English Translation

Sicherheitsdienst des Reichsführers-44 Prag-Bubentsch, den 18.8.1944 SV SD-Leitsabteilung Prag Sachsenweg Fernsprecher 60141, 77841, Czernin 3911-19 III N - SA 43/3-8 - Hn/Hüb. 4 F - 4 I. To i-Obergruppenführer Minister of State K.H. Fr a n k C Prag II. To the commanders of the security police and the SD 44 standart leader Dr. W i n m a n n Prag III. To the Secret State Police State Police Department Brno Brno BUB S GOV Betr.: Mood in the South Moravian nobility. Introduction: Without. Characteristic of the mood and attitude of the nobility in the protectorate should be the thought processes with which the nobles, who are wealthy in South Moravia, are currently busy. It is particularly worth noting that, despite the contrasts between German and Czech noblemen that have existed up to the recent days, the reaction to questions of common interest is now unanimous. The political and military situation of the empire with its current downward trend and the Führer's attack with its effects, which are not yet visible to the nobility, have created an atmosphere of fear and uncertainty in this circle, which is most clearly expressed in the question "What will become of us?" that has been raised over and over again. The "Goebbelsaktionen", as the totalisation measures are called, are also by no means intended to reduce the already abundantly existing concerns, because in the course of these measures with the German nobles still existing ones with the abolition has to be reckoned with: Uk. positions. Therefore, these measures are extremely unpopular and hardly decisive for war. Since already for early August commissions of the Wehrmacht were expected, the 1578/48/160