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31 Deutsches Staatsminiterium für Bähmen und Mähren Cing. 7.3 Vol S Te. mmogsu ha73 Copy of Oberkommando des Heeres O.U., 20.2.45 General of the Pioneers and Fortresses iniste Chief Group No. 200a/45·g. GEHEIML-7.MRZ. 1945 Secret! The valid principles and experiences in the installation of restricted zones are collected below: I. Purpose of the restricted zone. The barrier zone should act as a barrier against broken enemy mot. associations - in particular tanks - by blocking knot points, roads and paths in great depth and width, fragmenting and beneficial. Such an opponent a b w h e r e n can not. II. Structure of the barrier zone. 1.) Position, width and depth of a barrier zone commands the OKW resp. the OKH or the relevant army groups. 2.) The Rawn ordered as a restricted zone is generally to be recorded in full width and depth. However, an arrangement in the planning of the barriers and defence measures is necessary. The following aspects must be taken into account: (a) the front edge, as far as possible, is a clearly recognisable terrain section (rivers or creeks, valdrides, orchards) (b) At the depth of the Rawmes, define as a skeleton: barriers at special terrain sections (river, wide creek, forest edges). Between such barriers in the whole area, provide: local bases by expanding as much as possible of all locations, blocking of all initial road and vege points. (bridges, vege- incisions, forests, intestines). c) Determining the thoroughfares that are kept open and the roads and veges that can be closed in whole or in part immediately. $\A-$0{2 45q4$ 623/458