MII TEAM 436-G - Mar 45
HEADQUARTERS
EIGHTH ARMORED DIVISION
APO 258 - U.S. Army

10 Mar 1945          

SUBJECT: Team Methods and Results

TO: AC of S, G-2

1. In view of the great number of PWs to be processed through the division cage and the necessity to have the IPW personnel distributed to lower echelons, the main activity of this team consisted of interrogation of PWs. MII activity was thus curtailed to the interview of one civilian. A report of the interview was published in G-2 Periodic Report of 8 Mar 45, reprinted in the G-2 PR of 75 InfDiv of the following day.
2. As many as 300 PWs were processed through the division cage in one day. These PWs were received at this level within 6 to 24 hours after capture. This lapse of time was caused partly by lack of transportation at lower echelon, partly by movement of this headquarters.
3. Time spent for interrogation was mostly held at a minimum. Tactical value of the information obtained was negligible, because PW's position and area far beyond were usually overrun by our forces by the time PW reached this echelon.
4. Immediately upon arrival, the PWs were segregated according to units of company-echelon. A few handpicked men were screened immediately and placed into a special enclosure to be searched and interrogated with the least possible delay.
5. In one case, this team was assisted by the IPW half-team of CCR, with whose help appr. 400 PWs were processed and 12% of them interrogated within three hours. This happened while the division CP was on the move.
6. The daily interrogation reports were closed at such a time as was necessary to pass on the information obtained to Corps and Army while the PWs processed and interrogated were on their way to the army cage.
7. This information included identification of all units opposing this division and detail about their strength, composition, personnel, armament, history, etc.
8. Most important items of information gained at this cage: Strength of the once famous 130 Pz Lehr Division. - Identification and earmarking of one PW from XLVII Pz Corps, who, after proper handling, furnished information valuable for Signal Intelligence.
9. Many PWs were induced to surrender by leaflets and pamphlets of our PWD.

ERNEST M. LOEW, 1st Lt., Ir
Commanding.