article_snippet.sent: Describing the action as 'unavoidable', German president Karl Doenitz instructed officers to abandon all fighting or face the wrath of the Allies.
article_snippet.sent: This was unavoidable in order to prevent the complete destruction of certain parts of the front, which was expected to occur in a short time, and, in doing so, to save as many people as possible for Germany. '
article_snippet.sent: GST every ongoing combat activity must be abandoned. '
article_snippet.sent: All officers of the army, navy and the Luftwaffe, as well as troops of the Wehrmacht divisions and the Waffen SS shall remain in All officers of the army, navy and the Luftwaffe, as well as troops of the Wehrmacht divisions and the Waffen SS current positions. '
article_snippet.sent: Effective immediately, no maritime vehicle or aeroplane shall be sunk or destroyed, no military equipment may be damaged in any way.'
article_snippet.sent: He finished the message with a stark warning that if He officers 'do not act according to the conditions of surrender, the Command of the Allied Expeditionary Forces and Soviet Command will undertake punitive measures or other steps beyond the conditions of surrender.'
article_snippet.sent: Admiral Doenitz warned that if the Germans didn't stop fighting the Germans would be killed by the Americans or the Russians. '
article_snippet.sent: Admiral Doenitz understood the end had come and Admiral Doenitz was telling his high command to make sure everyone knew that. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Order told officers to stop fighting or face the Allies' wrath .
  