English Translation

14 The Wehrmacht Plenipotentiary of the German Pras. 13.12.44 Minister of State for Bohemia and Moravia and the Republic of Moravia Commander in the Military District of Bohemia and the Kingdom of Moravia Abbot I a No. Eng.: 18 DEC 1944 To the German Minister of the State for Böhmen and Moravia Mr. SS-Obergrupyenführer K.H. Fr a n k Prag. 11 2 Dear Minister of state! As you know, in the preparation for the Auerhahn company, it was crucial to carry out the troop movement, which had to take place mainly in rail transport, so quickly that the troopers were able to carry on their activities. In spite of all the difficulties, all rail transports h c have been handled according to schedule. This is, as Lieutenant General Windeck reported to me, mainly thanks to the railway representative Brünn, Abt.President Frisch and his employees, the Reich Inspectors Koller and Kubachka, on the part of the German Railway Administration. The officials mentioned in the attached overview have also proved particularly successful. The Railway Directorates of Brno and Olomouc, which had to carry out the transports first and foremost, have shown themselves to the completely unusual task of driving so many transports in the shortest possible time on short distances and unloading them in the smallest stations. I urge the departments and officials involved to express their appreciation in an appropriate manner. Heil Hitler ! 1 Anl. General d.Inf. hh/9h-f W /v.B.