THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 143, sig. 110-3/83

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3 Copy! KR - HZEX/VG QEK O4734/48 25/3.1945 1030 == _- Secret Command -- To German Minister of State for Bohemia and Moravia. Reference: ObKdo. H.Gr.Mitte, I A No. 1754/45 G.Kdos. v,23.3.45 (only on armies) A. For the deployment of the training troops the following positions are by 1. and 4. (a) For the safety crew I. Order: The "Mähr.Ostrauer Schutzriegel" from Moravian Ostrava to Troppau. Purpose: Protection of the Moravian-Ostrauer Jndustrie area. (b) For safety crew II. Order (built Höh.Pi. Kdr.1): The barrier position "Mähr.Gorte" in general line Neutitschein - Odrau. Purpose: Prevent a fine breakthrough through the Moravian gate to the southwest. 2.) Jm southern section Section 4. Panzer army: a) For the safety crew I. Order: The E-position in line Friedeberg - Schönberg - ostw. Görlitz - Geisslitz (2o km north-eastwards Bautzen). Purpose: Prevent an enemy breakthrough on both sides of Görlitz to Saxony. Aunde b) For the safety crew II. Order: The Emma position in line south west Friedland - Ostritz - ostw. Löbau - course of the Löbauer Wasser until the entrance 26.41 estuary into the Spree near Geisslitz. With a focus on forward Zittau and between Löbau and eastern Bautzen. Purpose: to protect the transport hubs of Zittau, Löbau and Bautzen. gkos.