A SOCIETY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2527, sig. 109-12/174

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45 "In the dark of the night about Pilsen and Prague" report of a pilot of the R. A. F. LONDON, March 7, One of the aircraft was strictly carried out, it was the leaders who participated in the raid over Bohemia Czechoslovakia. The pilot told us, took, told us the following: In ever- we approached Pilsen, known for the night our destination was Prague and Pil- of his Bleres and his Skoda works. We sen. We drove in an easter direction, which went down and we flew over the weather was excellent. We were to town after we got two rockets six men aboard. We had driven in great geiossen to the inhabitants below height and the trip was to announce eight hour passage. That lasts. As we to the German city remained in silence. Then, approaching the border, we thought that our eyes were pointing our flight to Prague. All the Germans were directed towards us, nothing stopped us on the way and nothing happened. Only the appearance- we turned to the return flight. We were directed toward us, but none to feel sleep. Soon there were gunshots, no plane we over Germany, where the sham came to meet us. After the crossing we looked to find us. But we to the border we came to Frank- fliegen too high, to be seen. furt and Nuremberg. Germany lay before The sky began to cover itself and us under a snow cover, which went down a fine rain, as we made how-night brighter and the terrain of the over the Rhine. from it was simply a return trip, which After some time we came to a landing and a good cup of warm area, where the darkening of less teas was waiting for us.