(Q579924)

English

Night and Fog Decree

directive by Adolf Hitler on 7 December 1941

  • Nacht und Nebel Erlass
  • NN
  • Keitel Decree

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After lengthy consideration, it is the will of the Führer that the measures taken against those who are guilty of offenses against the Reich or against the occupation forces in occupied areas should be altered. The Führer is of the opinion that, in such cases, penal servitude or even a hard labor sentence for life will be regarded as a sign of weakness. An effective and lasting deterrent can be achieved only by the death penalty or by taking measures which will leave the family and the population uncertain as to the fate of the offender. Deportation to Germany serves this purpose. (English)
20 September 1945
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