno, Utorgosh,Derglets, Zamoshye
1941/08/15 Polist, Lovat, Pola Rivers,Onufriyevka, Demyansk,Kiri1lovshchina
1941/09/24 Luzhno, Mshaga, Lyubnitsa,Valdai
1942/01/08 Ostashkov, Kholm, Lake Ilmen,Staraya Russa
1942/02/09 Demyansk, Kirillovshchina
1942/03/21 Staraya Russa, Demyansk Pocket,Lovat River
1942/07/01 Ramushevo, Demyansk
1942/10/24 Angouleme, France
1942/11/11 Millau
1942/11/13 Perpignan, Mediterranean Coast1942/11/16
1942/12/19 Angouleme, Atlantic Coast
1943/02/08 Kharkov, Soviet Union
ACTIVITY
Advance, offensive operations
Offensive operations
Defensive operations
Attack, advance
Defensive operations
Defense against Russianbreakthrough
Defensive operations ofKampfgr. Simon
Encirclement,defensive operations,breakthrough of Kampfgr. Eicke
Defense of land bridgehead
Coastal defense, security ofdemarkation line
Occupation of unoccupied France
Coastal defenseredesignated as PzGrenD
Coastal defense
Transfer
CHAIN OF COMMAND
AK 28, 1941/07/31-1941/08/15
AOK 16, 1941/08/15-1941/08/17AK 56 (mot), 1941/08/17-1941/09/13
AK 2, 1941/09/13-1941/09/27
AK 10, 1941/09/27-1942/00/00
C.O.: SS Oberfuehrer Max Simon (mfb)
Subordinate to: HGr-Nord, 1942/07/01-1942/10/17
HGr-Sued, 1943/02/08
127
DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY CHAIN OF COMMAND
Records of the 3. SS Panzer-Division "Totenkopf" are listed in Guide No. 27, p. 4-5, reproduced on rolls 130-137 and 645 of Microfilm Publication T354and are described following the unit history. For additional information see Guide No. 32, Records of the Reich Leader of the SS and Chief of theGerman Police, rolls 103-111 and others of MARS Microfilm Publication T175,
Although no operation records of this division dated later than 1943/02/08 were available at the National Archives, situation maps of Lage Ost andmanuscripts in the Foreign Military Studies series, prepared by former German officers for the Historical Division, Headquarters U.S. Army, Europe,between 1945 and 1959, contain reference to the 3. SS Panzer-Division "Totenkopf" as follows:
MS C-078 (6th Army, Russia - Defense and Counterattack on the Mius Front, Jul-Aug 1943), by Maj. Paul FrankMS P-060f, Part II, App. 4 (Kampf von Panzerverbaenden am offenen Fluegel im Oktober 1943 in der Ukraine), by Gen.Maj. Burkhart Mueller-HillebrandMS T-9, Part I and II (Die Operationen der Heeresgruppe Suedukraine (Sued) in Rumaenien, Ungarn und Oesterreich (Mai 1944 bis Kriegsende) der Heeres-
gruppe Nordukraine (A) in Galizien und Ostpolen (Mai bis Ende August 1944) und der Armeegruppe Heinrici (1. Panzer Armee) in den Beskiden(September 1944 bis Ende Januar 1945)), by Gen.Lt. Otto Heidkaemper
Appendix No. 1 to MS T-9 (Die Operationen der Heeresgruppe Suedukraine (Sued), der Heeresgruppe Nordukraine (A) und der Armeegruppe Heinrici(1. Pz. Armee), Mai 1944 bis Mai 1945), by General der Panzertruppen Walter Wenck, Gen.Obst. Erhard Raus, Obst. Hermann Teske,Gen. Jon Gheorghe (Rumanian), and Gen.Obst. Gotthard Heinrici
Band 1, Addition to MS T-9 (Materialsammlung fuer die Darstellung der russischen Offensive gegen die deutschen Heeresgruppen A (spaeterSuedukraine) und Sued (spaeter Nordukraine) vom 24. Dez 1943 bis 15. Mai 1944), by Obst.Lt. Hellmuth von Wienskowski
Band 2, Addition to MS T-9 (Materialsammlung fuer die Darstellung des deutschen Angriffs auf Kursk (Operation Zitadelle) im Juli 1943), andBand 3, Addition to MS T-9 (Materialsammlung fuer die Darstellung der russischen Offensive gegen die deutschen Heeresgruppen A, Sued, undMitte, vom Juli bis September 1943), by Obst.Lt. Hellmuth von Wienskowski.
