English Translation

Copy H. Qu.. 1. Dec. 1943 36 The Minister of Aviation and Commander-in-Chief of the Air Force General Staff Gen.Qu.2.Abt. Geheim Nr. 18 450/43 geh. (III C 2) Subject: Engagement, deployment and training of German members of the industrial war economy to serve in the homeland Flak In order to strengthen active air defense, especially to protect the German armaments works, home flak batteries will be used to an increased extent.Germans from all branches of industry can be used in addition to their professional activities. It is also necessary to resort to members of the commercial war economy. In order to ensure that, on the one hand, the obligation to carry on the home batteries is met, but on the other hand, that the interests of the commercial war economy are taken into account according to their importance for the continuation of the war, is determined in consultation with the Party Chancellery and the Reich Minister for Armor and War Production for the attraction, training and deployment in the Hei- matflak : 33811 1.) The requirement of personnel for service in the home flat is directed by the Flak Commander wit the ability of a regiment commander to the local district head. The requirement must be based on an order from the superior Flakbrigade, Flakdivision or Luftgau- Kommando for the establishment of home flak batteries. 2.) The district manager determines the assignment of commercial war economy in agreement with the supervising departments (armament command or external offices of the Gauwirtschaftskammern ). 3.)