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West of Krakow: 1110 Hours 10/18/39

After being pulled out of the line last month and having some time off, we have again moved back up to the front. Thought this war was over already. But the polish people are fighting back harder then we expected. They badly mauled the XV Grenadiers at Jaroslaw about five days ago. We dont have the disadvantage of the XV tho. It is a clear day and our big guns will tear hell out of the Poles if they decide to attack. The men are rested and eager to get back at them for what they did to our fellow soldiers at Jaroslaw.

We have been given the task of holding and inflicting as much damage on the enemy as we can. The terrain is good lot of open land here. The north flank has two roads running east to west about 1000 yards apart. There is a bridge on the north road just before our perimeter. A ridge runs NE down SE to the other road and a small hill there. Behind this about 700 yards is our defensive positions. Behind them about 150 yards is a large forest. I have set up my stronpoints here with Engineers 2 sec ATG 37MM and a couple of MMG nests. They are backed up by 1 sec PZIV and sec light tanks. They also have sec sig 150 for support. The remaining two thirds of our sector is wide open field.

I have placed the three plattoons of Infantry here spaced about 200 yards apart between plattoons. There is 2 hills here about 500 yards long. The plattoons are about 150 to 200 yards in front of them. On the slopes i put my heavy pill box with a MMG nest. Behind them spaced along the tops of each hill are my big guns. A sec of 88s on each with a sec of 150s also. This should give me some long range shots at the enemy before they ever get close. I will instruct them to open up at around 1000 yards. The rest of the force here is made up of one plattoon of medium tanks,2 sec light tanks plus 2 sec armored cars.

I have a plattoon of Medium tanks and sec of light tanks sitting behind these two hills in reserve. They can reach any section of the line in less then 10 minutes. The men are alert and eager for action. It is cold today but at least the snow has stopped couple days ago.

Commander X SS Panzer Group: Karl Vogel

West of Krakow: 1150 Hours 10/18/39

The Battle has been raging for about 40 minutes now. We are inflicting heavy damage on the enemy. Our 88s and sig 150s opened up about 1110 at long range. In the first ten minutes they destroyed 3 recon cars and at least 100 men. They have continued to shoot with devestating accuracy. One of the sig 150 has at least 5 kills so far. The only problem is they are getting low on ammo. At about 500 yards our PZIVs opened up on there 7TP tanks taking out at least 4 of them. The heavy pill box began to fire at about the same range taking out 3 7TPs there self.

At 300 yards the MG nests began to rake there lines taking out at least 5 squads of scouts and engineers between the two of them. Only about 2 or maybe 3 squads has made it to within100 yards of our infantry so far. These were takin care of by the squads MG and small arm fire.

At 1140 i gave the command for the 2 plattoon of medium tanks to move. One platton is moving around the north flank and out around the mine field there. The other is doing the same on the south flank. They are to move out on either flank of the enemy and then begin the squeeze towards the middle. I hope for them to get into the rear and cut off any retreat. We were givin the order to show no mercy. The leaders want this to be the last battle against the polish people. Absolute surrender is what they call for. We have had way too many casualties in this war and the people back home want it over now.

Commander X SS Panzer Group: Karl Vogel

Just got word from our tanks on the north flank. Some body in the Engineers goofed and goofed bad. They mined the bridge that leads out of the minefield. The tanks are stuck and must move south thru the enemy to the other bridge over the river. Instead of getting into there rear as fast as thought it will take them longer. Well laid plans oft time go astray Damm!!!!

West of krakow: 1215 Hours 10/18/39

Krakow has fallen and we have a decisive Victory against Poland. They have officially turned over the Goverment to us. We control the country as of this date. Our losses and theres.

Men-----17------1025
Artt------------------2
APC------2
AFV-------2---------25

We have been told to entrain for home and that we will be spending the holidays with our familys.
All the men are very jubilant that the war is over. Although we lost quite a bit of our friends in this war. We showed the world we are a force to be watched out for. We right now have the greatest war machine in the world.

A disturbing rumor has surfaced in our ranks tho. There is talk that Hitler believes we can do the same to Belgium as we did to Poland. I hope this is just rumor and not fact for all our sakes.

Well i am packed and ready to leave. I have given orders for the troops to leave also. We will resuppy and refit in Germany i am told. I hear we may get some of the new PZIII tanks as replacements. Also our 20MM AA will be upgraded to the 37MM type. This is good news and also there is a new sec of 88 ATG waiting for us in Berlin.

Commander X SS Panzer Group: Col Karl Vogel