[ ... ] principally Greece, and to hold myself ready for use in that district. "In August 1943 the staff of the Army Group F was set up in Belgrade. On 26 August 1943 [ ... ]
[ ... ] words, Army Group F was immediately under Hitler? A No, in other words one should say the operational staff was an you agree with me, after looking at this document, that Army Group F was immediately subordinate to Hitler? A No, I want [ ... ]
[ ... ] Group F was brought in from the detention prison. He answered the questions put to him as follows: "My name is Josef Selmayr. I was born on 7 July 1905 Marshal Freiherr Maximilian von Weichs was to take over High Command Southeast. Thus, Army Group F was organized 26 August 1943. It was composed of the [ ... ]
[ ... ] the expected landing of the Anglo Americans on the Balkan and the withdrawal of Italy from the war which was being counted on. The duty of Army Group F was: defense of the Adriatic and Aegean coast in the event of an enemy landing and the protection of signal communications within this area, in [ ... ]
[ ... ] without enemy pressure until the 4th SS Panzer Grenadier Division - brought up Greece and subordinated immediately to Army Group F - was committed from the [ ... ]
[ ... ] Commander-in-Chief of Army Group F? A. Commander-in-Chief of Army Group F was Fieldmarshal von Weichs. [ ... ]
[ ... ] > Yes, Army Group F was currently informed. MR. FENSTERMACHER: No further questions, your Honor. [ ... ]