English Translation

40 VI11-B-1100-10,44 Prague, Sept. 12, 1944 Meory mtunilif! YES T kane ALd Subject: 4-force training site Beneschau. In the pursuit of the order.VI/1-B-100-10/44 of Sept. 8th, 1944 I went to Beneschau on 11.9.1g44. In order to make the urgency more visible, I changed the date of the assignment from Sept. 8, 1944 to Sep. 10th,1944. At 1.30 p.m., after lengthy negotiations with the commander and the site management - despite previous telefo- nical registration - I managed to reach the Platzwirt - Hauptsturmführer Mö l 1 e r. After the telefo- nical instruction of the 4-Brigadeführer Karrash, he was extremely accommodating and willingly gave me insight into the conditions of the harvest collection on the place. The difficulties for the agricultural management of the square lie in the fact that of the total area of around 40 000 ha, of which around Z0 000 ha of agricultural land, half of the area is covered by the artillery target area, with the exception of the central town of Neweklau being evacuated. The H-Höfe are also located outside this area. However, these farms have to manage their average area of about 2oo ha, which is often up to 4/5 in the target area, especially in the farms located in the south of the square. The target area is shot at at at night and on the day until 12 o'clock. Since the posts on this large area are often only pulled around 14 - 15 o'clock, so long as no management, i.e. in this case harvesting, can take place. Despite the urgent training regulations - the units must make the men front-ready in 8 weeks - the commander of the place has ordered a one-week shooting break at the request of main storm leader Möller. Even this was in no way used, whether on the part of the troop also harvest commandos were stopped. Especially on the 4 ovens located in the south of the square at least - good weather is provided - 1 to 2 weeks still to mow, quite apart from the fact that so far there was only mowed and entered there. An autumn pruning or the autumn cultivation could not be started at all. Four main gymnastics leader Möller, who, unlike his predecessor, has not only the will but also the ability to assert himself, rightly emphasizes the above mentioned differences, which, as in the case of harvesting, often have to rely on the urgent training requirements of the troop. As a result of yesterday's visit to the square, it is considered right to significantly reduce the target area, especially in the south, thereby ensuring that farms operate their land in an undisturbed manner. The core of the target area, which is absolutely necessary for artillery shooting, must then be eliminated from farming, with the exception of sheep farming.