1943/02/14 Valki, Poltava, Botkino,Belgorod
1943/06/01 Merefa, Makeyevka, Stalino
1943/08/12 Alexandrovka, Kharkov, Rublevka,Poltava
1943/10/26 Kremenchug, Krivoi RogNovo-Starodub, Ingulets River
1944/01/23 Novo-Mirgorod, Kirovograd
1944/03/16 Balta, Olgopol, Ukraine
1944/04/10 Kishinev
1944/05/24 Roman, Rumania
Preparation for the KurskOffensive (Operation Zitadelle)
SS PzK 2AK zbV RausSS PzK 2
Reorganization
Refitting, 3. SSPzD "Totenkopf"
AK 47AK 11
AK 52C.O.: SS Oberfuehrer Otto BaumSubordinate to: AK 40
AK 7
AK 57 Pz
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DATE LOCATION ACTIVITY
1944/07/19 Grodno, Neman River, Soviet Union
1944/08/03 Warsaw, PolandNowy Dwor, Nowe Miasto, Modlin
1944/12/31 Komarom, HungaryEsztergom, Szekesfehervar(Stuhlweissenburg)
1945/03/23 Balaton Lake (Plattensee)
1945/04/02 Wiener Neustadt, Austria
1945/05/04 Stockerau, Stetteldorf
CHAIN OF COMMAND
AK 6
SS PzK 4
C.O.: SS Brigadefuehrer Hellmuth Becker
Subordinate to: SS PzK 2
Last trace on situation maps
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CONTENTS DATES ITEM N O . R O L L 1ST F R A M E
la, TB der I./4. SS Totenkopfstandarte "Ostmark" und 1940/06/12-1941/02/02 U.SST-Stand Ostm H6890 130 3767191Befehle. Act iv i ty report and orders concerningmovement to The Hague, The Netherlands, 12-14 Jun 1940;coastal defense, security du ty , and training in TheHague , Helder, Scheveningen, and Hook of Hol landareas, 15 .Jun 1940-1 Feb 1941; relief of coastaldefense by the 197.ID, 2 Feb 1941; and an order byHoeh.Kdo. zbV 37 (Komraandeu r der Truppen des Heeres inden Niederlanden) relating to operations of andtactical subordination to the 197.ID and the SS "V"Division, 26 Aug 1940-7 Jan 1941. (I tem Nos. W6890 ,W6890/1-2 of the SS Totenkopf Standarte "Ostmark" werefilmed wi th the records of the 3. SS Panzer-Division"Totenkopf." For additional information on SSTotenkopfstandarten, see also records of the ReichLeader of the SS and Chief of the German Police, T175,roll 107 and others.)
la, KTR Nr. 1 und Karten der II./4. SS 1940/08/29-1940/12/14 4.SST-Stand Ostm W 6 8 9 0 / 1 130 3767226Totenkopfstandarte "Ostmark". War journal concerningcoastal defense, security activity, t raining, andregrouping in the Assen, Helder, Alkmaar , N o o r d w i j k aanZee, K a t w i j k aan den R i jn , and Hook of Holland areas;afteraction reports and critiques relating to coastaldefense of 5 and 7/4.SS Totenkopf Standarte "Ostmark,"1 Sep-13 Dec 1940; and a register of officers,
la, TB und Anlagen der III/4. SS Totenkopfstandarte 1940/09/01-1941/01/05 4.SST-Stand Ostm W 6 8 9 0 / 2 130 3767265"Ostmark". Activity report concerning coastal defense,security d u t y , training, and regrouping in theNoordwi jk aan Zee, K i j k d u i n , Haarlem, Monster, and Hookof Holland areas. The Netherlands, and an orderrelating to an alert plan, 18 Nov 1940.
