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- .Cabinet
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Supreme Commander
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of Staff .. 357
jutant General . sf
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Special Force-Headquarters
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Para 1. Introduction
APPENDIX 'B' - Sup_rerp_e_Cojme.nder' s J'ipec.lal J3rdex-s _to the C-emnn High pommand
Part I:
'para IU Area of applicability of Special Orders
para 2, Definitions: (&} Allied Representatives
(b) German Armed Forces
1 • para J» Orders to Suboid'aiaces
pai'-a 4- Reapons Ability for carrying out orders
para 7- -' Ir.iforroeroxen req;a.li^cd \vitnln 48 hours
para b. Iriforroation required v/ithin 14 days
Part III'AJli^d^Prison^er^c^
pa fa ]?« rnfor^iatlcri required", within 48 hours
para 19. Record'i 7
para 21. Eand-O'ver of Control
para 22. ILajjitenarice
para 23. Hail
para 24. Cor.imunications
. . para 25. Provision of Radio Receivers . . . -8
para 26, Allied Civilian Interne 03
rart 1Y - i
para 27« Concentration Gar.ips
part. ,5- i.afety of
pera jC. '/idc-a^e of IL. the Xirrj of the Bel
para 3!. Restriction of ovcraent
para 32. . .rrest of Curtain Jer^ons
para .33. -Jus eruption «."-. Ooncecluont etc, of
equipncnt and facilities
para 34« protection of . .ilitary . .rchives £
Tiecords
para 35'» Manufacture of .ar. ,.aterials .
para 36, . tccess to i ropei-ty
para 37« Jlachout iieutriotipns
para 36. Publication of Jlc^./spapcra, etc.
to LanJForces
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Part I ~ General
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para 1.
Definition of Land Forces
para 2. '
Auxiliary Organizations to be placed .under
Command
. .• para 3.
representatives of the German High Command
para 4.
Information required within 34 .days '
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para '5,
Representatives of C-in-C YffiST to report
para 6.
Representatives of other German Commanders
para 7-
Representatives of German forces in NORY/rAY
para 8.
Lethod of Disarmament • p^
para «12.
Dumps formed on Disarmament of Home-' Army
para 13.
Y,rar luaterial not held by formations or
units •
para 14.
Depots 27
para l^.
Listing of T7ar Llaterials
para 17-
Provision of services
para 18.
Responsibility for delivery, of var material
•APPENDIX ; D' - Special. Jjrdcrs to the German High Coraaand (OH.i) relating
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Part I - General
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DIX ' B_' - Special Orders to the German High Command (OSJj) re
Ub hours.
para.19.' Aircraft
weapons
surrender or in
the event of' no surrender to compel
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SUPRBiE HEADQUARTERS " ' "~
, ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
G-3 Division (Main)
DELINQUENCY
INTRODUCTION .;
alternatively on the decision of the Supreme Commander after the main portion of
the Three Powers is neither comprehensive nor detailed. It covers only the
issue further detailed orders and instructions to the German authorities regarding
a number of matters upon which they will be required to take action immediately
But, in the event that there are no such orders which have been agreed by the
Commission at the time of the formal surrender 5 it will be necessary for the
Supreme Commander to issue his own Special Orders to the German military
Orders to meet, this eventuality hpve been prepared and are appended to this
memorandum: ( they consist of four orders to the German High Command, relating
concern of OWE alone, and those that are applicable only to the Army (QKH)> the
take place, or that there will be local surrenders or capitulations on the part
is as follows:-
military objects.
both to the terms of surrender and to the orders given by or on behalf of the
Memorandum.
APPEKDIX ,'A'
to Memorandum I-To.I
the British, United States. ;:nd US SB. Governments will not "be included in this
memorandum. The general principles that have been agreed 'to, however, are
as follows:-
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furnish labour services required for the maintenance or operation of the '
ilations prisoners of war and will provide adequately for them pending
their release, Likewise, they will provide for and'release all other
10. The Germans will furnish- full -information regarding the numbers,
locations and dispositions of armed forces and all minefields, mines and
provide the necessary labour and equipment to remove all such obstacles.
of all property, .-records raid archives^ '• • "• '• "•''•' - • '•
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1*4-. The Allies will station forces and civil agencies in a.ny part of
15. The "three governments shall possess supreme authority with regard
to ' "
orders, ordinances and instructions and all Germans will' comply' therewith;
In the cs.se of- violations the' Allied Representatives will take whatever
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APPENDIX 'B>
to He mo random ITo. 1
1. Unless other1 rise stated., all special orders lay the Supreme Comaander,
.31, to the German High Command v/ill apply throughout that part of GSHl-JuTY ".'."ESS
'f the line drawn fro-., the -point on LH3SCIC BAY where the frontiers of SCEL3STEG-
'.GLS'I'SIJJ? and IJSC&LJiTBURG meet, alon^: the ":'estern frontier of i 3CKLEVT3UHG- to the
rentier of the province of ^iZOVSE, thence along the IZastern frontier of HAITOVER,
o the frontier of BElTJSw'ICZ; -thence alon^. the. ".Vestern frontier of the PEU3SIA2I
rovince of SAX-QiTY to the '.'"e stern frontier of AilEAL? • thence flcng the "'"estern
'rentier of Al-HL-iLi ; whence aloni; -; he T'."es tern, frontier of the !?ifJSSIAI,x province of
ihJCOITi" f:,nd the Western frontier of 'THj.'.'.Il'P-lA to v.'hefo 'the latter neets the SAVAEIAIT
rentier; thence Eastwards along the Sorth.ern frontier of BAVAEI.-. to the 1937
' Z3GKO SLOT_-JC IAi-T frontier; -also to fiCS^Y , I^lH/lAlaC , the CI-IAlT^illi ISLASDS and the
•eran'.xi occiiyied areas of FBAiFGIB and the LQTHSHL.-iiDS.
a- "All-ed Hepregentatives"
roe s
For the purpose of these orders the ter.^ "German Armed Forces" shall
>e deemed to include the 0-er:.ian Army, ITp.vy and Air ?orce, the Schutz staffel , in
cluding the fully militarised formations of the .Waff en Schutsstaff el , the I.S,
iturrnaDteilvJig, the Volksstxirra, the I".S. ICraftfo,hr Zorps, the I.".S. Fliegerkorps ,
:he Heirnatflak, the Eeichse.rbeitsdienst, the Organization Todt , the Hitler Jugend,
•;he Ordnuiigspolif.p-i including the Technische So'thilfe, the Sicherhei tspolizei , the
^onderpolisei, every -oerson (including women)' not 'oelon^in^ to- "but v/ho is serving
;ith or attached for duty to any of these organisations, and every reservist
•-iable to he called or recalled for service with any of the above specified
organizations.
irdars to Subordinates
•3." She Gorm^n High Go.nmanr. (OX'f) shfdl fortiiwith issue orders to all organ-
. aations "onder their orders arid in parti calar to the C-crna.ii ""igh Commands of the'
ravy (OKiO , Army (OSH) and Air (BLII, including. OKL and HDL) and to all officers
,nci. officials and their subordinates serving therein and in all subordinate fornia-
;ith, . c..ny of the German Ansed rorces as defined above to ooey all orders and
.n struct ions .issued oy -one Allied repr'esento.tives. These orders ax.d instructions
.'ill oe given in inglir.h or in I'rencJ.i, and tlie onus of interpreting, them correctlj^
• ill oe ujon those v;ho receive then. VThen, for convenience, the text of an order
.<r instructioii is also ^iven in Serrrsn, 'the official te:ct in 3n§lish or in. French
forces and their subordinates, are to "be notified that they will "be held per
sonally responsible "by the Supreme Commander , Allied Sxpeditio nary Force for the
municate these orders to' those concerned will render .tl'.e persons responsible for
• 7. -he German High Command v/ill be held responsible by the Supreme Commander,
Allied Expeditionary Force, for ensuring that the provisions of these orders are , :
carried' out in all Gernpn army, naval and aeronautical establishments of all types,.
8. The German High Command will furnish within Ug ho'ors of receiving this
order detailed information regarding the present location 'of OKlf and all its
than 1:100,000 and not mo re 'than l:Uo,000. The full official name and 'address of
each department of OKv'.are to be. given, together with the :aa;ue end appointment of
9. -he Crer-mari High Gora...iand v/ill furnish within I'r days,- of receiving this
order:- •
•
production- or repair- VJOTJC on v.ar materials of all natures,. including chemical and
biological warfare agents, is beiii^, carried out by or on be^lf of the High Command.
tfhis list will give full official nase, and address of the establishment, control
stating tile purposes for which used, together with marked :r,aps to a, scale of
not less than'l:100,000 and not more thcji 1:40,000 showing their exact locations.
' c. ^'Li'st of all launching- stations' for directed uissiles with rnf rked
maps 6n a scale of not less than 1:.100,000 and not more then 1:40,000.
Oontro'l ,
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10. All 0-ernian forces will reinein in their existing locations until the
services. • • ' .
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•.Maintenance
11. She German Sigh Command will be responsible for the administration and
supply of r-,11 armed forces. She scale of rations to arir.ed forces will not exceed
Disarmament
12. She German High Command will'be responsible for the immediate and total,
disarmament of the German Armed 'forces. All war material listed in Annexure I to
these orders, with the exception permitted in. Annesnire II will be withdrawn ini
tially from units and individuals, or will be disposed of in accordance with the
13.' She German High Command will give orders to all forces under its command
that no war material will be concealed, d&saged, or., except in accordance -.with
1'V. Jill war material will-be properly maintained, adequate care. and. main
tenance parties will be. left with every durap pr depot. As a first priority task
of all animals in possession of the German armed force?; will continue to be the
l|j. • .dniuruni guards armed only with rifles, with 10 rounds- of ammunition per
rifle, will be maintained OK. all dumps wad depots aoadii>i "the receipt of further
' 16. She German High Command will take immediate st&ps to aark clearly all
-Isoid minefields, and to remove all mines and other obstacles on road, rail or
inland waterway and ports. She German I-Ji^li Command will also take immediate steps
to make safe and remove all demolition charges, concealed explosives, and booby
PARS III - irailSglj J'rJIIOffS PHI SOgSES ;0g^ ffAS^AlTP G IVILI.Lr_ LJTSZgjgBSS
17. She Geriii&n High Corasand shall furnish within- Us jiours of receiving this
GSBKdlTY, including work detacl'iaents,. prisons, hospitals, billets and other places
in-which allied prisoners of war are confined. Also the name, address and loca-t
tion of the railway station and airport nearest to each such canp, or other places
of confinement. l ' , -
of each prisoner of. war camp or other place of confinement,' showing in each case
the number Iocs ted-in each work detachment", prison, hospital, billet or other
6.
la. She German High C Oakland will ensure that no prisoner of war or article
soners of war is permitted to leave -any prisoner of war cauo, prison, 'hospital,.
Records . •
s;
19. She German High Cornnand will ensure that ti.ll- records r-nla.tiiig to •
prisoners of w;..r (including those who have escaped or died in captivity or have
"been transferred or released pending instructions with regrrd to their disposal)
are preserved and handed over "immedio.tely to Allied officers.
20. In the"case of records kept at any prisoner o.f war csain, orison, hos
pital., working detachment, "billet, or other place of confinement iristructi ons will
specify that they v/ill "oc handed over tq the Camp Leader or other Allied officer
or representative in command at .-men place of confinement. l:i the case of all
other'such records, instructions-will specify th«t they will "be handed-over to
the ^.llied representative as demanded.
21. ' She German High Command vrill order f.ll Coav:cn(V-.nts of camps, hospitals,
working detachments or othsr pi/ ces whore; -orisoners of '.r-.r are confined', or
offic-ers-inr-charge of prisoners of .v;;-.r, to Land over cnntrol' i>c £-ncl to take their
orders 'from the .allied Camp Leader or other senior allied officer, warrant officer,
or non-commissioned officer under their charge and to hand over to such. Allied
Camp Loader, officer, war.t"-,nt officer.or nonr-conaissionod officer all stores or
• equipment at such cf.-ap, hos;iital, v.'orking detachraent or other olrae of confinement.
haintenance .
22. She German High Command v/ill ensure that rations are provided for all
allied prisoners of v/ar on the highest scale applicable to the German Armed Forces
and to ensure the /..aintehance of all cA;.. iiiistrr,tivfc, medical, supply and other
services at'any prisoner of '\ier caup, prison,'hospital, working"-detachraent, "billet
or other-place where .-.ilied prisoners of war are confined. She instructions issued
are required i;o ensure in- p-articular that adeoua,te su,'plies of food on the above
scale, clothing and medical' supplies'are delivered at any place where -Allied•
prisoners of war are confined ar.d that all those in lioa 'itrl or sick continue .to
receive proper- medics-.], attention and treatment.-
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23. .She. G-orman High Cojrimc.nd: vrill ensure •the"immediate delivery of all mail
2 !+. She. Germ;:.n High Coai;;and will:-. '. ' ' • • '
from each allied prisonex- of \v~ar camp to points tn "b-3 designated "by the Allied
authorities. , '
two-way, wireless telegraph channel until the line circuit can "be provided. The
power of the sets used for these circuits will not exceed. 250 watts and the "-fol
25. Until such a time as all Allied prisoners of war have been evacuated
from prisoner of war camps, the German Government will arrange for the provision
the uKIT',jD lili-.'GlJOil. Such receivers will be equipped, with loud speakers on a
"scale of not less than one per hundred officers or -less r-nd one>per hundred other
ranks/enlistedmen, and will be capable of operating in the medium and short waver
length bands down to 'the 19 metre band inclusive. In each camp the operation of
the receivers will be under1 the control of the senior Allied prisoner of war.
Similar provisions will, wherever possible, be made wherever there are eonceritra-t
2o. The German High Command will provide within 4-g hours of receiving this
order the best available information regarding numbers, nf-.se s and locations of
all United nations civilian internees detained in Gres-tt.r GZRI'AUT, in respect of-
PAH? IV - IIISCELLal^OUS
27. "he German Xigh Cor.mr.nci. will imnodia.toly after the.-surrender becomes
effective ta,..co over tile administration and control of all concentration camps..
as are required for the day to day administration of the camps will be arrested .
Guards provided by the German High Commend will be anrucd with rifles.
28. The conditions within the camps will be iu..mediately alleviated and no
harsh or degrading nc.t^e. i'ood and medical attention will be provided oil .the
same scale as is nora&tjty 'available' to the s'ehrmg.cht..' All documents and records
of the camp and its inaintes will.be rjroserved,'- i>To inmates of these. concentration
29. The German v.igh Command will take all appropriate steps to ensure the
safety, maintenance, and welfare of persons not of German nationality and of their
property, and the property .of foreign states, and will-comply with all allied
30. The German '.'.-iigh Command will deliver up His Majesty the King of the
Belgians, together with all his family, household officers and staff now held
by the allied representatives, The German Lfigh Command will be held responsible
Restriction of ilovsnent
31. The G-ercan r.igh Command will take. expropriate measures to prevent all
German nationals :;'roiv. .leaving .German territory except as authorized, and from .
• 32. She G-ermo.il High Command v/ill tako all appropriate noens to ensure the
apprehension of all per sons from time tc time name or designated by rank, office.
Destruction, Cgngcaltaeat etc. ' o... Iq^i orient ? : ncL JPaci'lities ' ' •' •
33- -• She German Hi^h Command.' will take steps to ensure that 'there is ap
and damage to, ships, transport, ports or) harbours, aircraft, airfields, or
lities, services /or facilities of any kind, wherever situated, ' 's
• . ." " • b. Any such• noasures already, ordered, undertaker^ or "begun" will be , ' -f
otiaer .materiel already conc-ea-led will forthvlth be declared, and. v/ill be dealt
Pro t e c t,i on; o f 1 111 i tary Ar chives and Eecords ' ' ...--..
3^.' Jhe C-err.an Ei;.jh C'oi-roa'nd vill prevent 'and prohibit'_' tlic destruction,
associated with an'y of the forces under .or j. Ificed under their coj'.iaand, They
will take all .steps necessary to f-nsure the preserv/biou anc s?fe custody of all
such records and archives and- will h;:p_d th^j'.':.:over i;vi;:ct c.t .such times rhd place
' 35-' The Gerji'icn High Goninand will prohibit the •;,if..nufr..cture, production and
construction o'i' war -material, and othor products ueod. in connection with such-,
Representatives. - '
:' ' 36-- -The allied /.eprescntatives shall be- given acc'ess' to any building;"
ordinances "or instruc-tions issued there.under." ' '' ' " . • ...
37- 'The German High CoKr.iancl will order all forces under its command to
33. The German- High Command will ensure that all newspapers, journals,
. and periodicals outai-de' the areas occupied by the Allies at .tmit Ijiijo cease .
.publication forthwith, until ordered, to' recommence, in'whole or'in part, by-the
39. The German'High Command v/ill arrange for the despatch to the Allied
administration of inland transport by road, rail and water and of ports and
these officers and officials will report. Instructions will be given to these
Annexure
a. General ,-'.'-
•- .--' " " that organisation remain at their posts unless otherwise
instructed.
'"' '• "' •"• existing" adminijstretive machinery- for' the control of
'
'•'•' 'and' that all. transport-.and ports-facilities .are .efficiently
10.
(2) All structures, installations and' equipment, fixed or mobile,
representatives. •
(^) Immediate steps are talc en to remove all obstructions and to.
/ \ All obstacles,
° '
(5) booby '
traps, mines, demolition charges, etc.
(6) All- dangers t-? traffic, such as damaged permanent way and
and French,
c. shipping
tatives.
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11,
QR8 or his accredited rejiruoontativc is' "to report within 48 hours of the surrender
fie will bring with him the following information and adequate staff with
both military and c^vil, serving diruovly and/or indirectly OKVfj OHi, OI5'A>-' and
' "•'''••
c. 'Details of all. code and ' cipher ' systems" including cipher
'• •
machinery
a'nd books employed by the Geruan civil or military authorities .either in GEPJ.I/iI\IY
or in the occupied cbun-jries,' togctatr ?'ith full inforaation regarding their
method of oper-ation. . '
. ': d» A.copy of all call sign and code nar;ie systems used ""oy &ERI'.i£J)3Y - -
a-nd/or her Allies 'in operating VT/T and R/T coniEixmication, both civil and
military, either in G-EIllIi'-J-FI or in. the other countries. . • •
e. I'he locations of all T'/Ij R/T and radar stotions used for , '
Intelligence purposes; end details of the organisation thereof.
43. Information required within fourteen daya of the cessation of. hostilities
the follov.'ing inforaation:-
a> • .She location of headquarters of all naval, military and air force
formations or units with details ag .to thoir cbmjvainications, including outlets
to the civil cCTumunications netv/orks. ' '• . .
b. Location and details of. static -V/T and R/T (including broadcasting)
stations in GEJQvmKY and- G-urman occupied countries. . • • . . •., •
c.- •• Details of power supplies and installations from which po-yver for
telecoojviunications is disrived, ineltiding «Jiaergenc;f pov/er supplies. -
e. ' The names and locations, 'of factories and worksnops engaged in the
^•-'12.
i
Sabotage • , . -,'
44.
The German High Command will prevent sabotage, -unauthorized removal
component parts, both "before. and after these communications are taken, over by
Allied forces,
45« The German Authoi-ities will hand1 .over such telecommunications systems^,
equipment and dumps as uiay be ordered, together- with all associated equipment
stocks of maintenance stores and spares and relevant records. Such records
will include full details of all telegraph and telephone circuits, both radio
46.'
The above systems 'will be 'handed over to the Local Alliud lalitary
Commander who will have absolute -discretion as ;GQ the future status, of the .
systems, ' • . ,
.47-- 'While the Allied Pomes ai-e in process of assuming control of desig^
tec hnical executive personnel o,f the appropriate status to all Allied uilitary
Headquarters as nay 'be ordered. . Such personnel. will be. those. best qualified, to
interpret the telecommunication records mentioned above and of such grade and
• 48. All executive operating and maintenance staffs, military and. civilian,
will remain at their posts until otherwise ordered by the Allied Representatives.
•Addresses of Pursonnel , • . • . .
49.. The G-wnaan. authorities will furnish lists of the names, sub-units and
units of German military telecommunication personnel, and 'lists of the names and
Geninn control v/ill close dov/n except the wire lines- serving essential
wirolines as remain in operation will1 be .made at' the first opportunity to the
closed dorm on or prior to' the cessation of. hostilities will be reopened only
language and no cryptographic, privacy 'or other ' secrecy device -will be
. employed, . . ., . . •
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52. ' Line TelepIione_C^ir^uj-t_s . . . As. .soon .as...practicr,blo after signing the
Instrument"of fcurrende-r' the German Authorities will establish line telephone
circuits for the use of ./J.lied forces as shown in Anrie>:ure III.
53* Radio Telegraph Circuits. Immediately after the* signing of the sur
render, the German Authorities will set up, operate and maintain the'.radio tele-'
of not less than three hundred watts antenna power, and will be manually operates
continuous wave signals from the far terminals indicated. Details of frequencic
and call signs to be used -are given in Annexure III. The English language will
'Morse Code. •
5U» Call Sign and Code Name Systems, All call signs and code name systems
civil and military, either in GER1.A.NT or in the occupied countries, will be .sur
rendered, . • . ,
55 • Codes and Ciphers. The code and cipher systems including cipher'
machinery and books employed by the German civil or military authorities either
56. Factories and Workshops. Factories and workshops for the production,
in working order, and will be available for use by the Allies as required,-
will close down, but all apparatus, material and casebooks will be safeguarded*
58. Removal of Mines, etc, The German authorities will be responsible for
the removal of landmines, demolition explosives and the like, on all cable
to communications for Allied prisoners of war 'camps are detailed in Part III of
these Orders. . ;. - . :
tions in NORTAT are" detailed in Part I, paragraph ?'.g. of the Supreme Commander 1
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ANNEXURE I
German Category
Number •___
gliederung.)
Small arms
2
Machine guns, including carriages, mountings and ' :
accessories', •
3
Mortars smoke projectors and spigot projectors and
accessories.
h
All types of flame throwers, their components'and •'
testing equipment« :
13
Ammunition, including''projectiles, fixed ammunition,
20.
Transport vehicles, not mechanically propelled;, .of the
21
Mechanically propelled vehicles, with sidecars -and" ''
a/c
Code and cipher' systems,'including cipher : machinery
2k a
Secrecy equipment --for -wire. ', -• ..,
15.
24"b
Amy Headquarters. . .
24' d
and, nd G ll othur
•equ ranging or
46. Harnes$
Gasolines, used- for the optiration or-
II.JXJEIODUS • •
than warships.
apparatus.
Propellers.
weapons.
It?..
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(d) All horso-dra-ffn vehicles, together .v/ith horses, mules and the
necessary harness.
6. Necessary gasoline, oils, greases, spares a:nd equipment for two weeks
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AHHE3CUKS III
.The above circuits will be terminated in the first instance on the main
eivii switchboard at .,,.,.........,, ............. and ............ and on
the interuational trunk exchange at BEKLIiT ..» t ........ &.nd ,....,...,•..> or
other switchboards which, may be designated by the Supreme Allied Conpander.
i
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!
1
(So bo supplied by the .Chief Signal Officer, SHAEB1 )
13.
AMNBXURE IV
a^nd civil)
I-
signalling material)
and by types)
(12) Tugs, self propelled andduub barges and harbour craft in ports
b. Shipping
"'20,
- ; • .'•'•
Headquarters and Branch.. Offices are to be given doym to thu lo-vel of the
assenbly, repair, or supply of the foregoing .itui.is. or of . parts o'f t'hcs'e iteas
21.
I -
1. For the purpose of these orders, all formations, units arid personnel
of the 'German Array, the Hermann G-oering Parachute panzer Corps, the GAP Field
Divisions, Parachute Formations, Portress Battalions and Flieger Regiments, *
units of the same, or -any other units attached to or tr; nsferred to the Geriaan
Arnij' from other services, together with -the auxiliary forces named 'below shall
"be referred to as the German Land' Forces,
(1) .
(2) '
Representatives
of the 5enna.n High CoLa..and to rej£0_rt within 4g hours
22;
a. Outline order of battle and location of headquarters of all German
land forces, down to ?:.nd including divisions and similar units, (garrison head
c.
