The unit was then subordinated to Generalleutnant Fritz Thiele, who was Director of Section III of the Armed Forces Signal Communication Group, Radio Defense Corps, or more accurately the AgWBNV, Radio Communication Group 3 (German: Amtsgruppe wehrmachtnachrichtenverbindungen), (AgWNV/FU III) were responsible for locating, eliminating, or neutralizing all enemy agents' radio activities.[5][6]