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Operations Seotion Geruml Italian Ponnor Ariw C.R 19 Februsuy '43 d4i:5 h . Div. Dentauro Bow situation. Tho 7th Bers .RSt. will start to naroh to ForIona irrx madiately . Upon arrival thero,will pass under tho oontrol of D.A.K. The ro- timntal oom=nder will proooed in advanoo to tho C.P. of the D.A.R. at, ae- riana, south. Thero Ew -All receive furVier orders . Operations Soction German Italian Panzor Aray C .P. 1: r`ai3rtaa.ry °1 ; 01_ 5.1 h . . to Div,, Cantauro All- tha ajar-onta ofDiv. Contauro heretofore oozmfttod southoact -QG o-11- south o£ Carm ce.lI move as rapidly as pocsible to the Cafe rca. 'Dnwro ;.troy rd1l organize Por dei'easo. Source : AnUgon:oand .9 zusr Sohlaahtberioht dnr Pz .Armc;e Afr . la 12.2.43 - 23.2.:4 34 375/n . .
Germ= Italian Panzer Lire % .P . 19 Fobr-=ry 1943 {Order for German African Corps ( by t8l®phone to Lt.Col.Stolboalc) 1. Now cituation. Me foreoz under ho=wl's cor.,.nd or :e---&o w1ll bo shortly under Ror=olfs cosanand UM 1,Z.Div ., 2lat Pz.Div ., Ktvt_nfs 'u-_~he D.A.K. ). oxiloiting tho advantage gained up to now, will. attack as rapidly ac lzosoibla flank over the r,cnoral line 7279 - 5127 norttmard 3.n Vto deep Zia-xkd and roar of :;ho British forces a'=ding opposite the northern Tuntaian J.'z-ant . 2, To that effoot the 22= following, is ordered: a. At 0800 h. 19 i4bb. the 21u- Pz.Div, grill move out of t-, : area 7279. follow the high road to who north and Cain the June -Lion about '75 }a . north.-north=st of 7279 . b. Tho 10th Pz.D.rlv. atarting, 'L`=cdiately froz the :ichaa nrca, at firr -',,. at the disposal of RoY=3, wi11 roach area '279. Furthcr ooMa3t . Crt from thoro is reservcd . c. pfgruppe D.A.14 (leas the Brreaglieri Bn said the arb 11Gry bat - .alion of the Div.. Contauro) will start L:zndiatcly and rfi,r,oh rxoa 7716, Trill move into position of roadiuace shortly and Y,-,Ill then gain without delay the mountain oass nort2:vest o£ 771,6. lku"thsr comitmen4 from thcro ing to the devolopnont of who situation ,~. . ..c ooial . -ord''r .o.^ who fix 3. Ow Uersagliori battalion and the ic tillery Ba. o£ Dav. Contauro will at first rozuin in who area 774.1 for seotwity and recornuiusanco to t4io north and the nortlraest . Relief d,xini, 19_. Feb . through tzo 7th 3 . ra: .r,L,t . arrivin froze Cafra s provided .for. Upon arrival in horiana south the 7t :: ?3crr .Pit ;" x-411 bo placed under tno control of D.A . n. After ro14 of ,1irou[;h t!lo 7th 3orc . D.A.X. will issuo the necoaeary orders for who =oven.cnt o£ xgt./,by Bers .Bn. and Arty.Bn.of Div. Centaurs rte. After romvi:!g the £order goiat o.i' Aiain effort o£ roaox.aloua :-ioo t4o Rooon.Bn.33 is placed oonpletoly at the raisposal o£ D.A.S. for t-.',-if new rzicf^.ion .
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18 1 st Armored Division, Report of
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OPERATIONAL INSTRUCTION ) s NUMBER
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81 Rcn Bn will shift its main force
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Field Order : Dictated . by General
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The 1st Ranger Battalion (a special
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at the time of the German break-thr
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Regimental Combat Team (of the 1st
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The army intends to continue the at
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