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19 Der Reichsführer-4 Berlin - Charlottenburg 4, den 3.2.43 Wilmersdorfer Straße 98-99 Der Chef des 4-Personnelhauptamts Fernsprecher: Sammlung-Nr. 32 39 96 Ch - vH/No - AZ. PA. H 19o3 Betr.: 4-Sturmbannführers Wilfried H e s s , Iglau. 9122 An der Höheren i-und PolizeiführER Böhmen-Mähren, Staatsminister i-Groupführen und Prag. Freidhspiehtor in Gugrnund Moravia. EE -5.FEB. 1943 Very revered comrade Frank! I come to you today with an official request. You know that the situation on the front is tense and that we must try to free all the leaders of the defence squads still suitable for a front-end use. In your area is now the Oberlandrat des Krei- ses Iglau, i-Sturmbannführer Wilfried H e s s, who is the sergeant of the Res. and R.O.A. of the army. I now ask you to check whether j-Stubaf. Hess cannot be released for an operation. It is also highly undesirable for our leaders of the Schutzstaffel if they did not come to the war operation and then should be used later in leading places of the state and the party. I would be grateful if you could release Dr. Hess perhaps until 1.4.43 or 1.5.43. With comradely greeting and salvation Hitler! I am your devoted 4-group guide td Lt-General d. maffen- St.S.xy-458/42 C/0285