GERMAN STATE MINISTRY FOR CHECH AND MORAV, PRAGUE (1906) 1939 - 1945 (1965), inv. 963, sig. 110-8/36

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Annex:4 Copy. A m t s v e r m e r k of February 1944. Subject: Visit of the Oberstabsarztes Ostermaier from the Luftgaukommando Reich to the German University Hospitals in Prague II, Kran-kenhausstrasse, Karlshof, Sokolstrasse and Karlsplatz. Purpose: to visit the air protection measures carried out so far in the individual German university hospitals in the presence of the relevant hospital directors and to explain the latest air protection arrangements. Ehrlicher, Herr Regierungsrat Dr.Tomsa, 2./Mr Oberstabsarzt Ostermaier vom Luftgaukommando Reich, 3./Mr Verwaltungsdirektor Ziegler, S Betriebsluftschutzleiter Insp.Kropka,Ing.Humhal,Baumeister Peter. 4./The local air protection manager: a/Police President Ss Oberführer Weidrmann b/Oberst Havel u.Stkpt.Slamechka, c/Head of the J.Service Obstlt.Heger, d. " !1 S. 17 General physician Trenkler, e/der bauchn.experts of the capital Prague Ing.Ko - loschek, /The clinic directors or their representatives: the gentlemen professors:Jahn,Albrecht,Rieger,Kraus,Greipl, Doz.Zothe,Oberarzt Brandstätter,Obergarzte Glowatzki,Obertarzter Buchtala. 6./For the Landeskrankenhaus I Herr Oberorchester Kauer and Dr. Pillhatsch. In the meeting room of the German University Clinics, Mr. Oberstabsarzt Ostermaier gave the following explanations in front of the present representatives on the latest LS regulations: A/The previous provisions on the two top floors are outdated.All the patients must be accommodated in the basement in case of an alarm. B/air protection rooms: Should be removed below the earth level; TTUNG a/rare LS rooms above the Earth's equals, the outer walls must be at least 9o cm thick and where this does not apply - DO 2, to be reinforced to 90 cm. Such Y If reinforcement is not possible due to a lack of building materials, a build-up can be installed in front of the Ls room/see Sketch/. b/The LS rooms should be splinter, debris and gas safe. It is essential to be gas safe: l/operation rooms 2/LS rooms for fresh operators, 3/rooms-with infants c/Ls rooms are classified_in: 1/bunker,-stolls 2/extensive cellars, 3 /LS cover ditches. d/Access to the LS spaces should be achieved by leaning planes.