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0 St.M. IV D - 334 e/42. Prague, 27 January 1944. 18/1.4421.45 FS: An b-Gruppeführer und General der Waffen-i v.Herff, Chef des -Personnelhauptamts, Berlin-Charlottenburg 4, Wilmersdorferstraße 98-99. Dear comrade v. Herff ! In terms of transfer of μi-ÜntersturmführER Hermann Kapuste, 4-number 405.854, I reply to your call from 22.12.v.Js. - Sign II W - 22b20/o/Lu., that I cannot agree with the transfer of sub-sturmführer Kapu- ste to Waffen-i. Ka- puste belongs to the staff of the 4-section XxxIX and has so far hardly participated in the service of the general. I do not deny that it is difficult for him to appear regularly due to the strong use of work. Nevertheless, other members of the General Court, with much stronger appeals, have been giving their service for years without interruption. I do not see under these circumstances that precisely captors of the award should be considered worthy of becoming leaders in the vaffen-i. I assume that you will understand my point of view and join it. Heil Hitler! Her Nlo Famps 390 gez. Frank , Destapter Thr. .M uRAf 4 Obergruppenführer. n ++++0020 ZWEI HE S S S ++