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20 NS- Reichskriegerbund Reichenberg, 12.5.1939. (Kyffhäuserbund) Gaukriegerverband Sudetenland. Abt.'I G/E Nr. 1870 Betr. NSKOV To the Gauverbindungsführer and all Kreiskriegerführers ! I had already complained to the Gauleiter about the inadmissible advertising methods of the NsKov (Ing.Staffen) on January 20, 1939. In particular, this complaint was directed against NSKov's advertising of non-war-injured soldiers. This complaint was submitted in writing to the head of the security department in Berlin for examination. The same man, as I was told today, gave his opinion that my accusations could not be maintained, since the correspondence with Ing.Staff shows the opposite of my assertions. I stand there now as a man who unprovenly puts unprovoked claims into the world. I will demand personal satisfaction for this. But it is also up to me to prove that I have told the truth in my complaint.- I need the support of my circuit leaders. It is proof that the NsKov has indeed promoted among non-war-wrapped front soldiers and still advertises, namely that it emphasizes in its advertising that "in fact every front soldier has suffered damage to his health and therefore is a war victim, bez: belongs to the NSKov." Especially to me in this regard are witness interrogations. I would be grateful for the early submission of reports in duplicate in which the circuit leaders comment on the question: "Does the Nskov run among non-war-injured soldiers or not". Furthermore, as far as possible, I ask for an opinion, which positive work Ing.Staffen actually has done so far for the old soldiers' alliances, which could give him the right to step at their Spitże. Ích am gladly ready to leave my place to him. Heil Hitler ! the Gaukriegerführer Ss-OberführER Colonel a.D. Freiherr v.d.Goltz.