STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 2322, sig. 109-11/124 Page 48 · 48 of 53
STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2322, sig. 109-11-124
English Translation
9( The members of the Protectorate government and their companions drive from Bellevue Castle to the New Reich Chancellery at 2.30 p.m. and take their seats in the second row of the left block there in the Mosaic Sea. 2.40 p. m., President Dr. Hacha, of the Minister of State Dr. Meisaner accompanied, from Bellevue Castle to the Neue Reis- kanzlei, before he arrives at 2.50 pm and in the mosaic hall in the 1st row (corner square) of the left block square nimat. 3 o'clock arrival of the leader, who is accompanied by the Reichsführer W. Beginning of the state act: mourning music from "Gotterdänmerung" by Richard Wagner, played by the Staatskapelle under the direction of Professor Heger (12 minutes). After that, the Führer lays down a wreath. The Staatskapelle plays "Ich hatt' einem Kamerden", 1 verse passing into dard Nationalhymmen. Afterwards, the führer turns to the sons of the dead upper group leader. After that the förder leaves the state act. Then, the wrench bearer and the coffin bearer arrive. The flags are joined by the wreath bearers, at the end of the wrestle of the leader, behind the coat bearers of the Order. The honorary posts sit in the mosaic room in front of the coffin and flank it from the court of honour. Pick up the coffin before the last wrench bearers leave the podium and immediately take connection. The sons of the dead Obergruppenführer immediately follow the coffin.