* * * * * * * Article 5 _Endangering of the Armed Forces of Friendly States_ (1) Whoever in Germany gathers or forwards information concerning military matters for a foreign military intelligence service to the prejudice of another state, or forms, maintains, or supports an information service concerning such matters will be punished with hard labor or in less serious cases with imprisonment. (2) The act shall be prosecuted only upon order of the Reich Minister of Justice. Article 6 In the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia the provisions of articles 1, 2, 4, and 5 of this decree apply also to persons who are not German nationals. Berlin, 25 November 1939 The Chairman of the Ministerial Council for the Defense of the Reich FIELD MARSHAL GOERING The Plenipotentiary for the Administration of the Reich As Deputy, HIMMLER The Chief of the Reich Chancellery DR. LAMMERS PARTIAL TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NG-715 PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 112 DECREE OF 5 DECEMBER 1939 AGAINST VIOLENT CRIMINALS 1939 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 2378 The Ministerial Council for the Defense of the Reich decrees the following with the force of law for the area of the Greater German Reich: Article 1 _Armed Violence_ (1) Whoever uses a firearm, a cutting or stabbing weapon, or any other equally dangerous object while committing rape, street robbery, bank robbery or any other serious act of violence, or whoever threatens another person’s body or life with such a weapon will be punished by death. (2) The criminal who attacks his pursuers or defends himself against them with the use of arms will be subject to the same penalty. Article 2 _Protection for People Assisting in the Pursuit of the Criminals_ Whoever takes part personally in the pursuit of a criminal for the purpose of his apprehension has the same privileges under criminal law as policemen and officers of the law. Article 3 _Competence of the Special Court_ In cases of crimes which fall under the provisions of articles 1 or 2 of this decree, the indictment will be filed with the Special Court. Article 4 _More Severe Punishment for Attempted Crimes and Aiding and Abetting_ Where an attempted crime or offense or the aiding and abetting in such a crime or offense are punishable, the same punishment is generally admissible as is provided for the accomplished crime.