INSTRUCTIONS FOR INTELLIGENCE MISSION

Created: 3/9/1945

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HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH ARMY.STRATEGIC SERVICESARMY. JJC.

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INTELLIGENCE MISSION:ISSION- '

Time: See notes on time of JOJO Mission,

Itinerary: VOLKINGENETTINOEN

USCHFELDONNWEILERT HENDEL* OTTWEILER,

MISSION; Order of Battle.

niaklng tills ttour the essential is to form

a careful and oaloulated estimate of the strength and equipment of the troops in the town il sited. In other words, what is wantedloture of the military forces In the rear of the front lines, forces which might be brought into action in the event of aggreaaive thrusts on our part. Accordingly, negative Information ie aa valuable as positive Information. This time aa never before, the agent must attempt to calculate the number of the troopeown.

area oovored In this itinerary leNorthline and Just East of the 3rdX Corpsla quite probablo that the units which arethe line against XX Corps and whichsent to that sector will be forced asof tho 3rd Army's thrust in the Northand fall baok into regions whichinto our line of advanoe, ivisionssent as reinforcementsmi LAI IP ADENust eastRuwor Rlvor are thetn Div and the GthDiv. (See sketch of insignia.) Anythese diva ore along agent'ft routein the area of ST WBBDEL will

FOR RELEASE

DATE: JUL 0

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of unite and looatlon of armor are ae alwaye Important.

All details possible on strength, looatlon, equipment and training of Volkssturm in the baok areas

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As-many of tho places indicated should ho visited. If however,isit will JeopardizeaooompllBhoanatof the Order of Battle missiono bo tooetour on the route, agent should continue on. The NEUNKIRCHKN situation lndloated belowaramountand must fee-Investigated however.

ifooded area west of LEBACHo be

Preoijoepair and sunnlv 3hope in

O'iiVEILEK.

IUfcACHas been reported to bo center for large fuel dumps. Thio must be investigated with oare,

HOCHSSnvestigation wanted on materiel stored in woods north and east of HOCHEH.

ot dumps in area,(vooaed) south of WELXL3 WiSlLER. Center atrxr.TtxXXx at

Fuel storage reported in woods cast of ST)

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