The order is signed, "Felmy" Your Honors will note this date, and the unit, 117th Light Infantry Division, being assigned for Felmy.
We shall have occasion in many of the documents which will follow to be concerned with the activities of this Division of Felmy.
At the bottom of page 60 of the English there is an order of the 117th Division dated October 30, 1943. Beg your pardon, a report from the Division to the 68th Corps. The receipt stamp of the 98th Corps appears on the lower righthand portion of the document.
Turning to page 61 of the English and page 44 of the German, this portion of the report deals with the political situation.
" I. Political Situation:
. . . . . The Communist movement might have received its first set-back through the operations by the Commander in the Peloponnes on 22nd and 23rd October, Tripolis, Sparta, Kalamata, and Megalopolis. The arrest of hostages and about 3.000 persons, who will be sent to the Reich for Forced Labor, has taught the population that pacification does not mean weakness.
It is the opinion of the Division that the combatting of Communist bands can be undertaken basically only with the aid of anti-Communist bands. . .
II. Enemy Situation:
Except for the coastal areas occupied by German Forces, the northwestern Peloponnes is entirely dominated by Communist bands. The Supreme Command of the Insurgents in this area, consisting of one Greek General, several Greek Staff Officers, 5 British Officers and 31 Communist Italian Officers, according to reliable report by a confidential agent is currently located at Demasticha (19 km Southeast of Patras)."
The report is signed "Colonel and Deputy Division Commander of 117th Light Infantry Division."
Turning now to page 63 of the English, page 46 of the German, NOKW 1122, which is Prosecution Exhibit 69. This is a translation of a pamphlet which was planned by German Occupying Forces in Greece, and distributed among the population;
Translation of a German pamphlet:
"To the population of the district Phyvon and Levadia.
The localities which were once known as Kostia, Xakosi and Dombrenia exist no longer. The inhabitants are gone--the villages forsaken. far has brought on sorrow and misery.
Why?
Because the inhabitants of the aforementioned localities collaborated and sympathized with the Andartes.
The German gun is speaking. If the bandits hear the rattle of our machine guns they will surrender. Think over carefully once more. Discontinue all associations with the Andartes. Close your doors to all these people. If you have knowledge as to the whereabouts of bandits run quickly to the Germans and inform them. You should say to the bandits: "Give up your guns!".
Do this and we will be able to go on living peacefully together.
If you do not do this, then you will have to leave your houses and localities and we will destroy them. England is making fools of you. England is not thinking of you! England is thinking only her own interests. Before you lies a new Europe in which a new Greece will find its place. Face us with sincerity and (*) with lies. Victory is ours; you shall have victory too if you stand on our side."
Then there is a translators note:
"From the context it would appear that a negative is needed here. There is none in the original text."
Then continuing:
"Victory is ours; you shall have victory too if you stand on our side."
Then on page 64 of the English:
"To the inhabitants of . . . . . . .There are men from your village who are being held by the Germans as hostages.
In the event that within a reasonable space of time no bands appear, and peace and order is maintained in your area, these hostages will be released. However, should it be established that you are supporting and promoting the bands and are leaving your villages at their disposal, the hostages will be shot and your villages leveled to the ground.
Hence it is in your own interest and in the interest of peace and order that you support the German occupation forces in the fight against bands and instigators of unrest. Therefore inform the nearest German office immediately when bands appear, in order that the German forces will be able to come to your protection.
Signed: "The German Occupation forces."
DR. SAUTER; Dr. Sauter for the defendant Lanz. I should like to have a look at the original of this document. An expression appears in this document which is not usual in German, and which I do not know myself.
JUDGE BURKE: I am making reference to the English Document Book on page 62. Here an expression occurs "Andartes". That is not a German expression.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: Page 63 of the English, your Honor, second paragraph on that page.
DR. SAUTER: It is the third paragraph from the top, starting "Because the inhabitants of the aforementioned localities collaborated and sympathized, with the Andartes."
What "Andartes" is supposed to be, I, as a German don't know, May I also point out that this alleged document beats no signature apart from an initial "T.H." or "T,A.", an abbreviation, otherwise I cannot see anything from this document.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: If your Honors please, the document is written in the German language. At the top of it are the words, "Translation of the German pamphlet," and I believe, if I may make an explanatory statement here, the word, "Andarten" refers to Andartes which is what the Greek people themselves called their guerilla forces.
