General Oberst v. Brauchitsch: Employment of motorized divisions was based on the difficult rail situation in Austria and the difficulties in getting other divs. (ready to march) into the area at the right time. In the West vehicles will have to leave on the 20th of Sept., if X-Day remains as planned. Workers leave on the 23rd, by relays. Specialist workers remain according to decision by Army Command 2.
The Fuehrer: Doesn't see why workers have to return home as early as X-11. Other workers and people are also on the way on mobilization day. Also the RR cars, they will stand around unnecessarily later on.
General Keitel: Workers are not under the jurisdiction of district commands (Bezirks Kdos.) in the West. Trains must be assembled.
v. Brauchitsch: 235,000 men RAD [Labour Service] will be drafted. 96 Construction Bns will be distributed (also in the east). 40,000 trained laborers stay in the West.
Fuehrer: Trained men should be distributed among newly formed divisions on 2nd line.
Brauchitsch: Will be investigated. Implies change of mobilization orders if war orders already in the hands of the people.
General Construction Inspector Dr. Todt (late brought into the conference): Delays in unloading of material through slow changeover in timetable of RRs only from 15 September. Transports must be in their appointed positions by X minus 11. Air zone to take 2nd place to the Infantry zone. Build battery positions.
Certified
/s/ SCHMUNDT
Major on Gen. Staff
[ITEM 20] [Typescript]
Schm [initialled by Schmundt]
Nurnberg, 10 September 1938
[Stamp]
Office of the Armed Forces Adjutant attached to the
Fuehrer Reich Chancellor
Received 19 September 1938
The Fuehrer and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
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