TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 878-PS
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Fuehrer Headquarters, the 12th Sept. 1941.
Armed Forces High Command
Armed Forces Operational Staff/Dept L (IV/Gu)
Nr. 02041/41 geh.
Reference: Jews in the newly occupied Eastern territories.
Isolated incidents render it necessary to refer to the directives issued for the conduct of troops in the USSR (Armed Forces High Command/Armed Forces Operational Staff/Dept L (IV/Gu) Nr. 44560/41, top Secret of 19 March 1941).
The fight against Bolshevism necessitates indiscriminate and energetic accomplishment of this task, especially also against the Jews, the main carriers of Bolshevism.
For such reasons, any cooperation of the Armed Forces with the Jewish population, who are openly or secretly anti-German in their attitude, as well as the use of single Jew in any preferred auxiliary position, will have to cease. Legitimations, which certify the use of Jews for purpose of the Armed Forces, may under no circumstances be issued by military offices. Exceptions are solely the use of Jews in especially combined labor units [Arbeitskolonnen], who may be employed under German supervision only.
It is requested, to inform the troops of this order.
The Chief of The Armed Forces High Command.
[Signed] Keitel
Certified
[signature not legible]
Lt. Colonel d. G.
Distribution: * * *
TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 886-PS
SECRET
The Fuehrer and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces
Enclosure to 32/41 g.Kdos. Chefs. WR.
1st Copy.
Fuehrer headquarters, 13 May 1941
[Initialed] "J 10/5"
TOP SECRET
Decree for the conduct of courts-martial in the district
"BARBAROSSA" and for special measures of the troop
[written in ink]
The armed forces court-martial serves primarily the purpose of maintaining discipline.