English Translation

National Socialist Deutsche Arbeiter Partei-Kanzlei hud The head of the party law firm Führerhauptquartier, 22 July 494 Ducteinecbindstelle hewn Reithspcotehter in Bohemia and Moravia Date of entry: 2. VII. 1943 Circular No. 104/43 geleltet on : taken: am: beitet: am : Subject: Simplification of the Reichsluftschutzbund. The Reich Minister of Aviation and Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force agreed with my proposal to simplify the organization of the RLB. The previous 21 RLB groups are reduced to 8 and adjusted to the areas of the Luftgau Commands. Instead of the 89 RLB district groups 42 "Gaugebietgruppen" will be established, which correspond to the boundaries of the NSDAP. In order to establish a close cooperation between the leaders and the RLB, the Reich Minister of Aviation and Commander-in-Chief of the Luftwaffe has the chairmanship of the Rlb. In the cases of self-protection, the head of the department of an RLB group takes charge of the advice; in the other countries, the advice is given to the headof the newly formed RLB region group.