HEADQUARTERS. SIXTH ARMY GROW, OFFfCE OF TH€ COMMANDING GENERAL - APO 23 Europe 1945 My pride in you is deeper than tie simple pride of; a commander of victorious troops, for we fight to preserve for our own people and for people throughout the world the chance to learn or to continue learning how to govern themselves and how to live with One another. Before the German people ban learn how to govern themselves and get along with the rest of the world they most be firmly impressed with the fact that they have been defeated, that their acceptance of Nazi leadership ffiade their defeat necessary, and earned for them the distrust of free, peaceful people. The fight is not over with the.layr__g down of arms. Yon and your conduct in relation with the German'people wilflargely determine whether they will realize we mean business, or whether you and your children must again be called to fight and die on foreign soil. To help yon ia doing your part I give yon these",* Special Orders. **. I charge you personally with the responsibility of strict compliance with their provisions. It will be hard for you, for you ,have not been trained this way j but it is only through this means that ©tMSplete victory over Nazi ideals will be won. JACOB L DEVBSS UfiUTENANT GEN__RAW U.S.A.' .CO/*WANDiNG <■■:■''