Locations of all departments of '.v'ehrxreis Headquarters -r including
full official name and' cxddr.es s 6f each devjartmerit, ;-.nd chbrt of organization of
,' d, Ins general plan of ad;.:i.iii strati on a.nd supply of the German land
estimate of the amount of food, fuels and medical • supplies avail, able.
DBKKABK, including general areas .of minefields, flooded areas and other obstruc
rail and road conduhi cat ions in the above-named ares, in GSK^iTT and D
^' ^fi^ ormation required within lU days after the. ' surrender takes effect ,
Land Forces, under German Command, down to units of the Ti eld and Home Armies
not less- than 1:100,000 and not more than l:Uo,000.' '
• c'. '-liaps giving- accurate locations of all minefields and of all pre
d, A complete list, wi-th full narae and address, of all depots, sub-
depots, parks, stores, dumps, offices, etc., at which army ordnsnce, ammunition,
engineer stores, clothing, rations and POL are, or have been, cr may be stored
or kept, and of all mechanical transport parks, veterinary gnd remount installa
tions, medical installations, welfare- offices and pay offices, army- river snd
forest control offices, and any other depots holding war. naterial, for the
Land Forces- under German Command. Locations, will be ioar3-:ed on maps -of -scale
not "less than It 100,000 '.and not i?.ore than 1:UO,000. ''--..
h.
Actual file of the ".'."ar. Diary of the Ordnance Controller (OKH.)
• ister)
(Feldzeugme - for .the'-pi -•-• "- •••*••- • nth,. -*" ' '..."•
• . . >"ece2.in.g".'mo •
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• Igjfr S3GBST
with animals.
land forces under his command -down to and including regiments .and similar units.
forces, including all major points of supply and routes of communication and an
estimate of the amount of food, all fuels, medical supplies and forage available.
detailed knowledge thereof, including the Chief Signal Officer of the Comrnsnder-
will report within 2*+ hours after the cessation -of hostilities by motor tr;.nsport
bearing large white flags to the headquarters of the Allied unit as specified:
and will bring the. following information and staff.officers with detailed know
ledge thereof:-
a.. Detailed order of ."battle of their respective commands and lacafc
estimate of the amount of food, fuels, medical supplies and forage available..
to movement by road and rail, avid a report of the condition of routes of commu
within Us hours after the surrender is effective as follows:- One party "by an
unescorted plane painted'all white to DIL3K Airfield, P0002; one party 'by sea to
a position 560^7100" iTORTH, and 01°13!00" 'YEST where they will be met and con-r-
.veyed to 3.0SYTH and will bring with them the following information and staff
Land forces in jJO^JiiJAY down to. and .including regiments an ft independent, "battalions.
c. Outline .report of the general condition of all rni jor road and rail
NORWAY', including work detacnmeuts, prisons, hospitals, billets and other places
in which allied prisoners of war are confined. Al.so the name, address and loca
tion (including latitude and longitude) of the railway station and airport nearest
confinement.
place of confinement, showing in each case the number located in each work
German forces' in iTQRXAY as outlined herewith and adequate signal staff with
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PART II - PISARFiA.HEJ.MT
8. The German High Command will' be responsible for the immediate and total
disarmament of all land forces.' All. war material as listed in the special
orders to OKW", with the exceptions therein stated, v;ill "be immediately withdrawn ..
from units and individuals and will "be disposed of as stated in the following
paragraphs. • •
9. All war material arising from the disarmament of "the German Field Armies
will he stacked in an orderly and proper manner as directed "by the appropriate
will "be stacked in dumps of a division or equivalent size and, such dumps wi3,l "be
10. 'Unless instructions as to the layout of dxunps are received from the
Allied Hepresentatives concerned, separate s,tacks°or paries will "be formed within
i. Engineer stores.
j. Telecoranuriica'tion-equipme-nti- ••,•'.
1. Pjo-o technics.
11. AH vehicles and all types of artillery will "be laid out in rows in
in the case of small units or detachments of less thaa 200 all ranks who will
1.3. All other war material in factories, depots, dtimps, parks etc., will v
Depots
lU. All personnel-at depots and parks will remain at their stations
pending further instructions and no depots will "be closed down or disbanded
.15, a. Stock taking will "be commenced forthwith of all war material
. of whatever nature and wherev'er situated • which was intended for use by the
German Land 3Torces;or which is, or has at any tlr.ic "been in use lay the German
16. German authorities will carry out. the order?, given by the Allied
the German regulations will continue. All records, inventories, stock states,
and in particular the necessary labour personnel, both skilled and unskilled,
and any plant o.r equipmont together with operating personnel that may from
IS. When ordered to hand..over and d eliver any it ens of war mat erial the
• for arranging its evacuation and delivery to the place nominated and for
ensuring that it is handed over in good order together- with any accessories
that may be requiredv' ' They will remain responsible for this material.until
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KOTEr - - ......
lIOTSi; Coiuiflns- 2, 3» » D. a-n(i; 6 to te completed by the Gersian Coniiiiand'er I certify that this is a true and
concerned. After approval by the Allied Supervising Officer., correct statement of equipment,
the list will "be forwarded through German channels to the •held by the Imit/Durnp/Depot/Instal
V'ehrkreis or Military District concerned. Allied Supervising lation under my command.
Officers'will forward one copy through Allied channels to Control
SStaffs concerned.
Countersigned _____ . __
Signed
•organization; (organization)
Date
OPJEP.S BY THE SUPESI-iE GOIIIiHSH, ALLIED
1. For the purpose -of these orders all fo relations, units and personnel
of the German iJ'avy together with 'the .ilarkie Kusten Polisei shall be referred to
the command of the appropriate German IVaval .Comaiandars who will be responsible
'for their disarmament and discipline, as well as for the.i'r maintenance and supply
where applicable, to the same extent and degree as for. units of the •• German' Uavy.
3. She German Eigh Command id. 11 despatch within ^8 hours after the sur
render becomes effective, a reswnsible I'lag Officer to the allied iJava.1 Com-
•
Officer will furnish -the Allied iTaval .Gormaander, 3^peditiona,ry Force, .v;ithr- •
wrecks, booir.s and. other underwater obstructions in this aroa, details of the
German convoy routes and searched, channels and of all buoys, lights and other
also required, •
German ifOHI'H SSa ;-;orts that can be obtained v/ithput delaying his departure... .- .
is familiar with the German iJaval '-1/1!. organisation and >/ho is to bring with him
list, of VJ/'I- and S/T call signs in force, and a list .of - all' codes and cyphers in
class Torpedo Boats," and of all submarines and 'E' Boats. '\ • .
-^•, The German High Coromand v;ill also despatch within .Us hours after the
surrender "becomes effective a responsible officer, not 'below the rank of Captain,
a-. Corrected copie.s. of charts showing 3.11 .minefields in the ITOP.TH ;S3A
South of 5''1-0 3 (J I -;i"orth and Dast of 1°30' Sast laid by Gerrann and German con-trolled
vessels or aircraft, positions of all v;recfco, booms and all other underwater/
obstructions; details of all German Convoy routes anc1. se?irched. channels in this
area', and of all buoys, lights and other navigational aids ..which are -under
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German minesweepers and sperrbrechers- in 'German controlled Dutch ports and German
North Sea ports that can be obtained without delaying his departure,
b. The Gerrnr.n High Cciamand will issue instructions to certain 'German naval
craft within H& hours after the surrender becomes effective a responsible . .
officer, not below the rank of Captain, 'to the Admire.! CoiTi:.r.nding at BOATER for
these operations; • .
(6) a list -of -all V7/T and H/T call signs in use by the -German
Any of the above information which cannot be obtained without delaying the
available. . -.
soon as possible by coastal craft -to DOVER 'thirteen Gerur.n. vaval Officers who
must bo familiar with the German swept clir.nnels between the HOOE OF HOLLAHD and .
CJJXEA'VZLT. . 'These officers will bring with them all the charts and books
required for navigation in this area and will be accompanied . by -pilots (and
interpreters if necessary).
not beloiv the rank of Captain to the ComBander~in-Chiof , EOSYTH, with corrected
copies of charts shewing all German minefields, in the Iv'ORIH SEA., ITOBTE. of 56
1TOSTH, all wrecks, boons and, other underwater obstructions, details of German
convoy routes and, .searched channels in this area, of the approach channels to
the principal Norwegian ports and of all buoys, lights and other navigational .
aids in this area.. This officer will also bring with him the disposition of
all U-3oats and details of all orders affecting their future, movements. He .
will 'be accompanied by six German Naval Officers with pilots (and interpreters
if necessary) who are familiar with the coastal s.wept chminels between OSLO and
TEOMSO. These officers will bring with them all the Charts and books required
for navigation in. Norwegian 'waters, and a -list of all W/T- and. P./T call signs
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Gonna nder-in-Chiof, ROSYTH, within 48 hours after the surrender becomes effective,
fuel and coal at all the principal Norwega in. ports between
OSLO and T
7- The German Admiral SKAGGEKAK will despatch by sea within 4.-8 hours after
the surrender becomes effective, a responsible office!: not below the- rank of
ing all German minefields, wrecks, boceas and 'other underwater obstructions,
details of German convoy routes and searched channels,, buoys, lights and other
navigational aids in the SK1GGER.JC, KATTEGAT, THE BELTS AID SOUND, KIEL BAY and
BALTIC T.ATERS V/EST of 14° E, This officer will also' bring with him the. dispos-*
it'ion of all QVBoats in the 'above , area end details ''of 'all orders affecting their
future movements. .He will be accompanied by three 'German Naval officers with
pilots (and interpreters if necessary) who arc fatiiliar. with the coastal swept
above. These- 'officers will bring with, them all the charts and books required for
navigation in these waters, and a list of all \7/T and R/T call signs in use, by the
German Navy. •
8. The Goman Naval Officfcsp -tfe?J sd'il &w despatched to DOVER and ROSYTH
latitude 5 6°47 t- H longitude 1°13' respectively, where they will be met by British
warships and escorted to their destination. The ships or craft in which they •.
travel are to fly a large -white flag at the masthead by day and are 'to illuminate
these white .flags by night. These ships are to broadcast their -positions hourly
9= The German High Command vail furnish the .following information to the
Allied Naval Commander, Expeditionary Force, at. ..,-.. „„.,„.. by. ....... „, = ......
operating.' 'under the orders of the .German Naval Command' stating particulars of the
operational unit to which they ai?u attached, giving approximate totals of all,
naval personnel embarked in each vessel j (including naval flak and merchant ahip
flak).' . , ' .
^ . b. ' A' statomont of the- organisations 'of,, all naval shore Commands,'
iment' and research, names 'of c.11 Command-ing Officers and Principal Staff Officers
of the rank of Commander and above, and approximate totals of the personnel
c. A statement of ^ the strength and' location of all naval land forces '.
including naval, .infantry, naval flak, merchant, snip, flak and naval pei'sonnel
manning naval coast artillery and full particulars 6f all Coastal and, port '
d. Lists of stocks of furnace oil fuel,' diesel. oil fut;l<, petrol and
coal of 500 tons and 'more at',., or in 'the vicinity 'of, all ports; .between IJLfJIDEN
with approximate overall stocks of each major item held. . ' " ' ' .
and radar stations in use by, ' and under construction for,
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k. Technical details of all typos of mines -'/eeping gear in. use by tho
5-ernan Jxavy.
1; Details, of til mining- and types of nines employed and of- berthing
facilities available for ships of 150 feet in length and l6 feet draught at:-'
BREI'iSREAVM ' ;
10. The German High Conmand' will also furnish the Allied jfe.val Commander,
Expeditionary JTo-rce, with two cop-ies of all coding and cyphering systens which
have been, are being, or were to.be used by- theGeraan ilavy with the necessary .
instructions' for their use and the dates between which they have been, or were, •
11. The Gernan High Command will forthwith 'direct all German and Goraan*-
controlled warships, auxiliaries, aer chant ships and other craft to conply with
bour are to remain in harbour pending further directions froii. the Allied Re^-
presentative...s. . ' . -
b. -All .warships, auxiliaries, merchant .ships and other craft at sea
British, ITS or So-viet Coast Wireless -Telegraphy station on 500 kc/s (600 metres),.
and -are to proceod to' the nearest Gormaai or Allied port or such ports as the
Allied Representatives, ma.y direct, and remain there .pending' further directions
from the Allied- Representatives. At night they are to show lights and to
c. All- submarines at sea are to surface at 1 once,- fly a.- black flag, or
pendant and report their position in plain language in:vtedir.tciy to the nearest
British, US or Soviet Coast Wireless Telegraphy station on 500 kc/s (600 metres),
and proceed on the surface to the nearest Gor.vrif.in. or .Allied port or such port as
the allied Representatives may direct'",, and remain .there pending further direc
tions from the Allied Representatives, At night they are to show lights,
d. All warships and merchant ships whether in port or at sea will imme
diately- train all weapons fore and aft. ., All .torpedo tubes will be .unloaded arid •
bours will Immediately land and store in safety'all ammunition, wr.rheads and other
explosives. They will land all portable weapons but, pending further instructions,
warships will retain on board the fixed armament. Fire control and all other
f,. All minesweeping vessels are to carry out the measures of disarma
ment .prescribed in d. end e. above, (except that they will, however, retain on
board such portable weapons .and explosives as are required for minesweeping pur
poses) 'and are to be prepared immediately for niinesweeping service under the dir
ection of the Allied Representatives. They will complete with fuel where necessary.
g, All German salvage vessels are to c&rry out the measures of disarma
ment prescribed in d and e. ab.ove .(except that they will retain on board such
explosives as are required for salvage purposes.) These vessels, together with
all salvage equ.ipuie.nt and personnel, are to be prepared for immediate salvage
operations under the direction of the Allied Representatives, completing with fuel
continue,- subject to"6rders from the Allied Bcprcsontctivos. ??o vessel's moving
a. German naval aircraft' are not tto leave the ground or water or ship
ITeutral, shipping
13.. The German J£5,gh Command will forthwith direct that all'neutral, merchant
1^-. The German High Command will forthwith issue categorical directions that:-
telecommunications and radar stf.tions, >are to be .preserved <".nd kept free from
and all necessary steps taken and p.ll. necessary orders issued to prohibit any act
c. ell boom defenses at all ports and harbours are to be opened and
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faaintained, except that all dimmed lights are to be shown r.t full 'brilliancy,
and lights only shown by special arrangement are to "be exhibited continuously.
In particular: -
(2) The buo'yage of the coastal convoy route from the HOOK OF
jules apart.
positions;-
J-. '5°00' E.
Jhese ships are to fly a large black flag at the masthead by day and' by night are
t... all pilotage services are to continue to operate and all' pilots
Ere to' be held at their normal stations ready for service and equipped with
charts. '
ports and administrative services in ports are to remain at their stations 'and to
Personnel
15 4 "he German High Command will forthwith, direct that except as 'may be
required for the purpose of giving effect to 'the above special, orders '-
a. all personnel in German warships, auxiliaries, merchant ships
<>.nd other craft, are to remain on board their ships pending further directions
l6. Ijie German High Comnand will be responsible for the immediate' and total
disarmament of all neval personnel on shore. The orders issued to the German
rligh Co-ai&nd in respect of the di sarnaraent • and. war material of land forces will
SOP SECPdS
APPEpIS ' 3^
to Hemora'ndum j?o T l
• PART
1. -For the purpose of these orders, the terra German Air Force is deemed to
include ell formations, units and personnel of the Luftwaffe, including all. civi
lian personnel engaged in aviation together with German civil controlled aeronau
tical and flak . establishments, a.nd the auxiliary -organizations named in para. 2
below, biit not including the liermanii G-oering Parachute Panzer C'orps, G.A.F. Field
' X -
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Auxi 1i ar y 0 rgani z ation s to be x/laced under _ Ggianaad
. •
placed under command of the appropriate Serroan Air Force Commanders who will be
responsible for their disarmament rnd discipline as well as" their maintenance and
supply where applicable, to the sai;ie extent and degree as for units of the -German
Air.ForceJr- •••-•.
c, Ea3 Flak Units .operating under control of the German Air Force.
e. Wonien xi.uxi-li0ries. •
who is serving with or attached for duty to a formation or unit under German Air
Representatives j3f the German High Coaaan_d to iaeport within ^rg' hours
3. Air -Force representatives of the German Eigii 'Command and of all Luft-'
flotten and Luftgatie in DEITiiAEil, the. German occupied areas of the. HET.'^SEtiAHDS' and
the . areas of G3i::i.Ai!Y defined in paragraph 1 of the speciel orders to the Oerraan
the following information and adequate staff with detailed knowledge thereof;*.
Fliegerdivi sion, .Jagdlcorps,- Jagddi vision, Luftgau, Airfield Regional Command, Flak
and. address of each department; name and appointment of senior off icer .or off icial
full official na.ae and address of each department , and chart of organisation of
f. Outline .-of .the organisation for the air defense -of -GEE. A1TY. , iu the
barrages, early we.rning, system, fighter control and aircraft safety organization.
h. The general plt-.ii or? administration and supply of the German Air
Force, including, major depots and parks of all kinds 'and major routes of communi
cations.
i-. Estimate of the- 'number of days reserve rations held at G.A.F. units,
the control of the authorities defined in' this oara^raph -; lid adequate Signals
ponding f
Sepresentatives of G-er^an Air Porces i n 2?02;Ca.Y to 5ep orfr within ^-S_ liour s
painted all white to DSSM Airfield, P OOC2 ; one party by sea to a position 56°^7
^STOETH and 01°13'00'1 ^ST .where they vail be met ,?nd convoyed to EOSYTS, and will
bring with them' the- following information end staff . officers with detailed kpow-
,1
fighter defenses, flak defenses, ueteoro logical service, balloon barrages, early
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in NORUAY, including major depots and parks of all kinds and major routes of
communication. . •
NORT^Y, ' .
- . • - ' formrtions
5- a
craft.
(4) Liquid fuel (including diesel oil) ytocks of 100 tons and more,
("/) Co, rolete information about the GAF I jjteoro logical organization
1939 • - - . '
areas - .'.•-.••
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c. Full derails of the organisation for the air defense of
in the V.7EtT together with full details of the fighter' defense, Flak defense,
balloon barrage, earl/ warning systera, fighter control' and aircraft; safety
organisation ' .
Air Force including wireless 'line , -wired, 'wire-less and RV networks and organiza
tion for the -purpose defined in sub-paragraph (e/ above. " '
Restriction of Flying, . •
6, All German and Genaan coritrclled aircraft, both civil and uilitary,
will oo grounded i...iaediately, removed cle: r of runways and/or strips, and their
Ba lloon ^Barrc^es
1, All balloons wi": .l be hauled' -down . deflfl ted- packed and safeguarded.
wherever located >dli continue to functdpn- without change, other than those
11 Past records of v/eather obso-rvstions both surfac.o. nnd upper air- -uif.de
at ueto-orological -stations ,i-«ill be loft intact :ixl laacie .available on deuand to
Allied Representatives. All i.ieteorologicf.1 .stations _v,i 11 be guarded.
iiarine Graft -
12. All GAP or GAF controlled i..»arine craft in hnrboui' will rei.iain in har
bour ponding -further, directions frou the .xllied' ReprvSo-ntatives.
15. All GAF or. GAF controlled nari'ne craft at &ua v/ill report their posir • -.
tions in plain language ii.nuediately to the nearest British , US or boviet Coast
vrireless Telegraphy Sta .don on 500 kc/s (600 metres. ; and will proceed to the
nearest Genaan or Allied, port. or siich poi'ts as the .Allied Representatives 2:;ay
direct, and will re;aain there pending further directions froia- the Allied
Representatives. At ,nij_ht they -v.dll shovf lights and v, ill display searchlights
with beaias held vertiqally. '
Hi Craft whether in port or at sea v.dll ii.uiiodir.tely train ^'11 weapons fore
and aft*1 Torpedo tubes' will be unloaded rnd breech blocks -vdll be re-iaoved froia
guns- " .-.'-•. .
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____II - DISARMAMENT
IS.
War material as listed in the special orders to OKW with the exceptions
therein stated, will remain in situ and will 'be held intact and in good condition
quired with certain types of equipment is set out in paragraphs 19 and-27 below..
Aircraft ••-,.•.
any way during this procedure. A uniform .method of immobilization will be used
•' ( .b. Removing the. i/iain.-fuel pumps.to the aircraft power units." -
' ' '. .'a. Guns -(all' types) and ammunition. . . "
e. - Rockets
. '• - - >* •
.21. .All aircraft .will be concentrated and safeguarded and all 'items
removed .from aircraft under paragraphs 1,9 and 20 will be segregated from air- - • :
- - 22.-'. a.. -All f-lying bombs will ber immobilized by the removal'of fuses,
concentated and safeguarded and-.all items, removed from flying bombs and rockets
' 2k•• Heavy and light anti-aircraft guns under the- control, of the German Air
For.ce' will be neutralised, .immediately by .the., removal- of the, essential parts of-
• circumstances will guns or equipment be damaged in any way during this procedure,
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APPENDIX
reneral
1. .Definitions
. • " a. Sanctions. :- • *••'.;•.' • • •. • . •
' Tile' Instrument of Surrender .will provide for an immediate, cessation
if hostilities and for compliance on the part of the enemy with the regulations,-
orders and enactments; promulgated by o.r on "behalf of the Supreme Commander. The
measures which may be taken to enforce these "terms'are properly described as. :
sanctions. They include the judicial 'and disciplinary measures set out in
iHCLIPSS* i'-lemo randura 19, together with such exceptional militar;;/ measure's as may .
verms and/pr disobedience, of the enactments and orders of the Supreme Oomraander. r
"^i Reprisals, • . .
. : ' '•" Should no surrender take place and organized resistance be con
nay be compelled-to enforce compliance with'the rules of war on the part of such
nilitary per-sonnel or civilians. Acts done for this purpose are properly termed
reprisals; they .are normally illegal anpi may only be resorted to in the event of
measures, may be employed except as a, Is.st resort when all other measures'to - '
enforce the terres. of surrender or compliance with the Laws"of 1;'ar have failed,
• • • •
of the forces of .occupation, of such character that specific offenders cannot be' .
volved, orders'may be given for the forced evacuation of-ell or-part of the city,
town or village in whiizh the hostile action, occurred, as may be deemed n.ecessary
to make such action effective.- ' " . ' . .-. • ..-' • '
not be resorted : to unless sufficient notice has first been given 'to the inhabitants
42.
6. Bombing
air action may be'employed as"a military measure subject to the following condi
a. The decision to resort to air action onia major scale rests with
capacity of. the occupying air forces should be resorted to, he will request.such
action through normal channels., lib sir action as a 'military measure will be.<
hostile action may' be destroyed if such action is" considered necessary for-the.
Ho stage s . • , ' , •
to the terms of Surrender or compliance with the laws of Itfar. It will in no case
cutipn of hps'tages is not regarded with favour and will never-be carried out in
b. "One'of the uses "QJ which hostages may be put 'after the-occupation
of the area by Alli.ed'Forces is to- force them to accompany military parties into
c. In the event authority for taking hostages is- granted, 1 they will
use.of.the hostages involved, and a"statement that the consequences of any illegal
9, Array Group Commanders have power, except as'limited Tsy paras 6_ and 8a,
^% order the use of sanctions and reprisals, and may delegate the.i.r authority,
in te4.s matter to the extent necessary to ensure the prompt imposition of such
'TOP SECRET
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AIR STAF51
1. The "i]GLI?SIi ;t Air Lift Plan is isaied for the information and
guidance of officers v-?ho require to be acquainted vd.th its contents in the
coar.se of -plannins and executing ."lilCLIuLffi" Air Lift operations,,
2. . Part of this jplan has already been put into operation, the
remainder- vri.ll be put into effect as snd v;hcn 'required. l4i.nor_d_ct ai Is of.
organ is at ion ^and -procedure _la:yl_ clOT; ij_ in the- .pJLajn _should_] not te^rertarded 'as
rip^id sinco the^so jvill .bo .sU-Sccoojjxlp to aTlj ;.;sjt;:.!ont acoordiiT : to the cir-r
cuustancGs ..that arjspa
assistance that may be rceuirecl of the u in tiie preparation and execut ion
of til is Plan.
