THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 94, sig. 110-3/34

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- 3 ~ B) Exploration and development l.) Within the barrier zone "Silesian Mountains" a barrier line is to be found, as far as it falls into the area; general course Habelschverdt - Braunau - Schmiedeberg - course of the northern edge Giant Mountains - Jizera Mountains - Neustadt a.d.T. - Grottau - St.Georgenthal. Extension is carried out by means of a fully sealed network of armored barriers on main and secondary roads, as well as the installation of local support points and support points at tectically important points of the intermediate site; connecting points must be specified with the adjacent upper sections in terrain. If, however, it is not otherwise possible, appreciable positions, only in very special exceptional cases, must be chosen for the front positions, the latter being subject to my authorization. Exploratory journeys with a schematic indication of the tank safety of the site must be presented with map 1 : 1 000 to 15.3., 8.oo o'clock. 2.) Artl. Exploration a) The artillery officers at the O.A. 7 and 8 have to explore both in the former Czech fortification line, as in the barrier line to be explored according to No. l.) within the restricted zone B and V.B. positions in the area of their upper sections. b) Every km is a B & B. In the Czech fortification line, upper section 7 No. 1 - 50 upper section 8 No. 10l - 150, in the upper section of section 7 no. 51 - 100 upper section 8, no. 15l - 200. V.B. positions are to be identified by a V. B. above the number. Presentation of the exploration results on pendulum card 1 : loo C0> K on Monday of each week, for the first time on l9.3.45.