Bandit warfare in Italy. Note written by the SS-Obergruppenführer and General of the Waffen-SS Karl Wolff (1900-1984) about the "tightening of the bandit fighting situation" in the summer of 1944. Wolff, at that time "Höchster SS- und Polizeiführer Italien", noted on the other side about a "command of the Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe from 17.6 .1944 ", probably the German commander in chief in Italy, Generalfeldmarschall Albert Kesselring "1. The aggravation of the bandit situation increased danger for fighting troops..., 2. The fight against the bandits must, therefore, be carried out, by all means... 3. The fight against bandits is divided into passive and active combat ... 4. The responsibility for the overall bandit fighting ... 5. The further securing of the Apennines ... "Important document!