J;io: Karshal, _ -
Chief of Staff (Air)
DISTRTHJTION LIST
NO. a? cix?r.:c'
OCBY NO:
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War Diary - 551
* *
'!•'• .The objects of .this Mev::pranduo. are to set out the machinery for
-operating Air Lift in "SCiilKxI!'' and. to allocate genera], .responsibilities for .
"~"~'P3i;" A;Lr L^ft Operations,, Arrangements for- cercain.parti'cular Air Lift'
'are set out in greater.detail in Appendices attached to-this Ileciorandua*
(f) '•' Any other Air Lift tasks not previously envisaged. and .a ri sins
''': ''"''•' ' "'•• '•'" -; o"at of • ''''2GLIPSI;:'. 1 conditions ^ . . -.'•...
••(a) ' ".fecan the GZp.i/u; Government' andA>^ GS51-A1T Eigh Conuandi for
sign the instruvnent 'of surrender, . • . .
or
•(b) - Vfticsn the najor portion of- the G13L.-AN forces opposing us Ins
capitulated or been overpowered,- In -this alternative, a
decision ivi7.1 be taken by the Suprouo Couuander, as to viien
"QVURLOKO' 1 gives place to "SOL-IPS?'-', and. an arbitrary date
for the chaiageover rail be
• —i—• , ., ' -A
TOP_SETRET __
USSTA^ * A]TL3 rpxLv.iat ely 1800 B.l? and B.24 aircraft - 38 Groups
of 48 aircraft per group.
RAg Boubor GQv.vaand. -r Approximately 1000 Lancaster and Halifax
• • • • aircraft,
9,. The above resources do not include those of the USSTA? Air Technical
Service Gouuand which will not
be available for "ECLIPSE" Air Lift 'qjoerations,
but which will continue to be controlled by the Coij.uanding General, USSIAF.
EQLIESE GATOR
lOv 'In order to execute the tasks enumerated in para, 2 above, the
p.roser.t C^TOR organisation will be expanded to- include represent atives of the
A-2 Division
A-3 Division
A--4 Division
G-l Division, B1/X
G-3 Division
Division
USSTAF
,ll» : . •."••;.' . ' - It • is emphasised'. -thdt SOLIDS -GJI'CR is- ncrcly a' ncans of expediting
normal staff '.betvvcon oii'i'n? ,3tai'';' Divi'si ons and outside Agenc-iesi 1 ' The"
ff procedure '.be
individual representatives of LGL'IPSE OAi'OR v/ill -rouain at' all time's responsible
to their no r«al "service "chiefs, to. vvhou they vill refer for instructions and ' • •.
guidance -as 'requisite. . e .••••' . • • . • '•
',"('''"'.' - ' ' -
12. ... . SCLEPSr, GATOR mil' be activated by SEAIF after co-ordination with •'•
associated- agencies, -and 'will consist of Pcrv/arcl 'and Rear l.cheloiis .built up on
13. Jt is not envisaged that LG[jI2SIl - G^TQR mil be activated in its '
entirety at one step. Rather it is the intention that the existing C^TOR
15. ,.'•: • ' , .The -"2CLIP3d] !l increuents of C^TOR will" be disbanded" by miu$?..zs soon
as Air Lift requirements can' again be handled by 'the' existing CA^OR organisation,
.Bids .- •-.• ...-••-. . • . '
Bidders -for -air lift 'vail- include' any of the Naval, Grourd. Eor-ce, . ;
Air Force or other ageneies-pafoicipating in :uSGLLcSS !l . . ..''..
17. BJLjIs_ jfor novev^ent^ pj^Pe^rsp nr^cl ^cc^j^ara^ .^(j-O. ab .pv.o)_ ' • ••-
. .': ... Bids for sch'eduled AHiS Servic.es-will be- submitted to CL'^SO, SL.IE1 , ;
as heretofore according to the procedure laid down in SiliJIt1 Operational kieuo-
randuv.! No. '?. CASO will then be responsible for obtaining, the ; necos-aa^ .air.
lift from SGLIPciL CAT OH. Bids for special ^»I2L3 Services vdll be a-ih^itted to
G^TOR... • / •-.,.'•••.' ^'-:. .'...-I- - ' ,. " \ ., '-./'• ' . ; '
'• ' • : ' .'.... . "' -*".^** > •• • : ,'.-'.. •* - •/ C\) «t9«»»*»«»
20. 3 id3 forr .the
.V/r
ECLIPSE GATOR accoidiing tu the proo3du.:e laid dov/n in SHAEF Operational LiOKor
No. 29 and Adeinistrative l.ic'mo.v-aiidu.iu Nu^ ICv Sick and wounded F.V/, will, be
evacuated under the saae .arran^ouaats as for covabat casualties,, (see Append is: ,'F 1
to this lieui
Ai^r othe.v bids arisj^c during ".aJCSJIJpE", and not covered by the above
paragraphs, ivxll be submitted to EGL1T3E GATOR as they occxir* •
24* Tho ECLIPSE GATOR Rear echelons w.ill be responsible for arranging
the 'movement of personnel and supplies to and from airfields outside GERIIAM',
and for co-ord'inabing tho air/ground movement as a v,'hol.Gi. .Should circumstances
necessitate any policy change cf progra:.rie, ECLIPSE C/i'JOR Rear echelons vail
refer the matter for decision to ECLIPSE GATOR Forward-
26.. - The axr trans'port^services provided by the BRITISH and UNITED STATES
Air Transport Commands will continue to operate during "ECLIPSE", These
organisations v/ill not, however, carry out any air'transport flights to
or from new locations on the Continent without the prior permission of SIAIEf1 ,
obtained' through ECLIPSE"GATOR,
SIGNALS
27» The Signals Plan for tho s.iain communication facilities, required by
ECLIPSE CATOR is at Appendix *C' -r Signals Plan for ECLIPSE GATOR Organisation".
-4- /pcrsoiis.»,...
persons, •including especially under,;i;ce.>>>le GSiI/iN' Nationals:, will attoupt to
escape frog GLTSxANT in allied aircraft crrployec. on tho evacuation of P.\/. and
other tasks. It will be the responsibility, of -Agencies despatching and
receiving personnel to ensure that adequate arran^or.KSatsare ,-aadc ' GO screen
personnel • moving by air; Air Agencies will bo responsible -for ensuring that-
only those persons authorised by the despatching agencies are carried in their:
aircraft, • .
AHD
29, ECLIP32 GATOR will request Air Staff, SIlaSF for al. location of such
existing airfields as nay -be necessary for the execution of 'air uoveuent and
supply under the provisions of this LleLiora
30, All requests for the construction of'• new airfields for "D
Air Lift purposes (including rehabilitation of any existing airfields) will
be -aade by 3CLIPSS , C^TOIi on Air Staff, SILL'F, The responsibility for the
execution of such construction as aajr be approved mil be determined by Air
Staff, BHAEF, in consultation with -the A'ir Force Engineers, SEAmi?. In general
this responsibility, not only for construction, but also for the ua intone nee
.and developuent of airfields allocated for I>3GLIrSIj !i Air Lift tasks vail be
as follows:- • -
(d) l>±ing application to Air Staff, Sli'uJE1 for the allocation and/or
constrJiction of such airfields as uay be necessary for Air Lift.
purposes.
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(cl) Co-ordinating it s' activit iss with those of ECLIPSJ GATOR
Rear (Continent )'».•' f
• ' •
2CLIP3L; G.aTOR Roar (Continent)
"SCLIPSTJ'1 ' Air Lift operations arc set out in Appendiic 'B 1 .
-6-
"ECLIPSE",j:gi.,G^4JjI£.:_HQ.
AL RESPOIglBlLITIES OF ECLIPSE
CATOR
representatives.
(c) Advice on the selection of Air Agenc ios for' air lift 'basics.
7« GT^,. Pu-ePir P,s^:ir':a''c ^-ve,s. vfl-H '°e responsible for:- ' <
(c) Securing information frou Aruy Groups and SAffiS? regarding local
conditions .that vaajr affect air lift operations*
,
(c) 2nsuring' that instructions to ivopl orient ground ciovenent and
supply .are issued to the- appropriate authorities through their
ECL JPSi:! GaTOR representatives.
10. SAP Ep^b er J3oj i\,iancl jlcpre sent at iv es \vill be responsible for:-
11, l.iris<t_ -Alii ed A ir borne L rgy R q;.>r esent _at_iy.cs vail be responsible for:-
(a) Securing information fron the Task ?orco Cotavnarrl ers of Airborne
•operations . seizing centres in GSEl-'.AI'TY, regarding local conditions
which \aay.affect Air Lift,
(b), . . Inf.o,r.:ving LGLIPSE CATOR of thc...-rate of flow at viiich specialist
and other personnel can be accepted into areas captured and
controlled by Airborne I7'orces,
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(a) • • advice on ground uov eue nt and supiiy 'problo;as in the UK.
\c) Co-.ordim ting with ^'.ir Ministry and COH Z >,UK Base;, details
of .ground. uove:aent and supply problems .iia the UK.
(a) ^idvia^ on ground v.:cw s.ient an3. supply probla.s in the US.
lircual
co-ordination of ground uovci.;ent and aippily pro bleu s
on the Continent.
(o) . Securing infer; ati on f'ron Headquart era BHPJLIN District Couuand,
in HLIRLIN, regarding local conditions that -,.;ay affect air lift.
(c) Co- or dire ting details of the aova.-.ent of personnel and. supplies
into BSL-uLli'^
to
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(a)'" 'Inpleuenting' the air life tasks allotted to'^USSTA? .by. SCLIPSB .
GATOR, This will include the loading 'into aircraft of etoergency
.supplies for- dropping to Allied P.V/. , .......
(b) Co- ord ina ti no detailed allocations" .of USSTiVP air,ara'ft r- to air lift
•. ais signs'?/ it h 3GLIJ?S2 GAT OB Rear '(UIC or Continent as appropriate),
so as' to tie-in' with grouvjd vacvevacrrfc. and'_aippiy requira.ionts.
(e) . In. conjuix>t.ion. with Coui iione (Continent)., arrahning for the
reception, of cvacuatcd' P.V/. ' at airfields in i^'u'TCo.'
(•f)- ., In .'conjunction v/ith Goru 2one (UX Ease), .arrangin" for thp
...reception ".of IKiEID.ST^TSS'?.'7, at ^ir. i:inistr;-.aix;field's'''ir}
,,. the '" '' '' ' ; -•'•
.(h) In conjunction with 'Com ,3bne " ( incl udi rig UIC Base), arranging for
the eucrgency. reception of UNIl'IJD SlViTSS Ju%W» ' ttho, through
••-. : -weather .or ot.her .Qau.see,- nay. be landed .at airfields not intended
for thcjLr recqotion:, both in. the -UN1T2D" ltnTG-DOi.i';arid' on the /
Continent.
•(i)' Informing .3CLI?a^ C^TOR of t-he-pro-2i-ess"and-.result-.of, "SCLIPSn;^,.
. . -ji\ir Lift operations undertaken .by IJSST^I?, and of the. availability
of USST^F aircragt. for "i:CLIPSS ;! ^ir Lift • operations. , *'-'•
'• Ac).
-1-
(c) '-.
In conjunction with the -appropriate Tactical Air Force, providing
all necessary facilities for the operation of .RAF Bomber Command
aircraft on air lift taslcsj this will include the reconnaissance
of forward 'airfields and the ^establishment of forward control and
servicing parties as 'requisite,
p
(d) Informing EGLIPSS GATOR of -t te- progress and result of air lift
operations undertaken by 'RAF 'Bomber -Coraaand, and of the availability
of RAF Boaber Command aircraft for "SCLITSS" air lift operations.
' (c) Informing EGLIPSS CAT OR of the progress and result of air lift
.operations,
(b) In conjunction with USSTAF, RAF Boaber Cov.ur.and and Troop Carrier
Groups ''Corauiartds providing all necessary facilities for the
operation of aircraft on air lift tasks ; this will ir.cludc the
reconnaissance of forward airfields and thw establishuent of forward
control and servicing parties as requisite, ' •
« *
21 A ray
Group (includin.n GCC .!> of G) • ..
5. . ' 21 Array Group (including GOC L of C) will be responsible for the
following tasks within the 21 Array Group area:-^ . ' •' .
-2-
(e) In conjunction -with the Second Tactical .Air Force, bidding- to
ECLIPSE GATOR, for air lift for emergency supplies for .Allied' P.'T.
. . - in the 21 Army -Group area. .• ' . ...-..,'•
v ' '. ••••-.
(h) .In fora ing ECLIPSE "C.nTGE .of the progress of 21 Ar. y Group ope rations
.for the air evacuation .of Allied P.17. ' .
(d) In conjunction vji^h their associated Tactical Air Force and Co&i
Zone, bidding to I1CLIPSE CATCS for air lift for emergency supplies
•.• • ' for Allied P.W« in -their areas.
(e) In conjanction v;ith their associat ed Tactical Air Force and Cora
Zone, bidding, to SCI.IPS3 GATOR for air lift to evacuate Allied P.W.
.uncovered in their areasu •>'.'• -•
(f) • Adainistrata.on of all Allied P.W.- uncovered in their areas. This
vri.ll. include accoranodation, uova?.ent to airfields, medical
jcrrancecoents and security control. ' ' .
(g) ' Informing. ECLIPSE GATOR of the progress of their operations for
the air .evacuation of Allied P,Y/. in .their areas.
8. Con Zone (UK -Base) ' will be responsible for the. following tasks in the
UNITED KINGDOll:-.- -..'•• * •
(b) Providing packed rations and uxlical supplies for dropping to '•-
Allied P.w. • .
(d) In conjunction with the "Jar Office arid Air liinistiy , noving
to and froa airfields all other personnel, equipuent and
stosjg tq be transported under lECLIPSii" air lift arrange-.-.cnt s,
including ovaciiatcd Allied P.'7.' • ' ' •. .' '
(f) In eonijunction with USSTAP and Air liinistryj arranging for the
reception -of UNITED STATES P. '.7. at Air • Iliniatxy airfields in
the UrTITZD KTNGDOJ.1, including the profusion o£ Mobile .x-edeption
as appropriate^ '
tea us
(g) In conjunction v/ith USSTAP and Air Llinistry, arranging for the •'
reception of HRITEH CCSi:.D^'SALTIi P.'Y. at USST^F airfields in
the UNIT3D KEHJIXX.:, '. . .'
War Office
9. War Office will be responsible for the following tasks in the UK:~
(c) In conjunction with Air' Ministry and 'Co;?. Zone (UK'Baso), arranging for
the Qovccvent to and' fron airfields in the US of. all other personnel,
equipncnt and stores being transported under !'ECLIJ?SE(I Air Lift
arrangcvients, including evacuated Allied IVJ.
(d)' In conjunction with' the Air Iliniatry, caking arrangements . for the
ceergcnoy reception of BRITISH 'OQ-IDK'/EAT/IH P.^,. who, through
weather or other causes., . ar.y be' landed at airfields in tbe.UrllTED
ICENGDOi-^ that are not intended for their roc-option.
-V . /(o).. ..............
10.. Air Ministry will be responsible for the foil ova nr? tasks in- tho
UNITED K
(a) In conjunction with the V/ar Office and Cov.- iirne (UK 'Base) , arranging
for the movement to and froa airfields of personnel, equipment
and stores being .transported under "ECLIPSE" air lift arrangements,
to include Allied IViV. evacuated by air.
(c) In conjunction with Com Zone (UIC Base) -and USSTAF, arranging for
the i-eo^ot i.or: of BRITISH C05 iiiOlt^J^TH P,17. at USSTAIJ1 airfields
• in the DUXES lOlIS-DOn. • ' .-
(d) In conjunction -with Ooa Zone (UK Base), and US3TAP, arranging
for the .t.'cccijtiori .of Ul'TITliD'STAIEiS P.V/. at Air llinistry airfields
in the UKI2DI) ONG-DCEi.
(e) In conjuration with the ".v'ar Office, coking arrangev.ients for the
cuer^encj1- reception cf BSITISH COi^-OI-Iivlli'tLuH P.V/,-,, who, through
weafchei- or ot]:er- causes., 'pay be landed at airfields not intended for
their reception , in the ^Ti^D
(a) Prov id in.fi svifficicnt liaison to on air e that the • Airborne .operations
of the First Allied Airborne Arty are dovetailed in with the air
• lift operations undertaken ~ by ilCLIPS^ CATGrU
-5-
.-!?_'_$£
..••;' SG^ATR7r¥"959'7AE^l^.ANS'
OBJECT,
(a) Prom ECLIPSE GATOR Forward through SH^EF Forward Air Ops. Board to:
(b) From ECLIPSE QATOR Forward through SI-L/iES'1 Forward ilanual Board to.:-
(c
Conaiand, STAM'.'IORE, board for all corav,.unioat"ions, .
-If. . •Teleti'-pe. and radio messages .will be passed through, the normal
coravnunications channels of the headquarters at which the portion 'of ECLIPSE
GATOR concerned 'is' located; . EGLIrGE GATOR-Forward,. ECLIrSE CA,-TOR Rear (UK)
and ECLIPSE GATOR Rear (Continent) using the tiorual facilities of Air Staff,
SHAEF. Forward, Headquarters/ RAF, STAlfjiORE, and Headquarters SI1AEF Main, _
respectively. • . ^' '. .
5. CASOj Air Staff, .SBAEF ; . will be responsible for arranging for the
provision of the "following communications and connect ionsi- .
(a) Allocation of one teletype circuit between Air Staff, SKAI3?
;•• .' Forward and ••Air Staf f^ iSHAEF Hear, for primary but not exclusive ..
use ,of SGLIPS3 CAT®. '.. .
PRIORITY u '
Rectuir erc c nt s Jbe ,.Sv2.l-IPi5;.t£_iJ}2.^^^£2i_.2i ^iSiilP-^ sj?d "CQ
' ' " ~"' " "'"" ~
2. To .include air lift' for specialists who are recp.ired to seize and/
or ejqploit .vital" tar.rpts (including Tirst Priority ; T' i'orce targets).
PRIORITY III. :
Rcquireuents. for _relicf ami ^a j.rvi; en;inoe of Aiiio d_JPri so nci;ra __ of^Wa.r
caups. ' . •
TlJpHITY IV '•'"••
6. " To include air lift for 'evacuating P.v/. other than sick and mounded
cases incluciQd'-in Pr.i.oritj I above. Whenever possible, the air evacuation of
P.W. 'will be- phased- in r;ith other operations of higher priority.
Othar
^equirer...Te_nts . •
7, To include the •introduction by air of important but non-essential
officials.
Cr DELIVEHT Of
FOOD- ^TDl'!«]/o^5rj^s^fo''
.1 . . To use air lift -to drop 'emergency food and medical, supplies to
Allied- Prisoners of \7ar in the SKaEF sphere- of GEIriAiST frcm V Day "ECLIPSE" .
•until their maintenance -.is assured by air' landed supplies or 'ground L, of C.-
These arrangements to-be extended .to P.W, in the SOVIET '-sphere so far as
agreement' with the USSR and our own resources permit. • . •
4. '• The dropping of supplies to Allied F. ' //.« will begin as and-y/he'n
ordered by the Supreme Commander, AiilJJ1. • It is intended that this should be
on 'Ji' Day '.'ECL?uFSS " , or as soon afterwards as practicable. It .must 'be
remember ed, -however, ..tHat the conditions under which "ECLIPSE" will occur
are very uncertain; ' it .is possible .the.t the dropping, of supplies to P.¥,
may begin before 'j\' Day; it is also possible that "ilGLlP:34l" conditions may-
occur in some parts of CtiM'IANY, while "OVSiriliQHD" conditions prevail elsev/here.
WuiYber of Allied:' P*I. '' ' ' , •'"'' ,. '.'.'' . ; .' . ' • '
as follows;- •-.'.'
•'--'..- TOTAL: •
Officers and aircrews, are confined in wired camps under strict guard.
The' .
great majority,, however, are held in working camps in which they are confined
•by night 'only,' going out e?.ch day to work,, Y/hiie 'BRITISH and UNITED STATES .
personnel in working camps. ar^ generally closely guarded^ the -status of many
persons, . The number of P/</s u in any one camp varies from less than 100 in
It is known that the standard of rations is low, and it is believed that, but
for Red. Cross parcels, the death rate from starvation would be high.
5?. P.W. camps are generally dispersed throughout GERfeuiNY, arid are ' , .
not concentrated in any one district, liany camps, are located in thinly
populated areas. It is unusual for a' P.¥. caiap to 'be situated close to
airfields, and the. majority are from 10 to. 50 miles, distant' from the nearest
airfield. . .
10. Recent RUSSIAN advances have caused large movements of P.Y7. , whiph
have been moved from East to West; the majority of these movements having been
allied forces advance still further into GERiI.tY.MI in the latter stages before
"ECLIPSE". When collapse occurs > therefore, we must expect to. find that many
'large last minute changes have been made in the distribution of P. '.V. More
over, there are likely to be considerable numbers' of P. ''••;. not located in any
camp, since they will be in transit from one 'camp' to anpther when the collapse .
occurs. ..-. -
'
11 <>
From the above, it will be seen that the vast majority of .allied
P.v73 are detained in cawvps which may be.'many miles distant from the nearest
the period between, 'i»' Day '''ECLIPSE" and the over-running of their, cao.ps by •
our advancing armies. During this period,' the necessary airfields for "air
^s.: very large scale 'for which resources are not available,, Further, even if
supplies for P.Yv". camps shall be" dropped from tho air directly onto the carps,'
dropping operations, the heavy bomber aircraft of USST^F' and R.aF Bomber Command
made available for "ECLIPSE" ^ir Lift Operations (see "ECLIPSE" Memorandum Kb.
the P.. 17. camps are over-run, but before the ground L. of C. is adequate to
maintain the P.W., supplies may be air landed on adjacent airfields for distri
bution by .allied Ground Forces. Such air landing of supplies will, .however,
be dealt with as for normal air re supply of Ground Forces, vide SIDiEF Operation
al Memorandum No. 29: and SILYEF administrative Lie^orandum No. 18; this aspect
is not covered by this .paper; the supplies will 'be provided from /srmy Group
resources. .
13« V/hen eraployed on. dropping supplies to-P.W,, the heavy bomber, air
craft of USST/iF and R.n,.-' Bomber Command wil.1 operate from their normal airfields'
Office and Con "2 (UK Base) (in conjunction with US3T*»L0 )» Supplies will bo
loaded into aircraft under arrangements to be '.mc.de by .IIJST^Li/ ' and JL-iF Bomber
Command* Owing to the scope of tho operations > it is the intention that the
majority .of supplies, other than medical supplies, will be fr-ce-dropped, .as
this method will permit aircraft to carry larger loads.. 'j.iedical supplies will
14. Intelligence -for aii' lift operations in 'aid of P.7 V/, in G-Eli.uJ-JT is ;.
.being collected by SH&i-JF (.a-2 Division) and will be collated, published and'
distributed, to al~. concerned bjr /iir Ministry. This' intelligence v/ill be in the
form of. "Target" data, and as far as possi'ble : these "Target Sheets 1 ' .v/ill • .'.
the case of lINITliiJ STATES and BRITISH P.W. , by Service -if possible. '
(b) & small scale air photograph of each, csinp- and 'its surroundings.
detailed layout*
(f/ A. small scale air photograph of each airfield and. its surroundings.
detailed layout,'
(h)" Information on road and other communications, between P^W. canips and
(ii) Flak and other defences in. the neighbourhood, of camps and • -
1-6. 'The above' information will constitute the basic intelligence for
"ECLlPSji" xiir.Lift operations for feedinc/ P. f/. , and v/ill form a oasis fox-
calculating the supplies required by any camp in need, and for selection of
distribution and situation of iVv/, arc likeily to .take place iuimediately before
and after 'A' Day "iSC-IiIPSiJ " » Mien "iiGLI?21J" . is implanehtcd, therefore, the
following -action will be und.erts.ken to ' ascertain, the current position in regard
/(a).
" Subject to range 'Considerations and to' agreement' with the .LiJSSijiNSj
(b) Keex; toaus under' • SE/u3F control v.l 11 be , introduced into the -areas
•of P.W. camps, and other areas v/herc the presence of number's of
'required,
(a) Which P.W» camps and/or collection of P. 1//. require food or medical
supplics'a ' .
