English Translation

Copy for the Minister Office Inistere The Wehrmacht authorised Prague, on 4.2.1945. to the German Minister of State for Bohemia 28.FE8.1945 and Moravia and Commander in the Wehrkreis g.: Bohemia and Moravia Abbot Ia (Ia/op) No.784/45 geh. Beheim Betr.: Route safety in Moravia. 1.) The 4-Obersturmbannführer Lönholdt has been appointed "Inspector of the Higher 'and Police Chief for the Track Security in Moravia" (inspector S.S.M.) with its seat in Olmütz.He has been under the supervision of all forces of the army, the armed forces, the police, the security police,the German People's Tower, the autonomous police and the railway protection of the Bohemian Moravian Railways, as well as all forces employed in the section of Moravia in the railway security service, remain under the authority of the Kdr.der 54O. With effect from the 4.2.O clock at the S.S.M. The documents about the ferrous railway safety must therefore be handed over to the S,S. M. by 540th division. 3.) The S. S-M. will keep Kdr.Mähren (Kdr 54O.Division) informed about the respective use of forces in the railway security service, as well as complaints and changes of operations made to it on an ongoing basis. 4.) The preparatory work for this purpose will remain the task of Kdrs., who will have to cooperate closely with S.S.M.. For the Wehrmacht authorized officer and commander The Chief of the General Staff according to ornamental bird l l M.TX-15g/45g 504/458