la, KTB Nr. 2 der SS Totenkopf Division. War journal 1940/04/03-1940/05/23 3 .SSPzD TK 9125/2 130 3767281concerning training in the Korbach area, 3 Apr -14 M a y ;movement to Bergisch-Gladbach, 15 M a y ; crossing theGerman border into Holland, 16 M a y ; movement to Liege,
130 3. SS PANZER-DIVISION "TOTENKOPF"
CONTENTS
N a m u r , and Fraire, Belgium, 17-20 Hay; and offensiveoperations in the Arras and Saint-Pol areas, France,21-23 May 1940. Includes a register of officers andcasualty and strength reports.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 1-4. Daily messages, charts, andorders pertaining to movements from Dachau toLudwigsburg, Heiibronn, and Neckarsulm, 29 Nov-1 Dec1939; movements to Bad Kreuznach, Muensing, andKorbach, 12-31 Jan 1940, and Bergish-Gladbach, 11-12May; advance toward and movement across Belgium, 17-20M a y ; and invasion of France and combat operations inthe Liessies, Aubigny , Arras, Cambrai, Armentieres,Vieille Chapelle, La Bassee canal, Etaples, andBoulogne-sur-Mer areas, 20 May-1 Jun 1940. Alsoafteraction reports, 22-30 May 1940, a report on theshooting of an English POW on May 27, 1940, specialsupply directives, notes on command inspections, listsof officers duty assignments, casualty reports, tablesshowing the amount of ammuni t ion issued in Muensingen,and data on enemy operations.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 1-4. Daily orders, reports, andmessages pertaining to coastal defense in the Calais,Boulogne-sur-Mer, and Gravelines areas, 1-5 Jun; reliefby the 254.ID, 6 Jun; movement, offensive engagements,and pursuit in the Saint-Pol, Hesdin, Le Parcq,Peronne, Soissons, Fontaine, Auxerre, Clamecy, Toulon,Vezelay, and Digoin areas, 7-18 Jun; and crossing theLoire River at Marcigny and advance to Issy-L'Eveque,18-20 Jun 1940. Includes notes on command inspections;an afteraction report concerning combat operations, 25May-2 Jun 1940; a list of officers duty assignments;directives dealing with administrative and personnelmatters, control of prisoners of war, and booty;intelligence bulletins; and data relating to enemyoperations and losses.
DATES ITEM NO. BOLL 1ST F R A M E
1939/11/28-1940/06/01 3.SSPZD TK 9125/5 131 3767344
1940/0(6/0 1- 1940/06/20 3.SSPZD TK 9125/5a 131 3767727
3. SS P A N Z E R - D I V I S I O N "TOTENKOPF"
CONTENTS
la, Anlagen zum KTB 1-4. Daily orders and messagespertaining to movements to Bordeaux via Charny ,Montargis , Orleans, and Tours for occupation duty andcoastal defense in the Arcachon area south of Bordeaux,28 Jun-1 Jul 1940; afteraction reports, 14-21 Jun 1940;directives on control of prisoners of war and booty;casualty and strength reports; and data on enemyoperations.
Ib, KTB Nr 1. War journal of the supply branchconcerning its operations dur ing movement f rom Korbachto Bergisch-Gladbach, to the Belgian border via Koeln,Juelich, and Geilenkirchen, across Belgium, 12-20 M a y ;advance and offensive engagements f rom northern Franceto southeast of Paris, 21 May-23 Jun; and movement tothe north of Bordeaux, 24-25 Jun 1940. Includes aregister of supply branch officers.
Ib, Anlagen zum KTB Nr. 1* Orders relating to themovement of rear services to Boulogne-sur-Her, 31 May,west of Saint-Omer, 6 Jun; to Saint-Pol, 7 Jun, east ofParis, 14 Jun ; to Tarare, 19 Jun ; and to Noyant and LaChartre-sur-le-Loir, 24 Jun 1940; also special supplydirectives concerning rear area services.
