Direction about behavior in case of landings of enemy planes or parachutists
1. Each enemy plane landing on German soil is to be put under effective protection immediately.
2. The airmen are to be arrested at once, and, first of all, a restarting as well as the destruction or burning of the plane or its contents are to be prevented.
3. It is to be kept especially in mind that each part of the plane, even the smallest, or of the equipment of the airmen is important and of the utmost significance to the competent service office. The retaining of any objects—possibly as souvenirs—is detrimental to the country's defense, and will be punished as looting according to law. This category includes also, i.e. notebooks, letters, postal cards, either in the plane or in the clothing of killed or wounded airmen. Any attempt by enemy airmen to destroy such objects is to be prevented by all means.
4. Likewise, enemy parachutists are immediately to be arrested or liquidated [Unschadlich Gemacht].
5. The nearest military or constabulary post is to be informed at once.
TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 064-PS
[Letterhead—NSDAP]
The Deputy of the Fuehrer
Chief of Staff
at present in Berlin, 27 Sept 40
Bo-An
[Rubber stamp]
Chancellery Rosenberg
Received No. 2565. 1 Oct 1940
To
Reichsleiter A. Rosenberg
Berlin W 35
Margaretenstr. 17
Dear party member Rosenberg:
I am sending you a photostatic copy of a letter from Gauleiter Florian dated 23 Sept 1940 and I request you to take action on it.