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16 The Imperial Protector September 10, 1942. St.S. 353/42.v 1 U. In. 1942 M 2.) To the Wehrmacht authorized representative at the Imperial Protector in Bohemia and Moravia, Mr. General Toussaint, Pra g XIX, place of the Wermacht 5. Betr.: Handing over of the War Cross 1st class without swords to Major d.R. Dr. v.Burgsdorff. Vorg.: Ohne. Notes: Two certified copies, a decoration and a receipt. The Führer awarded the First Class War Cross without Swords under the 1st Mts. to the Under-State Secretary DfABurgsdorff, who is in the field as Major. In the interest of the accelerated and secure delivery of the decoration, I ask you to have a copy of the document, together with the decoration Major v.Burgsdorff, handed over on the military service route. Furthermore, I would like to make sure that Major v .Burgsdorff completes the attached receipt and sends it back to the office of the Reich Protector. The field post number of Major v.Burgsdorff is : 26580. The enclosed second copy of the certificate of possession is intended for the files of the unit, to which major v. Burgsdorff currently belongs. I thank you for the trouble management in the matter binding, I.V. 71. 3.) Wv. on 9.1942 with me. Wedeccorgelt om9104 9.11.42