English Translation

/ The Wehrmacht Plenipotentiary with the German Prague, 17.2.45 Minister of State for Bohemia and Mühren and Commander in the Wehrkreis Böhmen und Mähren Nr.1169/45_geheim Ministe Abt. I a (Ia/op) : 20 FEB 1945 An Geheial OKL / Gen.Qu. Ieman drbammi OKM / Chei Mar Wehr OKM/ Chef Mar Rüst dn Sifale di dis fht 13 Deirding d t t e Minister for Bohemia and Moravia No. I 2 7688/1oo g of 9.2.45" and the additional order issued by me. The political conditions in the Protectorate required even more than in the Reich area the strict regulation of the return of the 41 civilian population in case of enemy threat. As a territorial commander in the area of the Protectorate, I have therefore decided to determine the date of the evacuation of the female entourage Gorm tgy for all Wehrmacht parts in agreement with the German Minister of State for Bohemia and Moravia and in conjunction with the Chief 6141 commander of the Army Group Mitte. Since, under the present circumstances, all transfers of military personnel and troops are regarded by the population as evacuation, I ask that I take care of the intended transfers of troops and services of the Air Force or Air Force. Kriegsmarine aus dem Protektorat so zuzeit verrichten, so that I can check the impact of the Austrian measures on the local political conditions together with the German Minister of State in order to make the implementation dependent on my consent. Nachr.: Dt.Staatsmin.f.Böhmen und Mähren Heeregruppe Mitte A581A /v.B. $sh/2-2-4 378/454