English Translation

The General Officer for Superlocal Air Protection. Prague, 16 November 1944. nlsteram doi added axteNo.l36 bnadrevLattneS neb dozol neeesf neftettia rtetisinennoll nensdelrdisgis nehne renet 17. NOV. 1944 neden netnl IV gtn - T0 b ov d b.bate aerafoavov rim tedoñnus areareaeib tdoln An den te-10y P Head of the Minister's Office, nov olb Ministerial Councillor Dr.O G i e g troivedegsl oL imlHau se. ShedsegTO ne natn mells revtedlee nemdsnaeemtroioE reb mretied nsb ied Betr.:tøs Handicrafts Mission for the Elimination of Bomb Damage. Reference: ls your instruction of 5.4.1944 xeb 19tied Attachments: 3. .*fluite snes bnw ffov menoitdart The question concerning the competence of the Craftsman's office is still open in practice. Although it was agreed with Mr. Schlempp in a meeting on 3 October that the organization of the tradesmen's service remains with my department, on which I reported with attached template of 3l.l0.1944, the Einsatzgruppe VII has again, by direct instructions to the contractors, the formation of rapid deployment columns from the construction trades of the construction sites. The columns should be used in case of need for the elimination of air damage according to the instructions of the OT - operational leader. Copy of such instructions of OT is attached. Since I consider the OT's tactics taken against the existing facilities of my department to be completely unacceptable in the interest of a smooth operation of the immediate measures, I have taken the written order from the Central Association of the Handwerk in its subordinate bodies, according to which any third party's instructions regarding the use of craft workers after air raids must not be followed and the non-respect of this order is punished with punishment (punishment by the Central Federation). By the hh/Lor-g mW3S