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inlste Der Reichsführer- 'Eing.: 12FEB.1945ld-Komnandostelle, den 30.1.1945 - Adjutantur - Postanschpift: (l) Berlin SW il Tgb.Nr.Au0.I/3A/307/45 Kl. Frinz-Albrecht-Str., 8 Betr.: Rechtliche Schutz der Waffenabzeichen der Wehrmaeht. Reference: OKW 29 b 28.14 WZA/WZ ITIc of 29.3.44 6735/44 Nachstohend wirl Ihnen zu o.a.Reference letter abschriftlich die "Nine Execution Ordinance zur Verordnung über den Schutz der Waffenabzeichen der Wehrmacht vom 7.January 1945" mit dem Bitte Anmerkung und Aufweisung mitgeteil F.d.R. geze K m e n t oa j-Obersturmbannführer -HauptsturmführER Distributor:_I Ninth Execution Ordinance of 7 January 1945 on the protection of the Wehrmacht's weapons badges. On the basis of § 4 of the Ordinance on the protection of the Wehrmacht's weapons badges of 3 May 1942 (RGBl.I p.277), I declare: The Implementing Decree of 31 July i942 (R GBl. I p.50l) as amended by the Ordnance of 7 September I944 (RBUl. i p.žl5) is added as follows: In paragraph I (a) below 6.) add: " 7.) Warsaw shield" In paragraph 1 (c) delete at ll.: " in bronze" In section I. (c) is to be added under l2.).New: "13.) Marine - Front Clamp 14.) Battle badges of the Kieinkampf Agents a.) Armelalzräge b.) Combat Clamp" In point I. d) l.) new should be added to "for Transpprtflieger": "for Abatchflieber" In paragraph I. (d) be added under 7e): " 8.) Air Force's close-to-air combat brace .) Airforce's Panzerkamp-auze-v.en l0.) Luftwaffe's naval combat badge" In paragraph II. (c) it should be deleted: "c" and for this purpose: "d" In section II it must be added: ") Kriegsmarine: I.) Parole badges of small combat means" On the leader's headq"an+sor the 7. January 1945 The Chief of the High Command of the Wehrmacht* 43.ph (Seal of Service) gez Keitel √A-34a/44