(b) lifter camps or P? Y/. locations are overr-run by Allied Ground Forces;
19» 'This last method falls xvlthin the arran£C-aents uade for normal air
resupply of Ground Forces, the procedure for v/hich is sec out in SHAH? 'Operations
licnoranduq No. 29 and Administrative' Lraiofandur. Hp. ; 18« Air Lift for this purpose'
•will be controlled by ECLIrSE GATOR who' vail "allot 'sue a tasks to UdO'JiiF, RAF Bo;::ber
Couiuand or Trogp Carrier formations, after consideration of all the factors concerned.
20. Provision .
11,000,000 War Office Bulk Rations - '//eight 1.9116 Ibs-, per can ration.
3,000,000 STOUSA 10 in 1 Rations - Weight appr unr.i;\!atcly~4,5 Ibsi per
,' . uan ration.
3,.000,000 ETOUSA K Rations •, "eight appro:! ,.;a to ly 3.5 Ibs. per Dan
ration. (Supplemented by 1,000,000
'D 1 Rations - Weight' approzina'tely
1 Ib. per nan ration),
22. ' '•• All the above rations are packaged for free-dropping and are held in
•'a couaon ppol for use as required. It is the. intention,, however, that as far as
possible, I3TOU3A rations will' be dropped from USoTAP aircraft only, .the larger
nuuber'of War 'Office Rations being available for dropping by either IJS8TAJJ' or
RAI? Bo'ijbcr Coaur.nci as required. Supplies for air 'landing will noraally be drawn
from Aruy Group resoiu-ces.
(b)
Ob) E
Lancaster. aircraft-o
2.6, In addition, ^rray Groups may formulate bids for dropping or air
landing supplies to Allied P/vT. uncovered in their own areas* In consultation
with their associated Tactical i>ir Force, and Cora Zone as appropriate,, ^my
Groups will sub-nit such bids -bo ECLIPSE C^/i'OK according to the procedure laid
down in SH/sSF Ojjerational ^vLeiTioranduni Ro, 25 and ^dministrative IvlGnorandum lTo»18.
:l£^ •
28. - Owin;.; to the- need for flexibility and the lack of suitable acconrmoda^
adequate and timely flow of supplies to airfields - the following action will
be taken:-'
w .-- f
.30.- • USSTj;F and P^ii*1 Bomber CpiTiiiiiund will free-drop or parachute the
supplies to the required localities as prescribed by JJGLIP3E CijTORo '
.Abortive jSo.vtioS
32* USST^F and R-^: Bomber Command, will inform ECLIPSE C^TOR of the
result and progress of their operations.
-appendix 'B ! .
rmxmaD i o.
'L 1 . - Starving*
P.V/. have "been instructed that strips should not "be less than tv/elvo
feet by two feet, and-.that one of the above signals should be peivjanont.ly
to '• '"
I. • • .To use a,ir lift to expedite the. evacuation t of .Allied 'P. '.7. from the
SrLaSF sphere -of. GSffiiNY, and/ subject to agreevaerit by 'the BtiSSIAi-'S ,- of UNITED
f ' . ' • -
•2, '• It is -intend eel, however, that air evacuation. should suppleaent'
rather than supplant ' other aethods of . moving. P.'/. out of GISI-ihKY. . .
-. 3. " • •: Allied'- Force Plead quarters, 'l^DI^ESR/l-n^M, are uaking sihilar plans
for the air .evacuation -of Allied P. 17, in ^USTRlj ;ancVit is possible that they
_ laay call 'upon BrltiZP ' for assistance in "carry ing-, out- the'ir 'task. • Such requests •
.' -will be given equal priority with tasks to 'evacuate;' Allied P.H. fyd.ti the'Sf^SF1
sphere. jfJPKQ -will- render si-uilar a-ssistance-..to iSiillS1 so .far as their resairce;
permit, ;'•.'•"'•.•• ' • . . • . • •. ' ; • '.
MBIEiSS -1.NP DISTRIBJTIQH.-OF i&LIZD P/Y;- IN G^El^/IpJ .'..!•; ° .' .•' "..,.
TOI'/IL:
5. ?. 1.7. csnps are ^nerally -dispersed throughout. GIDPJ/j'irTy, and arc not
concentrated -in any one, district. Llany canps are located in thinly populated .. .
areas; it is unusual for a -P. 1,5/. .caup to _.be situated close to airfields, and -the'
majority are f.rpia 10 to 50 miles distant -frou the nearest airfield. , ' .' ;
6. •. . _' Recent. HUB SL'JT advances have caused lar^e. ,aoya.:unts of P.W; , which '
haxre been aoved from East to V/cstj the rajority -of th'ese npvenents haying been
vuade on .foot* • It is probable • that such tiovancnts -mil be- intensified as the .
•allied. Forces advance still further into ' GISliiNY inutile latter, stages before ' .
'E'CLIJ^SI] " o When collapse cccixrs, therefore, v;e pust expect to find that qany ,
large last minute changes have been nade in 'the distribution of P.'V;'. llprcover,
there are likely to be considerable numbers' of; P.'sv'. not located in any caup,
since they will have been in', transit froia one ,caap area to another when" the
collapse occured.. i\s many P. 17. are uiLxod v.'it h foreign v;orkers and other.
displaced persons, • it vail be necessary to sort theu before they can be. . ' .
evacuated. ''"••.''• ' - ' ' • , ; .
7i '•.'. .From the-above, it. will be .seen -that, the vast majority of • Allied.
P.-r/. . .are- detained- inyoaa-ps.' r;hich ' tiay - be many \\iiles distant' frov.i the nearest .
airfield. 'It. sill not., be possible^ therefore, for air -evacuation of P. 17. ..to
begin until -the : camp areas .have been over- run- by 1 our Ground Forces, and su.ffic'ient-
• transport, 'arid'' adainistrative,. facilities have been provided foa? the novov_ent of \
P. \7. ..frov:' the cavirps, .or other .-localities, to th,o airfields concerned, .;-.'.
T^SECRET
/ • •- . ' -^
GERt'ii'jSY." -'Such facilities- are being prepared in the UNITED KINGDOM for the'
reception of BRITISH COMMONSALT H P.V/, 'and in the UNITED KDTGDOi: and FRANCE
for UNITED; STATES -P.V/. ; and'it is'.possible that the FRENCH -Govemucnt may make •
, similar provision'for a limited number of FRENCH'P.V/. P.Vi/Y of Nationalities
for whom/no reception1 facilities, are available outside GER1.1ANY will be retained
in GERMANY .until their own -countries arc ready to-receive the a.- This, of
course, does not preclude the possibility of ad hoc ,.arran-gecents being code.
to evacuate these P.V/. by air, should this be necessary for operational
reasons, .'-'.' ' - . ' / ~
9. •- . The present plan is, therefore, concerned : only with the air
evacuation of UNITED STATES 'and .BRITISH P.V/.',, though the arrangements, described .
therein nay be extended to other Nationals later., so far as our resources and
13. ' The capacity of .-the aircraft to' be used for evacuating P.'1?, .is as
: foll'pws:-' \ T , ' ' .''.'.'-.-'
. Lancaster -^-. 25 men. •• • . ' • - . -
. Halifax —, . 20 men '-- ' . . , .
B.I? - • .' — 40 men ' - - '
B.24 .— . - 32 men . - . • • '- .
C.47 — *2Q men - ' ' " . - . . '
INTELLIGENCE .' ; . :' -. ' -. '. ' -...'' -'.' ; '
14.. Sli/iE? (A-2 Division) is collecting Intelligence on-P.v\r. camps in
GERi.I/J'Ty, v/ith special reference to Airborne operations, the dropping of food
supplies, .and the air evacuation of P. *.7. (For further details sec Appendix 'E').,
This Intelligence., which will 'be collated a-nd..'pvibl'ishetl by-'4ir- 1'Iinistry, and
.issued- to all concerned will form 'the 'basic Int.eliigenae for air evacuation
operations:; it. w ill b'e suBplcinented by air and ground reconnaissance 'when- • '.
"ECLIPSE 11 occurs,'" .- -~ -';'•/-'.,-. . ,. ; .''. . ' .. '..;..'
• /bSGAWIIBAIlOn
" ' "" '
IN' rGEm^JY,
" 7 "' etc.-.'
N JEN. SK^gF ^^^.GJit^GR.^.^^^ ®? -ALLlliB P.lT
15.. : . 'In the - SHAKE-. sphere of\G£3$iANy, ; Aroy Groups' .v;ill ;bc responsible' . ;
for administering all Allied-P.W.'.frpuj t'h'e- tvie those are uncovered by qu«r ; .
advancing, forces until they, arc- ..evacuated, -by 'air/ or 'other means. The ,•
security, control. ',- In ca'riyihg out these tasks A, rvny Groups -y/i 11-'. be' assisted •'
by. BHAEF PWX Officers. . •'• ' ._ •• . '' *-; •'' - .,"'""./ . .' •'• •"• V ' :" .'. •
1 15. • -. ' Array Groups .will' then '. hand over to the Air Agaicies, .ppprating • ,.• ;.
• aircraft those P.V<r. which are to be evacuated' by air. -In this respect,,, the . : ,
responsibility of these. Air .'Agencies will, be liuitcd to t ran sporting 'P-.W. •-; ' "•,
designated to .^ them "by Ayqy 'Groups frou GHJ&LAKiY to selected airfields in the
UIC ;or -FILiITGS, as appropriate. ThpscrAir Agencies, in conjunction with the< ; ' (i:
appropriate factical Air, Force, ;v;ill provide;, all1 ' necessary. facilities for.; •;•'.
: t'hc operation of their aircraft for this purpose, including the rcc.onnaissanc> .
of -forward airfields and the establishment- -of forv/ard control and- 'servicing'.,
• parties as, requisite,, It is tho' intention- that on any one airfield .in • " • ,'
Gr£3L :J2$Y there vsill: be., only .one Air Agency engaged : in evacuating- P. V/. • ".As'' ; '' : •
' far 'a^ possible, a irfialcls will: be ..allocated exclusively for 'th.is purpose.- ,,••,'
17. ' : ' As far as possible each aircraft load clospat'chcd from- GI25-.IAF/ . . .
%vill consist of , P. \V T of one' Nationality and category only.- S,eparate; '. . ', . ••
arrangements will be'-ma.de for sick, and v;oundcd p. 17, , sce'pa.ra, 30., below.,...' '. '.'.
• . • ..,, . . . • . .
.above,'- are bcins. Q-iade. by . APHQ in respect, of AUSTRIA, should UCIiIPSL CATCH • '
resourc'es be called upon .-.to assist in the evacuation of P.V:. from tha^; area.
Reception
19. . ' .' Camgs'are being organised to recoive 'and process..?.'.:'", 'arriving, ;;
from GCEi,iAKT.., . Eor, IfilTlSEi ca:m/SALTK P,W. those.. crop's dre 'located in the, . '
UI-I, , but',. ovahg tb ; 'shprcaGe of '.aocon'rapdation. they are^necessarily dispersed. ,;',', '
- tlir6t\giiout the 'country.^ .''the siajority being in the South- of - STGIciM). '^ • • • -
.Similar '.camps for UNITED STAT3S -:P.!';7. 'arc- bcing"arranged' in the South of ' ' -,
UPLAND and, in. Iliorth~'.7bstcr'iv i?!RANCIi. •' Gaups for the^ reception of BRITISH - • •
CQA ijMi/SALTH: P./J. .arp intended for 'one datogory .of P."/. only, e.g. 'HAP, '.," '
BRITISH 'Army, AUSTHALIAH3, .etc. OanipS' for .thc;rec^tlon. of UNITED 3TAT2S-,P.W:
will be org-anised 'on a common basis, and'UiTITSD, .STATES'.P."/. .mil riot' be ..iv'::
divided, .ticcording to 'Service.,. It is the 'intention -to land P,\7. at ' airfields '.
convenient for access to the catrps .cat-drift's for the category of na-tionality :.
of the P.V7. carried, in the 'aircraft., •,-..- - •'•-.' ' " ' .:•''. "- '.-•
Airfields of Jbandingr - '". '" . '' ' ' . •• ' " ' . ,;; . .- •'.-'•'.•-
,-''•.. . ' • • ' '..••-.'' - ' . "• •
20V In. the UK ••".';• ..-...;.',' /; ' . "• .'. '.„. ; . _ | ';'.- - -
;;:..:- ^ ' .Suitable airfields on' "vsnich- 'UT-FITEi) .STATSS; p:-fr-P..'Wv arc 'to- be -.. ''. .
landecV in. I^uxGS are being s erected .by USSTAP in conjunction vrith Com;. Zone.;
' /'>•.'••' ;/; ' '- ( " '• .' •'.'•':•: '. . ' . •'; v ' ' '-'"'. ':•-"'•
Rcccpt ion Arrangement s.,' atr. Ajj? ficlds :'••*•,-' ' . • -'• "•- • • •"''''•'•' ".
22. . Airfields, .for i:he :'RcQeigtip_n.'pf BHITiai CCL.^^^^TjLJiilli- •" ' .' •' . ' •
• . •-.- ,_..
'
• '":,- ' '' •- "
-.' ' '. , /and jointly., .............
" '' ' '
jointly., with ;the War-~0ffice, despatch them 'by surface transport to .the
transporting -the P.¥. will be liniited' to. landing them ton the airfields and'
handing them over to the appropriate reception authorities. Every - end savour
will be made-- for the reception' arrangements to be. of the. highest possible
•standard., .arrangements will include -disinfestation and medical facilities.
•• • . /it airfields 'in FHaNCiB for 'the reception of' UNITiiD ST^TjjjS P.¥», .
Corn Zone in conjunction, with USST.tkJ? will make, all necessary arrangements as- .
outlined above* In' .'tTl^fCji'.,. hov/nver,, Com Zone'will be. entirely responsible
for moving .evacuated P..JL from the airfields of landing-to'the reception camps.
categories.- ' In .addition there will be UKTTSD . STATES representation -.at BRITISH
Cbi'-i'L-IONnOiixiLTH airfield's arid-vice versa* J?or this purp.os.e. UoST/ii*1 and Com Zone
(UK Base) are organising a -number of mobile recaption. teams to. be held availa
arrangements for_the same purpose .will be made by War Office and .nir Llinistry
in 'respect of UMTTXD STATxiS airf io'ids, in -the' UKIT^D AlKGgDOLI. Thb emergency -
reception of EdJTIdH QOii':iOIT::/jjij-iluE P.V/;. landed at Ul'-ilTilD ST^'.:ij3 airfields on
the Continent wi'll be the responsibility of Com Zone*- ,
26* In addition, '.it is probable that P.-W. will be .landed at airfields,,
both in. tbs UUZriiD XlrJGIXld and on the Continent', which are not intended for the
reception of ]?,-¥.. at all«r In such cases it will be. the responsibility -of the
local -airfield commander to report" .such ..Instances to jjCL."Lp£iJ G.aTOR through
the usual co;,r:iand channels. v Pending action for the disposa^ -of such P.WV> the •
.local airfield- oonmandor .will make such ad hoc, arrangements for. their -. • ',
accommodation as raay be possible in the .circumstances, ,.-••'•
27. ' It is estimat'ed that the maximum rate of arrival of P.¥. by air in
the UNITED SITIGDC&I and l^vNCE will not exceed a -peak maximum of ,20,000 in any
one day, divided' as under,1 - . ~ . . .. '
ju maximui'a-of 12,000 in any one day; and 35,000 in any three day
'period*- • ' . • ' . • •' .- ' " • '
MB^^£T^.P_i!» . , . •'. ' • ":...". '
J-S-.'^S-JS'' ' ^ raa^ir'lira °^ t, 000 in any one day; • and 3*000 in
.three day perioda ' .:•..:-....-...•,
JP. Jl^^irll^. & maxiiaum of 7>000, in. -ahy^ one'.day;.'- and .20,000'in
any three day periode. . . • . • • . .
MEDIGoL ' . ' '- ' .
28. ' Ground Force authorities despatching- P.W. from GERMxU'QT will carry out
all medical- screening necessary to ensure that IVJ. passed, to ^ir iigenoi.es for
Di s infest ation
29. -Ground Force, authorities despatching P. \7. • ^roi.i GElSi/j.ri 'will ensure-
that disinf es tat ion has been completed before P-.YJ. are passed to 4ir Agencies
for evacuation, . • .
30» Sick and wounded P. Vf. will be evacuated in accordance v/ith existing.
prescribed procedure for medics. 1 evacuation of .Allied Forces in the Field.
31. jiir agencies despatching P.W. frora GEISIuNI will maintain records of
all P.Yif. despatched, and v/ill give the pilot of every returning aircraft a
manifest giving details of the P.W. carried in the aircrafto In these tasks
they will be assisted by SE/uJF Pv/X Officers. On arrival in the ULTi'jciD KINGDOM
checking the " arrival of P.Y/. . u copy of each manifest will be retained by the
v/ill maintain '.records of . all P.M. received.- Each day they v/ill- notify War
Office and/or Can 2,one (UK or FRiiNCE),, as appropriate, of the names, category
and disposal action taken in regard to the- -P.Y/. received during the past
24 hours. . "'''.'.
« 411 agencies releasing PC''.:, for air lift will be responsible for
making adequate arrangements to ensure that, all P.Y7. so released have- been
360 jjrmy . Groups., in conjunction -with. their assccic^ted Tactical ^ir Forces,
•v;ill foiTiiuJ.ate bids fbr the air evacuation of Allied P. ¥.. in their areas. .all .
these bids will be submitted to ilCLIPSL! C.aTOR according to, the procedure laid
down in- SILiSF Operational Menorandum No. 29 and .administrative ^.icmorandim No.
18. - -
37« ' These bids will -be co-ordinated "ay PY/X' representatives and submitted
for consideration at SGLIPSJi CuTOH which -will decide the priorities and allocate
air lift tasks to UoSTiuF, RxiF Bomber Commend and/or Troop Carrier Formations,
ECLIPSc] C^TOR will .arrange-' with <uir Staff SIL^EF for the allocation of airfields
in GMfeL'iN! from which air evacuation will take place.
,380 These decisions will "be transmitted "by liiGLlPSiJ C-uTOR to all concerned,*
39« ^iilL ^SSS-Gj^tiS^— .'-.''•'..' -.''•• •.'' •' ' • '• . ' •'
The '4'lr .agency, in conjunction with the. appropriate Tactical, /.ir . .
Forces, selected will take the necessary stejjs- to organise' 'the purely flying .• ••
side of despatch, "of F«Y/. from GLRl^NY,, This will include reconnaissance of
airfields, and provision -.-of . all necessary facilities for the- operation of .
4ruiy, Groups "vdll arrange for the transportation of P.Y.Y from, camps '"
to selected airfields, and for all .administrative services up to the .moment .of •
embarkation in. aircraft * , .... ' ' • ' ' .
42. The /iir .tigeneies will land P.V/<, on the designated reception airfields
where they will; hand them over to the reception agencies., y/-ho will distribute '.
the F/ff. to roaeution o'eu-aps as' .quickly as possible* The .uioVfeifint • of P.¥,» . fron
air-fields to rec.eption canps will be co-ordinated by i^GLTPSuJ GLTOIl Rear \,U"K;'
or Continent as appropriate) in conjunction with, the Agencies concemede, .
4-3, , The- responsibilities .of the. various agencies concerned are as set -^
"out in Appendix ''B ; ,, . "' ' ' > . '.'''. - -
•
ijj.it JiiV/.ilw'L'i.j-J.v.'LM 'Ji- JT»U« j.17;ro
TIP ~\T\T '"rTT'1 rn'T'OTT C\T> "D -T /"^r: .j" f.~.T-TV GJinT'-p-''11".-' oi-;!.-1";;1 T;1!?
ivyi'.l -iJ-J-'-j ouVJjiij. oj.riiiutrj /..-,. .
44« The USSR is being -approached with a . viev/ to obtaining their agreement
to extend the • arrangements desoi-jbyd in 'this paper to cover UI-HTiuD STaiTES and '
BRITISH GaMONV^Iu»TII '"P. ¥,.. in tb.j SOVIET sphere,'... Details of the plan for c.ir
evacuation of P,V. •fron the SOVIET' sphere ~wi?L l be promulgated' as soon as the .
necessary arranganents have been made. with the USSR. • , • . .' .
.air Forces,,
^ 6 -
1. • . To outline, the procedure to, "be .adopted by .format ions desiring to
soOH: .
2. This ippcndix covers all Specialist personnel,- - who are required to
foe moved into GEI&IiM : to -accomplish the tasks outlined in the "ECLIPSE" Plan,
para. '1^2, and is intended to cover their, movement, and administration until
such time' as these are resumed, through norual channels*
JIJDS ....... ... , ,. . .
3. • _/: - Sids will be su fitted according to the procedure laid dov/n in para.
17 of this Memorandum o • , •• ....
'r^T} "O ........
'.u-jJr^-.i.i:
Feeding • • '
4. . jill. personnel, are to carry three days' .rations to be drav,<n through
the formation- sponsoring their movement fr ' ... , -.-,'• . ' • "
5.. The scale of personal, equipment 'to be taken,, and the overall weight
of personal baggage, exclusive of rations, arms and ammunition will be limited
to 100 Ibst, per person. . ; . : . . • . •• •• ,• • ..
7> ill items to be taken by air are to be. securely packed, and packing
material used is to be. as. light as possible to .keep the•, total weight to a
. • . • . - • . , •
Medical .'jrran
/Curroner.
.Currency " ' ' '....' . -.- .
10« . The financial arrangements ,ag now laid down will apply,. . . • -
11» All civilian personnel scheduled to move into GERMANY during the ,
"ECLIPSE" phase, will be processed .from a counter-intelligence angle in accordance
with the established procedure for movements from the UK-and Liberated Europe-.
This processing, will be completed-, in advance of, the movement* 'so as to enable
personnel to be air lifted without delay. . • ' •
13» • -'All formations and organisations bidding for air lift are to detail
a-Conducting Officer, who wi 11 'be responsible for ensuring that ,.all bids .for his •,'• ,
party are rendered in'the correct form, and all amendments reported to ECLII-BE'
GATOR, in accordance with the procedure la id down by ECLIPSE GATOR. .' . \ ,
Hlien the .tirae comes for the party/unit to be air lifted,', the :
Contacting Of fie or Tall.be given instiuctions through normal
channels for his party to move to a .specific airfield,. It will
-.. - • be. the responsibility of the Conducting Officer to ensure that
movements procedure, / . : •
' Enbakabion on
TO i See Distribution
V
J. DAVI5
J
Adjutant General
2 Incls: •
DISTRIBUTION. LIST
Copy Nps.
Cabinet,•
256-257
Supreme Commander,
282
Political Officer, US
423
War Diary
424-426
(c/o Air , Staff, Supreme Headquarters, AEF) , '' ' ". 457',.
Specials-Force Headquarters . • ' • . 459
OSS (c./q G^3 Division, Supreme Headquarters, AEF)', ... 460-461
Special Operations Executive • • •. • ' 462
Allied 'Commission (AUSTRIA) '(Air Force Division), ' '•"•'"'" 471
SH;iEF Mission (FHANCE) ' ' ' .''•'• ' ••'•'• 472'
"f-
. .
APPENDIX to • .
.SHAEF:".(44) 34
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
.1. Combined Signal arrangements affecting all Forces will be coordinated and
"Supreme Headquarters, AEF, Special Orders'to the GERMAN High Command relating
I Instruction, •
3. The Supreme Commander AEF is responsible for arranging" all direct, com
required for their, lines of- communication for the 'Ground and Naval Forces, as well
as the long distance land line communications for the Air Forces as outlined in
Instruction., - • . . - .
a.' Coordinating the communication requirements ,6f the Air Forces taking
• part in the operation, including the air aspects of the First Allied Airborne.
Army. . '
Command and Army Air Force Transport Command for their participation in-the
operation.
/ ' - . •
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^SECRET
_,%„_ _.
