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

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Pol.Mjr. Karl L e n k, Prague, 16 May 1942. Kdeur der beritt.unif.Reg.Polizei. S Cd To the Lord at the Reichsproteltor in Bohemia and Moravia State Secretary adjutant- at the Imperial Protector in B.u.M., SS group leader K.H.Frank P r a g IV,Czernin-Palais. Subject: Status and assistance of horses of the beritt.unif. Reg.Police. Due to telephone request (Adj.Oblt.Jung) I hereby report the status of horses from the unif. government police in Prague, their use and assistance to Pormations and other persons. As of 15.5.1942 in total: 171 horses. The following are to be billed: For the internal service(Official horses, own horses,car horses, sick horses, Mr. Secretary of State,Remonten 50 horses Himit remains 121 horses Of these 12l horses, 120 horses are in patrol service every day for 8 hours.This intensified patrol service is currently arranged with regard to the searches for escaped prisoners as well as on the increasing field and corridor thefts (prevention of sabotage,guard.farmer. enterprises). Apart from this strong use of the horses in the road service, more than 1/3 of the horse stand of the III and IV have to be provided daily.Department(Lieben,Holleschowitz) still l/2 to 2 hours in the riding track and tree garden at formations and other persons e.g.: 8216