05-04-2008, 03:15 PM
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 | Non-Fraternisation! An interesting little number...Non Fraternisation This I guess was a card issued to servicemen/women serving in Europe after the collaspe and surrender of the German Army, Letter No.2 1/ I have been considering the present orders about non-fraternisation. We cannot let-up on this policy. 2/ But these orders need no longer apply to small childern. 3/ Members of the British Forces in Germany will be allowed to speak to, and play with, little children. This will come in to effect at once. In all other respects the orders issued by me in the card dated March 1945 will remain in force. Signed by B L MontGomery Field Marshall C in C, 21 Army Group Has anyone got Letter number 1, I think this would be an interesting read. I have Number 3 What did they think the children were going to do to them or was this a bit of propaganda...the healing of minds and souls? Cheers Kieron ps. Sapper were you issued with these cards?
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05-04-2008, 04:43 PM
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| I looked to my personal diaries and found the following: Tuesday 15th. May 1945 Over the border at Thorn into Austria. Everything changed. Marvelous scenery. My first contact 'proper' with the German race. We are told 'No Fraternisation'-- quite unnecessary. (Just so that the wrong meaning is not read into that, I was implying that it was not necessary to tell me that I should not fraternise as that was furthest from my thoughts at the time). I see that the Regimental War Diary for the same date said: May 15th - Verbal orders received from 78 Div to establish PoW camp at FERNDORF for 500 PoW.
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05-04-2008, 07:18 PM
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| Non Fraternisation Attached copies of my Fathers Non Frat letter, I assume it to be Number 1, dated March 1945. A bit more explanation in the letter.
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05-04-2008, 09:18 PM
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| Cheers Highlander Cheers Highlander I thought that would be an interesting read and I wasn't wrong. Do you think the British Army of today would adopt the same lines...I think note. Cheers Kieron
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08-04-2008, 08:54 PM
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| Oh,Ive an evil streak in me...As I was reading the thread , "will now be allowed to play with children" the devil on my shoulder though,""hhmmm,is that a special clause for Monty?" ....then read who issued the order ...
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