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The Minister of the Interior 2 Mre 1945 Berlin, the 11 RV 4329/45 gRe - 367 R (2) NW 7, Unter den Linden 72 Telex: Local call 12 00 34 - Telex 12 00 37 Fernschrelber: Local traffic 517 - Fernverkehr K 1 517 It will be geleo to indicate this shape and the wire address: Reichsinnenminister object in worlderer Schreiben. Postal account: Berlia 14 328 Relchsbankgirokonto Berlin 1/153 Bürokosse des Reichs- und Preuß.Ministries d. Ianer, Beria NW 7 Geheime Reichsfach 4 Ausfertirungen 4. Ausführung Schnellbrief To the Reich Defence Acommiesare in Dresien Merseburg Te-256p. Magdeburg Subject: Equipment and supply of defense areas and bridge heads in the Wehrkreisen IV and XI. In the follow-up to this letter of 18.2.1945 - 11 RV 4296/45 gRo - 367 R (2) - OKH GenQu, Abt. Versorgungsführung, in conjunction with the command OkH GenStdn/Op.Abt./Abts.Lds.Bef. Ordered from 14.2.1945: The previous experiences of the fights and celebrations require that the following principles must be observed for the areas of defence, bridges and points of place in the corrigendum area: The preparatory measures must be carried out in such a manner and with all the petty bureaucratic concerns in conceivable abbreviated manner and must be written down in large lines. This calendar-like feat laying is to be substantially supplemented by skiszes, kan and plüne. The preparatory measures are the responsibility of the military commander and are led by the Qu.s V. To the .T Mr. German Minister of State for Bohemia and Mühren in P r a g 'S W 14=2o a St C10044 Ss