In 2000, the Institute für Zeitgeschichte published an article, written by Christian Hartmann/Jürgen Zarusky in which they claim that “Series 429, Rolle 461” does not exist, it is instead “T-78, Roll 461” and it contains nothing about a Fackelmänner Befehl.
Just to follow up. Prof. Dr. Seidler wrote back to inform me that there is no mention of any Fackelmänner Befehl on NARA Serie 429, Roll 461, confirming what Hartmann/Zarusky wrote in their IfZ article. Prof. Seidler had mentioned this Befehl in his “Verbrechen an der Wehrmacht”, relying on Fritz Becker (Stalins Blutspur durch Europa…”). He, Prof. Seidler, had contacted NARA, asking them for details re. this roll. Nothing happened, thus he ordered it and found out that he had been led down the garden path by Becker.