STATE SECRETARY FOR THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 175, sig. 109-2/77

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- 4 - public transport routes, unless they are placed on parking places or in places which are particularly marked for the prevention of accidents, must be illuminated according to the general rules and comply with the requirements of dimming (blinded standlight, red storm lantern, etc.). b) It has been established that the dimming of motor vehicles often does not comply with the above-mentioned provisions, and in particular that drivers of the Wehrmacht infringe against the obfuscation obligation, e.g. by unallowable dazzling in towns, by increasing the designated light slots, etc. It is precisely the drivers of the Wehrmacht who have to fulfil the obscuration obligation in an exemplary way and lead the population by maintaining traffic discipline. 3.) Requests for facilitation of blackout: Only those applications which, according to the Service, urgently need to be taken into account are, with a detailed explanation about the Wehrmacht authorised representative, the Luftgau commando XVII. -Vienna, because such reliefs require the prior approval of the Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force- 4.) Special attention must be paid to the unconditional retention of the dimming discipline, against violations of any kind to step in. Don.