_,„_
(Jrovisional) A.O.C.-In-C. 2nd Tactical Air Force, the A. O.C.- in- C. ..•Fighter
Command R.A.F, and .the Commanding General First Allied Airborne 'Army 'wi'll.be
/responsible for the detailed planning and provision of the Signals requirement
for their respective commands in collaboration .where necessary with the. appror
the organization affecting the Continent, including Naval W/T shore to shore
Commanders- in-Chief . .
made by the Admiralty who will be advised by the Allied 'Naval C-in-C Expedition
11.- 'In. order to release Naval personnel for 'service in other theatres, they
will normally be used only for duties which Cannot b'e performed by other
' 12. The Signal Plans previously prepared'for 'APOSTLE' NORWAY AND 'NESTEGG'
CHANNEL ISLANDS will be placed into effect in the event these Operations ar.e
13. ' Viheri Army, Navy or Air formations/units are assigned common missions,
signal communication. The Chairman will ..'be ;the Senior .Signal Officer on the
Board. - •.'...
EXISTING
quarters -AEF
agencies.
Force (and later- >21 Army Group, 21 Army.' Group ).. For arrangement
Headquarters AEF
District)BERLIN
15. Communl catlori facilities -.for -I'ress accredit-ed/ corfe.sp-ondent's -of.. -a 11'
nations will -be arranged by Commanders Groups of Armies- and /or Forces for the
16'.. Requirements for comtnunications. wit'hin the International Zone 'and • Com-'
17, Communications for. disarmament mobile .units- will be 'provided .by.;'-' the '
Army and Air 'and Naval .Command e rs.. under whom they are operating,
N&. 'FOR AX-LIED. PRISONERS Q-F W-AR-. .... , , •- ' . :: ', , ,,..•;.,
18., a. -The Special Orders to the German Government provide that existing
German communipat ions for Prisoner of War Camps will remain in. operation .after the
S.CRET,,
and displaced persons 'must largely' depend. on the' availability of existing civil
for this purpose •' is beyond 'Army •resources. Where a military organization is set up
to- 'control movement,, it' will be the responsibility of the formations .providing • -
the' troops to find the necessary communications, both within. the organization
employed,. -.'and to the'- superior headquarters 1 concerned, ' '' ..'._. .•'..'
"' '• "'' ''"^ ' .""I 1-: "-.''•••' -:••'' •• 'GENERAL SIGNAL" POLICIES' ' . '" ' '''' ' ' •
' 'SO. AS A GENERAL .POLICY THE SIGNAL ORGAIUZATION'' IN OPERATION FOR ' O'VER'LORD '
WILL REMAIN IN FORGE FOR OPERATION. 'ECLIPSE* 4ND ' WJLL - BE- ALTERED' ONLY -.WHERE..' "'•': -
21.,.. During Operation ''ECLIPSE' reliance-fo.r military -oommunicat ions w.i}l 'be
b'ase.dv: oh' ..wirei.es s although wire, s.ys.tems will be exploited to the ful.lest extent '
,and will be the normal means for clearing traffic loads. ' •'-,'••
-.-.-• •' SIGNAL SECURITY •.-,/.•. ' '. .' -•" • • -" " '•' •• ''.•' - '' " .' ' „•
Operation 'OVERLORD' will be..used except that the codes and ciphers normally held
only at,and above -Divisional' headquarter.®- and corresponding-Ai'r and Naval level'
ward than the headquarters at which they are. normally held until such "time as the
23. The;n9rmal rules regarding transmission security will apply,- '.On VHF
links the security precautions to be taken on each link will be laid down by the
regarding .radio ..silence, may, however, .be issued by Army. Group.'and- corresponding
relinquish fre-quen.cies for .new radio .links- to .b.e opened after "A" 'Day;' .
26.' Exi-stlftg radio links which continue in operation -af-ter "A." Day f:: will
ft
for!..
systems in'th.e U.-IC-.,. and on the' Continent for-the purposes of i;he Operation.. -.
- 4 rr
*•.« surface watching purposes in the U.K. and on the Continent, for the purposes of
the Operation.
c^ Arranging with the Air Ministry for the establishment and operation
in the U,K. and on the Continent of such Ground Navigational Radar Stations (Gee,
G.H. and OBOE) as are required.to provide Radar Navigational Aid to-Naval and Air
Forces operating in support of the' Operation,, It is not intended that this shall
affect the present direct channels by which arrangements are made for developing
coding of Radar Ground Beacons used to provide, navigational aid-in the U.K. and on
28-, A Long Lines Control, organization will be 'established for the control of
the repair and maintenance, for military purposes, of the long line wire system in
GERMANY, the allocation'of circuits .for long lines services',, the extension of long'
29, a. . Army Group and Force Commanders in conjunction with the appropriate
Naval and Air Commanders will take over control of all Civil and GERMAN Military
within their districts,- for the control of. all GERMAN military and
30« . Allied telecommunication personnel for control'of the OKW,- OKH, OKL,
OKM and REICHSPOST at the Ministerial Level will be provided by the Control
iPTT officers will be available-to assist Army Group and Force Commanders in the
sion (BRITISH Element) and US Group - Control Council (GERMANY) may also be avail
32. _As a general rule civil trunk circuits appropriated for Allied use will
for military purposes will be operated under Allied military supervision, ' ,
33. Army Group'and Force Commanders- will be responsible for providing means
Forces is. contained in 'ECLIPSE"' Memorandum No* 1 Appendix V D' ; Annexure 1 and in
'the GERMAN''Air Force is. dealt with in ''ECLIPSE'.. Memorandum No. 16. ' '
TOP SECRET
to wRMAN Naval
INSTRUCTION
. • • '.••.•• .•:'.
..'.."-""'. '
Landline Communication
Cross-Channel Submarine Cabli? Systems. .....
' . • j.
' Radar . .
' . •
Interception
, ~ . , . Procedures.
/ -
. •
Personnel for Special Assignments
" Signal
.
.....'
«
Civil if'falfs •-.'.-..:
aking Allies
• '
ains the proposed diagrams
• •
will be published in Signal Orders. .
in the form, of planning, memo-
Outline Plan,
SUPEEME .KELAJ&UARTEES
ALLIED.EXPEDITlONARY
Office of Assistant Chief of
•• MAIN 132.
GBI/AOCC/3S7-3/1 Copy
P No
SECTION VIII (B) Air Signal Intelligence and Radio Security. . . Page 2J
A • ' . • . .
SECTION XI.I.I The Intelligence Organization at BERLIN.- .... Page .36
IT. E. NEMAN
Colonel, AGD
. • Change 1 to ECLIPSE
Memo Mo* 7
(See Page 2)
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DISTRIBUTION LIST
Copy Nos
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Distribution (Corit'd)
AC03, G-l
296-300
ACOS, G-2
301-325
ACOS, G-3
326-3145
ACOS, G-k
31(6-365
ACOS, G-5
366-380
ACOS/A-2
3S1-382
AGOS, A-L. •
Adjutant General
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TOPSECRET
SUPRK32 HEADQUARTERS
ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
disbandment .of the German forces, to destroy GERMANY'S material War potential
and to prevent the creation and development of a new YffiHRMACHT. To this end,
• it is planned, among other measures, to eliminate the German General Staff.
As a complementary measure, it is believed that one of the most potent safe
guards against the formation of a powerful German Military machine in the
future is the control of all German scientists and industrial technologists.
These technical experts would play as important a- part in the rebirth of the
German War machine as the General Staff. They constitute, therefore, a con
ANNEX B
To 'ECLIPSE ' ,
Memorandum No. 7
CATEGORY I
at once 3, and i'n the case of whish na problem of the disarmament and disbandmenlt
.NS-Schrifttums) ' , • •
der NSDAP) ; •
der NSDAP) .• .
der NSDAP) - .
12. Office of the Reich Leader'for the Press (Reichslelter fur die
Presse) together with the publishing houses and printing works owned
13. Office of the Reich Press Chief of the Party (Reichspressechef der.
NSDAP) . . - .
14« Reich Office for 1 the Agrarian Population (Reichsamt fur das Land-
15. Head' Office for Public Health (Hauptamt fur Yolksgesundheit) ?. tor
gether rath .. •
19* Head Office for. Teachers" (Hauptamt fur Erzieher)} together with.
22... Head Office for Officials (Hauptamt'fur Beamte); together v/ith ' -
24. Office of 'the Party Commissioner for all' Racial Questions (Beauf-.
together with .
•?•••
denten)
40. Party Association ror Physical Training (rJS-Reiclis und fur Leibesu-
bungen)
45* Institute for Research into the Jewish Problem.: (Institut .fur Juden-
.forschung - Frankfurt-arM)
47• State Academy for Race ard Health (Staatsakademie fur Rassen, - und
Gesundheitspflege - Dresden)
These can be disbanded at once t , except for the regional and local depart
ments administering the affairs of the organizations listed in Category III» for
NOTE:- It is unlikely that there are many real offices under No.~ 4* ^m*
it is added to cover the seizure of any records which may be in the hands of these
CATEGORY II
central,, regional and local office,' and training establishments, the disbanding of
3D (.Sicherheitsdienst) *'
GATEGO.RY III
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30 January 19^5
SECTION I
INTRODUCTION
the large additional commitments with which Intelligence staffs will "be
planned "by the U..S. Group Control Council for the MSRICAN sphere and
to. prescribe suitable measures, and policies." It must, "be read in conjunc
taneously "by the appropriate Intelligence staffs and they are not set
or priority.
'
any form. ,
+.
-*">.
Ss
u *
30 January
telecommunications." - , : . '•'
services) in GERMANY. ,
as necessary. • . •
. -6, In order to carry out these ^tasks',.' it 'will 'be necessary'for >
into- effect- either partially or" wholly during, the' operational stage ' '
with the'XI.S, Commander, and during this period.,' the 'BRULSH Intel
dure will operate/if BRITISH forces .occupy areas which will ultimate
ly become a XI-0 S.,' responsibility/ It is. the duty-of 'Army Groups to-
•'" "' " '' "'" '•'" •' ± 2 -' . /SECTION II..;»
30 anuary
SECTION II
the GERMAN population may appear apathetic under the shock of defeat.
It must not, however, on that account be.assumed that they will not 'be
ward "behaviour will probably "be largely'conditioned' Toy caution and the
greai numbe.rs of the people .are ,likely to-"be in full but passive sympa
GERMAN race .and would.give their whole-hearted support ,to a third ' . ..
it. Action, will require to be. directed not only/at its, activities,
foster abroad outside •GERMANY,, Those who attempt overt, action in the,
Intelligence will have to prolong its .function until 'they are" " •
11. 'On- the other hand,' the GERMAN population'may well divide,, it-, '
self. Into rival groups. Friction between these, groups may result.in
12. The rapidity with which, effective, control is gained' over those
covert, than the Wehrmacht .proper; though .these'SS elements will ., '. •
probably:..absorb many members, even units,, of the army and GAJT \-jho .'
• *•&
' that guerilla war will -continue in -the BLACK FOREST'area *or more possi-
• bly in the" BAVARIAN ALPS for example, for some /time after the defeat of
the main" GERM-AU; armies. This should present.no greater problems than
1^4-. ut may "be, said that/the SS~and" the armed fo.rces are inextri- -
cably fused, but^it is considered .highly probable that the GERMAN: army
will have-its own plans for'its. future, irrespective of the, upstart and
ephemeral Party •army. 'The General Staff Coarps'. has a much stronger.'
particularly in view of the /dejflands ".of the war in the Far East. By. ;
ious kinds, "business men, clvil/'servants and .research workers?- many will
15.. The elimination*of the..Nazi P.'irty arid its affiliates and. the
of our main, tasks'to destroy the GERMAN General Staff (and equivalent ,.
t Naval and Air Staffs) root and branch, as it is this "organization rather
dossiers, files and records, so that it can neither study the lessons .
of this war nor have any sound basis on which to prepare for the next;
ally those between the age's of 25 -and 35, .and depriving them .of all" _
final defeat and impotency in face of Allied power and exploiting all
ther factor in the situation is the immense knowledge and experience of.
constant watch for the agents of the GERMAN -underground, search for
requires above^.all constant ,aler tries s from all formations and all com--
30"January
18. Allied' control 'of war material and disarmament, is likely to "be
tion, and will have to exert itself constantly in order to thwart the.-
ter-measures of any kind are necessary, they .should-be taken ..with the/-
.greatest dispatch, Vigour and promptitude in our actions ,are the surest
means of • impressing the .GEEMM peopl-g: and .demonstrating t6"them. that this .
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G3I/AOCC/3S7-3/1
JO January 1945
21. It has "been said already in Section I .that the character of the
is shown on map attached at MA, which also shows the eventual boundaries--
between the BRITISH and AMERICAN spheres, together with the boundaries
six Military Districts, of which four'are in the BRITISH sphere and two
in the U.S. sphere. BREMEN and BREMJ1RHAVEN will form a separate U.S.
Districts.concerned. .
ment ,the policy laid down. T hey will keep Supreme Headquarters inform
ensure that they proceed along similar lines, and that no divergencies
sonnel to enable them to carry out the additional tasks with vhich they
will be faced.- Army Groups will be responsible for. the preparation and
and C.I. tasks arising from the occupation^ in addition to the ordinary
-that, in the event o'f transfer "of Corps Headquarters from a Military
' it*"-
27. • BERLIN will form to all intents and purposes an extra Military
ties between the District Commander's Intelligence Staff• and those of the
LJ3 R 3 T
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SECTION. IV
sources, from which Intelligence may be obtained. Targets may include any of
the following': • _ .
(ii) Persons.
(iv) Materiel.
(vi) -Ministries,
Army Groups and others concerned, information on targets which are of inter
Agencies other than the above will have targets which they desire to exploit.
'3.2. Army Groups will arrange to seize and guard those targets in their
areas of advance, and vri.ll arrange for co-ordinating their exploitation "by
all interested agencies. Army Groups will remain responsible for all'arrange
other competent authority in whose area the .targets are situated. When the
concentration of targets in any one area so warrants, it will "be the respon
sibility of Army Groups to create special forces, known, as "T" forces, to seize,
above have organized Intelligence assault units and teams t Army Groups "on
against KIEL may be carried out either by airborne or ground forces, as circum
stances dictate. In the case of BERLIN, "T" Force specialists will be intro- :
duced under the direction and control of the District Commander, BERLIN,-. The
nomination of a "T". Force Commander for KIEL will be made by 21 Army Group.
operations and for ensuring that the requirements .of all interested agencies .
3U. Reference should "be made • to Section XII for further details on CIOS,
and the handling of CIOS .objectives after their seizure "by "T" Forces,
35- The Naval and Air responsibilities in connection with the seizure
of. Intelligence targets are set out in Sections XIT and XV, which deal with
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erably larger in degree than, they ha.ve handled hitherto. Apart however from
the circumstances in which -they '.-/ill be operating, there will "be little
within Army-Groups \\dll then have to do the?' bulk of this work, and thus they
tion for use by their own Disarmament and Disbandnient staffs. The main .role
enable Army Groups to fulfill their tasks. JOT this purpose, the Operational
Intelligence, staffs vrith Army Groups will need to be strengthened and their
organization readjusted. -
38. Operational Intelligence, will very largely be collected locally by
ts,
the information, volunteered or demanded from the GERMANS, and interrogation
report.s.. . - , . • • "
39- The information will be required for various purposes, which can
(iii) Planning'requirements. . •
may be in progress. This may take the form of punitive expeditions' against
guerilla activity. It will still be'necessary for O.I. staffs to brief Com
.
forces and 7'in taking the first steps towards their disarmament.
these requirements, they will need,to work -in close contact with Counter
Intelligence staffs, who will be following closely all matters connected with
underground movements. They will also require to follow the political trends
in their areas.
nt
and stocks. It will, however, be essential that such informp.t ion is subject
any' attempts at-evasion or concealment. For this reason, O.,l. staffs must
maintain their own Order of Battle and estimates in as much detail as possibl
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so that they may have a yardstick with which to measure the .G3RMAN estimates •.
Intelligence on which the plans for the disarmament and disbandment of the
GEBMA5T armed forces are "based. This Intelligence vdll "be largely derived
Office/Dept.•" Work on this will-probably prove 'the most onerous of the tasks
of O.I. staffs. In certain areas, where almost all records-have been des
<Sr -
_
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. (i) How GliRMABY fought the war in ..all its army aspects,
The scope and requirements in this 'respect will be laid down "bj 'Supreme Head
quarters in due course,, and information must be collected on which such re-
search for what technical developments have been made and are being used in
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.SECTION. Vt
50. . The first few weeks after, the cessation .of hostilities will "be a
those at, lower formations. It is'vital for the future of Counter Intelli-
< gence control in GERMANY that the initial phase of the operation be success
ful. . -To achieve this, it-will "be necessary for nuclei of the C»I. staffs,
who are eventually .to "be responsible in each Military District,-to "be trained
51. Supreme Headquarters and Army Groups 'will have supplied to them in
'then on these C.I. staffs will "have to deal '-witli all the manifold problems
confronting them with little more than, general policy guidance from a"bove.
The raw material- of Counter.:Intelligence will ~be close-at hand, and C.I.
staffs will have to assume the responsibility of analysing it- themselves and
of setting up the records they require. It is only when the situation clar
ifies and the first rush dies down tha.t the work of "building up an inter- .
related: system ..of records .and'contro.l on the "basis of-'the information obtained
• already "been Issued,, and is .attached'at Annex A for 'reference..' It ',sets out
in detail the tasks which will confront Count er Intelligence staffs and the _
i manner in which they will'"be handled in the 'Pre-Surrender period. After the
they will assume greater proportions, and the principles already laid down in
. of security control over all traffic crossings, will "be .a necessary step in
order to prevent the escape of wanted persons and the flow of unauthorized
55*.' A proclamation has "been prepared for issue, forbidding anyone, re-
. 56.. At sea, Naval. Authorities are responsible for taking such measures
sea, and shore and illegal entry or exit."by sea along the. coast line,, co-.
,.- 'ordinating such measures with the appropriate. Military .Security Officer,.
.' ' \
a danger 'to Allied .security' have "been prepared and are being supplied, to
Counter Intelligence staffs in the field take -all measures to seek out. and
'arrest ail the persons 'mentioned in Appendix B to the Pre- Surrender Directive
as well as , all General Staff . Corps Officers (and equivalent Naval and;- Air
officers) wh6- have not. "been taken into custody as prisoners of ' war. In-
Directive, all WAITZBN 'SS N.C.O.'s down to and including/ the rank of
gCHARFIJEHRER will also "be arrested. ' The growing tendency for members of the
. VAFFEN'SS/to "be 'drafted into standard WEHRMACHT Divisions means that special
•care will, have to "be taken in screening disarmed GERMAN troops to ensure.
that officers 'and N.C.O.'s of the ¥AJTM SS do not escape through Having shed
ing- out arrests will' "be the responsibility of Army- Groups. It may also' be
necessary for Commanders 'to provide combat troops to assist in the making of
arrests, for escorts to take arrested persons to internment camps, and for
prevention of escapes.
' 66. Internment camps, to which all apprehended persons will- "be sent,
be allocated -for this purpose ''by. Commanders. Arrangements will also be made
\6lv Lists of 'addresses of Gestapo Hq.s, Abwehr Hq.s, Party Hq.s, etc. are
being' supplied to Army- Groups-, covering the towns and. districts on the
, axis of advance. Commanders will arrange for the seizure of such premises.
In the larger towns'; • special ; " T" Forces will be used,' arid' their tasks will
towns and districts along the axis of advance, it will be the responsibility
;. , _ .-••62.1 - • Where premises are seized at the request of Counter Intelligence ,-.-
' all. persons found will be detained pending the arrival of Counter Intelii-.
gence- Officers. All documents 'will -be seized and preserved for expert'
names and such other particulars 'as can be obtained of .all 'GERMAN personnel
ELIMINATION OF THE FAZI PARTY AMD PREVSHTrO^' -OF 'IT'S REBIRTH '
., ''63'; ' The Kati oriel Socialist Party and' ell its affiliates will'-be dis- . ...
solved -by .proclama.tion, which will be Issued by the Supremo Commander.
Lists of the-, ."various organizations of the Party 'are set out ai^ Annex B. The-
arrest of, all officials, of the- Party, as set out in Appendix B to the. Pre-
Surrender Directive, will b.e the first stop in 'destroying the Party machinery.
It will -be the responsibility of Military Government to reorganize and super
vise such- portions' of the GERMAN Police Force as may -bo retained after It's... .'
purging has been carried, but in conjunction with Counter intelligence.. ,. . ,'•
-,••''•'- : . - - - • '
6U. The further steps necessary for t'ho elimination of the National
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66. Attention was -drawn, in. Section II to* the, importance of destroying
root; and branch the GERMAN General 'Staff, including , equivalent staffs of the
..Luftwaffe and Oberkommandoinarine. It is the 'responsibility of G— 2 Supreme
'Headquarters to. collect lists of .all .officers of the General .Staff, whicjh
-will be sent, to Naval, Commands, Army Groups and. Air Staffs for co-ordinated
.action. All General Staff Corps officers (and equivalent .Naval and Air
officers) -who have not been taken into custody as prisoners of war, and
other .officers who have adverse records, or who are on the Counter .Intelli
gence Personality .Cards or listed as War. Criminals^ and any officer who is
67. Certain GERMAN staff officers who have been detained will be re
for suspicious actions, and i they should be .encouraged, to report such activ
ities -to their Unit Security Officer. Active opor/tions 'being' over, it
will be; more than ever necessary to .vratch against subversive activities in
". (ii)~ To try to set- Allied troops, against' each other by emphasizing
/(iii) ....
Policy .
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coastlines and frontiers, .and travel into and out -of•'GERMANY (see Annex "A%
(iv) TO/TO action v;ith ¥ar Office and STOUSA .and the -obtaining of •
• ... - the necessary personnel.
ORGANIZATION AT BERLIN . • ; • , .
Jl. Counter Intelligence measures in the BHITISH and U.S. areas of the
International Zone in BERLIN will be the' responsibility of the'' District Com
mander. A special Counter Intelligence .staff , on an integrated "basis and
•••• .organized on similar lines to the C.I. staff of -a 'Military; District, will
form part., of the. staff of the District Commander BERLIN. .It • will "be so con-
/stitut.e.d;.that it can split into its BRITISH and AMERICAN .components on the
termination of Supreme Commander's command. This staff will have'' the followr
ing tasks: -.-'•.-. • . . •.. . .•
\ ;'~ ','•'. . • . • •
• . .; : ,. ' . • (.i) .To carry out- all' Counter Intelligence, measures deemed ,-necos-
substituted: '• -- . •
,-••,..- will "be assigned "by. the Control Council/Commission to work as separate U.S.
v - interest and policy discussed with the RUSSIANS., In .addition,, they will
• -to .the &BRMAW central administration. They will also include- elements which ;
will take care' of ail Counter Intelligence interests and requirements at OKW
OKH, etc; The channel for passing. Intelligence' to Supreme Headquarters and
through the C.I. staff, of the District Commander BERL I H. • For all Counter
':. Intelligence -purposes , this staff will receive similar, information to that
" .• - ; • ,-.73»- For further ..particulars -of the Intelligence ^ organization at .BSHLIH,
see Section XIII. '''•'•.•.- ' ', • . . , • • ' •."• ;'.'• : •.•• . ' '
.:-."'• . 7^» Counter Intelligence in the enclave ; will ."be. :-,&. .U;S. responsibility.
<-. " -.The relationship "betwe.en the C..I. staff working- in .the enclave and. the. C.I.
staff., of Military'. District. -iA .-which the. enclave is situated, will- "be -a matter
.-, for 'mutual agreement "between the Army Groups.. • •
K&.YY ' '"''' ' ' ' " "' ' ' '"
75» : ^or particulars of N aval.: -and Air Counter Intelligence' staff s^' see
Section XIV and XV respectively. These staffs vri.ll 1 work in close cooperation
with Army C.I. staffs. ' • ••.-••• : • . - .' ..-.-.'
'- •-•..'•'."[Jo. It' v/ill "be necessary for .a record of all persons arrested and. their
. locations to Ijo held centrally,, so that immedi-ate .information is -available
to- ascertain whether a suspect has already -peen arrested and .where he is .
held. Plans are being prepared and further instructions defining responsi-
:•. "biliti.es and procedure will be issued later... ,,,
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7S» The experience of "both the BRITISH Postal and Telegraph Censorship
Department (B.P. & T.C.) and the U.S. Office -of • Censorship has demonstrated
from centralized direction include items such as: : ' .". ;';•''
must conform to the pattern set "by the physical facilities available to
SO. The responsibilities for the establishment and operatio.n of. censor-
quarters, "Army Groups,--to the •.District Commender BSRLI1J.,... and _to ^U.S.-and »
'•' bureaus. . • •
•' (ii) Collection and approval of watch list. :nara'es from Arms* Group or
'lower echelons. • ... .'...'• ..
