parsifal
Colonel
Halders Diary 19 July 1941
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- Divisional Diary, 18. Panzer Divisionen."A state of absolute exhaustion is noticeable...among all men of the battalion. The reason is...far too great mental and nervous strain. The troops were under a powerful barrage of heavy artillery...That the men were promised a few days of rest...but instead found themselves in an even worse situation...had a particularly grave effects. The men are indifferent and apathetic, are partly suffering from crying fits, and are not to be cheered up by this or that phrase. Food is being taken only in disproportionately small quantities."
- LVII. Armeekorps (mot.) (General of Panzer Troops A. Kuntzen)."It must be understood that without a rapid and plentiful supply of track rollers, track links and bolts for the Mark IV and track bolts for the Kpfw 38(t) the number of available panzers will sink further, so that the combat strength of the panzer regiments will be greatly weakened. Still especially urgent is the delivery of fully operational motors, gearboxes, oil and specialized panzer grease."
"...for the purpose of further and more obvious movements of conquest in adjacent areas." and these actions "jeopardize the procurement by the United States of essential materials ... for the normal economy of this country ..."