English Translation

2 The Imperial Protector of Prague, 16th October 1942. in Bohemia and Moravia Bdo. Ia 480/42 (g) Secret! ie drgeng Betr.g Establishment of a city guard and Lendwacht, é/4.43. Referendum without. 1.) The commander of the police of the order has at my command in August d.J. In the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia, a Landguard was set up, which was to be used in exceptional cases as a pole-replacement reserve. For the units of this Landguard, the majority of the male Germans aged 16 - 65 were covered, as far as they were suitable for use in the Landguard after police advice. 2.) The Reichsführer 4 and chief of the German police has now ordered with the approval of the Führer the establishment of Alarnverbande (Stadt- und Landwacht) in Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia, In the basic decree of the Reicheführers V and chiefs of the Deutsche Polizei of 17.8.1942 it is stated "It is duty of every German man, who does not belong to the German Wehrmacht, Arms-f Odor Polizeik, to commit himself for leaders, people and empire not only by fulfilling his administrative, economic, office and other surrenders, but also by service in alarms= to increase the fighting power, in particular to the j and police in every free hour and especially in case of emergency= to be available. ...... These douchen alarm forces have to prepare themselves for their tasks and to get themselves in continuous exercise. They are called only in alarm cases, if the forces of the 4 wnd police are engaged to greater service and combat actions outside of their stazdorte, .. All men, very g'oich ob kv. or gv., higher beanter or worker, Wirtechaftsführer or Kreftfahror, must therefore be classified with immediate effect in alarm companies, draught Saturday afternoon and Sunday in the barracks of the i and police and train duroh particularly suitable forces. ... I am convinced that those for d are to be allowed to serve on this woise also as U-positioned to the fatherland in any place with the weapon, .e. " 3 VI 4-1/43