English Translation

4a - 8 - On the 2nd of October in 940, the defendant Spitzig had an appointment for the main hearing before the //- uid police court VIlt in Prague in his proceedings for illegal removal and forgery of documents (St.L. 447/40 ). The verdict against him was about 5 years prison and discharge from the 4th at about 15.00 o'clock kum he returned to the community cell. He told his comrades, without being impressed by the verdict, the result of the main trial. He declared that the punishment did not bother him, but he did not want to spend five years in a German prison; he was leaving. The γ-sturmmann Keller spoke at first and pointed out the possibility of summoning him, The /-man Biihlmeyer remarked to Spitzig, if he was sitting, he would be finished for the future. He advised him to go to Hungary, and explained that if he himself would bskoimen over 2 years he would flee. Spitlig turned nuumore anciribeig and tried to get over this to escape. He accused him of having a similar sentence, since he was also arrested for illegal removal. Fieyborg initially refused to escape; he wanted to wait for his appointment and the verdict. Spitzig was able to dispel these objections. The concerns of Freyborg were then also removed by Spitzig, when he persuaded him that a break out of the prison would not be a pawn escape, since they were in civilian and in hard, after about half to three quarters of an hour, Freyborg decided to flee with him. Spitlig asked his kame- raden if they were willing to help them escape. Bühlmeyer and Keller immediately agreed to do so; Jochim-sen withdrew and wanted to have nothing to do with the whole matter. The 4 prisoners Spitzig, Freyborg, Bühlneyer and Keller then discussed the escape plan and met with the preliminaries. Bühlneyer gave the Spitzig his civilian skirt, which he had in the cell, and freely handed him his w-ticket card and 2 letters of the Komnando of the Vaffes-4 cus. Bem An- savvy Freyborg he gave him his schnuirschuhc. Freyborg received a pair of stockings from the defendants Keler. Frey Borg approached Jochimsen and wanted to have his paybook. Jochimmsen rejected the idea. He pointed out that this plan could cost them their heads, because they would be seized. The under 4 laughed only at this statement. Then Freyborg collected money among his comrades. Bühlmeyer and Keller immediately gave Grren Betreg of about Rm 3.--.