English Translation

Security Service RFSS 5 SD section Prague Prague, 17 February 1940. C Office of the State Secretary at the Reich Protector in Bohemia and Märten. Eing.: 20.FEB.1940 To Tgb. N. /229 State Secretary to the Reichsprotektor in Böhmen and Mänren SS group leader K. H. Fr a n k, Prague Betr.: Purchasing of the SS and police with Czechs. The communication made in the above letter was examined in detail by the local service, namely S o c h u r e k, N e c h v a t a l & Co. in Triesch near Iglau. The attitude of this company towards the Germans was known on the basis of previous information. Despite this, field grey coats were commissioned by the Reichssicherheitshauptamt Berlin at the beginning of October last year. The connection with this company was established, because the field grey overcoats had to be created very quickly and similar and equally efficient German companies were not available. The Wehrmacht authorities have not yet been able to determine which orders were placed, since these orders were carried out directly by Berlin. The Schutzpolizei has given its orders to the Pirma Rudolf B a r t u n e k, factory of fine woollen fabrics and tailoring company, Triesch b. Iglau. The owner of this Pirma was and has always been loyal to the Germans. He used to have large deliveries for the Czech military. Here, too, the especially St. S. ̄ G1