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A GENUINE WORLD WAR II


75 YEAR OLD

 

SAFE CONDUCT (SURRENDER) LEAFLET

 

FOR GERMAN FORCES

 

1944 - 1945

 

PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE PROPAGANDA

 

 

SIGNED BY GENERAL DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER

SUPREME COMMANDER

ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCES

(AEF)

 

These leaflets were dropped from September 1944 to March 1945 into German held territories. The Allies printed and distributed millions of these leaflets to induce German Wermacht soldiers to surrender. This leaflet bears the name and signature of General Eisenhower. It was printed in both red and green.

This safe conduct pass was generally regarded as the most successful leaflet produced by the Psychological Warfare Branch of Supreme Headquarters, Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF)…everything about the leaflet was designed to appear authoritative: the format handsomely engraved on good paper in a rich color, has been described as "looking like a college diploma.
 
The various Passierschein  (Safe Conduct Passes) were nearly the same. They all had the same message in German and English on the front:
 
SAFE CONDUCT
The German soldier who carries this safe conduct is using it as a sign of his genuine wish to give himself up. He is to be disarmed, to be well looked after, to receive food and medical attention as required and to be removed from the danger zone as soon as possible.

Dwight D. Eisenhower,
Supreme Commander,
Allied Expeditionary Force
 
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF INTERNATIONAL LAW REGARDING PRISONERS OF WAR
(According to the Hague Convention, 1907, and the Geneva Convention, 1929)
 
1.  From the moment of surrender, German soldiers are regarded as P.O.W.s and come under the protection of the Geneva Convention. Accordingly, their military honor is fully respected.
2.  P.O.W.s must be taken to assembly points as soon as possible, which are far enough from the danger zone to safeguard their personal security.
3.  P.O.W.s receive the same rations, qualitatively and quantitatively, as members of the Allied armies, and, if sick or wounded, are treated in the same hospitals as Allied troops.
4.  Decorations and valuables are to be left with the P.O.W.s. Money may be taken only by officers at the assembly points and receipts must be given.
5.  Sleeping quarters, accommodation, bunks and other installations in P.O.W. camps must be equal to those of Allied garrison troops.
6.  According to the Geneva Convention, P.O.W.s must not become subject of reprisals nor be exposed to public curiosity. After the end of the war they must be sent home as soon as possible.
Soldiers in the meaning of the Hague Convention (IV, 1907) are: All armed persons, who wear uniforms or any insignias which can be recognized from a distance.

RULES FOR SURRENDER
To prevent misunderstanding when surrendering, the following procedure is advisable: Lay down arms, take off helmet and belt, raise your hands and wave a handkerchief or this leaflet.

Size: 8 1/2" x 5 1/4"

Condition: Aged paper, very good color and definition. It was found in a WW II veteran's trunk with a number of pieces of his uniform and other WW II documents. You will not find a 75 year old piece of paper that survived one of the most brutal wars in all history. The leaflet is almost in pristine condition, with no rips, tears, folds or creases. The colors are bright and the edges straight. I've been watching these for almost a year now and haven't seen anything near the quality of mine. Due to the quantity of these leaflets available, the leaflet you actually receive may not be the leaflet pictured, but similar.

Now..if YOU have any other information or data on this piece and would like to share it, I'd be more than willing to pass it on to any possible NEW OWNER. Please feel free to contact me.

That's about all I can tell you about this UNIQUE WORLD WAR II collectible.

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