English Translation

For the education and instruction of the four recruits For the upbringing and teaching of the 4 recruits. The experience gained at the Supreme Court repeatedly indicates that especially young men have become criminal, because they lacked the necessary education and teaching, or the education is not followed in the right way. In other words, it would be impossible to explain how it is possible that men of a unit, although before them members of the same unit have been severely punished, are to be held responsible in court for the same misconduct, and the men who commit serious misconceptions are severely punished. For reasons of deterrence and for the maintenance of man-breeding, martial law demands severe penalties. This not only brings great suffering to the punished 1⁄2-man, but also to his relatives. For this suffering the commander is responsible if he has not sufficiently or in the wrong way educated or taught the men. Aside from this, a leader who does not particularly take care of the upbringing of his men, also violates his duty of caring for his men who are among the chief duties of a leader. This duty commands him to protect his men from defects through never-ending educational zeal and constant instruction. The leader, who also takes his duty of care seriously in this respect, can always be sure of the respect and thanks of his men and can rely on them in all situations, especially in the toughest hours of the Einsat. The most important factor for the success of an education is usually the educational method. In order to be able to use the right method of education, I have to look at the men to be educated. Not for everyone does the same method of upbringing. In the arms 71⁄2 we usually still have very young men. In a large part even the education in the parental home is not yet complete. This must be done as well as in the war. Particular emphasis must be placed on the education of Germanic volunteers. They must be taken into account that they did not go through Hitler's youth like the rich German boys, did not enjoy schooling like our boys, and also come from an environment that is foreign or even hostile to our national socialist thinking and feeling. In the training and education of men, it must be assumed that the 4 are made up of volunteers. Most come to us with the good will to become decent /- men. From the nature of the , their motto and 81