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Secret Kommaibofahr histeramt 24. JAN. 1945 High Command of the Army 14.1.45 GenStdH/Op Abt/Abt LdsBef. Nr. 18/45 6.Ku0s. Secret Command! 1 Attachment! 25 copies 3 copies. Bazug: Befek..i..I.W.K. Bohemia and Moravia, Aot.Ia No.754/44 g.K, v.29.12.44. To the commanders e.a Tostungst oih.o Southeast, Gen.d.Pz.Tr.v.Vorman, via W.Kdo.XVII = l. Ausf. Balfehlshaber in the Wehrkreis Böhman and Moravia, Prague = 2. Ausf. Dt. Stateminist:r für Böhmen und Moravia, Prag = 3. Ausf, Gauleitar Henlein, Rcichenberg = 4. Ausf: Gauleit.r Dr. Jury, Wian = 5. Ausf I.) In Einvurnehman with OKW and dum Laitar c r Farteikanzlsi it is possible to start immediately with the expansion of Olaütz' and Drünn. Di: nilitärische Lsitung das Ausbauzs wird dcm Kom-mandanten d s-Fastungebaraichss Südost übar. II.) The vir-responsible construction work obligates for Olmütz the Gaulsiter Henlein, for Brno Csn Gauleiter Dr.Jury, jowsils Simainsam with the Daut:ohin Minister of State Lür Bühmen uid Mähren. The task is governed by the F.S. (a) Feetunso l mü t z , i.e. the Director of the Partsikanzlai of 26.l2.44 nitget:iltan Führurontscheidung (s.hilage 4). 1.) The "Imenring" of the Fasting line proposed as the AKL provided port line is to be expanded curcu running as an "outer ring". The extension is in accordance with the instruction for "extension and replacement of the supports" (Chsf GenStdH/Op Abt/Fast No. 11 836/44 3.L. from l1.1l.44) not the Inienring to ba- "eu t y, n. - 2 - St.M. πA/459. 163/458