CATEGORY PW Interrogation Reports

POW Report (Sepp Dietrich & Joachim Peiper)

(Document Source) Are official translations of briefs of the war experiences of (ex) SS-Oberstgruppenführer Josef Sepp Dietrich, wartime CG of the 6.Panzer-Army, and (ex) SS-Obersturmbannführer Joachim Peiper, wartime CO of the Kampfgruppe Peiper, 1.SS-Panzer-Regiment, 1.SS-Panzer-Division LSSAH), 1.SS Panzer-Corps, written by then for Col Burton F. Ellis, trial judge advocate, while they were awaiting trial for the Malmédy Massacre. Schwäbisch Hall Highly esteemed Colonel Ellis, According to your wishes, I have tried to...

IPW #00 (26-IR) 1st Infantry Division (20/12/44)

Document Source: Interrogation Report on 8 Prisoners of War captured by Baker Co, 1/26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division. 1/Lt William Boehme, QMC, Interrogator Headquarters 26th Infantry Regiment A.P.O 1, US Army December 20, 1944 Subject: Interrogation Report on 8 Prisoners of War captured by Baker Co, 1/26th Infantry Regiment To: Capt C. A. Lafley, Assistant S-3, 26th Infantry Regiment (1) Todays Prisoners were from the following units: Company 4, Regiment 8, 3rd Fallschirmjaeger Division -...

IPW Report #17 (Einheit Stielau) (Billing – Pernass – Schmidt)

(Document Source): Raw Data File 30-ID, Prisoner of War Interrogation Report, #17, Billing, Schmidt, Pernass. Unteroffizier Manfred Pernass, Oberfähnrich Günther Billing, and Gefreiter Wilhelm Schmidt, were captured on December 18, 1944, on December 18, 1944, at Aywaille, Belgium, after they failed to give the correct password at an US checkpoint. After a military trial in Eupen, Belgium, on December 21, they were sentenced to death and executed by a firing...

Interview SS-Obersturmbandführer Otto Skorzeny (Greif)

Document Source: Battle of the Ardennes, Interview with Lieutenant Colonel Otto Skorzeny, Commanding Officer Operation Greif. The German SS-Obersturmbannführer Otto Johann Anton Skorzeny (Jun 12, 1908 – Jul 5, 1975) was an Austrian-born officer in the Waffen-SS during WW-II. During the war, he was involved in a number of operations, including the removal from power of Hungarian Regent Miklós Horthy and the Gran Sasso Raid which rescued Benito Mussolini from...

IPW #107 (120/30-ID) (27/12/44)

Source Document: IPW Team N° 46, Headquarters 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, Interrogation Report N° 107. December 27, 1944 (1) Total of Prisoners of War processed in period: 2 (PWs #3824 & #3825) (2) Units identified: 1 PW of 4.Company, 11.Panzer-Regiment, 8.Panzer-Division; 1 PW of Hq I Battalion, 293.Volksgrenadier-Regiment, 18.Volksgrenadier-Division. (3) Source of Information: 1 PW captured by Charlie Co, 99th Infantry Battalion (S) in vicinity Hédomont (792020) at approximately 1400, Dec...

IPW SS-Obersturmführer Walter Girg – SS-Jagdverband MITTE (Landfried) (OSS Austria)

(Source Document): Headquarters United States Forces Austria, OSS Austria, APO 777, US Army, SCI/Unit A – September 15, 1945, Salzburg, Austria LSX-54. SS-Obersturmführer Walter Girg – SS-Jagdverband MITTE (Landfried) Subject: SS-Obersturmführer Walter Girg, Commander of the VI-s Mission ‘Landfried’ in Romania and member of the SS-Jagdverband MITTE. (1) SS-Obersturmführer Walter Girg was arrested by the CIC (Counter Intelligence Corps), in Salzburg, Austria. (2) Walter Girg was one of the first members of the SS....

IPW #88 – HQs 2nd Infantry Division – December 18 1944

Source Document: Extract G-2 Report #176, HQ 2nd Infantry Division, December 18, 1944. Prisoner of War Interrogation Report N°88 (1) A total of 33 Prisoners of War were processed through the Division Cage during the period. 25.SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment, 12.SS-Panzer-Division 2nd Company - 1 - (Captured by the 9th Infantry Regiment) 2nd Company - 1 - (Captured by the 38th Infantry Regiment) 6th Company - 1 - (Captured by the 38th Infantry Regiment) 989.Infantry-Regiment, 277.Infantry Division 1st Company...

KG von der Heydte Surrendering

(Document Source): Annex #2 G-2 Periodical Report #199. Secret, (Auth) CG Third Army, (Date) December 27, 1944. 1. Uncommitted Fallschirmjaeger (Para) and Infantry Units The withdrawal from contact of the 6.Fallschirmjaeger-Division on the 21st Army Group front focuses attention on the enemy's available Infantry reserve, particularly the four Fallschirmjaeger Divisions (2.Falschirmjaeger-Division, 6.Falschirmjaeger-Division, 7.Falschirmjaeger-Division, 8.Falschirmjaeger-Division) that are now out of the line. If the enemy is to hold his present penetration against...

IPW #104 (120-IR) 30th Infantry Division December 22 1944

Source Document: IPW Team N° 43, Headquarters 120th Infantry Regiment, 30th Infantry Division, Interrogation Report N° 104. December 22, 1944, 1100 (1) General information from PW was captured by Baker Co, 526th Armored Infantry Battalion; PW was brought into this battalion headquarters late evening December 21. PW was a member of the 3rd Combat Team of the 150 Panzerbrigade. The Combat Team was committed to taking Malmédy but failed in the...

Interrogation Reports PW

Welcome to the Interrogation Reports PW category – a dedicated space for analyzing, documenting, and reflecting on interrogation reports related to Prisoners of War (PW). This collection serves as a vital historical and informational resource, focusing on the first-hand accounts, intelligence findings, and analytical summaries gathered through prisoner interrogations during times of conflict.

These reports often provide rare insight into the operations, morale, and strategies of military forces from the perspective of those captured. They are a bridge between intelligence gathering and historical documentation, offering both raw information and broader context. Within this category, you’ll find declassified reports, summaries, expert commentary, and discussions that help break down the implications and meanings behind each document.

Whether you are a researcher, historian, military analyst, or someone with a deep interest in military history and intelligence practices, this category offers valuable material to explore. Each post or entry aims to present information with care, accuracy, and respect for the individuals and events involved.

Many of these interrogation reports shed light not only on tactical elements but also on the human side of warfare – from the psychological state of prisoners to the ethical considerations surrounding interrogation methods. They may also reveal inconsistencies, disinformation efforts, or the psychological warfare tactics used by various sides.

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