, , ,.-..., , • . (iv) Application for W/B necp.ssary .for operation in 21 Army Group
,,. • ,...', , area.. -This .will include application for .the necessary Allied
technical' civilian personnel.'-''. (iTOTS: The T/D & A''.required for
_,.<-. -" 'U.S. Forces has .been .authorized and application has'"bqo-ri'made
,. . ,• . '' ' for U.S. .technical civilian personnel. Arrangements ".are :.under
.. ' .way to- make .per sonne'l, ofluipmb'n^ and 'suppiios available as
' ..., .. . .required). . . .,.',„..' ',"..'
(vii) In areas occupied "by.. Allied troops prior, to the complete, con
trol of GERMAFT, the'Army Group -will ensure the impounding of
all mails in postal channels and the .protection of the records,-
files and transmission tape in 'electrical communications
v ,. • •'-••• - centres, pending instructions from the.., Supreme Commander.
-'••.- -'• •-.•• '.^19-; :»? '... -,.-.;• -'. /District Stations....
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30 January 19% .
86. Where areas vrhich vdll ultimately "be in the BRITISH sphere have
"been initially occupied "by U.S. Forces, BRITISH Censorship Liaison Officers
sh-ip will rest with the U.S. Commander and.during this period the BRITISH
Censorship Liaison Officers will not operate «in' an executive capacity, unless
S7. When the Supreme Commander hands over control to the Control
• 88. ' Naval and Air censorship liaison officers will be attached to
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RADIO SECURITY -
89. Monitoring of .illicit W/T networks using procedure other than that
used "by: the Wehrmacht (e..g., Abwehr procedure or some form- of amateur proced
(ii) . In the Br." area by a 21 Army Group Mobile D/F Unit. '
The D/r Units above will rae.intaih direct contact with the headquarters -of the
Radio Security Service in U.Jl.,; from whom they will receive their technical
station 'in GERMANY' for monitoring trpffic which'is not audible in U.K.. •
. control of the Headquarters to which they are assigned, and under the
'_..,.- ....„••, ' '.. ' - - '• . ' •-:_____———'————————— - ' ' ' • ' .'...-.
Security Service.
on police W/T'networks,
'j'-^t Signal Intelligence Unit will be under the operational control and
Security Service.
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95* -F° r a tine there may "be1 an overlap "between the work of Radio Secur
ity and that of Signal Intelligence. Underground agencies may "be found
using military and not AWehr procedure. . Military guerilla forces .may use
Abwehr or improvised 'amateur procedure if they have with them wireless oper
ators from Abwehr, etc., 'organizations. Thus, Signal Intelligence may find
itself producing- C.I. information, while Radio Security may find .itself • -pro
Army Groxips' Signal Intelligence -organizations, and of the Air "Signal Intel
ligence, organization .(see Section VIII (B)) must therefore ."be closely cb-»
ordina.te.d-. ' Supreme Headquarters will, "be responsible for arranging the neces
96. Arniy -Groups will "be responsible within : their respective areas ''for
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of IX Air Force and 1st T.A.F. (Proy.). The operational f\inetion of "the
Units will have ceased and they .[will be available for the- monitoring of
100. It is not anticipated that the enemy will employ R/T for illicit
transmission, and it may be presumed that the major responsibility will be
¥/T monitoring. This will be undertaken by the W/T unit under IX Air Force.
(ii)
.Monitoring, as requested, of any authorized G.A.F.. -¥/T or
R/T networks.
'AIR
SIGNAL INTELLIGENCE - BRITISH AREA
\
of 2nd T.A.Fi The operational function of the Units will have ceased and
103. It is not anticipated that the enemy will employ R/T for illicit
¥/T monitoring. This will be undertaken by the ¥/T Unit under 2nd T.A.P.
(ii) f-ionitoring, as requested, ••$$' any eutho; ri'z; ed:..p>A.F. W/T'or R/T
networks.- • ,-. ".. ..';'•• '-:'^' : ."''?-,--' '",V- ,.'.•-.,. '•'.
^ - '; r . .-'',• •• • . .' ; ''' ' j ,
(iii) 'Monitoring, : -as re^uested'an'd if sets are avail stole1 , >-'b',f •any
authorized military : r.nd/pr :policc networks* , •"•''•. , ' ' -/. '
•f ' ' :% ' • •'
(iv) Assisting, if req.ucstedj vdn the interception 1 of ¥/T.'.-networks
•v/hich are the- responsibility.,o.f" thq fiadio Security Service.
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(v) •'Any special tasks'^allocated^y Air Ministry. • . • v :•'
/SECTION IX
T 0_E_JLJL_CLB.E T
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en.emy. documents has at all. times b.een realized, and directives have "been
will present-a whole' series .of new problems,,• Documents will., "be of much
the enemy, in that they will- "be essential in all aspects of Military
Government "both during and long after the period of Supreme Headquarters
their great "bulk and volume; it -will "be inadvisable because their rer-
will so far as possible be left "in situ" after arrangements have been
every case must -be dealt with on its merits;- no standard procedure- can
with the Document Centre' of the Dis.trict in. which they will be operating. .
It must be impressed' oh them that, although they are free .to collect ' .
what documents they- require, permission to take them direct out of'the
country without passing through the normal 'channels mus-t be obtained from
the Document • Centre .concerned, and the removal registered there, There- .
will require to see documents for action in GERMANY, before they are
i . * ' , '
110, The Vast majority of documents' will, however, remain "in situ".
/ ' -
available in their areas, arranged "by the locations where they are to "be
found and wherever possible "by the categories into which they-- fall.
tre, who* will disseminate them as required, together with lists of docu-r-
111. It is of. course obvious that there will "be types of documents
' These are papers, such as tho-se dealing with the war efforts and organi
zation of the armed1 forces -and ; the Party,- and the. War Diaries and stur-'-
GERMANY would give any future 'GERMAN- General Staff the groundwork for
their errors in strategy -and t.actics in this war. It will "be necessary
for. all 'such 'documents to "be specially' list e'd and marked as documents
that must .eventually "be' evacuated or destroyed. Careful trace must "be
kept'. of all such papers, and per/ipdic investigation made to see which
can now "be regarded as, wholly exploited and ready for evacuation, or
destruction. Lists of ' the type ^of 'document which should "be so treated
on grounds of policy are "being 'prepared -and will "be circulated for
guidance .-'•'', : • • , ••
"'•."''.
- 113. : IVmust also "be "borne in mind that there are certain types
llU. Special efforts will "be made to secure all records and plans
police, . -•''••••
: '115, The possibility must be borne iri mind that- the ' GERMANS will
they co-nsider vitally .important for the 'future, and will have concealed
them. All Intelligence' staffs • should be on the alert for any v signs
that such action "may 'have been.'.taken', 'and ',if. will be a Counter Intel
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' (ill). Such .evacuation ;wili ; be- through' 'established military chan-«
"(x-) D.oc.urnents of. pvirely C.I. interest, which C.I. do not wisH;
tion by C.I, they will normally be passed to the Supreme Headquarters Document
Centre, C»I, may, if they desire, retain a,ny document important for counter-
(it) Certain, classes of S'. ignal': and Cypher documents- will .fei
; '. • (iv) Selection and arrangement for. makin-g available .-to th'e --
... Allied Governments of ^records,-required by them.-. '..'.. , ,
: . . . (v-) -Liaison with M/J^R..^-., 'War.-0ffi.ee ,and M.I.R.S.,. War Dept v./
'documents. - -
(viii) Supply of- copies of documents held at Document Centres. •
Centres. •'.'.'"' . •
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(iv), WE/TO action with War' Office and ETOUSA, .and the -provision
: ' •• of -personnel both to handle documents : and to' run the repro
.' '•'"' •-.' held locally, either 'by producing' 'the original' or copies,
119. From the purely 'military point °£ view, the ."biggest and most
under the'' &-r2°Aydvarice' 'Section. Supreme Headquarters will arrange .'for -..
Commander's control -,; ; .. Th.e procedure for the handling of documents will .
will circulate lists o.f- documents by locations in the same way as other
able., reported as -quickly as. possible to. the nearest Naval Authority,
paragraph
30 January
interest Air Intelligence will first "be exploited by the Army Intelli
gence -and .will then: be passed to the .nearest Air Interrogator., These-
be respected.
. ' 128. Documents -not'in the custody of the protecting power will
power may-:be. asked for permission to search the premises. .If this
ed' to, the- Supreme Commander, who will decide whether or.not the
SECTION X • ••.;.:.;•: v^
13?.. On. -chq jiEil.J'wK side the- prcyont U.'K,' organization,- CSDIC (UK) and
CaBP 02.0 vri'.M "DC t-i-.anfcfcrr.c.d IE part, to thu Continent, by the 'end of this
year, and .y:',ll ,:>pcr.r.'i'o .at. r.\- Detailed interrogation Centre, It is intended
that thr.s; Dchailcc'. ,Xn bo :;'i'bgat.i.oh .Centre, should be called -forward to a loc<a-
tio'n in GEI^JffiY 'by .Army Group '. whc.n appropriate. -. ......
133. On the AI-iEEI CJilT side',- Dctrilcd: 'Interrogation Centre 0 (US). will
continue to operate at present location until such time as the AMERICAN area
is occupied bjr its permanent garrison, at which time it vrill move to the •
Corps area occupied by the senior AMERICAN Hq. , t?nd continue its operation,
Mobile Interrogation Units v;ill be available to move successively on call
.to Corps areas as. they arc occupied by AMERICA! forces. IPW tcajns and CIC
detachments, augmented by GEPl'iAI?- speaking personnel, vrill remain attached
to-' AMERICAN occupation forces. Those 'units vail be reinforced as teams and
detachments .of divisions and ?rmics not involved in the occupation become
.available. Detailed .Interrogation Centres (US), Mobile Interrogation Units,
and IPW teams will be given a -maximum amount of C.-I. training' and will be
augmented by C.I. personnel so that each unit is capable of conducting both
Intelligence .and Counter Intelligence interrogation.
135- When the 'Supreme Eeadq.uar,ters area of GERI--5ANY -has been fully 'oc
cupied, or when Military Districts are set up in the rear of our advancing
'forces, internment camps for civilian suspects will be established as re
quired by Conimp.ndcrs, The Intelligence control of these camps will be the
responsibility of Intelligence staffs to be allocated for the purpose by
Commanders. It is desirable that internment camps should bo sot UTD in the
immediate neighborhood of PW caiips,. to facilitate interrogation problems.
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It will also "be necessary for Commanders to make arrangements for certain
•.'' .;(iii) ,,To "be the. channel through which all requests for Intclli-
.' .. - . ; gcncc from -interrogation arc submitted "by U.S. and BRITISH
, '• (i-v) To fee the channel through which Intelligence obtained from
;;-. / 138, The prQccdurc. .for Eavp.1 Interrogation will te as 1'aid down in
,-.-Spetion ; XIYt.' : ...- ' ..... ' ' : ' . ' ' • ' ;
••"• AIR. INTERROGATION -.-..' .'. * : v"'" "' .' '"' T •-' • ' '• ' - '' ' ' ,'
"-..-•• 139» ..It is. not- generally Intended that Air represent at ion at Detailed
Interrogation Centres., es,ta'bli shed outside the. UNITED KDTG-DOM will consist
, .of more than scrc.qning. .officers.- Air Intcrrogp.tors will "be attached or
t . gijyen access -to .interrogation centres and "internment' cainps-, rnd'will to-
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SECTION XI . . .
ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE . . •
Groups in the fulfillment, of their tasks. 'It will also be necessary t'o in
vestigate how the GERMAN economy was used to fight the war,., "both in' the
domestic and foreign field. It will not "be the responsibility. of Intelli
gence staffs to supply such economic information and 'appreciations as- fall
nature . •
Allied policy, Military Government staffs will require all available infor
mation on GERMAN economy and industry. The "bulk of this information vrill
only "be obtainable in GERMANY and in 'the GERMAN language, and Intelligence
Headquarters this will "be accomplished "by officers from G—'5 Division "being
available in GERMANY regarding JAPAN. For some years there has "been an ...
interchange .of - information "betvreen the GERMANS and the JAPANESE, It' is '..'. ." '
economy, industry, etc..' Such information, may prove invaluable in. the .
prosecution of the war against JAPAN, and the seizing and forwarding of it
priority. Commanders will ensure that "T" Forces .and all Intelligence staffs
are instructed to pay specific attention to the seizure of- any documents or
February
STATIC INTELLIGENCE
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gence. , • , , . ' -.
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- SECTION.
end technology since the beginning of the war. .'It..is vital for future
have "been adapted f or :war purposes, be discovered- .and fully •investigated 'and .
exploited..' Every effort will "be made "by the GERMANS to conceal or destroy
the information relating to- such work, and it is essential that such attempts
I*1 order to facilitate the handling ;of these and similar prob
gence Committee (the CIOS of CIC) has been set up in LONDON. Its function
and other agencies, which are of such a nature that they do not fall within
.. (i.ii) Persons.. • .In the. first instance, all persons on- the CIOS
,-•_'. - Black Li s,t will be detained, together with 'any other persons
protect them both before they have given info nation- and
information obtained.
151. In connection with (ii) above, it must be appreciated that for '
.tinual coming and going of..experts who desire to exploit, targets in Military
Districts. -These experts"will be requiring transport, direction-as to-how
to find their target, interpreters, interrogation facilities, access to
documents,- etc..-.. It .will therefore bevnecessary for Military^ Distript Intel- .
ligence- staff s to make arrangements lirherebj^'the-requirements of experts., can .
be efficiently and smoothly handled. ' -'
/SECTION'XIII,».,
30 January
.SECTION
•.-.-:• • . •. • THE INTELLIGENCE'' ORGlsi zATI ON AT BERLIN • •'•'•'•
152. BERLIN w ill ultimately "be an international zone divid
' three'-oarts-between the -forces of the 'U;S. A., U.K.,- 'and U.S.S ed up into
those elsewhere in Supreme Headquarters, £.%,!?. GERMANY. There respe cts from
will De
.. • •j . t ' ' ~
e Head-
• • 155. The functions and composition-of these staffs will "b e as follow
s:
(' • '
- -
j (a) Intelligence officers who are introduced for
• and on completion of their task return to their .normal statiospeci fic purposes,
ns.
C-IOS objectives.
.have to.. carry. out similar tasks in" BERLIN -as are carried
(a) All Intelligence relations with OK¥, OZH, OKL, OKM and
. .'. . ' (c). Liaison with the RUSSIANS-on a^l necessary points of
. -.,. 156. .The Naval and Air Intelligence organizations a^ BERLIN are set
T 0 P S' E C R E. T. ^f
GBI/AOCC/3g7-3/l .,
30 January .1.9^5 . .
SECTION XIV
. 158. Naval Intelligence targets are shown in the CIOS list which has
"been issued to all' concerned. . .• .
159. vNava^forc^s^available consist of the ~R.ll. Intelligence Unit',
known as No, 30 A-s%aa^ Uni t , . the U/S.iT.; Intelligence^ Unit. ^known as the
Forward Intelligence Unit ;, and HAVTECETISEU.-' Ho. 36 As-ea^4*Unit and similar
U.S.. Intelligence units have- operated in NORTH AFRICA, ITALY and 'FRANCE, '
No. J>0*&<i^$££'Unit will consist of approximately 350 officers and men with
vehicles, including communication vans. ; The' composition' of the Forw
telligence Unit will' "be determined by- COMNAVEU. One troop of Ho.
Unit (approximately 50 men) 'have "been" trained In parachu.fc descent and are
available for operations of. this nature. ' NAVTECMI SEU will have approximately
200 technicians available. '..-.•'• • . . .
l60-'. Naval' Intelligence Units' will operate mainly in the coastal belt'
or in other- areas .wher; o priority ; Naval : targets ma5r "be located. "T" Forces
will 'deal '.with Naval targets1 in other are-a-s,' and .conversely, Navc?.l. Intelli
gence Units will 'deal wi'th non-rNaval targets in their areas 'of operation.
It follows that, plans for operations" "by these units' v/i-11 be closely co-
ordinajed v/ith those of "T" Forces, 'and for this purpose, an officer- of No. 30
Unit "and a 'Staff Officer (l),U.S. "are available on AHCXF' s "staff .
161.' Naval Intelligence , Units vail reach their targets either with the
with the situation. Their actual operation in "the field will be under the
command of the Military Commander 'of 'the area in. Which they will operate, and
162. Apart from the Naval Intelligence 'Staffs- at ANGXF's Hq. and G-2,
established at BERLIN. At a later stage, when BRITISH and' UNITED STATES '
Flag Officers .are appointed to BERLIN, 'they will have their 'own Intelligence .
staffs, into which the ANCXF Forward Intelligence Staff may be absorbed.
following. ports.: . . -
EMDEN •..-,''••
' WILHEMSHA-W
' .,-•'• ' . .
.,•'•..
BREMERHAVEN .','•-'-"-'•'••
.HAMBURG . •••,-.'•. -•- -• • < '• -- " .: '
'.' ' CUXHAVW -. ' ' ' '•• .-••'• ' " ' '•'-''
'above staffs .should remain after the period of Supreme Commander's responsi
s*& • ]fe
165. The above Naval staffs,.apart from their specialized duties with
to be noted that Intelligence which may be. of value in the war against JAPAN
Centres as and when they are established, as set out in Section'X. In addi- -
.the .UNITED KINGDOM or elsewhere. - ' • : • ' ''• ' ' , '• '..
Forqc will.be handed over to the nearest Naval Authority either direct or.
- IjoS. In the Secondary Phase, when District 'Document Centres are estab
lished,, as set out .in Section IX, Naval personnel will-be attached ; tq that
169* Equipment vail be handled in both the Primary and .Secondary Phases,
as set out in paragraph 167« ' , • ' • ' ' •' ";
be .given appropriate extracts from the CIOS target list for their particular
tially they will be. with ANCXF and will be transferred to-Control Commission
when this takes over. They will .be employed in the principal areas of
172, United States Navy '.Count er. Intelligence Officers will be attached
close cooperation with Army ..Security. Officers, as set out in Section VI, and
. - *
CENSORSHIP
to ensure .that Naval censorship cbn'fo-rms- with the general regulations laid
down, and to provide Naval guidance where required for any civil censorships,
- 39 „ /SECTION XV...,
GBI/AOCC/3S7-3/1
30 January
- . • SECT I OK XV . . . . '
OUTLINE 'ELM FOE THE" EXPLOITATION' OF AIH'-" •
. OB JB'QTIVEg -gJRIiHG- THE SGLIPgB PEHIOD-
177* .The responsibility for 'the seizure end .exploitation- of 'all" Air
Intelligence. 'targets ^during ECLIPSE period will: -rest- with -the .Supreme Com
mander-, until ..such time-, "as -.authority is" vested in the . Tripartite Control
AIB:
. . -1.7S r Air Intelligence targbt-s. during 'the B'CIiIPSE period which will; "be
investigated .wi 11. .include-::-" " . ' ; •"' -" • • % : ; - "• '• • . '" •.'"•• ' ' •
,..-•_ . (i): ; Intelligenbe. bpjeqtive's' which' 'will provide information ne'e—
• ,-.. 'es'sary'^for,/.the. disarmament-, demobilisation and demili.tarisa
tiori of the '&;A.P. and its associated' para-military associ-
• •- '. against JAPAN ." :',' '' -•';•-.. •' .'-'.."': •- /v ;. . _ '. • .
'.. ' ' . ':-.' .estimates with- the, View, of^improvement in.- each case of
ORGANIZATION '
,--... -:1?9. .Subject to po-.ordination with the Supreme Commander ,-.AiE t F., Air
Ministry and USSTAF are jointly responsible' for; • .'/ .
• • . . (i) The provision of Air Intelligence for Disarmament purposes
sible for the dissemination and direction. -of the •Intelligence'- Disarmament
policy laid down jointly "by the Air Ministry and USSTAF -to the •.•Tactical Air
forces under the control of SHAEF (AIR). " ' •.''•''• ' ..' ..'.',
(i) H.ormeJ.:'- air Intelligence gathering agehcios now ''in- the field
• . - (( whose-'.Staffs vdll"be augmented -as neccss'ary): including '.
-technical Intclligenco and air'-P/¥ interrogation "teams.
'. • •-..,. (iii) By special investigations and missions- whose activities and'
'projects have "been co-rordi'aated:with- C.I.O.S. " " ' .
1S2., During the early stages of ECLIPSE period, normal air Intelligence
gathering agencies following the advancing armies 'will continue., as at pres
ent, to .exploit air Intelligence objectives'. -Upon tlie occupation- of GERMANY .
.after, surrender or collapse' of resistance, .air -Intelligence agencies 'and
staffs" will !be attached or made available, to. UiS. and R.A-F. Disarmament
staffs as; circumstances require for specialised Intelligence investigations.
. " 183. F°r .primary Air Intelligence in that portion of GERMANY occupied
,.>y''U.S. "Forces, .which will ultimately 'form part of the BRITISH zone in •'. . '
GERMANY,- R.A.IV. Intelligence personnel .will he at-tached to USAAF Ninth Air.
, Force HQadduartcrs, and to 1 such -other lower -formations as' may "be. agreed' upon,
under functional supervision of the R.A.F. I>isarmameritT 'St-aff , 2nd T.A.P..
The reverse, procedure will -apply. in the BRBMEH/BKBBIBRHAVElf .area, functional
supervision of Disarmament Units in the .latter' case "being 'ex'orci a ed "by; Ninth
Air Force. - •' . - . • .••'''
EXPLOITATION .OF INTELLIGENCE CBJEGTiyES ' .-'';. •.-.....---- ..-.-•----'•-- - "••
^^(^•M^^^^^'^r^VivY^ '
• SECTION XV (Con'd)
"'
".
185. 'Target Lists have been prepared "by, the Combined Intelligence Ob
jective Sub-Committee (C.IiOiS,) aiid other appropriate agencies as set out in
Section IV,.listing" in the 'appropriate ordcr/of priority Intelligence Objec
tives, under.: each d£ the categories' outlined'in paragraph 178 above.' These
•will "be amended by them from time to time as new information is obtained.
Where air teams are not available for exploitation of. Air Intel
ligence objectives, by arrangement- with Army Groups, seizure of 'such-objec-
tives will be entrusted to "T" Force Army Groups, : Air target lists "an-d v
briefing information relating to such Air-Intelligence Obj-cc'tiv-es in...each
Army Group's area, or along its contemplated .axis of advance,-.which .require
action, by the "T" Force Army Group,, will be forwarded, through- C, I.»Q,S. --
(where appropriate), and Intelligence Targets (".T"). Sub.-Divlsio^,..-Supreme
Headquarters, to the Army Group concerned for seizure and exploitation... ^ •
modified by USSTAF, 'or Air Ministry, present procedures for combined -handling
192* After collation and evaluation of documents "by TJSSTAF or Air Min
created -by' them, resulting air Intelligence will be passed to lower forma
through its .secretariat will produce and -disseminate to its member agencies,
-the • C, I.-.0..-S- Black List, -and- will be covered by- Combined Intelligence Objec
SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE ' ,' ' ' . ' •' ' . . ' " ' .
^
CENSORSHIP '•
-- ~~"~ " '- '. • —————!"-*
'• ..' .' ' •'..'•;'
, ' , •' • ft
Supreme Headq.uarte.rs,. ...to cere .for .special; air int.er.ost, and .to provide .air
quarters, A.E.-F', as 'set out in Section VII, USAAF censorship interests will
AIT KB r A
• . SUPREME HEADQUARTERS-
ALLIED E2PEDITIOB,4RY
'
FORCE §_ E. C R E T_
Auth:. 'SC, AEF
Initials: EEB
16 Sept
Directive Number 7', this headquarters, the attached Directive will govern. •
/s/ E, C. Boehnke
E,' C, BOEHNKE
Colonel, AGD,
Adjutant General.
