Hq. 1*. Bn. 508th Inf. 17/18 Oct., 44

Detailed Interrogation Report

1. Name: Gefreiter (Lance Corporal) Hans Wahde
2. Unit: 1st Platoon, 1st Co., Festungsbn. (Fortification Bn.)
3. Captured at: (732712)
4. O/B of Unit: Company CO - Captain Winkler Company consists of 80-100 men

Has 15-20 machine guns (one half are light), 4-5 bazookas, 20 (approx.) Panzerfaust (Tankfist) (Above locations are given from PWs point of capture (732712) facing us.) PW claims whole company on line on reverse slope of dyke. Company sector extended to NW and SE of point of capture. Exact boundaries now known.

Only three to four men on outposts on our side of dyke. Company CP is in pillbox in village of Hussen. Exact location unknown. Pillbox recently built by Engineers. PW saw 7 Tigers, Panther tanks in Hussen on 14 Oct. moving towards rear.

5. General: Our Atry. [artillery] Landing directly on dyke. No direct hits on positions on reverse slope of dyke. Casualties: One man wounded. Company eats breakfast and lunch in positions. At 1800, men, singly or in small groups, go to Hussen to eat. Mess in house on main street, near beginning of village, south from the PWs position. PW claims that they do not expect an attack from us. Assume us to want to hold sector. Enemy only expecting to defend. PW claims that men might surrender. However, would be shot from rear. Also, relatives of the deserters will be notified, threatened, and mistreated. PW with unit since 14 days. Formerly 6th Company, 11th Panzer Gren Regt., 9 th Panzer Div. 11 th Panzer Gren Regt. consists of 8 companies (2 Bns.). Each company well over 100 men. PW had been separated from his old unit and was to rejoin It soon. Believes whole 2nd Bn. pulled back.

(This document copied from account originally typed by 1st Lt. Rex Combs. Original document in possession of Geoffrey Combs, son of Rex.)