English Translation

30 Subject: Full execution of the death penaltya.an sav- jetrussian arieg prisoners. Procedure ohnno.. Attachments: i Arlage In the appendix I am sending the copy of the order of OKd V. 29.12,41 - Az, 2 f 24.19m AlA/Kriegsgef. (I6) 1r. 4411/41 gu5. (x) - concerning the execution of death sentences to Soviet war prisoners for the purpose of censorship. In order to eliminate any Z.eifel, I order that in no way shall the death sentences imposed on Soviet war-prone persons be imposed on them by members of the security police and the SD. The commandant of the Zonzenzentrationlager shall be appointed in advance by the commander of the camp in accordance with the conditions laid down in the law of the Federal Republic of Germany. Slinging shall be carried out in a short time by air. I would ask that the puhrers of all the congandas be given the following instructions: and that they be directed to the use of the Üboraceiplaro attached to the annex.