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COUNTER-INTELLIGENCE DIRECTIVE - PRE-SURRENDES PERIOD
GERMANY
—1—
military operations, are still prpce'eding within Germany. The continuance of ;'
a.- The German-'High Command, having deci ded : to -continue organi zed, ,-,
resistance even' after the .evacuation of the occupied countries-, the Alii e'd-
• .' b. In the .event _6f the collapse or- surrender of the German armed',
forces, it may b.e. found that there is no central authority' competent': to carry
'by die-hard remnants- of the G'erman Army and the Nazi.Party, The advance'...:'
'.the first considerations must be the security, of the military, forces and
their operations. The scope of the present directives does not, therefore,
. attempt to-cover the long-term tasks which '.all ultimately be the responsi-
- fully employed in. coping with day-to-day-.problems and should therefore devote
themselves to such problems rather than to longer term national and political
issues.. Detailed plans, for. the .organization 'of • Counter-intelligence, in- ••',./•
areas as they become static, arid eventually for, the whole of the 1 Anglo-/
so far as is practicable, on all control measures which are the basis', of' the'
formation andc some personnel from these should be available, to augment exist-'"
.. •'*'•>'.•
/SECTION III
previously laid do\vn. " At Appendix A will "be found a definition of these
the magnitude of the talsks which will have to "be undertaken both "by Counter-
security restrictions have been framed with as much regard as possible for
. military operations will take priority over the convenience of the civilian
population. . '
such sections of .the German Police Forces as are required for the maintenance
of law and order. In.this connection, attention is drawn to. the Mil. Gov.
close association with the German Secret Police Service. In all questions
U.. All police records will be seized* The seizure of records of the,
gence target. Mil. Gov. detachments will be responsible for seizing the < . -. .
available, CI personnel will seize and insure the guarding in place of such
records. Mil. Gov. staffs will make available to CI staffs all police
records which they hold of CI- interest,, and Counter-intelligence will make
available to' Mil. Gov* detachments all records seized by them which might .
be of use .in the day-jto-day administration and operation of the civil police
forces. .....'...
Government staffs and detachments will be the channel for dealing with police
and other civilian authorities wherever possible. After the initial contact
has been made in conjunction with.Mil. G,ov»; CI personnel may maintain day-
to-day contact upon•routine matters, but .will keep-Mil. Gov. Public Safety
are -likely to constitute a danger .to the security of .Allied interests. ;The
^numbers of these persons are considerable (See .Appendix B), and in conse
-bat troops and'.Mil* G'oy s detachments to assist them in their task of arrest'
and subsequent- detention., It- will be the responsibility 'of G-l Division/"A"
.'•'in•• consultation with Mil. .Gov. :,In addition to persons whose names are con
tained in the ;.CI Black, Lists., certain... categories., of .officials', will be ',
,3. CI staff s.: will.,-be- responsible for making available to Mil. Gov.
mending the arrest of persons whose .names -are/contained in CI Black Lists. '. ..
Mil. Goy. staffs will consult CI staffs in cases where doubt exists as to -the
1.0. Black '.and White Lists. CI. staffs will receive detailed information
Lists contain the names of persons believed to b'e friendly to the Allies.:
is placed on them, since it must be determined; .whether they arc pro-ally and-
11. Passes -and Permits. Mil. "Gov. staffs and detachments will be 're- ,
sponsible for the'preparation'of and the issuance .of passes, -permits' and. ex- ;.'
emptions from security restrictions,, .but vdll Work, in close coordination with'
minimum 'and the security of" the Allied forces will at all times take priority
lation. . . /-
12. While Mil.' Gov. detachments will be primarily responsible for the
issuance of passes and permits, end may make limited use of the local police
will.be suspended .atid will .not be reopened Without 'tlie authority of the G—2.
hind, the Allied lines to enemy held territory as well as those entering the
displaced .persons presently'in Germany, some of whom may be. found in the for
ward, areas;, .constitute a large source of- personnel .suitable for employment'
by. the German Intelligence Service. ,' / ',, ' • .,/ ' . , .
centers at corps/ army, and army group, level, and Counter-intelligence 'staffs
whom the evidence is Insufficient for trial but sufficient to warrant intcrn-
ANNEX "A"
A. GENERAL
.1. Introduction
These problems -will not change in character, but will increase in magnitude
3. Objects
and currency,
[).. Responsibilities
down by this headquarters, Army Group Commanders are responsible for restrict
ing travel into and out of GERMANY to the authorized minimum, and for the
- 1 '-
SECRET
- 2 -
5. G-erraan Authorities.
German control authorities are allowed to function, they will operate under
B. POET SECURITY.
7. (a) Army.
»(b) Navy,
all the physical security measures afloat, are the responsibilities of the
of hulls externally and internally for infernal machines, measures for the
arbitrarily as high water mark,, but it is obvious that the closest cooperation
SECRET
#&&&&
- 3 -
(d) Co-ordination.
in the Port.
8. Duties ,"'
of Port Counter-'-Intelligence
' ' * - •
Officers.
<~~r* ! '
(a) Planning and supervising the control of entry to., and exit
from the dock area, from the landward side and frotn ship
to shore;
in the port, to whom passes are issued for entry into, the
dock area;
9. Civil .Security.
Counter-Intelligence matters.
S 3 C E E T
c- COASTLIIyE S5CUP.ITY.
communication "between sea and shore, end illegal entry or exit along the
will "be co-ordinated with any security measures taken by naval authorities.
with the nayal authorities on the Baltic Cgastline from LTJ3SCZ to FLEHSBURG
D, FE01ITI5R SECURITY,
(a) • Priority I. , .
necessary in order: .
S E C £ E T
probably be necessary.
19U4 to 21 Army Group and Sixth Army Group calls for the
ments .
respective Governments.
i E C.,K E i
- 6 -
lU. Prohibited Zone.
under which Army Groups will "be responsible for arranging the evacuation
depth from the frontier inside G-ERiiAlTy.. This will simplify the control
without authority;
unauthorised routes;
17. Gnen.er.al.
(a) The general policy- will be- to restrict travel into and •'
§_ E C_ E E T '
— 7 —
leave, GSBr'AEY.
Intelligence channels.•
informed.
" -<K"
for which detailed instructions will be issued as laid down in paragraph 20.
APPENDIX 'A'
distinct functions, they have in, .many respects an identity of interest which
continuous. >
intelligence and Public Safety should "be clarified so that they can work har
Police, . ! .
intelligence.
in matters for which the other has the.;-major or ultimate responsibility. Any -
a delimitation. • •
APPENDIX IB*
and detain a considerable number of persons in order to achieve the two main
2«. In addition to the named persons who constitute the Black Listj the
and detained,, Persons will be subject to arrest if they have at any 'time
Frontier Police^. . T; ,
• — 1 —
5. -All Landrate.' • •
• • '
. • ' ' '
.2. .Allgemeine .SS (General S3) -r,All officers and NCO's .(excispt
those., v/ho hold'only nominal SS rank by reason'of their being in
the Orpo or Kripo, and have not taken an active part in SS work)
• down to and. including the rank of Unterscharfuhrer and all SS-.
Helferinnen or SS-r-Kriegshelferinnen, , '• ' • '••.''•••-.."
3. Sturmabteilung (SA,| :or Stbrm Troops):- All officers'down to
Jk SECRET
T
APPENDIX "'B' (cont'd)
Gemeinschaftsleiter.
ment*
i
B •
To ECLIPSE
Memorandum No. 7;
''CATEGORY .!•
Offices and organizations which will "be disbanded and coase to function
at once, and in the case of which no problem of the disarmament and disband-
ment of par a-mi lit ary formations .arises. Dissolution must cover all "branch
offices. , • ....
courts
12. Office of the Reich Leader for the Press (Reichsleiter fur die
. der HSDAP). - . . . .
1^, Reich Office for the Agrarian' Population (Reichsamt fur das
together with
19* Head Office for, Teachers (Hauptamt fur Srzieher); together with
22. Head Office for Officials (Eauptaint fur Boamte) ; together with
Beaiaten). ' •
together with
/30 ...,
31. ' Reich Leadership of -Women (Rcichsf rauonf-uhrung and the NS-
. -. .
35.'- German Student's' Association (Deutsche Studentenschaft)
'•36, National Socialist German Lecturers' -Association (NSD- Do zent en-
bund)
''•'••
37. Party League of Lawyers. ,(HS~Hcchtswahferbund)
.38. Party League, of Old .Students (NS~Altherrenbund der Deutschen
Studenten) '
Reich League, of .German Families ( Re ichsbtind Deutsche Familie)
Party Association for Physical Training (NS-Relchsbund fur
Leib.esubungen). ...
- 41. NS-Ex-Servi.cemen 1 s League (NS-Re'ichskriegcrbund)
42. Reich Chamber of Culture (Roichskulturkammcr)
U3. German Local Government Union (Dcutscher Gemeindetag) .
These can "be disbanded 'at once, 'except for the regional and local depart
- NOTE: , It is unlikely that there are many real offices under Ho. 4,
but it is. added to cover the seizure of any records which may be in the hands
CATEGORY II-.
CATEGORY III
' Organizations which will "be dissolved at once except for such of their
"beneficial functions as-may""be allowed-to continue on a temporary "basis*
*
SECRET
''ECLIPSE'' ;i 9.
' " 'PRIMARY DI3ARMAIJENT OF' -HE GERife LA^D . FORCES* ' ' : '
AMD SHORT TERM. DISPOSE 'OF SUHREI-DERED \L;R I iATERIAL
OBJECTS OF FREiARY DISAPJ.IA" iENT ' '' '- ' ' ' ,
1. Primary, disarmament of the German forces will "be carried' out with
the .following objects in view, 'in order of priority.
1.
during operation 'ECLIPSE•:•'••" : .
' ,
. ..
under control all stocks of weapons and equipment not in the hands of units,
the destruction of factories and 'to&r .production plants, .the final disposal of
army "responsibility* . . (
b. ' The GAF- Field Divisions (now part of 'the German Army) ' ' "
1 " o
'
** . •
' disarmament of the. "following naval forces 'on shore at the request of the naval
authorities.
b. llaval infantry - • •
5» The disarmament of all German air force units, with the exception of
the Herman Goering Panzer Division and the G-.A.F* Field Divisions, wiir'be the
responsibility of the Allied Air Forces, but the. Army will be responsible for '
assisting in the primary disarmament of the following air' force and associated
t cf E.S.F.K.
I
• .
•
.
:
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1 1
6.
/
The disarmament ;of. all German police forces and of civilians will be
, ;. the responsibility of Military Government -officers, but the Army will b,e • .
I'"; responsible for assisting 'in the actual disarmament as required. ' '.
8* ' The responsibility for the control. and .safeguarding of German Army,
and para military, war material rests with the Allied Commander' in" whose area the.
9«. Except -in the case of .dumps formed by -the German faeld formations it •
•'-close supervision over -'.the -German Headquarters-which would normally control the
material, . and "by meaiis. of, surprise checks, insure that any o'rders issued to th
responsible -German Headquarters' are in fact being passed on arid carried but, by
comnanders will ensure that adequate care and maintenance parties' are attached
to all dumps-' and depots where they are required. Strict Allied, supervision wjl.ll
• sabotage. This is. the responsibility of the Allied commander in whose area the
material are contained in the SHAEF Post Hostilities Handbook*' 'Lists of the
material which the Germans must initially hand over and lists of material which
11* \Yhile the custody and disposal of,..German.JJaval and Air Force war
\ guards wi3.1 be_pro.v,ided_ by _ the .Array ..fqr important dumps of material at the
• M'recuest
jj •••' of the Naval.or Air authorities*
-,''..-•.-' . , t -
^2* Material vyliich is pprarnqri to the G-ernan Army, Navy, and.Air Force
] be turned over to the Amy where conditions make'..it .desirable, by, the. Allied
•-jj Naval and Air 'Force'authorities, \7here 'any orders to ,the G-ermaH Naval or Ai
!' transmitted
"
throush
• '~*J
the
-
Allied Kaval
•
and ^ir Force authorities.
13-. Salvage or scrap (i*e. non.repairable war material for which the Supreme
the Army* Any orders to the G-enunn.No.vy or. Air ^/Forces in respect of such . '
14* The fullest possible use will be made of the existing German military
T/ehrkreis organization- has been 'dispersed by the Allied advance,, it will not -
subsequently *be reco:: hv!l'^.a^<3cl» Any necessary rcconstitution of the German military
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SECRET
disposal of
15«
n milit
surrendered war material which must be issued to the Gernaons are 'contained in
out a survey of the disarmament problem and to ; keep a sional scale of. three for
j • »\ . -
e disarmament units
Their functioiis will be to assist the local Commander and take control of
disarmaisient, to carry out a survey 'of- the* work to be done, They will later be absorbed
20. Where United Ste-tes, forces occupy' areas which will event nsible for
as 'described above, "mil be introduced .into these areasstatus' unless the US ' ;
commanders concerned., .These staffs will have liaison task will be to' ' •
commanders, choose to make them executive e Thbir 'primary inuity may be obtained
<;
when the redeployment of forces occur Sa; The same will part of- the US zone.
., -
with Sixth Army -
t
22. 21 st Army Group and Twelfth Amy, Crbdp in conjunction
Group 'will decide the composition of the disarmamenand
| required on the British and US. sides respectively
t staff increments which are
I inehts to the "jar Office and European 'Theater Comma nder respectively after
2^o. The .responsibility for the provision of these' disar '.now been' estab lished
ls haye
units will fal?. -'in '±LF; main upon Army Grqups, but schoo for- :v,?'i3sd' staff s*-and units
in the; UNITjT,]) S'tHG-JJCLf for the training, of 'key personnel trained personnel will be
histilitiiea*
. . •
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IX 'A1
,
SECTION I " ' , :' ' : _; , ,v .
.- •"• -'••'- - ' /' . • •••'•'•. ' ' ' .
1.. -eu Rifles, carbines, muskets, revolvers' .-avid pistols of all calibres.
;- . .. . "b, "Heavy, medium and light machine guns, heavy, medium and
light automatic guns' and machine pistol's, of -all calibres, their carriages, mountings
and accessories. . -
i ' '•, •
"2. -af Armoured fighting vehicles, including .-.tanks,; armoured cars and
self-propelled guns, multi-axled motor vehicles, wheeled, tracked or semi-tracked,
designed for military use. /ill types of- special-"military vehicles, such as wireless,
.ammunition, bridging or mobile v/orkshops. _ . . ,. j~~
••a • ,e«, Railv/ay .rolling stock, especially adapted for war purposes in war. .
, . ' , • ' . . "• ' ' ' .,.•'•••• > •
d. Armour of all 'types used : for protective• •purpo.Bes in v/ar. .V. .
i
i transceivers v/ith ancillary equipment held by
All code and cipher systems including cipher machinery ' "'•''"
. *
' ' " . - - (?) All military and civil radio broadcast and
spotting, sound ranging or any other means of detecting ;a.nd locating guns,
• ' .. f. - " Maps, map reproduction material and survey data ,for countries ,.
./ * ' •
of, or use in connection v/ith, the war materiel in" tlie above categories.
.substances and products .in any form intended or capable of-being uscdffor war
purposes. All contrivances, weapons' and containers intended for their use,
c,- Gas masks and collective protective devices for military purposes
and all defensive equipment (including chemicals and clothing), whether for
individual 'or collective use, which are 'capable of' being used to detect or
d«. Gasolines, oils and greases used for the operation or maintenance
NS
LIST OP WAR MATERIALS 'TO BE INITIALLY RETAINED BY THE GERMA
. .• . . .
SECTION II.
supply
•6. -a. Cargo trucks on the scale of one per each hundred men for
purposes,. • ' ' '.
' .
b, Staff cars on the. scale of one per ten officers, I
al . '
horses, mules.
^ • d, 'Horse drawn vehicles may be retained,. •' together with
and the necessary type harness. • ' '
Jjjk
' . - ' ' ••'••.'• _ '.
SECTION' III '
of 1/ar Material to
?• ' a. " AIT signal equipment 'e;ccept that in the "List
3t>» above
be handed' in by the GERMANS",', see paragraph •••• .
'• '" •' : )
b. • Necessary maps nay be retained for adia purposes,
stores,
c. Engineer tools, Qquipment, bridging material, plant and
,' ' " ' ,
necessary' to ma.inta.in lines of coiiimunication,
operation of
;8, a, • Hcees'sary gasoline, oils and greases- 'f>or teo vroeks :' :'
' ' ' ' " ' :
vehicles which are not placed in dumps,
inelu'de'd' in the
\ "9, All rema;ining: war material art d store's not", 'specifically • ' •:• -•.' • - '
. . •'
list of war materials to be handed ,in. initially,
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS
AIR STAFF
9 March
TO: V
See Distribution ListV
•**
Air Marshal,
Deputy'Chief of Staff (Air).
/DISTRIBUTION LIST
OPERATION "ECLIPSE."
DISTRIBUTION LIST
1 GOPYV NO;
(539-543
Commanding Gene=-'-l, TOIIVED STATES Army Air Forces, WASHINGTON- DC. 339 ~ 34®
Cabinet < • - .
a,«iEF Mission (NOR?fAY v> - ''•' ' ' ' ' 3$6 - 387
Supreme Commander.
393
COPY MO-.
Deputy' Chiff ;of Air • Staff ."' ;' V "',,„ ", . ',. ' •. ',.
Assistant Chief of Staf'f, G-2 Division. " . •:•••'••• .-.. . 411 - : 420
Assistant Chief of Staff, G-3 Division . . ' ' '''..-. 421 - 430
Assistant• Chief of Staff, A-2 Division. ' .-.': • 451 - 460 '
Chief, Air Defence Division •' •-•••• ' . • •• . • .'.•". 488 - .492
' , .' '" (c/o Air Staff, SHAEP), •. ! ' •.•.'• . .-•• 525 -..
OSS (c/a. G--3'' Division 'SflAEF)., '• ; . ' ' ,;,. ' . . 526:-. 527
. 529'"
War Diaiy..'"'/' - •' '• " . '.''-''"•'' ' ' -•'•: 530 :
APPENDIX 'C'' TO
/"ECLIPSE" IfflvIORANDUM NO. 10.'
1.' •
The following, 'will, be the main functions -of Air Disarmament Formations/ •
/ ,
(a) To confirm that the instrument .of surrender and the Supreme ' -. . > '
' GAP Headquarters' and .have been passed on for action by subordinate
(b) To supervise, the continuance of .such function's, of SAP Headquarters " .'
0 .
.and BRITISH)..-f
. '
'• •>"-..•
(g) To make arrangements for Army guards required for Air Disarmament
* purposes.: '..••'••'.
/(a)..'.
j-
natures and grades of ammunition and fuel weapons, and the quantities,^:
s> . • •
•
(vii) To seal, where •practicable, . stocks
of fuel, oils and
ammunition.
• ./
rolled. . • • •
reasons,
' for ease of guarding or other
. ".'.''•
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, .
and supplies. •
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COPY NO.
OBJECT.
1, The object of this paper is to set out the policies and plans to be
DEFINITIONS .'-''.
steps necessary to separate the German Air Forces from their arms. It is
assumed that the Air Disarmament Organisation vd.ll have eel-tain responsibilit
dealing with aeronautical war material,' but these responsibilities will be the
3. ' The term "'German Air Forces" as used in this paper includes all
Division), forming part of the German Air Force.and all formations, units and
following: measures:- - .
(a) Issue by the Supreme Commander. AEF, to .the GAP High Command and/or
para.''4(a) above.
weapons. . .""...
t.
personnel, , ...
Commanders"). .
for the primary disarmament of the German Air Force within the
areas occupied from time to tplme by'the Twelfth and Sixth Army
' (ii) The First Tactical Air Force (Provisional) will take over the
within the areas occupied from time to time by the Sixth Army
Group, until such time as they say be assumed bjr the Ninth
Air Force.
. for the primary disarmament of the GAF within the areas occupied from
within the US and British Sectors of the BERLIN area will be the.subject of a
separate directive.
INTER-SERVICE RESPONSIBILITY.
ament of" the GAF Flak organisation (including Heavy and Light AA, Searchlights,
Balloon Barrage and Heimatf lak.) GAF Airborne Troops and the Nazi Party Flying
Corps v/ill be, subject, to Initial action by Allied land forces under para. 21
the Hermann Goering Panzer Division and of the GAF Field Divisions (which are
Flak Units manned by personnel of the German Navy will be a Naval responsibility.
Their actual disarming will, however, be effected by the Land Forces at the
TAF under para. 5(b) above Vvill.be exercised through the special Disarmament
Staffs and Detachments which are being placed at his disposal under SKAEF
Handbook". •
..**<• • ,
/assumed upon.............
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assumed upon the initiation of 'the primary phase of Operation "ECLIP
organisation will be subject to modification prior to the conclu SE". This
sion
tion •"ECLIPSE" as a consequence of the adjustment of national forces of Opera~
Th^ latter
situat
the basic principles of the. organisation are to-be maintained throug ion,, but
hout..
10. For primary disarmament in those portions of- the areas described
para. 5 (a) above, which will' ultimately form part of the Britis in
h Zone in GERMANY
Tactic
Force (Provisional) Headquarters. al Air
. ' . . .
ted with the Air Officer Commanding-in-chief, Second Tactical Airfirst co-ordina
Force.
maintain liaison officers at the Headquarters of the other and at TAF will each
subordinate Headquarters as they may agree upon, and USSTAF will such
maintain .
ix 'C'.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONTROL AND SAFEGUARDING OF SURRENDERED GAF .WAR
MATERIAL. -
the responsibility for the -control and safeguarding of GAF war materi ow,
with Air Force Commanders, acting through their respective subord al rests
commande&s. inate
' .
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16. It-may not be possible to impose diredt control over GAP war materi
• "" ' . . .
being passed on to, and carried out by, the German units or
/(c)........
'
.......
(er \ by order .to. the ground force Commander concerned to provide statie
O- ",''•', i
duplicity on the part of 'the Germans, it • is essential that instructions for the
seizure,, holding and disposal of GAP war' materials should be canalised ' through
Air .Disarmament formations, •, Staffs and Unit's. • It vail be the duty of the Air
Force Commanders, .acting through their respective air .disarmament staffs and
carried out by the Germans. - - ' ' . ' ' ' " . .
18. ; Such limited maintenance, within the available resources, 'as may be
neces"sary for the preservation of .surrendered and captured -GAP war material,
will be. the .responsibility of Air Force Commanders, '.using German personnel" '
where available and practicable, Close supervision will be exercised 'over 'the
care and maintenance of such material to prevent loss, damage and' sabotage,
SIEVE! 'AND' RECORDING OF GAF WAR MATERIAL. .'. " ' . .. '-..' '
..
... ' .Air Disarmament formations, staffs and units :will be responsible for
preparing, and '.forwarding such records and inventories of GAP war material : as . •
may be' required 'by higher authority. The necessary instructions on this subject .
'..•.-•...'-' *.,•-,".. . '.-.,.-,\,. ,:--.: .'... ,' .-• ..PRIMARY DI5A5MfiMENT-- ' '.',;'•" •"•.;"';,''..•';..'.-.. ;....'...•'
-' - - The outline plan se°t out below lias,, been formulated to. ;.meet wither
\. • • - . formations and units to the orders issued .by : the Supreme Commander,
GAP High Command and/or -higher •formations in' the field. - . •" •
INITIAL M EASURES ' ON FORMAL SURRENDER;. ' ' ' . ' •-;;.. .
•2$» • -If formal surrender occurs, the follcnving. initial measures 'vail
' surrender will apply to the GAF and detailed instructions for the
. under para, (b) below. '• '• ' •:'''.'• *-*••••••'•'&' *»*•••?••
receive instructions. , . • .
•.. ... . and s.iixail arras, and for the cono<sart;r-atlon^ (undor unit arrangements)
/and guarding.
Vif P-fi?^i1i'^it?'SlJ
and all ammunition stocks, will- either have been issued by the
" '
' •
" '
.INITIAL' ACTION BY 'ALLIED LAND FORCES ON SURRENDER OR COLLAPSE.
'
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^2$.... _"'- '•" Pending the arrival of Air Disarmament personnel under para. 22
below, Allied land forces over-running - GAP installations will take such action
for the '.concentration of GAP personnel' -and the safeguarding of their weapons as
may be required' for the security- of 'Allied forces'", or as -may be agreed between
2$. .
