English Translation

Höhter 4-und Polizeiführer Böhmen-Mehren The Reichsführers-il and chief field command post, the 18.02.1944 of the German police secret Kido.-Sacdhe Tgb.No. Adj.123/44/geh. ministerial office 60 copies 28. FEB. 1944 : 2.execution Betr.: Befehkdes-Führervom27.ll.43 about personnel saving. At 4 all main guards all Supreme and Higher 44 and Police Leaders The previous result of the personnel saving action in favour of the fighting force of the weapons-i shows me that the measures to be taken to carry out the Pührer order. the need for the necessary rigour and unselfishness and not with the necessary seriousness have not yet been taken and carried out everywhere, as the victorious necessity of this action compellingly demands. As a result, I am forced to point out in a special way the following points : l.) Alone and fully responsible for the complete and unreserved execution of all orders to be made under the Fuhrer's command are the chief officers, as well as the highest superiors and police leaders. They must therefore take all measures for their entire area of responsibility within the home territory, the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and the Occupied Territories, and ensure that the implementation is carried out on an ongoing basis, that: a) all non-field commanders, police officers, officials, sub-leaders, men, male employees and workers are covered by the action, down to the last and smallest service, and b) all those who are not engaged in or fully engaged in decisive tasks of war and combat, are effectively and without regard to personal or other concerns, and are finally released and made available as soon as possible. (a) by the main offices including Pers. Stab, Volks- Mm To deutsche Mittelstelle, Peichsarzt-it und Polizei, Chief Telecommunications and Service #-Obergruppen- St.M. T - 4/44 g.ds