Ill, TB. Activity report of the judge advocateconcerning its operations during 1940.
IVb, KTB Nr. 1. War journal of the medical officerconcerning the movements f rom Oranienburg to Dachau,7-9 Oct; to Heilbronn, 30 Nov; to Bad Kreuznach, 12-13Jan 1940, to Truppenuebungsplatz Nuensing, 30 Jan-1Feb; to Korbach, 8-10 Mar ; to Bergisch-Gladbach, 12-13M a y ; and to Geilenkirchen, 15-17 May ; also crossing theGerman-Holland border, 18 May 1940.
IVb, KTB Nr. 2. War journal of the medical officerconcerning medical service during the French campaign.
IVb, KTB Nr. 3. War journal of the medical officerconcerning medical .services during the French campaign.
DATES
1940/06/21-1940/07/01
1940/05/12-1940/06/25
1940/03/19- 1940/06/24
1940/11/26-1940/11/26
1939/10/07-1940/05/18
1940/05/17-1940/06/02
1940/06/03-1940/06/13
ITEM NO.
3.SSPZD TK 9125/6
131
R O L L 1ST F R A M E
131 3768046
3.SSPZD TK 9126/1 131 3768152
3.SSPZD TK 9126/2 131 3768220
3.SSPZD TK 9127
3.SSPZD TK 9128/1
131
131
3768253
3768257
3.SSPZD TK 9128/2
3.SSPZD TK 9128/3
131
131
3768314
3768329
132 3. SS P A N Z E R - D I V I S I O N "TOTENKOPF"
CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. R O L L 1ST F R A M E
Includes a register of medical officers.Ia r Ib r IVb, A n l a g e n z u m KTB 1-3 u n d TB. Daily 1940/05/12-1940/06/30 3.SSPzD TK 9128/U 131 3768366
messages and reports per ta in ing to medical services,movement , and location of medical uni ts , 12 May-13 Jun1940; act ivi ty report of the medical off icer , 14-30 Jun1940; and division orders concerning movements in theClaraecy, Digoin, Tarare, Noyant , and LaChartre-sur-le-Loir areas, and special directivesconcerning supply and rear area services, 23 May-27 Jun1940.
IVa, TB Nr. 1. Ac t iv i ty report of the administrative 1939/11/20-1940/06/24 3.SSPzD TK 9130 131 3768495officer .
Ib, KTB Nr. 1. War journa l of the supply branch, a 1939/11/16-1940/08/10 3.SSPZD TK 9132/1 131 3768519register of officers, and combat and ration strengthreports.
Na Fue, KTB Nr. 1 der Nachr ichten Abte i lung. War 1939/11/16-1940/06/24 3.SSPzD TK 9131 132 3768615journal concerning the operations of the signalbat ta l ion; a report regarding the activity of thedivision Fernsprech Kompan ie in Boulogne-sur-Mer, 4J u n ; division circuit diagrams for 4 Bar, 13, 24, 25,28, and 30 May , and 1 , 3 , 10 Jun 1940; a register ofoff icers; and casualty and strength reports,
la, Ib, Anlagen zum KTB Nr. 1 des Nachschubdienstes. 1940/05/15-1940/08/06 3.SSPzD TK 9132/2 132 3768692Daily messages and orders pertaining to supply servicesd u r i n g the French campaign, 15 May-24 J u n ; movements toand supply services in the Arcachon area south ofBordeaux, 25 Jun-11 Jul; and to the Vezelay and Aval lonareas, 12 Jul-5 Aug 1940.
