English Translation

706 The Chief of the Moravian Police of Order - Ia 5@ 1@ Tgb. No. 31/45 (g)- Brno, 21 February 1945. SeheimTM = == Subject: Route protection. Reference: Mün3l. Request of the inspector SSM for reinforcement of the security forces on i2.2.45 at Kd0 Mäbren. 1.) Ler Höfer 4 and Pol.Führer has ordered through the inspector SSM that the railway lines Moravian Weißkirchen (eusschl.) - Wall.Meseritsch - Wsetin:- Ober Litsch - Vlara Peß. and the section: Ober Lisch - Strelna - Protectorate border to be secured. 2.) Powers are available for this purpose: a) 2.We.Kp., 2 Offz. lo8 Unterfhr. The forces of the L-Pol.Reg.8 are replaced for training reasons by all the 14. Tege. The strengths are minimum strengths. 3.) Classification of forces: IV./M-Pol,Rg.8, secures sections I, II, III and V (see Appendix). 2.W.Kp. 11 11 of Section IV (See Appendix) 4.) The safety service of the individual units is to be provided partly as a patrol service, partly as post service, depending on the object. Strips have to secure the track, the railway body and the art buildings, while the posts protect the bridges and viaducts: with over 20 m span.. Lie Wechen for the tunnels are l/2o strong. There is a double post each at the entrance and exit of the tunnel. Thickness of the strips and posts (incl. replacement / guard/ ) as well as their safety area see installation. 5.) Armament: rifles, mixed weapons and pistols if available. Ammunition: sMG 20o0o shot, lMG 15o0 gun, MP 5o• Shot, rifles 9o gun, pistol 24 shot, hand grenades each 15 piece. ) 6.) The accommodation of the chicks must take place in the next cows to secure the objects. Place of the accommodations see hnlage. The forces of the b-Pol.Rgt.8 assume the freeing accommodation of 2.Wa.Kp., further shelters must be explored and set up. 7.) Catering: Like fir self-catering. For the first two days it is necessary to add for the forces of the f-follower 8 march catering. 8)