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37 The Reich's Plenipotentiary 25 October 1944. Berlin W 8, for the total war effort Wilhelmplatz 8-9 110014 Nr. 387/44 g(70) Ministerarnt Geheim! Cing.: 3A 0KT. 1944 Secret! The German Minister of State for Bohemia and Moravia Whe Deutfches. Stautsminifterium Moufe shu e füe Böhmen und Mähzen 30.10. Hhin,hnk Cing. 687 motegon Tgb. Ne. Continue to... lut 2 4 1haot The first three months of my work as Reich's authorized representative for the total use of war allow a certain overview of what has been done and the experiences gained. I would like to briefly report to you on this 1) The main objective of all the measures had to be the deployment of the forces for the Wehrmacht. The terms for their confiscation were determined by the Führer and dictated by urgent political and military needs. By its very nature, their adherence to the deadline was subject to great difficulties, but they were overcome almost without exception. The first rate of 300.00o man could be applied to a still to compensate for a wretched remainder. The second rate of 200,000 man was also met. In order to immediately provide the Wehrmacht with ready-to-use kv forces and at the same time to replace on a larger scale kv-forces of the Heimatwehr, the Luftwaffe was forced against set-up of 150.oo0 av- and bed. kv men as well as by a few thousand girls to deliver l60,000 kv soldiers to him. The rapid establishment of this large number of new soldiers required in all areas of the island. The perpetrators had already given up such a large number that they now have only one person left, JOp