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Praenitrmt The Wehrmacht authorised by the German Minister of State for Bohemia and Myths and Commander in the Military District of Bohemia and Moravia 1 9. MRZ. 1945 Abt. I a (Ia/op) Nr.1411/45 secret Betr.:streckensicherung.in Mihren. Beziehti Pest.Zdt.Brünn 668/45 g. v.24.2.45 (an W Bv) v.23.2.45 g.v.3.3.45 g, v.3.3.25 (an V Bv and Kdtt.Fest.Ber.Südoet) An den e im! Pestungkommananten Brünn. (a) In order to maintain uniform control of the route protection under the responsibility of the Minister of State, until the beginning of the fighting period for the fortress, the forces employed in the fort area for the route safety are tactically and operationally subordinated to the higher SS and police commander for the road safety in Moravia. It is only at the beginning of the combat period that these are subordinated to the commander of the fortress. 2.) The start of the battle period is determined by W Ev; the commander is only entitled to determine the plague and is obliged if all connections to the W Bv are interrupted (cf. OKw/WPSt/0p Abt./Qu 2 (II) Nr.o85o/45 g. of 3o. 1.45 Section B,II,1) 3.) In the Wehrkreis Böhmen and Moravia, the call of the Volkssturm is due to the feit of the party liaison office in Bohemia and Moravia. If the conditions do not allow this decision as a result of the failure of all means of communication, the appeal must be made by the political leader appointed for the plague. This view of the W Bv has been confirmed by the head of the party association. For the Wehrmacht authorized officer and commander The chief of the General Staff Nachr.1 Deputy Minister of State Partéiverbind.Stelle Deutsches Staatsminifterium für Bämen unè Mähcen H Tgb. Nr. VA b.W. Continued. St. m. $X- 15m/s/u1g 554/