la, Korps-und Panzergruppenbefehle als Anlagen zum KTB 1941/06/10-1941/07/19 3.SSPzD TK 25821 132 3768837Nr. 6 Band 3. Orders relating to the transfer of LVI AK( m o t ) , Panzergruppe 4, and SS Totenkopf Division fromFrance to East Prussia; assembly of the SS TotenkopfDivision in the Hamonovo (Heil igenbeil) , Hirschfeld,Elbing, and Frauenburg areas, 10-12 Jun ; movement tothe Al tmark and Mar ienburg areas, 16-18 Jun; invasion
3. SS PANZER-DIVISION "TOTENKOPF" 133
CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST F R A M E
of Lithuania near Lida, 21-23 Jun ; offensiveengagements in the Vilnyus area, 24-29 Jun; and advance
wi th offensive engagements in the Daugavpils( D u e n a b u r g ) , Izvalta, and Ludza areas, Latvia, 29 Jun-8Jul r and in the Rasina, Gorki, Kocherovo, Opochka,Ostrov, and Dno areas, Russia, 9-19 Jul 1941.
la, KTB Nr. 5. War journal concerning coastal defense, 1940/10/01-1941/05/31 3.SSPZD TK 25821/1 132 3768925occupation duty and training in the Arcachon,Mont-de-Marsan, and Dax areas south of Bordeaux, 1 Oct1940-16 May 1941; movement to Saintes and preparationsfor transfer to the East, 17-31 M a y ; and plannedtransfer from France, 2-5 Jun 1941.
la, Anlagen zum KTB Nr. 5. Orders, directives, maps, 1939/11/19-1941/05/31 3.SSPZD TK 25821/2 132 3768968and reports pertaining to coastal defense, securing ofthe demarkat ion line; Spanish border alerts, trainingand loading exercises, reorganization, and regroupingin the Arcachon, Mont-de-Marsan, and Dax areas south ofBordeaux, 1 Oct 1940-12 May 1941; preparations for andmovement to Saintes, 13-17 M a y ; training andpreparations for transfer to the East, 18-31 May; andplanned transfer from France via Tours, Montargis,Nancy , and Saarburg, 2-5 Jun 1941. Also, a register ofofficers, t raining schedules, and a billeting survey, 2Dec 1940-5 Hay 1941; monthly weather surveys, 1 Oct1940-30 Apr 1941; and troop indoctrination pamphlets"Schwert und Pflug."
la, KTB Nr, 7. War journal concerning advance and 1941/07/31-1941/12/15 3.SSPZD TK 25821/3 132 3769282offensive operations in the Gorodishche, Derglets,Lovat River, Ramushevo, Novoye Vasilyevo, Selishche,Gorodok, Pola River, Stepanovo, and Luzhno areas, 31Jul-14 Sep, and defensive operations in the L u z h n o areasoutheast of Staraya Russa, 15 Sep-15 Dec 1941.
la, Anlagenband II zum KTB Nr. 7. Daily messages, 1941/08/21-1941/08/31 3.SSPZD TK 25821/5 133 3769589orders, and sketches pertaining to advance andoffensive engagements f rom the Polist1 River sector to
134 3. SS P A N Z E R - D I V I S I O N "TOTENKOPF"
CONTENTS
the Onufriyevka area in the Lovat River sector, 20-24Aug, and advance, offensive engagements, mopping-upaction, road maintenance, and transportation matters inthe Gorki area of the Rob 'ya River sector, 25-28 Aug,and in the .Romarovka area of the Pola River sector,29-31 Aag 1941. Includes reconnaissance reports, dailycircuit diagrams, and data on enemy operations andlosses.
la, Anlagenband III zum KTB 7. Daily messages, orders,and sketches pertaining to offensive engagements in theBol'shiye Stepanovo, Gorodok, Opolodzy, Borki, andRasina areas and pursuit across the Pola River, 1-8Sep; offensive operations in the Shumilov Bor andDemyansk area, 9-11 Sep; mopping-up action in theDemyansk and Luzhno areas, 12-14 Sep; and defensiveoperations in the Kirillovshchina and Krutiki areaseast of Luzhno, 15-17 Sep 1941. Includes dailyreconnaissance reports, division circuit diagrams, anafteraction critigue relating to defense againstRussian air raids, and data on enemy operations.
la, Anlagenband V zum KTB 7. Afteraction reports andcritiques, maps, and sketches relating to combatoperations in the Dtorgosh, Ramushevo, Staraya Russa,Onufriyevka, Lovat River, Luzhno, Dno, and Pola Riverareas; training directives; casualty and strengthreports; a register of officers; and a translation ofan Russian operations order.
