► Source: Kaiserliche Rheinwehr HQ, Kolonnenplatz Neu Berlin ► Encryption: port RM-OKW-0UT-TB-ITR3 ► Submitter: Konteradmiral Alfred Henze ► Recipients: Kaiserliche Rheinwehr ► Subject: Disposition updates
Guten morgen soldaten.
Based on the latest internal reports and fleet assignments, an effort has been made by the Oberkommando to assign personnel both based on the needs of the Rheinwehr and individual preferences. We believe that a motivated Kommandant is one who will be most effective in their duties, and are expecting you to take responsibility for both successes and failures in your sectors!
Hereby outlined are the latest assignments:
Admiral Alexander Arnold – Ost Flotte. Your area of operations is to be the Frankfurt and Munich systems, with assignments extending it into the neighboring systems.
Konteradmiral Ferdinant von Habsburg – West Flotte. Your area of operations is to be the Stuttgart system, with particular focus on the Omegas region.
Flottenkapitän Lukas von Mayer – Ost Flotte. You will take orders from Admiral Arnold, and support him to the best of your ability.
Fregattenkapitän Hans Klein – West Flotte, Kampfgruppe Pinnenberg. Your area of operations is to be the Cologne system. You are encouraged to seek operational support from Konteradmiral von Habsburg, but you will report directly to the Oberkommando until further notice.
Kapitänleutnant Gunter Kunrad – West Flotte. You will take orders from Konteradmiral von Habsburg, and support him to the best of your ability. The Oberkommando is also aware of your detached status for specific assignments – this will remain unchanged.
The Oberkommando also hereby announces the formation of the Heimatflotte, to consist of all individuals currently unattached to either the West or Ost fleets. Do not think that this is a reservist assignment – there is much to do in the heart of Rheinland that requires your attention. I will personally assume operational command of the Heimatflotte, until such time that a qualified Kommandant can be promoted. Smaller units under the command of Leutnants and Oberleutnants will receive tactical jurisdiction over specific sectors. Assignments to these units are forthcoming, will volunteers encouraged to claim their preferred area of operation.
The Oberkommando is confident that the members of the Rheinwehr will continue to do their duty, and may do so more effectively within their chosen sectors!
All operational reports are to be addressed to your Kommandant (Fregattenkapitän Klein, myself, Konteradmiral von Habsburg, and Admiral Arnold). These will then be forwarded to the Oberkommando for additional review and archiving at regular intervals.
Für den Kaiser! Für das Volk! Für Rheinland!
Hochachtungsvoll,
Alfred Henze
Konteradmiral der Kaiserlichen Rheinwehr