English Translation

Appendix 1 to Ia 1.57142 Copies of the Berlin W 8, as ac. L2 gRs / Bm Berv 123 (g) Voßerasse 35 Herrn Reichsführer Ss und Chef der Deutschen Polizei Betr Registration of all Reichsdeutschen to the police duty; here railwaymen in the occupied Russian Reum Reference: Decree Reichsfahrer S, Kommendostab Abt Ia Tgb 561/42 secret of 17 August and 12 September 194c The commanders of the Ordnungspolize urd Higher Poliz SS-Führer have approached the main iron wires in the eastern regions with the demand to register, train and if necessary set up a occupied Russian space employed railwaymen for the service obligation. The police intend to set up units from the ranks of the Aicten units, which are intended to be used by the Reichsbahn in the case of special lines of operation. The fact that K crtei au STOE members of the Reichbahn are to be registered is, to the Er 8 00 Reichsführer SS chief of the Komnando Staff Hegegela la 133/4 RVOn 12. The railway workers in the occupied russian Pauwden i of self-protection by the railway shut zpolivei u OA0U self-protective guides trained in shooting and Waf en brauch eo o of the defense of gang attacks, so that sleige training by the Folizci orbügt, Becone trs gru oh this training is conducted in the areas threatened by Balden. The introduction of the railways into the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany into the deiten kala, which the police have ordered, cannot be considered in any way, since in Spannugazei the railway workers are heavily burdened because of the danger of gangs and the need for the Botricbes on the Nactaehubstrecl and, as a result, they are not available at their 1st places. Since the demands dor police, dio oine usbilcswag mi firearm and cine gather in determined Sieytsck units, with dor device and fortlatfenden I would like to point out that the self-protection training provided by the Reichsbahn in the occupied russian region is undoubtedly sufficient, and I would ask the subordinated department to show that the training of self-defence is fully recognised and that the formation of the railway workers by the Polizci and the integration of railway workers into units outside the railway would not be further developed. I ask myself to exercise your order to subject. \ In F.d.Pd... 4ttid SsLHauptsturmführer