THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 128, sig. 110-3/68

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15 Sicherheitsdienst des Reichsführers-f Prag-Bubentsch, 27 January 1945. Sachsenweg SD-Leitabteilung Prag Fernsprecher 774-44 III A = SA 194/1 inisteramt HL mg.; 27 JAN. 1945 .652 Secret Urgent - present immediately 1.) To i-Obergruppenführer Staatsninister K.H. Fr a n k. Prag 2.) To the commander of the security police and the SD Ur M standart leader Dr. W e n m a n n Prag Betr.: Fortifications in the OLB Mähr.-Ostrau. Vorg.: Here last 194/1 of 19.1.1945. With regard to the 50 armored barriers to be built at the direction of the pioneer staff Ratibor in the construction section Leipnik, there is allegedly little interest in the Wehrmacht in who should take over their defense. Pioneering staff in Leipnik is of the opinion that barriers could be defended by pioneer company, popular storm and possibly Czech police, perhaps even Czech population. The section head in the construction section Leipnic wilf with lo2 pol. Ladders defend these armored barriers; he wants weapons already requested. gogp ng 4-Obersturmbannführer. St.M. 11 4-533 b/45 236/459