DR. SAUTER: I don't know that. At least a German, if he had written this pamphlet, would probably have expressed himself differently and I also doubt whether a German would have published pamphlets of this kind in which he designates his own statements as lies.
PRESIDING JUDGE BURKE: For whatever it may be worth it may be received in the same fashion as other documents, subject to the same objections they have received.
Just a moment, however, Dr. Sauter, is there a question of the interpretation of the third paragraph? Is there a question of interpretation involved in the third paragraph on page 63 of the English document book?
DR. SAUTER: No.
PRESIDING JUDGE BURKE: Very well. You may proceed.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: Next, on page 65 of the English, page 48 of the German document book, Document NOKW-1355, which becomes prosecution Exhibit 470, again are a series of daily reports from the Commander in Chief Southeast, which at this time was the defendant Reichs, to OKH headquarters in Berlin. The first report is for the 7th of November, 1943. That section of the report dealing with the 68th Corps:
"Some losses suffered in band attack (70) on German goods train in the vicinity of Aighion. At Tripolis 18 Communists were shot as reprisal for railway sabotage carried out." Signed: "Commander-in-Chief (High Command Army Group F) Ia," Operations Officer.
Next, on page 67 of the English, 49 of the German, Commander-inChief Southeast, report to Higher Headquarters for the 17th of November, 1943.
"68th Corps: Communism activities continuing in Athens. 395th Administrative Area Headquarters. During local mopping up north of Volos 53 bandits were captured as reprisal for attacks made recently in the area of Katerini. 20 Communists were shot."
Next, the Commander-in-Chief Southeast report for the 20th of November, 1943. It is on page 69 of the English, page 50 of the German:
"68th Corps: During local engagements in the areas of Tripolis and Patras in addition to several enemy losses, ammunition and propaganda materials captured. A village 30 kilometers west of Lamia was burned down, reprisal for a band attack."
Next, the Commander-in-Chief Southeast report for the 29th of November, 1943, page 71 of the English, 51 of the German:
"68th Corps: A reprisal for a band attack on the road TripolisSparta (see Daily Report for 26 November) 100 hostages were shot at the scene of the occurrence. During search in Corinth numerous hostages were arrested, arms and propaganda material secured."
This report, as were the others, is signed: "Commander-in-Chief Southeast (High Command Army Group F)" Page 73 of the English, 52 of the German, Document NOKW-1363becomes prosecution Exhibit 471.
These are various activity reports of the 68th Army Corps, commanded at this time by the defendant Felmy. The first report was transmitted on the 19th of September, 1943 and your Honors will note to whom the report is sent: "1) Army Group Southern Greece, 2) Military Commander in Greece," who at this time was the defendant Speidel, "3) Counter Intelligence Office, Athens."
"Ic Daily Report of 20 September:
"During operations against bands Panzer Grenadier Regiment No. 113 captured 20 bandits in the area of Aphissu and Arachova and transferred 10 hostages to Sparta."
Next, page 74 of the English, 53 of the German, Daily Report of the 69th Corps for 20 September 1943: "St Kabamata 2 Communists were shot."
Continuing on page 75 of the English, 54 of the German, 68th Corps Daily Report for the 30th of September, 1943:
"The 26 Communists arrested on 25 September at Patras (Ic Daily Report for 26 September) are the following:
"1) Konstantionos, Parles, Town Doctor, residing in Patras "2) Samuris, Andreas, Dr. med " " " "3) Sakelarius, Chrisantos " " " "4.) Wuiss, Nikolas " " " "5) Karanasopulos, Wassil notary " " " "6) Michalopulos, Dimitrios Greek, employed in the Court, residing in Patras "7) Petroskos, Marinus, Roumanian national " " " "8) Afamasiu, Evangleus unqualified lawyer " " " "9) Marketus, Anastasius " " " "10)Marketus, Konstantin " " " "11)Kuvelis, Spiros, Lawyer and Town Councillor " " "12)Piskopakis,Antipas, Lawyer " " " "13)Liakopulos,Panagiotia, Engineer " " " "14.)
