STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2180, sig. 109-9/4

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32 27.±.40 Staffmen, comrades ! For the first time, units of our protectorate squad have begun to appeal. I have ordered you from all parts of the new Reichsland to enter the capital to keep an eye on the formation of the movement, which was assigned as an armed arm of the party by the leader in particular. In a few months/since the memorable day on which the leader stayed at the Prague Castle, we have set up and clothed an SS standard in Bohemia and a second standard in Moravia. Furthermore, we trained the men and during the time of mobilization, as well as during the previous months of war, we took on and carried out special watch and protection tasks. I thank all of you, comrades, for the work you have done. The time of the preparatory work comes to a certain conclusion at the same time as today's appeal. Today, however, is also a start and the outcome to new and even harder duties. As well as so far a large number of our SS comrades the black skirt 8 X/