la, Anlagen zum KTB 6. Befehle, Funksprueche undMeldungen. Daily messages, orders, reports, andsketches pertaining to movement f rom Elbinq,Hirschfeld, and Maraonovo to Al tmark , 16-18 Jun, andTilsit, 19-21 Jun; offensive engagements acrossLithuania in the Gvardeysk (Tapiau) , Ukmerge(Wilkomierz) , and Daugailiai areas, 22-27 Jun, andLatvia in the Dunski, Daugavpils (Duenaburg) , Kraslava,
DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST FRAME
1941/09/01-1941/09/17 3.SSPZD TK 25821/6 133 3770178
1941/07/27-1941/12/02 3.SSPZD TK 25821/8 133 3770640
1941/06/14-1941/07/05 3.SSPZD TK 25821/9 134 3771057
3. SS P A N Z E R - D I V I S I O N "TOTENKOPF"
CONTENTS
Izvalta, and Dagda areas, 28 Jun-4 Jul; and invasion ofRussia northeast of Dagda and advance and offensiveengagements in the Sebezh and Rudnya areas, 4-5 Jul1941. Also, data on enemy operations.
la, Na Fue, Tagesmeldungen und Leitungsskizzen. Dailyreports and sketches pertaining to offensiveengagements across Lithuania in the Gvardeysk andU k m e r g e areas, 22-28 Jun; advance across Latvia andoffensive operations in the Deguciai, Daugavpils,Z id ina , and Dagda areas, 28 Jun-4 Jul; and invasion ofRussia and offensive and raopping-up operations in theRasina (Rosenow), Opochka, Isaki, Zaborov'ye, and Gorkiareas, 5-19 Jul 1941, Also periodic division circuit
diagrams, 29 Jun-18 Jul 1941, and data on enemyoperations.
la, Anlagenband 2 zum KTB 7. Daily messages andreports, orders, and maps pertaining to defensive,assault, and reconnaissance operations in theGorodishche, Lubino, Dno, Selishche, and Otorgoshareas, 31 Jul-17 A u g ; offensive operations in theOtorgosh and Derglets areas, 17-20 Aug ; and movement toZamoshye, 20 Aug 1941. Also an afteraction critiqueconcerning Russian battle conduct, periodic circuitdiagrams, data relating to enemy operations, and mapsshowing locations of enemy units.
la, Funksprueche. Daily radio messages concerningdefensive operations and counterattacks in the NovoyeVasilyevo, Novoselye, and Nalyuchi areas of the Rob 'yaRiver sector, 18 Jun-4 Sep; correspondence pertainingto personnel, administrative, and medical matters; anda strength report of the division, 4 Mar 1945.
la, Anlagenband 4 zum KTB 7. Daily reports, messages,and orders pertaining to defensive and assaultoperations in the Luzhno, Khilkovo; Volodarskoye(Politsa), and Niva areas; daily artillery and air
DATES ITEM NO.
135
ROLL 1ST F R A M E
1941/06/22-1941/07/19 3.SSPZD TK 25821/12 134 3771336
1941/07/31-1941/08/20 3.SSPZD TK 25821/13 134 3771386
1942/04/10-1942/09/04 3.SSPZD TK 78009/1 134 3771972
1941/09/12-1941/09/30 3.SSPZD TK 78009/2 134 3772132
136 3. SS P A N Z E R - D I V I S I O N "TOTENKOPF"
CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST F R A H E
situation reports; and data relating to enemyoperations and losses.
