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"Krauts are always either at your throat or at your feet," observed one of the junior officers in the corps headquarters, "never anything in between. If they can't fight you, they want to lick your boots. . ."

It took some little time after VE-Day to satisfy the Germans that there was no use trying to fight us. As the organized combat imperceptibly petered out in the last few days before the cease-fire order, so sniping and other types of irregular warfare dragged on into the days of Peace in Europe. Selections from the Corps Intelligence Summaries and Periodic Reports will demonstrate this beyond argument:

"21 May. Period was generally quiet except for a few scattered incidents. At 0300 hrs this morning, trucks belonging to the 410th FA Gp were fired on just South of Grafenau. Fire was returned and one German killed. Civ reported six armed SS troops in woods N of Renstein vic at 2000 last night. Civ reported five armed enemy soldiers in woods S of Chocholatalhota toward Husinec. . . The 26th Inf Div reported one boy, civilian, was killed by a minefield vic Kohlgruben . . . . The 90th Inf Div reports a sharp increase in the sabotage of communications during the night. Three telephone poles were chopped down vic (P272176) and wire was cut vic (P290048) (P215145) and (U365930) . . . There were two reports of sniping during period. Personnel of the 27th AAA Gp were fired on from the woods near Drachelsried yesterday morning. Appropriate action was taken but snipers had fled. A party of six U S officers were fired on vic Konusin last night. One officer was reported wounded.

Civilians reported 22 May that an organized group of armed German soldiers is in Frymburk. . .

25 May. During period enemy activity consisted of cutting field wire four times vic (06071). Patrol investigating incident at present. 90th Inf Div: Polish and civilian informants reported 21 SS trs, armed with machine pistols ("burp" guns) vic Zfitiarn; investigation of report resulted in wounding of one SS trooper, while remainder fled into woods in the area; investigation continuing.

26 May. 4th Armd Div: Civilian reports approximately 200 SS troops vic (0175735) hiding in woods during day time and enter towns that vicinity at night to loot. Other units have nothing to report . . . .

28 May. 90th Div: Fire at Chemical Warfare Dump, vic Grafenwohr reported afternoon 28 May. Fire completely under control by 1800B. Exact cause of fire undetermined, though two German youths apprehended, who stated they were removing tar strips from gas crates for use in patching up homes. Approximately 11 civilians in area being held for investigation by CIC. Civilian reported four SS troops, armed with rifles, vic wood at Grafenkirchen. Informant further states woman civilian, by name of Hopfl, house No. 45, Grafenkirchen, carries food to the SS troops.

31 May. Three boys dynamited a part of a bridge vic Hekanagger in an attempt to blow the bridge this morning. Boys were approximately 12 years old. Leader was Robert Weigel, Hitler Jugend. . .

1 June. A single SS soldier was shot vic Maxhutte when he attempted attack on a guard who was searching his coat for identification papers. CIC reported fo arrests during period, including one Karl Bergen admitted Gestapo agent. . .

7 June. There were three cases of wire cutting in Regensburg yesterday and two instances of wire cutting vic (0250432) by children ranging in age from six to fourteen. Oldest was a Hitler Jugend. . .

11 June. In Rottenburg typewritten notices have been appearing on buildings, stating. "Long live the Fuhrer! Heil Hitler! Long Live the Great Germany! Young Nazi Awakening." Investigation pending . . .

18 June. Single report of communications wire being cut vic Neustadt on 18 June being investigated. Cub pilot discovered bullet hole in plane after hearing shot as he flew over Hurschau area last week. . . Investigation of murder of Burgomeister, Wilhelm Adhoch, Refthal on 12 June, indicates he was killed be unknown Polish person or persons in retaliation for the beating and injuring of a Polish boy on 11 June . . ."

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C'mon, guys! This isn't even hard! Let's see some PITCHING out there on the mound!