English Translation

U n-Oberabteilung Weichsel Adjutant Danzig, April 10, 1940. Opitzstrasse 2. B./Vim. To the -Sturmbannführer G i e s Prag Czerny Palais Dear SturmbannsführER, you will have heard that for some time now, i.e. since the end of December, I have been serving with -Group leader Hildebrandt, your former boss, as an adjutante. You will be able to imagine that this change from Oberführer from Gottberg to Group Leader Hildebrandt means an upsurge for me. You know yourself;-OberführER von Gottberg and can judge the same best how difficult the work with him was. I was very pleased when I heard of your promotion to the storm commander at the time, and I would not miss to say my congratulations on this promotion, albeit later. "-Group leader Hildebrandt asked me to ask you to send me the pictures that were taken during his last visit to Prague (for any parades or other things, I don't know exactly what they are).--Group guide Hilde Brandt takes over the costs of the pictures. I would be grateful if you would ask me soon if these pictures could be taken by Nachnal May, to recommend to the Secretary of State, if he still remembers me, also by "group leader Hilde- brandt Heil Hitler !