la, Aktennot iz ueber Besprechung am 16. Apri l 1944 1939/11/10-1944/04/16 3.SSP2D TK 78009/3 135 3772544betr. 1. A u f f r i s c h u n g der 3. SS Panzer-Division"Totenkopf" und 2. Fertigstellung der 16. SSPanzer-Grenadier-Division "Reichsfuehrer SS11. Reportof the RFSS concerning the rehabilitation and refit t ingof the 3. SS PzD "Totenkopf11 at Heidelager andcompletion of formation of the 16. SS PzGrenD"Reichsfuehrer SS" wi th t raining in Hunga ry .Also a chronological survey of the divisionsoperations in G e r m a n y , 10 Nov 1939-17 Hay 1940,combat operations in Catillon, Le Cateau, Cambrai ,19-20 M a y ; an t i t ank battle near Arras andCambra i , 21-22 M a y ; o f f ens ive operations in theBethune and La Bassee canal areas, 23-27 May andin the Armentieres and Bailleul areas, 28-29 Hay;battle for Dunk i rk and coastal defense to theGravel ines area, 31 May-6 Jun ; offensiveoperations and advance in the Saint-Pol, Peronne,and Seine River areas, 7-14 Jun and the LoireRiver and Lyons areas, 15-19 Jun; reorganization,20-23 Jun ; occupation d u t y in southwestern Franceto the Spanish border, 26 Jun-14 Jul; security ofthe demarka t ion line in the Moulins andChalons-sur-Saono areas and defense of theAt lant ic coast, 15 Jul 1940-3 Jun 1941.Transfer to the eastern front and offensiveoperations in the U k m e r g e (Wi lkomie rz ) , Deguciaiareas, Li thuania , 22-29 Jun; advance andof fens ive operations in the Western Dvina (Duena)River, Dagda, and Rasina areas, Latvia, 1-5 Jul;advance into Russia and combat operations in theSebezh, Opochka, Porkhov (Porchov), Otorgoshareas, 6 Jul-9 Aug; assembly, advance, and
3. SS PANZER-DIVISION "TOTENKOPF"
CONTENTS
offensive operations in the Polist', Lovat, PolaRivers, Demyansk, Kirillovshchina, and Luzhnoareas. 15 Ang-23 Sep; combat operations in theNshaga, Lyubnitsa, and Valdai areas, 24 Sep1941-7 Jan 1942; defensive operations in theOstashfcov, Kholm, Staraya Russa, Lake IImen, andDemyansk areas, 8 Jan-30 Jun; position defense inthe Demyansk pocket, 1 Jul-17 Oct; transfer toPrance for coastal defense and occupation duty,24 Oct 1942-30 Jan 1943; and transfer to Russiaunder the command of Heeresgruppe Sued, 8 Feb1943.
la, Na Fue. Orders concerning the setting up of newcode and flare and recognition signals, lists ofclassified documents destroyed, and coded radiomessages, 1941.
la, Funk-und Fernsprueche der Gruppe Ullrich und Eicke.Daily radio and telephone messages pertaining to the
request for supply drop for Gruppe Ullrich and GruppeEicke in the Kobylkino and Byakovo areas, defense ofthe Demyansk and Staraya Russa areas, and tablesrelating to the assignment of SS reserve personnel, 30Jul-1 Aug 1943.
la, Befehle. Orders concerning the mopping-upoperations in the Jurbarkas (Jurburg) and Ukmergeareas, Lithuania, 24-27 Jun; crossing the Dvina Rivernear Daugavpils, 28-30 Jun; offensive engagements inthe Kraslava and Dagda areas, Latvia, 1-5 Jul; invasionof Russia and offensive operations in the Rasina(Rosenov) and Isaki areas, 6-12 Jul; breakthrough ofthe Stalin line and offensive engagements in theSebezh, Dtorgosh, Opochka, Gorki, Dno, and Gorodishcheareas, 13 Jul-9 Aug; advance and offensive engagementsin the Selishche, Derglets, Zamoshye areas of thePolist and Lovat Rivers sectors, 10-23 Aug; attack
DATES ITEM NO.
