English Translation

I am immediately locked up behind a large lattice, where there are already 20 other criminals. There I already feel a little down, but still completely resistant for expected interrogation continuation. After 1⁄2 hour a civilian calls my name, I am let out of the cage and is led to the street, where a second gentleman joins. I am visibly told with concern that one must shoot when I get out. To my question, where it goes, one responds, Rossau barracks, because I am a soldier. There arrived in Tower IV led. Recently emptying of the pockets. On my part considerable fear of being beaten or tied, especially since the receiving sergeant, as I thought to be heard, made these comments. Then was led into a cell, where 30-40 others, now comrades, are sitting around. No window, electr. light. Because of my horrified face they immediately give me an armchair and inquire about the reason of my being here. I am still quite buttoned and explain: political, on which one whistles quietly through the teeth, which I do not like. At 6 o'clock I get a sauerkraut and lie down on a bed, so that I can hardly move, because we lie so tight. My neighbours have been there longer, so much dirtier than me.. A cigarette is smoked with 15 others and then slept on the bed, without a blanket, but not bad. Footnotes 28.III., n.m. Afternoon, RSHA Reichssicherheitshauptamt, ", Dutai illegible, March 29 Feeling at home already, nerves bad. Most of them are deserters & com. We are all uncertain about fate. Learn many technical terms: Kieverer = Go.Policeman Haberer=Friend, Speci Kumpl=Complize Köpfler=Death candidate Hefen=Purchase prison = Wipe Fazi = Haefling who receives & performs services. Special trust position that only people who already have a lot of prison experience get. Cold ass have = dead his mold (riding on mold) = desert Schimmler = Deseriteur Going into the bloom = worn out parass = military prison "Addresses: H.Erdmann (Knapitsch) Ungargasse 71 Dr.Friedrich Roth Prague XII Italska 17 Janich Schwindtgasse 14 Weinberger Simmering Ge.Waren HdIg. Weinhandel (Father former Minister) II Glockengasse 10-12 Food quite well, i.e. soup, bread, gries, piece of butter. Treatment with a little roar but not too bad. Lice hunt. Indictment goes away in the head. No blanket conquered. Footnotes 29.III. "Communists"