English Translation

VI-1-B-1100-10144 Prague, Sept. 12, 524 Mary milig Vepherk. Ware Subject: 4-force training site Beneschau. In the pursuit of the order VI/1-B-100-10/44 of September 8, 1944 I went to Beneschau on September 11, 1944. In order to make the urgency more visible, I changed the date of the assignment from September 8,1944 to September 10, 1944. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that I managed to reach the Platzwirt i-Hauptsturmführer Mö l 1 e after lengthy negotiations with the administration of the site and the administration - despite previous telefo- nical registration. 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 half of the 40.000 ha total area, of which about ž0.O00 ha agricultural area, are made out by the artillery target area with about 15.O000 ha. The target area, with the exception of the central town of Neweklau, is 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 settled at night and on the day until 12 o'clock. Since the posts on this large area are often only collected against 14 - 15 Ühr, 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 ordered a one-week shooting break at the request of main storm leader Möller. This, too, was not sufficient in any way, whether the troops had also stopped harvesting commandos. In particular, on the H 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 only mowed and entered there. An autumn pruning or the autumn cultivation could not be started at all. 4-Main Sturmführer 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 manage 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.