STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2051, sig. 109-7/58

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W-Wachbataillon Böhmen-Mähren Brünn, 4 June 1941. I /Az. 13 b/ Ko/Be. v. 6. 41. hLV Betr. : Incident on 3.6.41 - Kaunitz-Wache, Brünn. Referral : Concerning process. Attachments: -2- To the Adyn g. Mriedle speakers of the weapons-4 at the Higher M- and Police Chief 4-Oberführer S c h e r n e r bolace PragI. Nürnbergerstrasse 9o1 Jn presents the Btl. a report of an incident on June 3, 1941 at the Kaunitz-Wache, Brno with the request for knowledge. As the report of the guard shows, the W-Strm. W i 1 1 - 3, Kp. - in the course of his service a prisoner, who made himself at the open window of his cell, stretched down on June 3.41 by gunshot, so that death occurred after 5o minutes. W-Strm. W i 1 1 has acted responsibly in the exercise of its duty in accordance with the guard's instructions - I A/ Az. 13 b/12 - for the Kaunitz-College of 13.8.194o - paragraph 18, last paragraph, according to which it is necessary to make use of the firearm without a call if prisoners show up at the window. Lmpg up The commander of the 4-wake battalion Dolor. i.V. 4-Obersturmführer %/1f St. $\B- 4