Geranios,Panajotis,Lawyer " " " "15)Kritikos, Johann " " " "16)Grustkoss,employed by the Bank of Greece" " " "17)Wlachos,nephew of the lawyer, MARKU " " " "18)Chaidopulos,Nikolaus nephew of the lawyer MARKU " " " "19)Stamadados,Andreas Townhall official " " " "20)Sotiropulos,Andreas Taxation Official " " " "21)Stathopulos, Johann " " " "22)Kulumbis,Angelos Owner of a Printing Shop " " "23)Chosmas, Spirus Doctor " " " "24)Kiriakopulos,Nikolaus Employed in electric plant " " " "25)Marku, Joannis " " " "26)Marku,Andreas,Lawyer Nos 1 - 5, 7 - 16, 18 - 22 and 25 - 26 are already known to Corps Headquarters ..........................................The report is signed:
"68th Corps Ic Section, dated 29 September 1943" Continuing on page 76 of the English, page 54 of the German, Daily Report of the 68th Corps for the 10th of October, 1943.
"During the capture of Arachowa (Ic Morning Report for 9 October) strong resistance was met in parts of heavy weapons only heavy machine gun confined.
Further advance on Malyvia (5km Northwest of Arachowa) and AnoAgoriani (15 km North northwest of Arachowa) without contact with the enemy. Both villages, in which small ammunition and ration depots were found, were destroyed, at Arachowa 26 houses of leading Communists as well as houses containing ammunition were burned down."
No changes as reprisal for attack on 25 November South of Tripolis (see Ic Daily Report for 26 November) 100 hostages shot on 28 November at the scene of the attack.
During raid in Old-Corinth 67 hostages were arrested, several weapons and propaganda material secured. At Drachmanion (21 km West of Atalanti) 5 suspects were arrested."
Next, the 68th Corps daily report for the 28th of December, 1943:
"As reprisal measure for band attack on 3 December near Jithion (Ic Daily Report for 6 December) 25 hostages were shot at Jithion."
"Ic Daily Report for 9 December 1943:"
"If your Honors, please, the next several reports will be concerned with the operation Kalavrita. I ask that your Honors pay particular attention to these reports as the next witness which the prosecution will present will testify to events carried out at Kalavrita.
"Ic Daily Report for 9 December 1943:
"During mopping up operations in the Northern Peloponnesus a pocket 10 kilometers around Kalavrita were found without further contact with the enemy.
Enemy withdrew from the area north of Kalavrita possibly towards southeast, since 78 on of one of our companies which was annihilated in the mountains on 7 December were murdered about 10 kilometers southeast of Kalavrita. As reprisal measure for the murder of German soldiers, the burning of villages and execution of the male population has been ordered."
PRESIDING JUDGE BURKE: At this point, Mr. Fenstermacher, we will defer further hearing by the Tribunal until tomorrow morning at 9:30.
THE MARSHAL: The Tribunal will be in recess until 9:30 o'clock tomorrow morning.
(The Tribunal adjourned until 19 August 1947, at 1630 hours).
Official Transcript of Military Tribunal V, Case VII, in the matter of the United States of America, against Wilhelm List, et al, defendants sitting at Nurnberg, Germany, on 19 August 1947, 0930, Justice Wennerstrum Presiding.
THE MARSHAL: Persons in the Courtroom will please find their seats.
The Honorable, the Judges of Military Tribunal V.
Military Tribunal V is now in session. God save the United States of America and this Honorable Tribunal.
There will be order in the Court.
THE PRESIDENT: The Marshal will ascertain if all the defendants are present in time Courtroom.
THE MARSHAL: May it please Your Honor, all the defendants are present in the Courtroom.
THE PRESIDENT: The Prosecution may proceed with the presentation of evidence on behalf of the Prosecution.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: May it please the Tribunal. Prior to yesterday afternoon's adjournment we were considering Document No. NOKW-1363, which is Prosecution's Exhibit No. 471 in evidence. This document is a series of activity reports of the 68th Corps for the period 16 September to 31 December 1943. Your Honors will recall on other documents that have already been introduced by the Prosecution that during this period of time the Defendant Felmy was Commander of the 68th Army Corps, and that Corps in turn was subordinate to Army Group E, which itself was subordinate to Army Group F and Supreme Command Southeast, under the command of the defendant Weichs and his Chief of Staff the defendant Foertsch. And we are particularly concerned with that section of the document which begins on page 77 of the English, Page 55 of the German, Daily Report for the 9th of December 1943:
"During mopping up operations in the Northern Peloponnesus a pocket 10 km around Kalavrita was found without further contact with the enemy.
