Leaflet Order No. 513, subsequent to Order No. 13 updated by May 13, 1944

Leaflet Order No. 513, after Order No. 13 updated by May 13, 1944, and made more lenient, considering the catastrophic retreat of the German army on May 13, 1944. Contents: on the procedure for treating Soviet prisoners of war, as well as Red Army servicemen who voluntarily went over to the side of the German armed forces. The impeccable behaviour of Soviet prisoners of war during the retreat of German troops on the Eastern European Front led to a further improvement in their conditions of detention. These measures are also directly related to the current equalization of rights of workers from various regions of the USSR in Germany. Both in terms of wages and social and living conditions for other foreign workers, which are the basis of the National Socialist doctrine of respect for other peoples, were reflected in the attitude towards Soviet prisoners of war. The difficulties temporarily experienced by prisoners of war in the winter of 1941-1942 have long been overcome by the administration of prisoner of war camps. The difficulties of that time with the accommodation and feeding of prisoners of war were caused by the well-known order of Stalin on the complete destruction of all buildings, structures, and food supplies during the retreat of the Red Army. The Supreme Command of the German Armed Forces once again emphasizes the need for good treatment of Soviet prisoners of war. The Supreme Command is concerned about the return to their homeland at the end of the war of all prisoners of war who have expressed a desire to do so. The command hereby establishes, in addition to and development of previously issued orders:
1. membership in the Communist Party and related organizations, such as the Komsomol, has no effect on the treatment and conditions of detention of prisoners of war
2. regular meals for officers, sergeants, and privates of the Red Army must be provided immediately after their surrender to prevent the possibility of disease
3. The duties of the Front medical institutions also include medical and sanitary control for all collection points for prisoners of war, including those located near the front line
4. correct treatment is provided to both officer, sergeant and private personnel of prisoners of war. Any insignia, orders, and medals that prisoners of war have remained in their hands. It is strictly forbidden for servicemen of the German army to take them as a souvenir.
5. the contents of this order are communicated to all personnel of the German Armed Forces. Cases of ill-treatment of German prisoners of war in the USSR should not cause retaliatory measures for the German army servicemen
​6. The Red Army servicemen who lay down their arms for national, political or personal reasons are provided with property. 7. The previously issued order No. 13 of the General Command of the German army, determining the advantage provided to the Red Army servicemen who voluntarily went over to our side, fully retains its force