2.SS Pz. AA "Das Reich" in the Ardennes Dec. 1944

[Wilhelm]

Hi Jungs,

I was looking through my old books, for info for Steve Das Reich, and found a note written in the hand of my late father-in-law.

Written about 20 years ago, Werner told me that the "Recon" battalion was removed from the Das Reich Division during the Ardennes and fought very much alone. I asked him where they served, and he wrote the following.....

(the first two places were the forming-up area before the offensive).



Hoping that this may add new information?
Cheers, Bill

[MP44]

An interesting bit of paper. Recognise some of the place names, but not Bowies? Maybe he meant Beho?? Although that's further East than Provedroux.

He must have been a fascinating chap to talk to, your Father in Law.

[Hoover]

but not Bowies? Maybe he meant Beho??

Maybe he meant "Bovigny" or "Gouvy". In a lot of reports the French names are written wrong.