English Translation

105 The Rector of the Deutsthen Technical Fochschule in Prague Prague, 21 February 1941 0 To the High Government Councillor SS-Obersturmbannführer Dr. Gies Prag. fr57π$ Betr.: Accident Gernert in the building of the Czech Technical University. Dear comrade Gies! As I told you from far away, I spoke about the matter with the SS-Fürsorg- führer SturmbannnführER Schmidt. Sturmbannführer Schmidt handed me now attached opinion. After that there is damage to the service, without fault of the SS-Unterscharführers Gernert. Sturm Bannfänger Schmidt is of the opinion that the blame for the accident falls on Professor Krautz and that this should be used for damages. It would now be to decide who makes this criminal application. I think that this should be done through the troop section. As witnesses from our university Professor Dr. Conrad Bernhauer and assistant Dr.Heinrich Knobloch at the Institute of Biochemistry and Food Chemistry come into question. I return the documents left to me. Heil Hitler!