THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 376, sig. 110-4222

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21 A b s c h r i ft The Higher 4 and Police Leader Main in the guages Bayreuth, Franken and Mainfranken in the Wehrkreis XIII Nuremberg, 30. 10. 1944 Gohoim! To Mr. Gauleiter Konrad H e n l e i n Gauleitung SudetengauderNSDAP Reichenberg Betr.: Instinct of the commanders of the prisoners of war under the orders of the higher H and police leader The Reichsführer i and commander of the replacement army ordered on 30. 9. 19944 the instinction of the commandors of the Kgef. under the order of the Higher 4 and police leaders. On the basis of the implementing decree of the Reichsführer and the command of the replacement army of 15 October 1984, the higher and police leaders are primarily responsible for all tasks of securing and for the smooth cooperation of all the bodies involved in the Kgef. affairs. Territorial matters, in particular the implementation of general administrative tasks, human and material replacement questions, judicial and defence matters, are for the time being dealt with by the commanders of the Kgef. Lagern, as before, with the competent authorities of the Wehrkreis. Any complaints, complaints or suggestions on the part of the Gauleitungen I ask until further notice to address my personal address, so that I can switch in the sense desired by the Gauerleitung into the raised questions. Heil Hitler! gez. Dr. Martin 4-Obergruppenführer u. teneral d. Police Message to the President of the Gauarbeitsamt and Reichs-tibeänder of the work Sudetenland, President Dr. Boening, Reichenberg. Nuremberg, 30. 10. 1944 The Higher V and Police Leader Main registered signature