GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 757, sig. 110-5/47

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b y.nfsh/2a/2s/2sy Prague, 24 January 1995. Geleim KR-FS: An 4-stand-of-kind leader Dr. Weinmann, currently Moravian Ostrava. Messaged to Commander of the Security Police and SD, Brno. Betr.: Bandenlage Slovakia. The following telexes were received from Chief BKV. Abt. I C: Telex No. 1258 of 23rd century: "Nord: Gangengruppe Welitschko is named after new leader "Loshakov". Location Tychatal (25 km ONO. SV. Miku- los), 150 man strong. You are under gang "Hohe Tatra", 40 man, leader Lonow, Kopravatal (17 km NW Poprad). Space Velky Chok (Rosenberg) about 150 man-strong gang, leader Sarow. Space Rudina (7 km N Sillein) 150 man force gang. Band Jegoroff Space W. Rosenberg. Band group Woljansky in the Rosenberg area. East: Hrosinovo (22 km Losonoc), 300 men, good discipline. Armament: Pz.Bü., MG., MPi., rifles, hand grenades, Slo-Wakian and German uniforms. Room Soltyska (18 km SW Tissholz) about 500 bandits; mainly Hungary, rest Slowaken. Bande Quitinski in space 12 km SO Tiszholz. West: room Zavada, Omastina, Ksinna (27 km OSO Trencin) about 1,000 strong gang led by Major Ivan Sta- stny. gang Hagara 1, 200 strong, room NO Podhradie (10 S Priewitz). room Nova Lehota (13 km NO Pistyan) 200 strong gang headed by the Russian captain Indro. Assessment: In order to avoid any harassment of the Slovak population, and after further cleansing of all those living with runners as unreliable, the activity of the