137
ROLL 1ST F R A M E
1941/08/10-1942/10/22
1942/02/08-1942/05/06
3.SSPZD TK 78^09/4
3.SSPZD TK 78009/5
135 3772550
135 3773194
1941/06/24-1941/12/14 3.SSPZD TK 78009/6 136 3773922
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across the Lovat and Pola Rivers and offensiveengagements beyond Demyansk to the Kirillovshchinaarea, 24 Aug-25 Sep; and a defensive battle in theLuzhno area, 26 Sep-14 Dec 1941. Also orders onpreparations for the invasion of Li thuania in EastPrussia, 13 Jun 1941, and personnel natters, 11 and 29Jan 1941.
la, Ila/b. Division orders and radio messagesconcerning administrative, personnel, medical,disciplinary, training, and organizational matters andspecial directives pertaining to supply service.
la, KTB. Bar journal concerning the transfer fromPartenay, France, to Sztum ( S t u h m ) , East Prussia, 6-19Jun ; assembly in the Nickelsdorf area, 20-25 Jun;invasion of Lithuania and mopping-up action in the areasouth of Lake Zarasai, 25-29 Jun; offensive engagementacross Latvia in the Daugavpils, Kraslava, and Dagdaareas, 29 Jun-5 Jul; invasion of Russia and offensiveengagements in the Rasina, Isaki, Gorki, Opochka, andZaborovye areas, 6-25 Jul; defense of the Utorgosharea, 26 Jul-9 Aug; offensive engagements in theSelishche, Derglets, and Zamoshye areas, attack acrossthe Polist, Lovat and Pola Divers, and advance beyondDemyansk to Kraseya, 24 Aug-14 Sep; and defensiveoperations in the Kraseya and Luzhno areas, 15 Sep-15Dec 1941.
la, Befehle. Orders relating to administrative,transportation, postal, medical, personnel, anddisciplinary matters; supply service and economy andpreparations for and movement f rom Dachau to Stuttgart,19 Nov-3 Dec 1939; and a pamphlet concerning wDasfranzoesische Elsass-Lothringen".
la, Divisionstagesbefehle. orders of the dayconcerning administrative, supply, intelligence,personnel, medical, disciplinary, and motor transport
DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST F R A M E
1941/01/08-1942/10/08
1941/06/06-1941/12/15
3.SSPZD TK 78009/7
3.SSPZD TK 78009/8
136 3774054
136 3774579
1939/10/12-1940/07/18 3.SSPZD TK 78009/9 136 3774694
1939/10/21-1940/03/31 3.SSPZD TK 78009/10 136 3774846
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CONTENTS DATES ITEM NO. ROLL 1ST F R A M E
matters.Ib, Divisionnachschub Tagesbefehle. Orders of the day 1939/10/24-1940/08/08 3.SSPZD TK 78009/11 137 3775118
concerning supply services and administrative*transportation, and personnel matters and afteractioncritiques relating to Finnish signal communicat iondur ing winter training, 20 Oct-6 Nov 1941.
Na Fue f Erfahrungsberichte der Nachrichtenabteilunq. 1941/10/07-1942/05/12 3.SSPZD TK 78009/12 137 3775532Afteraction critigues relating to signal communicationsand use of its equipment during the winter and thawperiod in the eastern campaign.
Ia r " D A M A L S " - Er innerung Grosse Tage der SS 1940/00/00-1940/00/00 3.SSPzD TK 78009/13 137 3775629"Totenkopf" Division im Franzoesischen Feldzug, 1940.A chronicle of the SS "Totenkopf" Division during theFrench campaign, 1940.
la, Ib, Tagesbefehle des Nachschubstabes und 1940/08/08-1941/12/12 3.SSPZD TK 78009/14 137 3775694Erlebnisberichte der Truppen. Orders of the dayconcerning supply services, 8-27 Aug 1940, andexperience reports of SS personnel on combat operationsin Russia from July through November 1941.
Na/Fue., No German title. Reports concerning the 1940/04/10-1941/03/19 3.SSPzD TK 78040/14 645 674issuing of signal communicat ion equipments. (Recorditem No. 78040/14 was erroneously filmed with recordsof the 8. SS Kavallerie-Division "Florian Geyer.")
Na/Fue. , No German title. Reports regarding 1941/01/03-1941/10/11 3.SSPzD TK 78040/15 645 712requisitions, receipts for, and losses of signalcommunicat ion equipments. (Record item No. 78040/15was erroneously filmed with records of the 8. SSKavallerie-Division "Florian Geyer.")
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