English Translation

Copy. The Reichaminieter of the Inner Berlin, December 1944. II RV 1507/44 g 105 Secret FH the Reichsdefenseakomaissare. Beir.i Preparation of the defense capacity of the Eastern fortresses. The eastern fortresses are of decisive importance within the framework of the entire position sysatem. For the production of the defence capability of the fortresses, therefore, their expansion is particularly urgent. In order to carry out these tasks, the Chief of the General Staff of the Army has issued the attached order from the...... Act Z. and the Head of the Party Chancellery the attached Order No. /44, of which I would like to take note. To ensure that the administration cooperates with the services of the Wehrmacht and the NSDAP, I order: 1. The processing of the measures in your district of administration must be entrusted to a specially designated speaker of your managing authority, who has to cooperate with the commanders of the Wehrkreis (Quartiermeister e.g. V.) and the fort officer of the Gauleitung in all questions. Unless the RV officer is hereby appointed, he shall be involved. The relevant cooperation of the Landernährungsamt, Landwirtschaftsamt, Rüetungsdiensten, Nbv and other departments involved in ARLZ measures and in stockpiling matters must be ensured. 2. In every plague, the head of the Cemeinde has been responsible for all measures to be taken in the area of the civil administration and the political leader designated by the Party for the tasks of the fortress. He is responsible for the execution of his duties by a special commission of the municipal authority of Funttoe.