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In case of Allied landings. In the meantime, according to anorder of the Seventh Army Hdhere Fionier Kommandeur (ChiefEngineer), their tactical disposition was to be arranged byFestungs Pionier Kommandeur XIX (Fortress Construction EngineerCommander XIX) of that area* These construction unitscontained many types of special components such as bridgeconstruction, highway construction, demolition, mine clearing,motor vehicle repair, munition handling, railway constructionand general construction units* One railway constructionunit in BREST was put directly under the Transportoffizier(Transport Officer).Bautrupps (Construction Detachments) in rear areas* Uhese unitswere placed at the disposal of the General Ingenieur West (ChiefEngineer of Army Group West)* They contained the followingspecial components: railway and general construction, powersupply and guard units*Type 4*Bautrupps (Construction troops) for German Air Force* Theywere placed at the disposal of the GAP, through liaison withthe Chief Engineer of Army Group West* They consisted of thefollowing components: motor repair, bridge construction,general construction units*Type 5»Nachachubtruppa (Supply troops) in the battle zone. RemainingIexclusivelyGerman) personnel were formed into armed labourgroups attached to Divisional and Seventh Army supply units*Type 6*Arbeitatrupps (labour Detachments) in rear zone* Remaining"reliable" non-German personnel were formed into un-armedlabour detachments and under German guard evacuated to newzones* They were assigned work at supply installations (such asthe construction of unloading ramps) in the rear areas, and wereplaced at the disposal of the Chief Supply Officer of theSeventh Army* Rieir German personnel were* if possible, to besupplied with small arms*NSKK Transport Units* These were attached partly to Army Supply,partly to OT. The 12 companies of the four battalions so formed,were to be supplied with one or two machine guns each*On 18th June, as has already been mentioned, a general order wasissued by von RUNDSTEDT by which OT units were exclusively assignedto tasks of air-raid salvage and repair work* This order did notmaterially affect the mobile organisation of OT. as described above*Some changes in the chain of command did occur, however, owing to thefact that the area of activity was to be well in the interior* Onlylocal French labour, not subject to evacuation, was to continue workon the Atlantic Wall* Repairs on highways, bridges were to be carriedout under the direction of Army Fortress Engineers in liaison withthe Feldkommandantur (Military Regional Command)* For the repairof railway bridges, tracks and stations in areas subject to enemyinfiltration, the Konunandeur d* Eisenbahnbaupioniere - West(Commander of the Railway Construction Engineers of Army Group West)