Wehrmacht: Copy instructions re management of troops
Extent and Medium
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Archival History
This copy translation of a document, the original of which was issued by the High Command of the Wehrmacht, was given to the depositor by Major Christopher Milner. The whereabouts of the original is unknown. Nor is it known how Major Milner came into possession of it. A letter dated January 1985 from the Imperial War Museum to Major Milner casts doubt on its authenticity.
Acquisition
Donated September 1985
Donor: Sidney Bernstein
Scope and Content
Copy translation of ‘Special issue of notes for the officer corps' issued by the High Command of the Wehrmacht under the following headings ‘the morale of troops must be raised'; ‘false interpretation of the word surrender'; ‘it is urgently necessary to make clear to the troops the exact sense of this conception on the part of the general'; ‘when and why officers must save themselves'; ‘instructions for the handling of soldiers' GPS'
Conditions Governing Access
Open
Subjects
- Armed forces
- Documents