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

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16a 6.4.45 2.06 o'clock between Kunowitz-Neudorf b/Ung. Ostra of the line Brünn-Wlarapass at km. l02 the locomotive. train 93407 was driven on explosive bodies. Rail l.20 m open. More information not yet known. Furthermore it was reported: 31.3.45 un' 2.l5 o' clock was determined during a brake test that a Brenshouch on a wagon had been freshly cut on the railway yard Prerau. 3.4.45 were blown up in Politschen (Wall.Meseritzch) the lattice masts No.28 and 32. Thus weapons works Wsetin ohn Strom. Jagdkdo. 4.4.45 at km. 90.8 of the route Göding-Birnbaun a freight wagon nit au and straw of the Wehrmacht burned out by spark flight. Charge lost, wagon only partially damaged. 5.4.45 on the bhf at 2.00 o'clock. Brodek = route Prerau-Olmütz - shot a patrol of the 4/746 some suspicious figures, who had taken the flight on call and could also escape. In the following drought search of the area, 7 large packages were found and secured in the bush rows along the tracks, with suitcases. In addition, the alarmed guard near the crime scene I woman was arrested and handed over to the gendarmerie. I and on 6.4.1945 against 0.45 o'clock alarm level III. The, embarrassment reports were quite unclear. It would have to be clarified, l.) who are under the supervision of the track guards at alert stage III, 2.) whether the track defenders should be drawn to an active combat operation or whether they would be on rear rail lines, which would then be of increased importance for the supply of guruek. Far- orally ahead of these questions already today with Mr. Ministerialrat Dr. A report from Pol.Wach-Btl. Moravia on sabotage procedure No. 4 is sent in copy, which was also sent to the KdS and the Kdo in Brno for information and taking measures. It also reports on 6.4.45 at 3.30 p.m. Stassa der Prot.Gendarnerie Ung.Brod:" The railway bridge was blown up between Radschowitz and Popowitz at km l39.8 on the line Ung Brod-Kunowitz, excluding railway transport." Jch informed the railway authorised Brno. As a personal inspection of the Jnepekteur together with a railway engineer at the scene shows, the above-mentioned blasting is based on a false report. Only the bridge plankteur is damaged. A traffic interruption did not take place. On this occasion, contact with the Gendarmerie stations Kunowitz and Wiltschnau, which were instructed to pay particular attention to railway road safety.