THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 122, sig. 110-3/62

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96 Proposal for a version: On paragraph 5: The Gauleiter will appoint fortification officers for the fortresses responsible for all tasks within the forts of the party. The Gauleiter involved will also appoint for each fortress a political leader, who is under the command of the fort officer and is at the side of the commander of the fortress, is involved in all preparations, remains in the lockdown trap in the fortress and from that point on is bound to the Weisunen of the Fort commander. The names of the representatives of the fortress and the political leaders will still be communicated to the commanders of the fort. On paragraph 6: LO8OE The German Minister of State for Bohemia and Moravia will appoint a general officer with all civil defense tasks for the fortresses, who will cooperate with the commander-in-chief of the Wehrkreis. Jn the fortress is the head of the municipal administration (the mayor) the organ which, according to the instructions of the general officer, controls all tasks of the rich and autonomous administration, is at the side of the fortress commander, is involved in all preparations, remains in the fortress in the inclusion case and from this point on is bound to the orders of the fort commander. The name of the general officer will still be communicated to the commander of the fortress.