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ewe', Preliminari'Interrogation Report on Defeotor Serial #636

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Bona fide. Of the sUbjeOt of this report has not been . fjanz., established.Rowirer, Preliminary interrogations indioate that he will probably Providegenuine information on the twpioe listed in paragraph 5, below.. .

SUBJECTs DS-636, • 61-year-old arohiteOt and former Czechoslovak 'national, waslast employed as a foreman with the United Steel Works NationalEnterprise in Kladno (N49-47, E15-59),Czeohoslovakia. A SudetenGerman, who automatically became a German oitizen when the Sudeten-land was annexed by Germany in 1938, he was recently granted an emit

. permit from the Czechoelovak government for resettlement in the GDR.He came to West Germany in Bay 1955.

1. • Personal Data

Subject was born 5 July 1894 in Risuty (N50-13, E14-00). His parents, bothdeceased, were farmers. Be is a widower and has an 18-year-old WOn whom

he adopted in 1939. Ds-636 has three brothere and three sisters all'ofwhom are living in Germany. Be is a Roman Catholio who attends churdh Onlyoccasionally. Subject was never a member of the Communist Party. He was,however, a member of the NSDAP from 1939 to 1945. During that same periodhe was also a member of the Allgemeine (civilian) SS and attained the rankof Sturmbannfuehrer (major) in that organization. When World Tar II endedwith tha capitulation of Germany, subject, being a high-ranking governmentofficial and an officer in the Allgemeine SS was found to be in theautomatic arrest category. He was arrested by US military authorities inMay 1945 and since he was a Czechoslovak national he was turned over to theCzechoslovak government for trial. A !7zechoelovak court found him guiltyof war crimes as a member of the NSDAP and a Sturmbennfuehrer in theAllgemeine SS and sentenced him to eight years imprisonment at hard labor.He served his full sentence and was released in August 1953. Subject may 7.-

be interrogated in Czech or German.

Education and Employment

1900 - 1904 Subject attended the elementary school in Selkovice, DistrictBilina, Czechoslovakia.

- -.1904 .- 1908 He attended the Higher Elementary School in Bilina (N50-30,

E13-48). Throughout elementary schooling subject madeexcellent grades.

1908 - 1912 At the gymnasium in Duchcov (N50-36, E 13-45) subject tookthe standard gymnasium courses, received excellent grades,paseed his maturity examination and was graduated.

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, 1912 - 1918 Be attended the Technical University - Department of InteriorDecorating, in Vienna, Austria. In 1914, subject wasdrafted into the Austro-Hungarian Army. However, duringseveral home leaves within the period 1914 to 1918; subjectcontinued to attend the Technical University irregularly.He finally completed his university training and in 1919received his degree as an architect, specializing ininterior decorating. HELMS IFIIED Arat IZEILEASED BY

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1910 - 1920 DB-636 was employed as a furniture designer andtechnical advisor at the Anton Kornhauser FurnitureCompany, Podebradeka Street, Prague-Karlin, CSR.Hie ealary was 1,800 crowns per month.

1920 - 1938 He wae employed aa manager of the Haum Kunet.A.Q.,Furniture Factory in Eynsperk mad Ohri (150-07,E12-32). Ni. duties entailed complete supervisionof all the factory', activitiee. Hie startingsalary was 2,500 crowns per months final salary was3,600 crown. per month.

1938 - 3.943 Subject wae employed by the German Government,Ministry of Interior. He was appointed to theposition of mayor of the oity of Kyneperk nal Ohriby German occupation authorities. During the period.1940 to 1942 he served with the Hatton (military) 83,but he was still offioially mayor of the city. HisSalary was 700 reichsmarke per month: •

1943 "' 1945 Oub)sot was promoted and appointed to the positionof distriot Oommissioner for Intim lora (249-57,Z19•16). Es was charged with the supervision and°antral of all government funotions in the distriatof lUtna Hors. 00R. His salary in this capacitywas 1,05C reichemarke per month.

1947 Oubjeot was a political prisoner. During thisperiod he was first in De Army Oustody, then inSoviet Army custody, returned to US Army custody andfinally turned over to CzeohOslovak authorities.