Enemy withdrew from the area N of Kalavrita possibly towards Southeast, since 78 men of one of our companies which was annihilated in the mountains on 7 December were murdered about 10 km Southeast of Kalavrita. As reprisal measure for the murder of German soldiers the burning of villages and execution of the male population has been ordered."
DR. LATERNSER: Dr. Laternser, Your Honor. I would like a retranslation of the document which has just been read.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: Major Hatfield, please, will you pass the original to the Court Interpreter. The part in question is on Page 8 of the original document.
THE PRESIDENT: May I make inquiry as to what particular portion of the document you are referring to, Dr. Laternser?
DR. LATERNSER: Yes, Your Honor. On page 77 of the English Document Book, the sentence under "F". It is the sentence that was read last, Paragraph "F", on page 77.
MR. HILDESHEIMER (Court German-English Interpreter): It says here: "As a reprisal measure," it could be translated" as a retaliation measure", "for the murder of German soldiers the burning of villages and execution of the male population has been ordered."
DR. LATERNSER: As I have heard it just now in the English, it is the word "the" -- "The male population" -- this "the" should have been stricken.
THE PRESIDENT: Will the Interpreter please read it again and give his interpretation?
DR. LATERNSER: In the German text it says "Erschiessung Maennlicher Bevoelkerung," which means "the shooting of male population." The article the definite article "the" should be stricken, which is found in the line next to the last in the English Document Book on Page 77.
MR. HILDESHEIMER (Court German-English Interpreter): That is correct, Your Honor.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: Will the Court Interpreter read again from that sub-paragraph "F" of the original document exactly as it should be translated?
MR. HILDESHEIMER (Court German-English Interpreter): "As a reprisal measure for the murder of German soldiers, the burning of villages and execution or members of the male population has been ordered." That is how it should read. That would be the literal translation, Sir.
DR. LATERNSER: Thank you.
JUDGE CARTER: May I ask, before the original is taken away, if the English shows this was signed by the 67th Corps? Is that correct?
MR. FENSTERMACHER: I believe that is again a typographical error, but again we might ascertain the answer to that from the original document.
MR. HILDESHEIMER (Court German-English Interpreter): It says 67th Corps in the English text.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: What does it say in the original?
MR. HILDESHEIMER (Court German-English Interpreter): In the original German text it says 68th AK.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: Might I ask again ---I believe in translating sub-paragraph "F" you gave an alternative translation -- something to the effect of "members of the male population." Will you read it again -sub-paragraph "F"?
MR. HILDESHEIMER (Court German-English Interpreter): As it is or or as it should read?
MR. FENSTERMACHER: As it should read from your translation of the original text.
MR. HILDESHEIMER (Court German-English Interpreter): "As reprisal measure for the murder of German soldiers the burning of villages and the execution of members of the male population has been ordered."
THE PRESIDENT: Does that cover the situation, Dr. Laternser?
DR. LATERNSER: Yes, Your Honor.
THE PRESIDENT: You may proceed.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: We turn next to Page 68 of the English, page 56 of the German, continuing with the activity reports of the 68th Corps, the Daily Report for the 14th of October 1943: "The Prefect of Kalamata was murdered in the train at Asprochoma (3km West Northwest of Kalamata). Martial law proclaimed at Kalamata, 50 hostages arrested." Continuing with the Daily Report for the 25th of October 1943: "Enemy losses for the period 18 October - 24 October: Dead, 24: Captured: 1 machine gun, 47 rifles..." It is at the bottom of Page 78 of the English, Page 56 of the German, Daily Report for the 25th of October 1943: "Enemy losses for the period 18 October - 24 October: Dead: 24; Captured: 1 machine gun, 47 rifles, 13 pistols, 3000 rounds Infantry ammunition, 100 Italian handgrenades. Taken prisoner: 31 Greeks, 10 Italians."
MR. HILDESHEIMER: I'm afraid there's a mistake, Sir, in the English Document Book -- a mistake in the translation.
