GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 476, sig. 110-4324

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Beheim16 - 3 damaged, l man injured. 2.4.45 22.40 o'clock between Weidenbusch and Prossnitz Railway Station at km. 83.9 of the line Olmütz-Brünn by blast 30 m track lifted out of bed. Traffic interrupted 8 hours. Otherwise no damage. 3.4.45 3.15 o' clock between Jablunka-Wsetin at km 39,l of the route Moravian Weisskirchen - Wlarapass 60 cm track blown up, damage immediately repaired. 3.4.45 6.30 a.m. between Lettowitz and Rossrain at km 207 of the Strekke Brünn-Böhm.Trübau was discovered by the track guard Franz Duchacek a heavy explosive charge - it is said to have been 24 kg. Explosives - before it could cause disaster. D. A due passenger train stopped in front of the scene and had the cargo extended by a pioneer (field weaver) sitting in this train. As perpetrators 2 Czechs and 8 Russians, armed with 2MPis and pistols, all in civilian clothes. So far no search result. Distance is guarded by Volkssturm. 3.4.45 22.50 o'clock between Bhf.Hustopech-Wall.Meseritsch at km. 19.l - 2 of the route M.Weisskirchen - Ober Litsch 3 telephone masts cut off and all 32 telephone lines interrupted. Provisional repair on 4.4.45. 4.4. 45 at 1.45 o'clock between Prossenitz-Radwanitz at km. l95.5 of the line Prerau. - M. Weiss Kirchen drives Wehrm.Zug 92637 on explosive charge, without derailing. l n rail torn open, locomotive. slightly damaged. From 3.48 o'clock single track, from 6.48 o' clock normal operation again. 5.4.45 2.00 o'r between Ung. Brod and Radschowitz at km lll,2 of the route Brünn-Wlarapass approx. 7O cm track under motor car No.55e blasted. Car severely damaged, 2 staff slightly damaged. Driving operation 3 hours disturbed. 5.4.4.45 4.00 o'm between-Kunowitz-Neudorf b/Ung.Ostra 50 cm tracks blown up, Wehrm. Freight train undamaged. Interruption 4 hours. At the same station a 2nd explosive device was found and removed. 5.4.45 20.05 o'clock between Bhf. Sassau-Gr.Lossenitz-Saar at km.27.05 of the line Brünn-Dt.Brod under train 945 explosives exploded. 75 cn track torn open, 4th Lökrad demolished. The locomotive. Heizer seriously injured. Distance around 5 o' clock free again. 6.4.45 at 6.50 o'clock at km 53.9 - 54.0 between 0leschna - Rovne b/ Neustadtl of the line Brno - Dt. Brod l.2O m track blown up and 1 car of the passenger train 907 derailed to Brno. No personal damage. More information not yet known. 6.4.45 C Wall.-Meseritsch 4 masts sawed and 1 mast sawed. Police were already at the scene.