Kugel-erlass

The "Kugel-Erlass" (bullet decree) also known as "Aktion Kugel" was a secret decree (Geheimbefehl), issued by Nazi Germany on March 2, 1944. The decree stated that escaped Allied prisoners of war, especially officers and senior non-commissioned officers, should be handed over to the Sicherheitsdienst who should execute them, "im Rahmen der Aktion Kugel", in concentration camp Mauthausen. This order was in direct contravention of the provisions of the Third Geneva Convention. The Bullet Decree was soon amended to include British soldiers after the "Great Escape" of 25 March 1944.

Kugel-erlass

The "Kugel-Erlass" (bullet decree) also known as "Aktion Kugel" was a secret decree (Geheimbefehl), issued by Nazi Germany on March 2, 1944. The decree stated that escaped Allied prisoners of war, especially officers and senior non-commissioned officers, should be handed over to the Sicherheitsdienst who should execute them, "im Rahmen der Aktion Kugel", in concentration camp Mauthausen. This order was in direct contravention of the provisions of the Third Geneva Convention. The Bullet Decree was soon amended to include British soldiers after the "Great Escape" of 25 March 1944.