It is 'expected that prior to surrender or collapse of organised
resistance, the United States and British 'Air Forces vd.ll have made initial
defsjioyment of Air Disarmament Staffs and formations behind the advancing Allied
Armies within the areas described in para. 5 . (a) and (b) above. „ Following
the surrender -or collapse, United 'states- and British Army, formations moving
forward into GERMANY will be accompanied by Air Disarmament Wings, teams and/or
GAP units located within the general area, through which Allied Army formations
have advanced. They will include, /or be accompanied by, specialist army units
•^ a
2^. . All Disajrmame'nt Wings, teams and/or squadrons, will not be able to
accompanied*, in oftder that they may hav3 local independence of movement, -by an
Stronger support will be obtained by Air Force Commanders from the appropriate
25.
As soon as conditions permit); a Reconnaissance Party provided
by the US Group Control .Council, and the British Control Commission, will
central control. If required for efficient control below German Air Ministry
.
level, selected officers, (to be provided from Air Disarmament formations,
staffs and units or from the occupying Air Forces, as appropriate) may be
appropriate GAP headquarters, with the functions of eiisureing that the terms
of the surrender and of the Supreme Commander ' s instructions to the GAP are
over the headquarters and .their subordinate formations and units, • ' • , v
so far as practicable, the action taken by the GAP under the orders issued
Wings, teams and squadrons ai^ set out in Appendix 'C', para.. 2.
28,, Selection of sites for the centralised dumps for-- essential parts
/' N ,'•
in . .
and where encountered,in areas occu"arr angements are' to be made , call ing any
material. . -.• . • . •
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RDS,
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PRESERVATION'.OF GAF DOCWflffl'TS ATO RECO
ve and safe guard, all GAF
ments. . Det
records.,.-, ehartsyi plans and other docu ' .
fs.ee footnote)
I SHABF
Policy Co-ordination
Control Commission.
Liaison
jA'-ir District Disarmament |~~f Air District Disarmament Air District Disarmamen t jjStd? Air District Disarmament
Air Disarmem&nt Wings. [ J Air Disarmament Wings | ! Air Disarmament Wings I Air Disarmament -Wings.
Footnotes: 1< Until is it practicable to dispose the four Group HQ's of Second TAP in the vicinity of the irjr
Military District HQ's ivithin the British Zone, it may be necessary temporaril y to separate ^3
Air District Disarmament Staffs from their parent Group Headquarters. .* ° . " ' • *
One or more of the Air District Disarmamen t' Stafffs vd.II initially be under the operationa l oommatt
of-US Army Air Forces in areas in the British Zone occupied by US Forces. '
fcr Disarmament
Air uistridr 'Air "Disarmaiaont i Air Disarmament ::- •) Air Disarmament Air Disarmament
RIP Air,District -
| Units, 1st. U.S. ! I Units 5^Bremen Unit^, 2nd. JJ.S.
Biaramament Staff,! i Disarmament Staff,'; Units, U.S. -Mil
Militan-- "District.
N©> ~$ British • i No. k- British . itary area 'Berlii j Military District.) Bremerhaven area*
(Westphalia)
. \. • (Rhine j-.Jis&ifwince
Military District. i'Military. jBistrict.. A. A. A.
A. A, A 1. A. A.
L. A. A.
SECRET ;
757 (Main).
AG 381-7 GE.-rAGM CORRECTED COPY
28 December 1944
SH/iEP/G-5/1043
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BrigMie|r''General, USA,
Adjutant General.
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Incls:
Incl 1 - Distribution List
Incl 2 - 'ECLIPSE' Memo No, 12
Incl 3 - 'ECLIPSE' Meino No, 13
Incl 4 - 'ECLIPSE' Memo No, 14
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CORRECTED COPY
'ECLIPSE
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DISTRIBUTION LIST
Copy Nos
IJoS. Army
141 - 142
Europe •
153
167
' Cabinet ., .
256
257
Supreme Commander
282
Chief of Staff
284
Chief,-Medical Division
421
Y/ar Diary . •
424
426
- Mission 'FRANCE)
427
- 432
No. 12
TO : See Distribution
which should be substituted for the copy inclosed with letter mentioned in
'j. DAVIST"
^ant General
2 Incls:
SECRET
DISTRIBUTION LIST
Air Officer Commanding No.38 Group, RAF ' ' 127 - 128
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• SUPRE¥E HEADQUARTERS
Complete liberation of- some countries has preceded surrender, and administrative
machinery has been and, continues to be, evolved to meet the special requirements
case of each country, upon the date of that surrender, and upon the. stage which
of military responsibility for liberated countries. After such date Civil Affairs
responsibilities under that name cease to exist, and become the concern of na- .
tional governments dealing with "each other through normal governmental channels.
In the case of DENMARK and NORWAY the fixing of such a date will depend upon the
the case of FRANCE, BELGIUM, and THE NETHERLANDS the date, of cessation of military
responsibility will be affected by, but not necessarily depend on, German sur
render. Factors that will directly-influence the fixing of such dates are the ex-r
orities to initiate and carry out an adequate import procurement program of their
own. Their ability to accomplish this- will depend largely upon the availability .
of''shipping. ;
.3. The different situations and varying development of the liberated ter
ritories make a uniform plan impossible-. ' Certain general considerations apply,
and are referred to hereunder? but the detailed development and divestment of
been made' with the ;Govgrnment-in-Ex-i.le (or, in the case of FRANCE, the French .Pro
visional Government) which defines the arrangements agreed to between the respec
tive parties relating to civil administration and jurisdiction within the liber
liberated territory. If, however,' the national authorities in-any area affected
the military situation, then the Supreme Commander has power and authority to take
mental and' civil administrative functions and powers by the national authorities
shall be as comprehensive as possible, and that all such action even in Military
7. 'The Combined Chiefs o'f "Staff have-'placed upon the' Supreme Commander the
responsibility' for planning relief'supplies/stores for hiatus areas, and for hand
Western HOLLAND) which will force the Supreme Commander to delegate responsibility
for civil relief in hiatus 'areas to Army Group Commanders - even though this may
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their being unable to .discharge this responsibility, it will be necessary for
bution . ....-,./...
COMMAND'. •'.-.'. •
,-The command and staff channel.runs from. .Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary
Force to ..subordinate commanders, with direct communication with the. Civil Affairs
10." '• a.. In "FRANCE,''BELGIUM, and THE NETHERLANDS Supreme Headquarters, Allied
Expeditionary Force. Missions have been .established. In the case ,of-'FRANCE and.
BELC-IUT the Missions, are accredtied to, and work through, the Provisional Govern
ment.. In the case of THE NETHERLANDS, the Mission'is accredited to THE .NETHER-•
ponent of this Mis.sion.will. either go into DENMARK, with the.whole Mission in the
11.. The G-5 component-of the Mission in each country will .be responsible.,
•through -the Head of the.Mission for providing.supply and relief estimates for. the
whole of. the Liberated Territory-and for such other Civil, Affair s.t a sk's ^ as may'"be"
SUPPLIES . •''', :.--" : !: •- . ". ". -• - '.'.•..-,• '..'.•.' ' '•• .''.'.., .'. •••'.'" : .,'•''.'.'•
13.; The policy of-the. Supreme Commander, which shall be. implemented by the.
tion facilities will be utilized for the distribution of all resources - indige
1 ' ' •
.to meet the minimum essential requirements ..of the civilian population - to avoid
poses. -,.-••.
14. Responsibility for supply, maintenance and evacuation rests upon the
Military Commander .in the .area under his command. As soon as possible after the
Mission will' become responsible for receiving, from the National Government of
that country, all estimates .of requirements for t-he- entire country. . The Mission
will screen and consolidate these requirements and, after co-ordinating them with
,... %4t«heMilitary Commander having Civil .Affairs supply .responsibility .within the
'- 2 -
..15.• Supreme Headquarters, after presenting to and receiving approval of
for calling forward i-n %he military shipping program and fqr distribution when
DENMARK
i
ment has been made with the _ national authority-. Attention is being-given to the
17.
-Paras 20/and 21 of the Outline Plan envisage in effect three possible
contingencies in DENMARK-. c . .
18. Under Case 'A' the Supreme Headquarters Mission, including its Gr-5 com
ponent, will take up its situation in DENMARK in response to the Danish Govern-
•ment's invitation. Under Case 'B' and Case 'C 1 the Military Commander may be
allotted part of the G-5 component of the Mission to assist him, such personnel
reverting to the Mission on its establishment or-at such other time as the Supreme
19»• . Under, Case 'A',, and when practicable under Case 'B'j the Danish Govern
ment will be responsible for all civil government and for the distribution, trans
port -or ports. Supplies/stores will be called, forward to the appropriate ports by
Supreme Headquarters Mission (DENMARK) which will also be responsible for assist
ing, 'commenting on, and forwarding to Supreme Headquarters the demands put forward
20. " Under.Case 'C 1 the restoration of law and order will, in common with all
21. From the supply aspect, direct relief requirements will not.be high.'
minimum relief requirements in accordance with established policy, but also suf
ficient raw-materials (in particular coal, oil, and cattle food) to enable DENMARK
22* The following Civil Affairs organization required for DENMARK has been
prepared in readiness.
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. displaced persons and reserve in the event of Military.-..„..._
NORWAY .,,,'.
23-t The. responsibility for Civil Affairs in NORWAY' has been delegated by
the- Supreme Commander to Military Joint Commander NORWAY, who will be responsible
for the executive control-of"all Civil Affairs matters within that part of NORWAY
24.' ' A. SHAEF Mission to NORWAY has now been established and accredited to
While Headquarters Force 134 remains in being, the Mission will be comprised of
designated British and US members of Force 134 acting in a dual capacity. "'When
the'time comes for Headquarters .Force 134 t'o be.dissolved or. withdrawn- from.
NORWAY such personnel will remain as an integrated Mission' and." at that time- a
'_25. Civil Affairs personnel 'for NORWAY will be found from 2/19 Civil'Affairs,'
Unit,' at present in EDINBURGH under command of Coinmander, Force 134. This unit :" ;
includes personnel for Civil Affairs Staff of Headquarters, Force 134, who wiiy
and: -thereafter on the dissolution of Headquarters, Force 134 will remain as the
NORWAY .will also be found from 2/19 Unit. . ' ,' " "
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RESPONSIBILITY
Operation 'ECLIPSE*• Military Govo^nuicnu will have been established and in '
2.' -Army Groups will be responsible for Military Government of the areas
occupied by troops under their commands. Military Government Staff and Detach
ments will be generally of the naticnality of the Army Group Commander respon
sible for the area 0 French Military Government personnel will, however, be
3e Until the termination of- the period of the Supreme Commander's res
regional basis by Army Group Commanders in areas for which they are responsible.
and coordinate the activities of these .elements one. with the other and with
•4.- Policies initiated during the period of the Supreme Commander's res
POWERS
——— . . • . . -... , (, ,.
defeat of the German armed forces, the Supreme Commander vdll. possess supreme
authority with respect of GERMANY,, The Supreme' Coixiander's authority and power
tions laid down by the Supreme -GonDander will be a matter of the Army Group
Commanders' discretion, . .
>: j
fields such as censorship, travel control and the requisition and procurement of
labour arid other resources will rely on the authority of the Supreme Commander
Supreme Conmander-.
~2 ~ ^™ S5CR5T
Governraent may'be" exercised should'be made where possi s: powers. ; under Military- '
government.
. . b. '
Imposition of the .will .of- the Allies -upon a defeated
GERMANY.
;.,,.' - - . -. ^.-.-.,
•••'.'
' g* Protection of United Nations property> control-of certa
. erties and-conservation of German, foreign exchange- in prop-
assets,,-
.--.- - • ... •-.-.-•
tives.
8.
The .Supremo Cor^iander has,.- issued a. Direc
for Military Governraent of GEKiiNY'pribr 'to defeattive to Army Group .Comr,ianders
. . AG. "014. l-l(Germany) GE-AGM; dated- 9. November 1944) or surrender (Reference •'.
...
amended or . superseied in accordance v/ith. such polic ,,.This- pirectlve may be
under 'E.CLIPSE' .conditions. Military Commanders, vail carry out "their Military
'
9. - A Handbook for Military Government in
surrender. (December 1944 Edition). has been issueGEPIL d for
iNY prior to defeat or
: - "- and 'actiinietra'tion -of Military; Government ^ in the y gover ning -the. organisation.
,... .that may be. ^required for the post-defeat or post- for any futur e modifications -
_ tion. ..Military Government Officers will follow this , in any perio d -of 'the occupa-
./•-directed ^by Army, Group. Comiyanders... and subordinate Handb ook unles s other wise
.Government " authoriiy ; . has-.'been dele-gated,,. • Gorxia ndei-^ s -tp'V/ hop. Milit ary
out on an ad hoc basis in accordance with the tacti Government will be carried
the -situation stabilizes,, it will be possible to. estab cal areas of corxiand. .'.As
which', will.. correspond in general yd. th- German administralish Military Districts,
The basic unit for Military Government will then be tive boundaries (Regions-).
the
the. Military .--District Commander vall.be directly respo 'Military District^ i.e.,
working of the Military Government . machine provided nsible for the efficient -
cccmand is prejudiced. ' Likewise, it does not precl of the force s under his
Gpixiander from allotting such -responsibilities to subor ude the Milit ary Distr ict
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V
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. • 11, When a-. Military, Government Region is split between two Military
Districts, the Commander in whose area' the Regional, capital fall s ( will have
encompasses" the capitals of two or-nore Regions the Military District Commander
will be responsible for all such Regions, Regional Military Government Detach- •
nents. will be' provided in such cases for the capitals-.of .such Regions,, Where
• , '12 0 , .Army Group Commanders are responsible for .-providing lateral liaison
betwen their areas of responsibility and between all subordinate echelons within
.13<j Where US forces occupy areas which will ; eventually form part of
Government liaison and intelligence officers will be introduced into those areas
lowed where-British forces occupy areas which will eventually 'foriu part of the
their area of, occupation in accordance with the directions and policies issued
by the Supreme Commander and by the appropriate Army Group, even if such areas
Staff a ..for these .areas will initially be'-integrated on.a US/PR, or BR/FR basis,
Regional Detachments and may embrace the BR/US elements of .-the Control Coi.mis.sion/
Council, .Prockthe outset.", such functions as Finance.,- 'Economic^ and Legal will
utilize this channel freely for' technical- guidance, etc. However,, command chan
nels 'will :be" employed: on all matters which affect 'tactical 'operations or concern
designated, vail be. kept .informed o>f all Military-Government technical instruc- ,,
tions,. '. -He will suspend execution of any such technical instructions only when,
• ' 16 P . The German civil administrative channel will be> y/hen possible,
will only be taken by'the subordinate German civil agency on orders from the
." .17,, ..a. . The Military Government resources of" a Military District will
consist .of.: ' . . •' .
- ' - ' • ., • \ '
(i) Appropriate Mili-tary Goverm.ient/G—5 Staffs at Corps
• • ' and Divisional Headquarters^' -
largely concerned with liaison, duties and- normal staff work incident to the
chain of'.command; and that Military .Government Detachments .will be'the Military
Western Europe, may be' transferred to ne\v Forraation^tlaits given such responsi
phasing of this' personnel into GERMANY and ultimate attachment of the cadres to
the tactical units destined 'for the areas in which they are specialized.
the nearest service -unit,, 'Personnel for local- administration of Military Govern
Detachments, and for British Detachments will be found from the local administra-r
19,. 'Primary disarmament of the German-land, air and naval forces will be
Separatelye . ''.'.'•'
- "' • ~ -\ .'.'.'
' (ii) Disposal of war material which may be utilized for Military
Government purposes,
. b. Disbandnent because . •
r-eme Conraander. .
the Armed Forces into areas which, cannot absorb^ theia owing
Military Government Officers and such Military'Staffs and Units responsible for
randura'Ho"»39 ' elated :IS Hoveiaber 19^, and subsequent instructions to be,
Allied local authorities. They will -however in all cases retain overall
pany f onward.units advancing .into. Germany, and will b~e deployed at/lccy
directed back to Transit Point/Areas where thoy will-be given food, tem
concerned, 'with the least possible delay* Military 'comi.ianders will ar-
• ' .range for their transport ,to Aac'eption Centr-e:s in their countries of ori
.where fighting is;., still in progress "be' instructed "by every available ;'*
they reach the frontiers, .at the same time, Allied governments might
"be faced with the problem of providing for' masses of destitute and'des-
tional troops will be used :as frontier guards, and frontier control
• tiers without proper documentation will, after they have been examined
Centre. . .
Memorandum 39, Displaced Persons and Refugees in- Germany (IS Movember) •
requests' 'for as-si stance from Allied governments and will make necessary
persons, provided that their loyalty to the Allies has been determined.
Every -effort will be. made -to. provide for the care and.well-rboing
,1
ESTIMATE OF SITUATION
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10* There are now estimated to be 3 ,.685 ,000 displaced persons in the
area which : will be under Supreme Headquarters, AS? control in Germany,
3005;, 000-.. in .the.-.-are a .under Russian--control 'and 995,000 in Austria;-"The .
care of these •-people and.their" ultimata disposition'is an international
problem of the first magnitude, affecting-in trying.-degrees the povGrn-
ments. ofo 19^ .different countries. . , .
Oberbayern 250,000
Schwaben . ' 35,000
Kied&rbayern und Oberpfalz • 23^000
Oberfranken und iiittelf ranken 233,000
i'feinfranken, v ^1,000
• ••' . Sub-Total 582.000
Kami-over' . ^210,000:
Rildeshelm' ' '90; 000
Brauhs chwe i g 210 ,000
Luneb.erg ' 1U6 ,000
'Stade 135 ',000
Bremen .60 ,000
.Aurich 50 ,000
Oldenburg 33,000
,0 snab-rueh -' '.. • 80 ,000
SubrrTotal 1.014.000
/ \
DISFLACSD
' : POPULATION '(a)
.'. ' '(a) These figures .include Italian displaced persons. They
' do -not ,- 'however , include other enemy or ex- enemy displaced 'persons.
12. ^Of/a of .these displaced persons are of western origin and. can
remaining 6ofo are of eastern or southern origin and are likely to "be
a
UNI-SA
November 1§4U- provides that UlJ^iA shall participate to the fullest extent
practicable -in dealing with this problem during the' military period in
personnel will therefore "be employed "by military commanders at all levels,
Commander AEE1 :- • •
societiese
iLj. 0 The displaced persons problem v;ill "oe .dealt with on an inter
national "
-a. The Supreme Commander A3F has arranged with the Allied govern
change such liaison .officers, and to employ them "both in Zones of the
Interior and in forward areas, wherever the Allied authorities are res-
- 5 - ^^ fOPi -"OiDOI'Ji!T'
.. f-
Allied governments have agreed that they will accept all displaced per
STALgS'S',
these persons do not fall w.ithin.. the category of war criminals, /they
"will not 'be forcibly repatriated. - Their ultimate care and disposition
TO : See Distribution
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Brigaijkr General, USA"
1 Incl: Adjutant General
As stated
DISTRIBUTION;
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- . . -TOP SECRET
APEBLIDIX to
1. , OBJSC
for the Public Relations coverage of the various' phases of- the operation.
adopted, under Public' Relations plan OVERLORD, -with such variations as circum
.Relations party in Berlin will involve major changes in the present organi
therefore, be made-:
new location, Public Relations Division will mo-ve to- Supreme Headquarters,
AEF (Main), - Prom, that time all Public Relations Division activities in Paris
.FED Main i*
- At' SE4EF 'Main: pBD Main'will'be
' responsible '
. . .' -FED London r _ Will be responsible for the carrying out -of all
FED Forward - . As soon as circumstances permit there will "be " "•*
ity of the Supreme Commander through his Chief. Signal Officer, in collab
oration 'with the Chief, public Relations Division, to arrange and exercise
general control of all commtuiications which may be available for the Press.
Press coronuni cation's plans for the various phases of the operation will ;
A special Air Couri^g Flight ox long range fighter aircraft 'will be pro
from certain. British and U. S-. controlled ports. In all cases, the meet-
the Public Relations Division irJthe radio transmission of press copy over
any facilities which the Psychological Warfare Division may have under
its control in Germany provided however, that this does' not interfere with
the mission of the Psychological '-War fare Division as set forth in ECLIPSE
* '"'
1 ECLIPSH> IvIEi\'IORAMDIBi NO. 16
DISTRIBUTION LIST
Copy Nos.
Cabinet, . .
256-257
UNITED STATES Group Control Council (GERMANY),
258-267 463-467
Control Commission for GERMANY (British Element),
268-277' 468-470
' SHAEF Mission to DENMARK .
278-281
Supreme Headquarters, AlliocL Expeditionary Force:-
Supreme Commander,
282
Deputy Supreme Commander,
283
Chief of Staff, • '
284
Deputy Chief of Staff,
285
286'
Deputy Chief .of Staff (Air),
424-426 .'
War Diary .
- 2 -
French Military Mission for GERMAN Affairs (through
.'..' -- „. :.
Mission
472
SUPREME HEADQUARTSRS
GEHBRAL
000.5~2 GE ASM dated l4 Dec 4U, which lays down the procedure for the in
in addition, the period between the cessation of hostilities and the assumpt
of authority by the Allied Control Staffs in GEBMAJTY which, for the purpos
ion
e
of this directive, is-described as the Static Period.
Armed Forces- of the Allies who are not included in (b) below,
If names are
or taken prisoner of war who falls within, the above categories.• It is ended
that these reports should contain sufficient evidence, including finger essential
prints
Force, • ''
the form.
ed.
/Detent i on » .......
— 2 —
Detention Seports and other forms (see Appendices 'A 1 , 'B 1 and 'C')
will tie printed by this Headquarters and distributed to all -interested' parties,
para 2 (a) and (b) above are already held as Prisoners of War on the Continent
or have "been evacuated to the UK, USA or CANADA. A request has been sub
mitted to the War Department and 'the War Office to -prepare and forward to
that as few persons as possible falling within the above categories shall,
the operational period, the evacuation of some of .the more dangerous elements
amongst Prisoners of War materially reduces the risk of escapes and must,
therefore, be accepted.
para U above. .arrangements will be made, where possible, for these persons
not be inclxxded among those Prisoners of V/ar who may be" handed over to FRENCH"
has been completed, the date and place to which they are evacuated will be
notified to G-l Division, SEASIP, on the form at Appendix .'B 1 , and a copy of
the detention report normally retained by the Commandant .of the Camp will
accompany the prisoner and be handed over to the authorities to whose care he
is transferred. Similarly, transfers between Camps on- the' Continent - will also
be notified to G~l Division, SHAEF, on the form attached -at Appendix 'C' and
the detention report will accompany the prisoner to the new camp,
IlMTESTI GABION.
3» The principle has been accepted that each country must be
responsible .for . the final investigation of the war crimes alleged to have
committed against its own nationals,
f . /10,., ......
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10.. During the Operational Phase,
Force for transmission to the Allied Authorities concerned who will carry
who will decide whether the 'case-shall be turned over to the" national
of Inquiry.
cessation of hostilities.
under the direction of legal advisors, in order that the case nay be presented
12. Investigation -of those crimes which have been connitted against
BRITISH and US personnel' in liberated countries arid which have been or will
will be completed by then, as also will any cases which occurred in GERMANY
during the operational phase and which have already been referred to then.
other Allied nationals, both military and civilian, will rest with the
countries will be attached to National Zone HQ, and will be given every possible
1^, Any information bearing upon war crimes which nay cone to light
fron.CI interrogation, FSP and public Safety activities or from any other
source will be passed through normal channels to National .Zone HQ for informa
tion of. investigating Teams, with a copy to G-l Division, Suprene Headquarters,
near the scene -of the alleged crime'and that applications will be received
from time to tine for the 'temporary release under escort of the accused and/or
the handing over of detainees for trial. All such applications will "be
referred to fr-1 Division, Supreme Headquarters, Allied.Expeditionary ^Force.
TRIALS, .
tried who are accused of such violations of the 'laws and customs of .war as
.(b) In GERMAIff • . .
DETENTION REPORT
PHOTOGRAPH
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(For use at Central RegLsti;;
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ALIAS
NATIONALITY CLAIMED,
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DATE OF BIRTH
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