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14 iniste e 3 0 MRZ. 1945 Höh. Pi.Kdr.z.b.V.XI Geheim! Reichenberg, 26. March 1945 Abt. Ia Nr. 1684/45 geh. Veutfches Stautsminiterium 12. Command for Rabmen and mahren 29.3. for the expansion of the restricted zones Eing. fet 356 enfemo A. Formation of the Qbersection 8a ista 1. Mir ist vom Obkdo. the army group in the middle of the expansion and the preparation of the warfare in the part of the Sudetengau following the upper section 8 Wd to the west to the Elbe, these were transferred from Liboch to Leitmeritz without Brickenkopf Raudnitz incl., from Leitmeritz (West rand) to Herrnskretschen. 2. This room receives the name Oberabteilung 8a. 3. The upper section 8a includes: Böhm.-Leipa. district as section VI, Kreis, Rumburg as section VII, Kreise Leitmeritz district with parts of the circle Außig eastward and southeastward of the Eabe as section VIII, part of the district Tetschen-Bodenbach eastwards of the Elbe as section IX. 4. The transfer of the station building staff Major Hellbok to Tetschen-Bodenbach and subordination to Colonel Sohesmer is planned after the arrival of the Kdr. of the H.B.Pi.Brig. 155 in Jung-Bunzlau. Sections VI - IX shall include section pi. leaders. b) the preparation of the battle management after 9. Command for the expansion of the restricted zones Section D Staff Colonel Richter, Zittau, who uses Sections VI - IX, for the preparation of the warfare; officers here- for are transferred. 5. Staff Colonel Schesmer will soon take over the extension of the upper section 8a from the commander of the Elbe Defense T. Section on the right, Gen. Maj. Müller. M.πA-179/45g 898/45g