English Translation

662/664/314g. Cr St.M. III A - 4 m/45 g. Prague, 13 February 1945. /640. Secret KR-FS: Urgent! Present immediately! To Mr. Reichsleiter.Bormann, Pührerhauptquartier. Message to: a) General Toussaint and b) Herr Oberbereichleiter Walter. Reichleiter ! The fortress commander of the fortress Brno demands for preparation and at any time defense of the city: 1. The immediate evacuation of the 270.000 Czech and 70.Oo0 German inhabitants, with the exception of 50.ooo, for defence, ski jumping and for the maintenance of the utilities necessary German and Czechs. 2. The use of the most essential part of the air protection room available to the population for secure stockpiling - storage of food and ammunition - for 3 divisions. If these demands had to be achieved - understandable from a military point of view - then the consequences would be of the greatest importance for the political and armaments economic situation in the Protectorate.