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

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GEMEIM On 31.3. 4,oo clock at Johannaù - km 5,13-5,42 - dér Strècke safety authorities established. Route unguarded. 1.4. 23.55 clock at km 59.6 between Nesamislitz-Eiwanowitz of the line Brno-Prerau under train 6488 Šprengbody explodes. The ll.Wäggon derails.Gleis 2 m open and 4 school blocks damaged. At the scene 8 pocket batteries and an aon clock were found. 2.4. 5.35 o'clock at'Tschernotin - km 9.5-6 - of the route Moravia. (Weißkirchen-Wlarapaspass explosive stop on passenger train Prerau-Bilnitz No. 7o3 . Lok.u.2 cars collapsed, other 3 cars derailed. 90 m track must be replaced. Up to 24 o'clock traffic only one track: 5 railway personnel were injured (with 1 collarbone fracture and 4 lighter injuries). Material damage: ca 65ooo.-RM. It is assumed that the attack on 4.2o clock passing ammunition train was intended, however, since the perpetrator did not take into account the summer time.Track of the perp leads north to the Sudeten area and is being pursued. 1.4. 21.l5 o'clock Air bomb at Friedeck station/Friedberg b. Moravian Ostrau. 5 m track destroyed, 1 railway post car damaged; i man injured. 2.4. 22.4 o' clock between Weidenbusch and Proßnitz Railway Station at km 83.9 of the line Olmütz-Brünn lifted from bed by blasting 30 m track. Traffic interrupted for 8 hours. Otherwise no damage. 3,l5 o'clock between Jablunka-Wsetin at km 39,l of the route Máhr.Weißkirchen-Wlarapass 60 cm track blown, damage immediately fixed. 3.4. 6,30 o' clock between Lettowitz and Roßrain at km 207 of the line Brünn-Böhm.Trübau was discovered by the route guard Franz Duchacek a heavy explosive charge - it is said to have been 24 kilos of explosives - before it could cause disaster. A due personal train stopped in front of the scene and had the cargo extended by a pioneer (field weaver) sitting in this train. 2 Czechs and 8 Russians are suspected as perpetrators, armed with 2 MPis and pistols, all in civilian clothes.Until now, no search results have been found. 22.50 o'clock between Bhf.Hustopech-Wall.Meseritsch at km igi-a of the line Rxexaw*M.Weißkirchen-Ober Litsch 3 telephone poles cut off and all 32 telephone lines interrupted.Provisory burst on 4.4.45. 4.4. at l.45 o' clock between Prossenitz-Radwanitz at km l95.5 of the route Prerau-M. Weißkirchen. l m track torn open, locomotive slightly damaged. From 3.48 o'clock single track, from 6.48 o' clock normal operation again.