Major Fey 's " shoot to kill " order against Nazis - rifles and bayonets issued to Austrian Heimwehr . Major Emil Fey , Vice Chancellor of Austria , who has just taken over the portfolio of Public Security . has decided by the most stringent measures to suppress Nazi violence . He has just issued a remarkable " shoot to kill " order to patrols of the Schutzcorps ( defence force of special gendarmes ) , and the Heimwehr have received similar instructions . The full text of the command is " shoot dead any person caught red handed in placing explosives and also anybody near the scene of an explosion who tries to escape when challenged " . Members of the auxiliary defence forces have been issued with rifles and bayonets and the determined Major Fey has shown by word and act that they will not hesitate to use them . Photo shows ; Major Emil Fey ( on white horse ) addressing detachments of armed Heimwehr in Vienna after taking over the portfolio of Public Security . 15 January 1934 30s, 30's, 1930s, 1930's, thirties, nineteen thirties