English Translation

98 - 2 - The emperor explained that he preferred to be shot rather than to be photographed together with Mr. Churchill. Immediately afterwards the English had withdrawn and German artillery began with the shooting of Doorn. The castle itself had been excluded from the shooting. Soon a German lieutenant colonel came to the emperor and offered him the protection of the German Wehrmacht in the name of the Führer. The emperor accepted this offer and invited the officer to a snack. A train of Pomeranian shooters took over the personal protection of his emperor. This looked at the sight of the German soldiers about 3o years younger, the E.K.I attached itself to the chest and distributed to the German troops his picture, The letter concludes with the introduction of the text of the telegram change between the emperor and the leader on the occasion of the ceasefire. The telegrams have the following wording: a) The emperor to the leader: "Your Excellency! Under the tremendous impression of the victory of the brave German troops, I congratulate you and the German Wehrmacht. İch remembers the words of my grandfather in 1871: "What a happy turn through God's hand" and sings in the chorale sung by German soldiers after the Battle of Leuthen "Now thank all God." b) The leader to the emperor: "Your Majesty! I thank you on your own and on behalf of the German Wehrmacht warmly for your congratulations. I hope, through the final victory, to create the conditions of life for the German people that deserve it." According to the VM, the owner of the copy, a former Gauführer of the steel helmet, stressed that this attitude of the emperor had been reconciled to many German officers who were not in conflict with some of the principles of the NSDAP. Yifu 6-Atérfuradaiie