STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1892, sig. 109-5/120

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Copy! The government commissioner of the Podiebrad, the 2o.8.42 city Podiebrod No. 715o/11o2/42 - VIII/K/B. Betr.: Death of Jg. Wilfried O g u r e k. To the KLV Erw. Kinderlandverführung Böhmen and Moravian Bad PodieBrad. with the following message : onor The investigation according to the Jg Wilfried Ogurek drowned in the Elbe on 17 May was carried out in the days of 15-18 August 1942. In particular, the Hydrierelltricitätswerk was carefully searched: 1. Section above the I. body of the water passage, where the accident actually occurred, 2. Section II. downstream of the Hydrierwerk, 3. The bay under the castle and 4. several points in the Elbe course, where Anhalt the body could be assumed. The Elbe basin forms a smooth clay slate, without sand rubbing with current water depth from loo to l5o cm with good water transparency. Also the two banks of the Elbe are occupied daily with bathing and floating people, which go up and down in different directions in the Elbe. Unfortunately, the research carried out was unsuccessful, but it will still be devoted to the greatest vigilance by the municipal bodies of the investigation and in conjunction with the commander of the gendarmerie post commando, Podiebrad, the relevant authorities at the Elbe run to increase the vigility leading to success. The Government Commissioner : Dr. Messher.