English Translation

Security service of the Reichsführer-4 Prag-Bubentsch, August 1, 1943. Sachsenweg SD section of the guard Prague Fernsprocher 774-44 III A PA 1309/43 Secret! To the personal speakers of the Secretary of State at the Imperial Protector in Bohemia and Moravia, 4-Obersturmbannführers Dr. G i e s, Prague. F102 Betr.: H i t z e g r a d, Ernst, 4-Brigadeführer und Generalmajor der Polizei, Inspector of the Order Police in Dresden. Vorg.: There.St.S. VIII A - 32/43 g. of 13.7.1943. Maj. General Heißgrad was taken over into the Protection Police after the first world war. Although he had not been particularly prominent at any time, he should have been positive towards the party before l933. In technical terms, he is regarded as an experienced officer who acts in accordance with the regulations but is not particularly active. His cooperation with the security police and SD is described as excellent, since H. is accessible to all suggestions and has not made any difficulties so far. He strives - albeit without his own initiative - to preserve the interests of the 4 with understanding. His calm and safe manner of appearance, combined with great restraint and personal modesty, had given him a good name in Dresden. He had shown understanding for the interest of his subordinates and had a great sense of companionship. The private life of H.'s had been free and clean in every respect. Recently, H. was said to have experienced a certain depression, which was attributed to the heroic death of his only son in the year l942. Lavobi 44-Obersturmbannführer. 141