STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1735, sig. 109-4/1490

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THE CHAIRMAN OF THE ORDER POLICIES PRAG XIX.,/May 1942. AT THE REICHER PROTECTOR IN BÖHMEN AND MÄHREN General-Roetig-Strasse 14. Local traffic: Amt Prag Sammel-Nr. 773-55 u. 775-51 - Pr. 1105 - Fernverkehr: Amtieren Fernamt des Reichsprotektors An den Höhenen 4 und Polizeiführer beim Reichsprotector in Böhmen und Mähren z. Hd. von Oberleutnant d. Sch. J u n g ifenere u.Bal. In the annex, I present a report on the strength and use of the horses of the uniformed government police in Prague. The total strength is currently at present. 173 horses, thereof are not available for the service: 2 horses delivered to the 4-deadhead class Ers.-Batl.32 2 1 own officer horses 6 u sick 23 11 Remonten 6 4 draw horses 8 a officer riding horses 2 1 riding horses for the Secretary of State 52 horses in total. So 121 horses are available for service. These are used daily as follows: Abt. I 18 strips a 2 horses = 36 horses 11 II 9 11 a 2 "1 = 18 " 11 III 9 11a 2 44 = 18 11 44 IV 10 " a 2 4 = 20 " a A 9 11 A 2 4= 18 1 For the control of the added 5 strips, 2 horses are needed for the controlling officers and for the control officers. Thus, 120 horses are required daily for the patrol service. The strips provide 8 hours of patrol service daily. By order of 3 January 1942, the Secretary of State had ordered that 60 horses for the 4 and SA be provided for riding every week. The SA no longer needs the horses assigned to it, since it owns its own horses. The 4 has claimed these 20 horses without having to seek permission. In addition, on 4 days a week 3 horses are ridden by the criminal police. Who has granted this permission S11