GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 783, sig. 110-5/73

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1408/576/40044 St.M. V H - 72 e/45g. Prague, March 6, 1945. 14 Secret KR-PS: To 4-Brigade leader government president Cancer, Aussig, government. Brigade leader ! With regard to the Schreckenstein barrier, the Heeresgruppe Mitte has informed the following: "Heerespanel has submitted the operation concerning the blasting of the Schrenstein barrier, to the general of the pioneers and forts in the high command of the army for decision and asked to assign the Iv military circle, in place of a total blasting, if necessary only a paralysis of the stairway with partial destruction of the transition possibility." He il H i tle r ! G i e s , bsh 24/403 410 + SU 15.50 4-Standartenführer. Rhg DL. Steutsmi.