THE PRESIDENT: The translator will make such corrections as he deems advisable.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: Dr. Laternser has informed me that the sentences I have been reading are not in the German Document Book. Perhaps we could hand again the original document to the Court Interpreters and have them read it into the record. This, I believe, is on page 12 of the original document -- the Daily Report for the 25th of October 1943.
MR. HILDESHEIMER: Are you reading from sub-paragraph "D", please? Could you please read the English text again?
MR. FENSTERMACHER: Ic Daily Report for 25 October 1943, II), d), Enemy Losses for the period 18 October - 24 October: Dead: 24, Captured: 1 machine gun, 47 rifles, 13 pistols, 3000 rounds Infantry ammunition, 100 Italian handgrenades. Taken prisoner: 31 Greeks, 10 Italians. During mopping up operations at Kalamata, Sparta, Patras, and Megalopolis a total of 3880 band suspects and hostages arrested."
Daily Report for the 26th of October 1943.....
THE PRESIDENT: Pardon me. I understood the Translator wished to make some correction. Is that correct?
MR. HILDESHEIMER: I only wanted to say, Your Honor, that this is not contained in our German Document Book.
THE PRESIDENT: Very well; you may proceed.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: Daily Report for the 26th of October 1943: "During mopping up operation in Githion and Tripolis several suspects and hostages arrested." And then, dropping down to the Daily Report for 6 November 1943, at the bottom of Page 79 in the English, Page 57 in the German, "During retaliation measures(see attach 8 km Northwest of Argos, Ic-Daily Report for 5 November 1943) No contact with the enemy. Villages were evacuated by bandits and the bulk of the population. Hostages taken." Continuing with the Daily Report for the 24th of November 1943, Page 80 of the English, Page 57 of the German, "On 23 November at 1445 hours a band attacked a single truck on the road Corinth-Patras, 8 km Southeast of Aegion. 1st Lt. Roewer was killed, Lt. von Bothmer was wounded, the driver is missing. The Division Commander had ordered the public execution of 20 Communist leaders in Patras on 24 November as reprisal measure." Daily Report for the 12th of December 1943: "As reprisal measure for shooting German soldiers (Ic Daily Report for 10 December) 9 villages Northeast of Kalavrita were destroyed, and 142 men shot." This report, as are all others in the series, is signed by the Ic or Intelligence Officer of the 68th Corps, commanded, at this time, by the Defendant Felmy. Continuing with the Daily Report for the 31st of December 1943: "Enemy Losses during December: Prisoners: 5 American Flyers, 159 bandits, Dead: 918 (of this 839 from reprisal measures), Wounded: 11 (in addition an estimated 100)." Turning now to the bottom of Page 82 of the English, Page 59 of the German, the Ic Daily Report for 13th of December 1943: "Operation Kalavrita concluded without further contact with the enemy. A few of the corpses of the German soldiers shot were found." Next, the daily Report for the 14th of December 1943: "70 corpses of the German soldiers murdered were brought in. As further reprisal measure 3 villages were burned down, Kalavrita completely destroyed, 511 male inhabitants shot." Daily Report for the 15th of December 1943: "During the night 13/14th the telephone not work at the road Tripolis-Sparta, 18 km South of Tripolis, as well as three bridges, was destroyed.
On 14 December 1 reinforced Engineer Platoon and 50 hostages were employed on repair work. In the area of Kalavrita as further reprisal measure 1 village and 2 monasteries were destroyed." Continuing with the Daily Report for the 16th of December 1943: "Operation Kalavrita: 14 December Mazeika (11 km Southeast of Kalavrita) and Dara (12 km Southeast of Mazeika) 18 houses destroyed, 35 Communists arrested." Daily Report for 17th of December 1943: "During the night 15/16 December bridge 1 km North of Nanthirea (10 km South of Tripolis) was blasted. As reprisal measure Mant*irea was burned down. As reprisal measure for 1 German soldier shot 30 Communist were shot in Tripolis." This report, as are all others, is signed "LXVIIIth Corps, Ic." I think we need not read the remainder of the document into the record at this time. Turning next to Page 86 of the English, Page 62 of the German Document Book, is Document No. NOKW-1246, which becomes Prosecution's Exhibit No. 472. This document is a series of extracts form the War Diary of the 68th Corps, covering the period 1 July to 31st December 1943, during which period the Defendant Felmy was in command of the 68th Army Corps. The first page of the War Diary is signed by the Defendant Felmy, as "General of Air Force."
