STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 2069, sig. 109-7/76

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4.) These German authorities have to prepare themselves for their tasks and to maintain themselves in continuous practice. They are only called upon in alarm cases if the forces of the SS and the police are engaged in greater service and combat activities outside their location. 5.) Responsible for the call and the deployment in three alarm levels is the Higher Ss and Police Leader. 6.) All men, no matter if kv. or gv., higher official or worker, economic leader or driver, must therefore be recruited with immediate effect in.alarm company, must be present Saturday afternoon and Sunday in the barracks of the SS and police and trained by particularly suitable forces. All men, who have already been officers, non-commissioned officers or soldiers in the last few years in any field of military power or even have war experience, are to be used according to their skill and rank as leaders and underleaders in these alarm units. Sié have to take over the training of their units in the barracks themselves. 7.) Women and girls must be used in the context of the three alarm levels to an increasing extent to ensure communications, air protection and as a medical and auxiliary service and to prepare and train them for their tasks. 8.) I do not deny that this organization brings with it some inconvenience and increased work both for the alarm forces and for the leadership of the Ss and police. It is self-evident that until further hours of free evening and the weekend are to be used for the training and defence of these forces. Saturday afternoon and Sunday - just like with our soldiers - fall away. - 3 -