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into
force the Armed Forces must be prepared
at all times for the following
eventualities:
"1) The
securing of the frontiers of Germany and
the protection against surprise air
attacks.
"2) The
liquidation of the remainder of
Czechoslovakia.
"3) The
occupation of the Memel."
And
then proceeding, the statement following Number
2:
"Liquidation
of the remainder of Czechoslovakia: It
must be possible to smash at any time
the remainder of Czechoslovakia if her
policy should become hostile towards
Germany.
"The
preparations to be made by the Armed
Forces for this contingency will be
considerably smaller in extent than
those for Grün; they must, however,
guarantee a continuous and considerably
higher state of preparedness, since
planned mobilization measures have been
dispensed with. The organization, order
of battle, and state of readiness of the
units earmarked for that purpose are in
peacetime to be so arranged for a
surprise assault that Czechoslovakia
herself will be deprived of all
possibility of organized resistance. The
object is the swift occupation of
Bohemia and Moravia and the cutting off
of Slovakia. The preparations should be
such that at the same time
'Grenzsicherung West"' — the
measures of frontier defense in the West
— "can be carried out.
"The
detailed mission of Army and Air Force
is as follows:
"a. Army:
The units stationed in the vicinity of
Bohemia-Moravia and several motorized
divisions are to be earmarked for a
surprise type of attack. Their number
will be determined by the forces
remaining in Czechoslovakia; a quick and
decisive success must be assured. The
assembly and preparations for the
attack must be worked out. Forces not
needed will be kept in readiness in such
a manner that they may be either
committed in securing the frontiers or
sent after the attack army.
"b.
Air Force: The quick advance of the
German Army is to be assured by early
elimination of the Czech Air Force. For
this purpose the commitment in a
surprise attack from peacetime bases has
to be prepared. Whether for this purpose
still stronger forces may be required
can be determined from the development
of the military-political situation in
Czechoslovakia only. At the same time a
simultaneous assembly of the remainder
of the offensive forces against the West
must be prepared."
And then Part 3 goes on under the heading, "Annexation
of the Memel District."