WAR DIARY NO. 3 Corps Headquarters LXVIII Army Corps Started 1 July 1943 Concluded 31 Dec.
1943.
LXVIII Army Corps was subordinate from 1 July 1943 to 27 July 1943 to the High Command Army Group E from 28 July 1943 to 9 Sept 1943 to the 11th Italian Army from 9 Sept.
1943 to 4 Oct. 1943 to Army Group Southern Greece from 5 Oct.
1943 to 31 Dec. 1943 to the High Command Army Group E The War Diary was kept from 1 July 1943 to 31 Dec.
1943 by Captain Sinapius Turning to Page 87 of the English, Page 62 of the German, the entry in the 68th Army Corps War Diary for the 23rd of August 1943:
"As reprisal measure of band attacks on 22 Aug. The village of Tropaa and Chora are burned down. . . .
24 Aug 43 The reprisal measures of the German Town Commandant in Argos for the excesses of civilians on 22 Aug. are being systematically sabotaged by the commander of the Italian Sector Argolide. He is attempting to have the hostages released and to cancel the curfew ordered by the German Garrision Command. In order that the reputation of the German Wehrmacht may no longer be in danger, the Commander of the 1st Panzer Division requests the subordination of the Italian Sector Argolide to the 1st Panzer Division. After conference with the chief of the German General Staff with the Italian 11th Army, this subordination is ordered effective 25 August 00:00 Hours.
There of the assumed culprits are shot to death. . . . 25 Aug 43 . . . . . . . .
Fighting between Nationalists and Communist Bands in the areas of Pigadia (18 kilometers East Southeast Kalamata) and Diraklion (18 kilometers Northeast of Kalamata).
30 Aug 43 In the vicinity of Skupi 15 Km east of Liwki one of our own patrols encountered bandits in a skirmish. The Locality was burned down. Operation Chionistra: Group A reaches area, 10 kilometers West of Kalawrita. A village whose inhabitants seem suspect is being burned down.
JUDGE CARTER: Might I inquire against what defendant these orders in August are offered?
MR. FENSTERMACHER: They're offered against the Defendant Felmy, Your Honor, as he was in command in August, at that time.
JUDGE CARTER: Does a previous statement show that he was not?
MR. FENSTERMACHER: Which statement is that, Your Honor?
JUDGE CARTER: At the beginning of this exhibit.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: You mean from 1 July 1943 to the 27th of July 1943, to the High Command, Army Group E, or perhaps you refer to the statement from 28 July 1943 to 9 September 1943, the 11th Italian Army. Is that the statement you refer to, Your Honor?
JUDGE CARTER: Yes, it is.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: That simply means that the Corps itself was subordinate to the 11th Italian Army, but the Corps was commanded during that period by the Defendant Felmy, even though the Corps itself was subordinate to the High Headquarters.
JUDGE CARTER: We had a statement here yesterday or the day before to the effect that the Defendant Felmy didn't arrive until September 9th, and this would seem not to correspond with that.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: I believe Your Honor is referring to a statement of Dr. Sauter, which he made, as a matter of fact, to the effect that the defendant Lanz arrived as Commander of the 22nd Army Corps on the 9th of September 1943 in the Epiros section of Greece; and we are now concerned with the Defendant Felmy, who was Commander of the 68th Army Corps, and I believe there is no issue of fact as to when he took over, in that statement.
