STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2487, sig. 109-12/134

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35 16 September 1941. 4-Grup. St.S. 370/41. The commander of the Sichart u, the SD in Prog 2 6. IX. 1941 Bd S... General F r i d e r i c i, Wehrmacht authorised by the Reichsprotektor in Bohemia and Moravia, Prague XIX, Platz der Wehrmascht 5. 4.2 60080 Dear General! The question has arisen whether a German government commissioner should not be appointed for the city of Pilsen. It is envisaged that Dr.Walter Sturm from Karlovy Vary, known to me from the time of the battle, who currently stands as captain at the Wehrmacht (field post number 47 o35 D). M.W. had to get to know Sr d cae de. I cannot overlook at the moment whether the time has already come for the appointment of Sturm as director. However, as a precaution, I would like to ask you to prepare the Uk position of Sturm so that, if the need arises for the appointment of a German government commissioner for the city of Pilsen, he can immediately take up his duties. You agree with me that everything has to be done to speed up the Germanization process in the town of Pilzen. I hope from -2 -