STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2554, sig. 109-12/201

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English Translation

0h 37 Da s G e s c h e n k d e s Führers The Führer had given President Benesch a truck, which he was very happy about. But when the first exit was to be made, it was said that no engine was installed. Asked what that meant, the FührER replied, "Everything is going downhill with you, since the car is going alone!"