JUDGE CARTER: I believe you're correct in that statement, that I did have the Defendant Lanz confused with the Defendant Felmy.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: We are turning next to the bottom of Page 89 of the English, Page 64 of the German, the entry in the War Diary of the 68th Army Corps for the 26th of November 1943: "Peloponnesus: As reprisal measure for the band attack (32 kilometers South of Tripolis) 100 Communist are shot to death at the locality of the incident." Next, on page 90 of the English, page 64 of the German, the entry from the War Diary for the 4th of December 1943: "Peloponnesus: In Aighion, 50 Hostages shot to death as reprisal measure for attack on truck on 2 December." Continuing with the entry in the War Diary of the 68th Army Corps, the entry for the 5th of December 1943:
Peloponnesus: 50 hostages hanged at the railroad station of Andritsa as reprisal measure for attack on 1 December." For 7 December 1943: "Peloponnesus: 25 hostages shot to death in Gythion as reprisal measure for attack by bandits on 3 December West of Gythion." The entry for the 8th of December 1943. If Your Honors will bear in mind this particular date, 8 December 1943, and the events with which it is concerned:
Peloponnesus:
Operation "Kalawrita": The Combat groups advanced concentrically on Kalawrita (targets of the day about 10 kilometers around Kalawrita. According to statements of 2 men who escaped from Fifth Company of the 749th Jaeger Regiment which had been destroyed near Kalawrita on 19 Oct, the captured company commander Captain Schober and 78 men are alleged to have been shot on 7 Dec. in the mountains East of Kalawrita. To prevent the bands from escaping toward the East, the 3rd Battalion of the 22nd Luftwaffe Jaeger Regiment of Corinth is committed for the area, 25 kilometers Southeast of Kalawrita.
"9 Dec 43 Peloponnesus:
Combat group, Lt. Colonel Wolffinger reaches Kalawrita without contact with the enemy. Combat group Captain (Cav.) thrusting ahead to the West up to Tripotamia."
We call your Honors' attention to the statement that Lt. Colonel Wolffinger reached Kalavrita without contact with the enemy. Now reading:
"10 Dec 43 Peloponnesus:
Operating"Kalawrita" a patrol of platoon strength of the reinforced company of the 965th Fortress Regiment makes contact with the enemy (10 kilometers South of Liwia. Own losses: 10 dead, 11 wounded. Continued march of combat group Lt. Colonel Wolffinger to Tripotamia without contact with the enemy.
11 Dec 43 Peloponnesus:
Operation "Kalawrita" In reprisal for the 78 murdered soldiers of the 5th Company of the 749th Jaeger Regiment, 9 villages in the area of "Kalawrita" destroyed up to now, 142 members of the male village population shot to death."
Continuing with the entries in the War Dairy of the LXVIII Army Corps, the entry for the:
"13 Dec 43 Peloponnesus:
Operation "Kalawrita" concluded without any notable success except for the continuation of reprisal measures. It again has been demonstrated that an insufficiently mobile Jaeger Regiment in the mountains is insufficient for the execution of a large scale operation (encirclement of bands)."
Another entry for the:
"13 Dec 43 Peloponnesus:
During the course of additional reprisal measures Kalawrita entirely destroyed three more villages burned down and 511 male inhabitants shot to death.
70 corpses of the murdered soldiers of the 5th Company of the 749th Regiment were found in Masi (10 kilometers Southeast of Kalawrita. . .
"14, Dec 43 Peloponnesus:
During the continuation of the reprisal measures in the area of Kalawrita, Mazeika and 2 Monasteries are destroyed. The combat groups are marching back to their garrisons. During the course of the reprisal measures a total of 24 villages and 3 monasteries were destroyed, 696 Greeks shot to death.
22 Dec 43 Peloponnesus:
Bandits are continuously making sabotage attempts on the telephone line Tripolis - Sparta. 13 Greeks are shot to death during a mopping up operation carried out against this."
The final page of the War Diary of the LXVIII Army Corps, this particular War Diary concludes on the 31st of December, 1943, is signed by the defendant Felmy, the Commander of the Corps.
THE PRESIDENT: Pardon me, does that have his signature or is it a typed signature?
MR. FENSTERMACHER: As I recall, it is his signature written out in hand, Your Honor. Perhaps if we had the original exhibit, I could refresh my recollection. (Showed document to the Tribunal.)
The next document is NOKW -1029; it is a map which is too large for inclusion in the document book. We might hand your Honors three copies at this time. Yesterday afternoon at four thirty I distributed several copies to the defense counsel. I wonder if all of them have copies?
JUDGE BURKE: What is the document number, and what is the Exhibit number, if you please?
MR. FENSTERMACHER: The document number is NOKW-1029: which I becomes prosecution Exhibit No. 473. It is a map which is taken from the files of the LXVIII Army Corps. I would like to ask the court interpreters to read into the record the legend which appears at the bottom of the map.