[handwritten] PG. Buckemueller Gauleiter Service, 25. February 1945
The Gauleiter and National Defense Commissioner of the Gau Westfalen-South
1. To all County Councillors, Mayors and police officials
2. To County Leaders, for information
3. County Staff Chiefs of the Volkssturm are to give corresponding instructions to the men of the Volkssturm.
Fighter-bomber pilots who are shot down are on principle not to be protected against the indignation of the people. I expect from all police offices that they will refuse to lend their protection to these gangster types. Authorities acting in contradiction to the popular sentiment will have to account to me. All police and gendarmerie officials are to be informed immediately of this my attitude.
[signed] Albert Hoffmann
Taken down:
Schmidt initialed by :
Buckemueller
( S A-Obersturmbannf uehrer the Volkssturm)
and County Staff Chief of
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