English Translation

hg-Gumsentilua Fabrd Security Service KF 4 SD section Prague number 33/43 Prague, the 20.3.1943th daily report (Strictly confidential, only for the perfönal use of the consignee) 22(3 I. General situation and mood: The German population of the local area continues to follow the military events at all places of war with undiminished interest and a certain expectation. Some of the party comrades, like in March in the eventful years l938/39, have the feeling that some more political event is in the air. It is often expected that the leaders will speak for tomorrow's Heroic Memorial Day. Although one does not believe that he will initiate new events through his expected speech, it is hoped that he would give a comprehensive report on the military and political situation and openly describe the causes of the failures of this winter, the success reports from the Eastern Front are generally regarded as signs of an early German grand offensive and have contributed substantially to an optimistic view of the situation. The increasing attack plan of the German troops has generally caused joy and satisfaction, but also often astonishment. One would not have doubted it, for example. The Germans in Prague expressed that the German troops would continue to attack again this year, but that this would be possible almost in the same breath with the Russian offensive, which had just been stopped, would not have been possible, especially in the case of comparisons with the previous year, and there is still concern that the war would continue for a few years - 2 ZET