STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2051, sig. 109-7/58

Page 77

English Translation

45a 4 Zu B.II.2.): The storm banner to be stelied by Ers.Batl.il-"Germany" will be taken under military honours to the 1⁄2-wachbatl.Prague in the Adolf Hitler barracks, from there to the Deutsche Opern-haus and picked up from there again: a). to the test on 12.3.42 1 Fihrer, 2 Accompanying Guides, flag rolled, 1 group, presented by H-Wachbataillon Prague, the Accompanyer presents Ers.Batl.il-"Germany", b) to the hero memorial celebration on 15.3.42 1, guide, 2 accompanying guide, flag unrolled, flag company, put by /-WACHbatl.Prague, the guide and the train guide represents Ers,Batll-"D". Suit zù a) and b): Service suit, coat, steel helmet, rifle, swords and boots (nobel cup). After inserting the flag into the opera house on 12.3. and 15.3., guides and accompanying crews remain in the building itself after assembling the rifles in front of the building of the Stapo control center. Only one post remains before rifle. Connection to the opera house for the right-hand finding of the escort commandos in front of the opera's house to collect the flag is to be ensured. For the removal of the flag, the musical procession of the Ers.Batl.i-"Germany" is expected to be available. Further orders follow through Marschweg. The flagcomp. takes the flag first to the Adolf Hitler barracks. From there she is taken by a group with escorts to Heinrich Himmler Kaserne. To B.II.3.): Ers.Batl. ¿-"Germany" has the men selected for the honorary palier brought to the rehearsal on 12.3.42 by a guide and to the Deutsche Opernhaus for the heroic commemoration day on 15.3.42. To arrive there even 5 minutes before the ordered times. For B.II.4a): The 'musical procession of the Ers.Batl.4-"Germany" is available to the master of the staff music Reischke regarding rehearsals and for similar heroic commemoration day after further agreement with that. The music conductor is responsible for timely involvement at the last times. T Commemoration of the Hero on 15.3.42 are distributed by the M-site command as follows: Department of the Commandant of the W.-j . . . 10 11 d.i.-St.O.Kdtr. for distribution to the other departments . . 30 -Wachbataillon Prague " 30 Ers.Batl. W-"Germany" 30 4-Inf.Rgt. 11 and 4-"DF" 100 i-Lazarett . 50 250 38109