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Order of the Fuehrer on |
Transport of Refugees |
| Teleprint | |
| High Command of the Armed Forces | |
| (Operations Staff) | |
| Qu. I (Transport) | February 5, 1945 |
Subject: Transport of refugees from the East to Denmark. |
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The Fuhrer issued the following orders on February 4, 1945:
In order to relieve the transport situation in the Reich immediately, I order as follows: Our compatriots temporarily moved back from the Eastern part of the Reich will be accommodated in Denmark as well as in the Reich. In particular, civilians will be evacuated to Denmark who:
1. Can be moved by the Navy by sea, without prejudice to the day-to-day movement of troops and supplies, or who:
2. Have been landed in Western Baltic ports, including Stettin and Swinemunde, and must be moved from there by rail.
The Reich Plenipotentiary will cooperate with the local Danish authorities in arranging suitable accommodation for evacuated civilians. The Armed Forces will afford all possible assistance in this respect.
signed: ADOLF HITLER
Comment by the High Command of the Armed Forces for the Armed Forces:
The Armed Forces will make special efforts to help by making use of all means of transport returning west, by sea, rail, or road; by assistance with rations, medical care, and arrangements for accommodation at intermediate points on the journey.
pp. signed WINTER, Lieutenant General and Acting Chief of the High Command of the Armed Forces, Operations Staff.
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