Order that non-German civilians who endanger German security or war-preparedness (other than by terror or sabotage) are to be handed over to the SD

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Wilhelm Keitel (Field Marshal, Chief of the High Command of the Armed Forces)

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Wilhelm Keitel

German field marshal

el Mariscal Keitel
  • Born: 1882-09-22 (Helmscherode) (country: German Empire; located in the administrative territorial entity: Duchy of Brunswick)
  • Died: 1946-10-16 (Nuremberg) (country: Allied-occupied Germany)
  • Country of citizenship: Germany
  • Occupation: military officer; military personnel; politician
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party
  • Military rank: general field marshal
  • Military branch: artillery
  • VIAF ID: https://viaf.org/viaf/74027425

Date: 18 August 1944

Literal Title: Re: Criminal acts by non-German civilians in the occupied territories against the security or war-preparedness of the occupying power.

Defendant: Wilhelm Keitel

Total Pages: 1

Language of Text: English

Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)

Evidence Code: D-763

HLSL Item No.: 452094

Notes:For Hitler's order of 30 July 1944, which this order applies, see document D 762.

Trial Issues

Partisan fighters (and commandos), operations against, and treatment of (I… Civilians, mistreatment of, including murder, imprisonment, deportation, f…

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Fuehrer's HQ., 18 August 1944
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Ops. Staff of the Wehrmacht/Qu.2/Admin 1. No. 009169/44 top secret
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Re: Criminal acts by non-German civilians in the occupied territories against the security or war-preparedness of the occupying power.
On the basis of section II of the Fuehrer's order of the 30th July 1944/OKW/Ops Staff of the Wehrmacht/Qu. 2 (Admin 1, No* 009169/44 top secret) it is resolved:
Non-German civilians in the occupied territories who endanger the security or war-preparedness of the occupying power by any other means than acts of terrorism or sabotage, are to be handed over to the SD. Section I. No. 3 of the Fuehrer's order applies also to them.
The Chief of the OKW
Signed Keitel
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