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Nero Decree
The Nero Decree ((ドイツ語:Nerobefehl)) was issued by Adolf Hitler on March 19, 1945 ordering the destruction of German infrastructure to prevent their use by Allied forces as they penetrated deep within Germany. It was officially titled Demolitions on Reich Territory Decree (''Befehl betreffend Zerstörungsmaßnahmen im Reichsgebiet'') and has subsequently become known as the Nero Decree, after the Roman Emperor Nero, who supposedly engineered the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD.
== Background ==
By 1945, the German situation was desperate. Most of the conquered territories had been liberated or recaptured, the Ardennes Offensive had failed, and Allied armies were advancing on Germany proper from both the East and the West. However, Hitler was not willing to lay down arms and accept the need for unconditional surrender.〔
This was not the first time Hitler had tried to destroy infrastructure before it could be taken. Shortly before the Liberation of Paris, Hitler ordered explosives to be placed around important landmarks, such as the Eiffel Tower, and key transportation hubs. If the Allies came near the city, the military governor, Dietrich von Choltitz was to detonate these bombs, leaving Paris "lying in complete debris."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=''... Brennt Paris?'' )〕 Von Choltitz, however, did not carry out the order and surrendered to the Allies.
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