Age 17–40; Height 1.65m.
Those volunteers, simple soldiers at the time of enlistment, that show the required aptitude, can be admitted to the officer and NCO schools of the Waffen-SS. Admittance to these schools will not be determined by the candidates’ diplomas or university degrees, but solely by their proven personal qualities and aptitude for command.
French officers and NCOs will have the opportunity of regaining their ranks and receiving commands after attending a course at the Waffen-SS officer and NCO schools. The courses will include instruction and examination in capacity and aptitude for command.
In addition, those simple soldier volunteers showing the required aptitudes could also be admitted to the same schools.
Basically no difference is made between volunteers in the Waffen-SS, they all undergo the German Waffen-SS regime.
The Waffen-SS being the big family of the new Europe’s young combatants, the French volunteers will have exactly the same duties and obligations, but also the same advantages, as their German, Nowegian, Danish, Dutch, Fleming, Walloon or Swiss comrades.
Annex B
The Initial Command Structures
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Index
Map numbers are given in bold.
Aiching, Gen, 77
Air Ministry, 113, 116, 147, 150, 153–4, 7
Albert, 2/Lt Pierre, 172
Albert, Sgt Roger, 132–3, 135, 140, 142, 155–7
Alexandrinenstrasse, 117, 7
Allgeier, SS-Lt, 21, 174
Allianz Bldg, 122
Alt Steglitz, 92
André, Lt, 172
Anhalter railway station, 111, 118, 136, 7
Anklam, 77, 85, 8
Anneshaensel, SS-O/Cdt Dr Ludwig, 76, 172
Appolot, SSgt François, 137, 157
Arc de Triomphe, 6
Arnswalde, 28, 8
Artus, Lt Jean, 39, 172
Aubin, Gren Paul, 157
Audibert, Lt, 161
Audry, Gren, 157
Aumon, O/Cdt, 161
Auphan, Lt Michel, 46, 48–51, 172
Axmann, Reich Youth Leader Arthur, 149
Bachmann, SS-2/Lt, 117, 124
Bachrain, 45
Badanian, Gen, 126
Bad Kleinen, 162, 8
Bad Polzin (Polczyn), 49–51, 54–5, 2
Bad Reichenhalle, 165
Bad Tölz, 20
Baldenburg (Bialy Bór), 43–4, 52, 1
Baltic Coast/Sea (Ostsee), 25, 29, 40, 52, 73, 162, 2, 3, 8
Bärenhütte (Bińcze), 31, 34, 41–2, 1
Bärenwalde (Gebarzewo), 33–8, 41, 51, 79, 87, 1
Barkenfelde (Barkovo), 31, 33–5, 1
Barlin (Borzecin), 54, 2
Bartholomei, Lt Ivan, 32, 60, 172
Bärwalde (Barwice), 49, 1
Bassompierre, Capt Jean, 7, 18, 45, 54, 56, 59–60, 67–8
Baudouin, Lt, 173
Bavaria, vii, 165
Belgard (Bialogard), 45, 51–5, 57–61, 67–8, 71–2, 2
Bellanger, Gren, 18
Belle-Alliance-Platz, 117, 123–6, 131, 7
Bender, SS-2/Lt, 161, 163
Bendlerstrasse, 112, 137
Bénétoux, Lt Maurice, 161, 163, 172
Berger, SS-Gen, 11, 17, 165
Bergfeld, 86, 161, 8
Berlin, 12, 19–20, 26–7, 75, 91–157, 159, 161, 163, 5
Berrier, Capt Maurice, 41, 173
Bert, O/Cdt, 143
Berthaud, 2/Lt Aimé, 136
Bertlin, SS-Brig, 62
Besselstrasse, 121, 8
Bicou, Cpl, 138–9
Billot, O/Cdt René, 132, 136, 143
Bisiau, Capt Michel, 53
Blaise, Gnr François, 57, 157
Blücherstrasse, 119
Bocau, Sgt Jules, 157
Bohemia, 26, 45, 79, 89
Boissin (Byszyno), 70–1, 2
Bonnefous, Sgt-Maj-2/Lt, 40, 80
Bonnefoy, Lt Dr, 172
Boudet-Gheusi, Maj Jean, 17, 40, 70, 86, 161–3, 173
Boulmier, O/Cdt, 136
de Bourmont, Capt Victor, 17, 30–1, 33, 35, 39, 52, 59
Brandenburg Gate, 156, 7
Brazier, 2/Lt Jacques, 172
de Brégaud, Lt, 174
Brescau, 20
Bridoux, Gen, 5, 17
Bridoux, Maj Eugène, 6, 16–17