THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 776, sig. 110-5/66

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419 - 2 - It is always claimed that it had succeeded in defeating all attacks and then had to find out after a few days that the Russian had nevertheless made considerable progress. German propaganda should sometimes admit that the line of defense had to be relegated due to the superiority of the Soviets and not only for tactical reasons of success. But one could not trust the German reporting and should constantly fear the worst in spite of their reassuring reports. i.V. h-sturmbannführer. 77258