English Translation

The commander of the Waffler Bohemia and MoraviaMlnisstarnarnt Prague, 25 October 1944 Eg: 25 0KT. 1944 trustable ! 36 p n V eede H-Obersturmführer Volkert-Rühle,former Adjutant at my place of duty,z.Zt.0 1 at the 22.4-Cavallerie division,tells the following: Errcp ake drio The 22.4 - Kav.Div. (Volksdeutsche Ungarn) is located on the eastern edge of d. Budapest in the list.It has been expected for a long time that the imperial destroyer of H o r t h y would capitulate.The ce.a. presence of agents, among other things, of men from the camp T i t o s in Budapest was known.On the side of the Reichsführer-il, the 4-upper group leader was seen by the B a h to Budapest, 2ag to make order there if necessary.In addition, the special command of the 4-Obersturmbannführers S k o r z e n y was transferred there.A detailed plan was drawn up to occupy the castle by handshake, whereby Skorzeny had the order to seize the imperial invader. On October 15th, the famous proclamation of H o r t h y was made by the radio.The fact that Horthy was taken away by a Z-leader from the staff of the Higher M- and Police Chief is disputed.The Budapest station was immediately occupied. At the intervèntion of the German envoy, the Honved Minister Vö rös issued a call to the Honveds, the fight would continue, only feelers had been stretched out because of the ceasefire conditions. S z á l a s i was usually in the division's headquarters around this time. Early at 6 a.m., the attack on the castle was set and 12 tigers were also provided, which were unloaded from a transport intended for the front for this purpose.Before, the emissaries T i t o s were held in a hotel, whereby a son of Horthy was arrested in their company. At 5 o'clock H o r t h y capitulated and had L a k a t o s convey the well-known request for the protection of the empire etc. The occupation of the castle itself took place at 6 o' clock without battle.Only St.M. $++8y-2