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Appendix 4 to W Bv Ia No 184/45-g.K. of 6.2.45 Reichsninister des Inneren Berlin, 25.1.45 II RV 4096/45 g 367 so An a) der Heeren Reichsdefensekommissar für den Rv-Bezirk Sudetenland in Reichenberg b) Herr ReichsDefensekonnissar for the Rv district Niederdonan in Vienna c) Herr Deutschen Staatsninister für Böhnen und Mähren in Prag Untér Referenznchne to the chair of the OKH - GenStdH - Op Abt.Lds.Bef. No. 18/45 g.Kdos. of 14.1.45 concerning the expansion of the fortresses Olnütz and Brno I send in the annex imprint of a decree- draft, concerning the preliminary examination of the defence capacity of the eastern fortresses, as a basis of work does not please you unapproach knowledge and further immediate cause. I reserve the right to amend or supplement the draft decree in accordance with the wishes of the individual Chief Roich Authorities, which I have led to the approach to the position. The order of the Chief of the General Staff of the Army, which has been issued by an incisively, is also attached to the request for information. The Party Chancellery intends to issue a corresponding order. The Reichsführer has expressed the wish that the personalities of the reforents, which correspond to 1 of the draft, be submitted to the Wehrkreiskommandshabern (Quartier neister e.g. v.) for approval by you before their order. I therefore ask you not to present a short personal description of the prospective speakers as soon as possible. To Section IV of the order of the Chief of the Gen. Stabes i.e., I benefactor, that the preparation of the personnel. At first it is only unprecautionary planning. I ask, for each fortress area of your Gaues, your working staff based proposals regarding the number of evacuating and type, unexploited and goal of the planned renunciation- /v.B. I.A.gez.Ehrensberger