THE GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 778, sig. 110-5/68

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The following is an overview of the organisational tasks of the Czech fire brigades: The management of the regional divisions of the fire brigade association is in each case in the hands of an chairman (administrative officers) and a commander (techniques). Angelégenheiten); with the exception of the fire brigade, which is headed by only one commander. Headquarters: "Association of Czech fire brigades in Bohemia and Moravia", headquarters in Prague. Chairman P r o c h a z k a. Country: "Landesfeuerwehrverband in Böhmen", headquarters Prague. Obtainer: Like headquarters. Commander: W e g n e r. Both fixed. "Landefeuerfeuerverband in Moravia", seat Brno. Kreist lo Kreisverbanden in Böhmen, 5 Kreisvereinigungen in Moravia. "The heads of the Kreisverbanden are not to be confused with the district fire directors who are acting on official orders and who are law-bound). Bezirkt 44 district fire brigade associations in Bohemia, 25 district fire fighting associations in Moravia . The district fire service associations are still divided into Di- strict, Sprengel and Ortsfeuarwehren. Total number: Voluntary fire brigades: Bohemia 5 591 Moravia 2 154 Wehrmannen: Bohemia 157 212 Moravia 58 858 Total: 216 070 In the days from 26.5. to 516.44 alarm exercises were carried out in the individual districts at different times by official order. Of l13 oo7 Wehrmen were available 61 334. Single Beiepiel: This report on the alarm in the Bezirken Raudnitz, Libochowitz, Kralup/Moldau and Welwarn states: Within 15 minutes 4 542 men of war had started 1 :469. In the individual areas due to preparation for the Höchger-