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Some indication of the type of German personnel employed inthe Frontftthrung in the Yfest, shortly before the Allied liberationof this territory, is reflected in an arrangement which Wehrmachtauthorities concluded with the OT in July 192*4. By this arrangement500 OT men born after 1899 ani classified as fit for combatduty were exchanged for 2500 incapacitated officers and enlistedmen, for assignments under the various OBL Frontftthrungen.In the matter of discipline and counter-intelligence, thesphere of the Frontf ahrer overlaps with that of the SS Verbindungsftthrer(SS-OT Liaison Officer). The basic cause for frictionbetween the two - when friction does develop - is usually shortageof manpower, differences arising over competence in the reooveryof deserters and in dealing with individual irregularities. TheProntfahrer will often overlook infractions of discipline, whilethe SS Liaison Officer will insist on punishment in dealing withthe same case. Much depends, in this respect, on the personalitiesof the Frontfubrer and the Verbindungsfuhrer and on whether or notthe former is an SS, SA or active NSDAP man.At the present time, however, most, if not all, Frontfuhrermay be presuaed to be SS men.127. Referat Technik (Technical Section).The technical section in an QBL HQ, which deals with alltechnical and engineering problems, is subdivided into a numberof sub-sections, the functions of which are given in Charts 6aand 6b.ii)Administrative Personnel above OBL level.128. Einsatz, Einsatzgruppe and Amt Bau-QTZ (Area Control Staff,Army Level; Area Control Staff, Army Group Level; Bureau"*"Construction OT Central HQ).An important function of theOT control staff on Einsatzlevel, is that of OT liaison with military and civilian authoritieson regional level. Consequently, the Einsatz HQ is staffed withconstruction officials dealing with OT activities on three differentlevels: (1) controlling the construction programme of subordinateOberbauleitungen; (2) acting as liaison between theOT and theArmament Commission and the Reich Defence Commissioner; (3) sendingreports of estimated requirements in materials and manpower tohigher level (Einsatzgruppe), on the basis of previous consultationswith the military and civilian authorities mentioned in (2).Por fuller discussion, see IIAb35, IIGa86 and IIGa96v, also Chart5cThe OT control staff on Einsatzgruppe level distributesallotments of materials and manpower to its subordinate QBL 1 s onthe following basis: firstly according to the general directivesfrom Amt Bau-OTZ, secondly according to the large scaleoperational requirements of the German Army, Navy and Air Force,thirdly according to strategic requirements (e.g. repair ofarmament factories), and fourthly, according to vital civilianrequirements. Estimates of requirements in the last two casesmentioned are based on reports sent in by the subordinate Einsatzstaffs; estimates of large scale operational requirements arebased on consultation (on EG level) with Hauptbectarsffcrftger(Principal Consumers: Army, Navy, Air Force, the SS and so forth).Por fuller discussion see IlAb34, IIGa86, and Charts 5a and 5b.The Bureau: Construction - OT CentralHQ (last known address,BERLIN in the SHEER Ministry has been fully discussed in IlAb32.Known personalities in key positions on its staff are given inCharts 4a and Ifr.