English Translation

23 copy. The Higher H- and Police Leader Main Nuremberg, 30.0kt. 1944. in the Gauen Bayreuth, Franken and Ludwigstraße No. 36 Mainfranken and in the Wehrkreis XIII No. 343g/44 Beheim An Herrn Gauleiter Konrad H e n l e i n Gauleitung Sudetengau of the NSDAP. R_e_i_c_h_en_b_e/r_g_i Subject: Instruction of the commanders of the prisoners of war under the command of the Higher W- and police leaders. On 30.9.1944 the Reichsführer and commander of the replacement army ordered the subordination of the commanders of the prisoners of war under the orders of the higher W and police leaders. On the basis of the implementing decree of the Reichsführer-i and Be- fehlshaber des Ersatzheeres dated October 5, 1944, the Higher 4 and Police Leaders are primarily responsible for all tasks of securing the smooth cooperation of all bodies involved in the prisoner-of-war affairs. Territorial matters, in particular the execution of the general administrative tasks, personnel and material replacement questions, judicial and defence matters, are for the time being still being dealt with by the commanders of the POW camps, 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 ad- resse so that I can switch in the sense desired by the Gauerleitung into the questions raised. Heil Hitler! eg. Signature 4-Upper Group Leader and General of the Police.