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to the small groups from the reservoir Of Latvianswheradily placed themselves
at the disposal of the PPS. The location of such radio operators as well as
the assembling of the sets themselves which were received from the 212th Comb.
Int. group in parts, was accomplished by Aleksanderd'1 Akmentins /95/. Because
of the sensitivity of his assignment, the Germans kept Akmentins under very
strict control which he thoroughly disliked and as a result, later, went into
hiding.
In order to seek further aid In its stay-behind activities, the PPS
contacted the Hq. of the Latvian Legion, whose 00i Gen. Budolfs, erskis,.
however, was not favorably inclined, whereas one of Bangerskis aids, CoI.fSilgailis
was sympathetic and officially gave two persons from Hq. leave with covert
instructions,that they are assigned to the PPS. In manner Romans Sternbergs and
'Waldemar began their activity in the formation of the provincial stay-behind unit!.
Also active in the formation of these units were Rober4Krastins, Kriijani/IrOnins
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P6/ and Edgara(irmanis../97/.
(27.) In the beginning of Aug. 1944, Hahn's wife joined many Latvians who were
fleeing their country fearing a second communist occupation; another reason for
her leaving was Hahn's decision to remain in Latvia as a partisan Which she felt
she was not able to do. Her first location was in Vienna where he passed an
examination which enabled her to practice dentistry. In the end of October sha
theN-- with the help of Valdma -- proceeded to Wiesbaden, where she gave birth
to her first ebild, a son Va1diantons, on.p.April.1945.
(28.) • In the middle of,September 1944, though slated for a "Combat Police
Regiment", Hahn, through Rikard influence, was transferred from the police to
the 212 Comb. Int.tgroup. In the end of Sept. 19414 Hahn reported to the Hq. of
this group which was located in Tinuzi near Ikskile. There he was issued a
German 'Army uniform, a aide arm, identification (Soldbuch), and was assigned , some
11 reek which Hahn does not recalIltlf Infarniation
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