German High Command orders for the treatment of Soviet prisoners of war

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A column of Red Army POWs near Minsk in July 1941

These were the various orders sent out by the German High Command (OKW) regarding the special treatment to be given to Soviet prisoners of war by the German military in World War II. The order was revised over time.

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Among the notable instructions:

See also

Notes & Bibliography

  1. In the Sept 8, 1941 version of the order, it says “The bolshevist soldier has therefore lost all claim to treatment as an honourable opponent in accordance with the Geneva Convention.” See Bibliography
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Document No. 1519-PS". Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression Volume IV. The Avalon Project. Retrieved 22 December 2010.

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