THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 248, sig. 110-4/94

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19 1313 Message from the Reichsbahn group: On 2 March 1945, 1447, the train 97,040 was set on fire between the stations of Lissa/Elbe and Kostomlat. The train ran 31 munitions cars. Ammunition exploded. Wageh caught fire one after the other. 28 cars were burned. By 17.20 the operation could be resumed one-track. The telephone lines were interrupted. Cause not clarified, probably spark flight. Prague 3.3.1945. Sot Yum tagu 11 Sn. 01880 1C=62/44