A SOCIETY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2697, sig. 109-13/4

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78 - 8 - 1OU Reich. Lack of precious metals. 15. Radio message from Pardubitz to London from 8.5.1942. Result of action Skoda-lerke No. 2.: Lt. news from Pilsen K. fell 4 bombs between the railway tree and the ponds southwest of Loterov, 5 bombs etva 2 km west of Bolevets, 1 in Rokican. In Nyrschan (where grenades are filled) and the village of Holisov, which is about 25 km south of Pilsen, was severely damaged. The news about Nyrshan and Holisova is not authenticated. Air defense of the city was reinforced except the stable batteries only 3 tank trains with mounted guns from Ssen. Directly in Pilsen, some generals have set up their headquarters, who have to control the course of the defenses at the lowest approach, which e.g. failed. It is assumed that the Germans even at the last approach have set fires at sight built the Skoda erke. Now that the Skoda would have concentrated such a strong air defense, it would be better to attack another target. The captured from the last approach were released again, as it was found that the shyness was set on fire by British pluggers who dropped fire bombs.