1947 - July 1948 I politioal prisoner eentenced to hard labor, D8-636wae detailed to work as a laborer at Baneka ahutni, n.p. (Mines and Foundries National Enterprise)in Kolin (N50-02, E15-12). Be was engaged inmining antimony. Hie pay was 0.15 crowns per hourand he usually worked about 60 hours a week.

July 1948 - Deo. 1948 Re was detailed ae a political prisoner to work inCihelna, Cervene Peaky n.p. (Brickworke, NationalEnterprise) in Cervene. Peaky (N49-59. E15-13). Hispay as a manual laborer was 0.15 crowns per hourfor an average 60 hour week.

1949 - 1950 Re was detailpi ae a political prisoner to work inthe production of steel at Spojeae ocelarny, n.p.(United Steel Works Natione4 Enterprise) in Kladno.He worked as a manual laborer and was paid 5,000crowns (old currency) per month.

, Jan. 1951 - Feb. 1951 He was detailed as a political prisoner to mine hardcoal in the Czechoslovak Army Coal Mine located inETnholec (N50-08, E13-55). Ris pay for the month'swork was 6,000 crowns (old currency).

Feb. 1951 - June 1953 He was detailed as a political prisoner to mine hardcoal in Dul Fierlingr I and II (Fierlingr Coal Mine,I and II). Fierlingr I was located in Vinarice(N50-11, E14-05) and Fierlingr II was located inLibuein (N50-10„ E14-03). His pay was 6,000 crowns(old currency), 1 ,400 crowns (new currencylr p er month.

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July 1955 - Aug. 1953 He wee detailed as a political prieoner to mine hardcoal in the Tmavy dul (Dark Coal Mine) located inRtyne (N50-22, E15-53). His pay was 1,500 crowns(new currency) per month. In Auguet 195, eubjactwas released from imprisonment.

ast.1 Lug. 1955 -'Apr. 1955 Subject las employed as a foreman at Spojene°celery, n.p. (United Steel Works National Enter-prise) in Kladno where he had worked as a politicalprieoner in 1949. In hie position as foreman beeupervieed the work of a 12-man team aervioingthree Siemene-Martin furnaces. His salary was2,000 crowns per month.

5. Military Niatory

1914 - 1918 Subjeot nerved in the Austro-Hungarian Army. Bewas a seocnd lieutenant.

1940 v 1942 He served in the Waffen (military) SS with the rankof 8turmbannfuehrer (major). He was returned toa oivilian SS status in 1942 beoaWas he bad beenseverely wounded on.the Eastern ?rant and becausehis services were sorely needed in the field ofcivil administration.

Qualifications

M8-656 appears to be m steady, well balanced individual. Prom time totime, however, he enjoys making earcaetic remarks concerning what heconsiders !Western miatakes" in dealing with the USSR during and afterWorld War /I. As a former Nazi official, he is still a little bitteroonoerning the treatment he received in 1945,i.e., the fact that he wasturned over by the US military authorities first to the Soviets and laterto the Czeohoslovak government. His present willingness to cooperate withUS intelligence authorities does not stem from any feeling of frientlehip.Rather, it is motivated by hie intenee hatred of Communiets in general andCzechoslovak Communists in particular. Aeide from his flair for sarcasm,D8-656 has a pleasant pereonality and he gives every indication that hewill cooperate fully in interrogations. His Standard Score on the ArmyNon-language Test indicates above-average native intelligence. His memoryand powers of observation appear to be very good, in addition to whichhie -drafting ability is outstanding.

5' Knowledgeability Most of subject , e knowledgeability cot/vista of industrial and economicinformation. That of a military nature is slight'. The item, of knowledge-ability . whiBh nippt.zr below will be covered as a matter of course during

! the interrogation of subject] reports will be published in the RC series.Requirement. reflecting your office's apecific interests in these topics and additional topics should be forwarded as Boon aa possible for uee

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a. Detailed information concerning Spojene °celery, n.p. (United SteelWorks , National Enterprise) in Kladno. He can pinpoint, ,ketch anddescribe the plant in detail. He can also provide general informa-tion concerning management, labor, equipment, production, etc.

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