STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1461, sig. 109-4/1215

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In the case of most of the cars, when the new financial administration was set up, the ownership ratios were still unexplained. It turned out that when insurance premiums were paid, research had to be carried out only after the location of the car, and, on the other hand, goods were not insured at all. In addition, the cars registered on the Nemens of the Land Office were partly confiscated or borrowed from companies and state goods. Due to reminders from the supplier companies, it was found that part of the particularly numerous BMW cars purchased had not yet been paid. For the first time, it was necessary to determine for whom these cars were ordered in the event of unclear accounting and, in particular, the lack of inventory. 131 Here are two examples: The Opel-Blitz-LKW Pol. No. P-28889 was ordered for design on 30 November l939. There was nothing known about the existence of this truck, since it was not used in the fleet. In-depth investigations were carried out: Pg. Bicker bought this truck on 30 August 1939 and on the same day made it available to the staff doctor i-Hauptsturmführer Dr. Schrader of the 4-standard "Der Führer". On request, the former head of the Lohwasser driving service stated that Bicker had stated that he could make a gift to the "Führer". The amount to pay for this truck was instructed by -Standartenführer Schimmelpfen- nig in the amount of K. 54,400.- on 5.9.1939 and by the cash register of the ground office in cash to the Lie-