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Copy, registered letter . Berlin-Schöneberg,l, d.24.3.42 Oberkommando der Wehrmacht Badenschestr. 5 Az. 2 f 24.73 AWA/Kriegsgef.Allg.(Ia) N 389/42 8, 8 of 8.9.41 Reference: a) OkW/K Kriegsgeff. Wr. 3056/4) g Jir. 3624/41 17 22.11.41. (a 11 17 Subject: Application by sowj.Kr.Cef. The need for work carried out by sovj. Kr.def. requires a new regulation of their treatment. In future the following regulation applies to the treatment of Soviet Kr.Jef.: A. Treatment of the zowj.Kr.daf. in general "Bolshevism is the Podfcind of the National Socialist Germany. The Soviet soldier has fundamentally ascribed as a carrier of Bolshevism. It therefore corresponds to pölitischer necessity and the reputation and the Wirde ier deutsche Wehrmacht, that every German soldier should be at a distance from the Soviet army. With cool and correct 3 hand juf, omission of violent acts and insults and sight from public curiosity, the work performance of the so'wj.Kr.Gef. will be lifted. Retaliation measures against them have faded out. On the other hand, jele. tried to reject incitement. The structure of pride and superiority of the German soldiers, which is ordered to guard sovj-Kr.Gef., must always be recognisable also for the public. In the case of incompetence, refusal to work and negligence at work, insberendera also against bolshevist heretics, resistance, or active resistance must be based immediately on the weapon (bajonett, piston' and gunarm•, no sticks).