Turning next to page 19 of the English, page 15 of the German, document NOKW-940, which becomes prosecution Exhibit 462, it is again a series of faily reports of Army Group E to the Commander in-Chief Southeast, first is a daily report for the 20th of August 1944:
"Area of the LXXX1 Corps for special employment:
Battle group Eberlein dispersed concentration of insurgents NO Ardea. major enemy losses, 1 locality of the insurgents burned down, booty of 300 oxen and 50 vehicles with grain."
Turning to page 20 of the English and 15 of the German, the Ic Evening Report High Command Army Group E of 21 August 1944, under the section of the report dealing with Fortification - Crete:
During mopping up operations in West and Central Crete a futher 21 insurgents were shot, several arrests.
Bulgarian II. Corps: no special occurences.
C) Surprise attack on the road Joannina-Igumenitsa (see Ic evening report of 19 Augusto by units of Greek exile forces and units of EDES Regt 3/40 led by Agorus (according to confidential report) Crock exile troops seem to be allotted to ZERVAS units in closed formations (up to battalion strength)."
The report is signed High Command Army Group E, Ic, Counter Intelligence Officer.
JUDGE CARTER: Pardon me. Who bore the title of Commander in-Chief Southeast at this time?
MR. FENSTERMACHER: Defendant Weichs, your Honor.
Turning to page 21 of the English, page 16 of the German continuing with daily report from Army Group E to Commander in-Chief Southeast, who was also simultaneously Commander of Army Group F, the daily report for the 22nd of August, 1944, area of the Commander of the Fortress Crete.
"During renewed operations in the Ida mountains so far no contact with the enemy. 35 people suspected of owing insurgents were shot. In the area North of Aj. Uawara groups of insurgents with draw from our pursuing units towards North. In the Eastern sector of the Mossara plain large quantities of grain and cattle have been secured.
Area of LXVIII Infantry Corps Battle group Weigelt had an engagement with strong groups of insurgents near Kaloscopi (10WNW of Grawia), 30 enemy dead counted, numerous wounded.
Kaloscopi and Inochorion (7.5 Northwest Grawia) as well as several camps of the insurgents were destroyed. Battle group Froech had contact with withdrawing insurgents in the area North and South Amphissa. Segditsa ( 3 SSW Amphissa) were destroyed."
Next on page 22 of the English, 17 of the German.
"Ic Evening Report High Command Army Group E dated 22 August 1944 of the report.
IIb. Fortress Crete:
During mopping operations in Central and Western Crete a further 45 insurgents were shot, 15 tons grain and considerable quantities of cattle secured. N of the Lassithi Mountains insurgents have withdrawn towards the South on the appearance of our troops.
91st Corps (for disposition) North Northeast of Ardea clash between strong insurgent group equipped with heavy weapons (presumably components of Int.
Regt. 30) with our own battle group. 8 enemy dead, 5 captured, large quantities of explosives and ammunitions destroyed, 1 insurgent hospital destroyed, one insurgent locality burned."
This report, as all the others are, is signed High Command Army Group E, Ic Counter Intelligence Officer.
Continuing with the daily reports from Army Group E to Commander inChief Southeast, page 23 of the English, 17 of the German, daily report for the 23rd of August 1944.
Area Fortress Crete:
Southeast of the Ida mountains no enemy resistance. 191 insurgents and people suspected of being insurgents were shot., 1 insurgent locality destroyed. 1500 civilians are being resettled.
On page 24 of the English and 18 of the German, that report for the 23 of August 1944 continues:
"Area LXXXI Corps (for special employment): As reprisal for insurgent activity in the area Southeast of Larissa 3 localities were destroyed., near Platamon 24 hostages were shot. Renewed surprise attacks on our own motor transport on the road Larrissa- Servia, North of Katerini, as well as by a strong insurgent group near Amyndeon (25 Southeaat Florina).
At the bottom of page 24 in the English and 18 in the German is the: Ic Evening report High Command Army Group E of 23 Aug 1944 Commander East Aegian: No special occurences.
Fortress Crete: During mopping up operations Northeast and Southwest of the Ida mountains and East Mossara a total of 19k people suspected of being insurgents were shot, 1 insurgent locality was destroyed, 1500 civilians are being resettled.
PRESIDING JUDGE BURKE: We will discontinue at this point until three fifteen.
(A recess was taken.)
THE MARSHAL: The Tribunal is again in session.
PRESIDING JUDGE BURKE: You may proceed, Mr. Fenstermacher.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: Prior to the recess we were examining Document NQKW-940, which is Prosecution Exhibit 462, and we were concerning ourselves with orders of Army Group E to Army Group F, to the 23rd of August 1944 which is on page 25 of the English, page 18 of the German document book. It is the section of the report dealing with activities of the XXII Mountain Corps:
"XXII Mountain Corps: During mopping up operations south of Amfilochia numerous arrests were made. North of Amfilochia a mine field has again been laid by insurgents. Along the road JoanninaIgumonitsa, north of Vrusina, insurgent concentrations, not known whether Zervas or Elas members. Successful attack by weak insurgent group on village west of Dolvine. During local engagement north-northwest of Erseke twelve insurgents were captured. One insurgent village destroyed.
"LXXXXI Corps (for special duty): As reprisal for mines laid southeast of Larissa three insurgent villages were destroyed. Nine attacks by Elas members on our trucks. During mopping up in the Kozani area several suspected insurgents were arrested. Insurgent attack on a village east of Kozani was driven off by National Guards."
Next is the Army Group E report to High Command Army Group F for24 August 1944. The section we are interested in is on page 26 of the English and page 19 of the German:
"Area of the Fortress of Crete: Operations in the area northeast of the Ida Mountains completed. In addition to insurgent losses reported one balloon transmitter has been secured. In retaliation against villages southwest of the Ida Mountains four insurgent villages have been destroyed; about 200 persons were selected for labor employment."
Continuing:
"Ic Evening Report High Command Army Group E dated 24 Aug 1944.
"Fortress Crete: Mopping up operations Ida Mountains have been concluded. Besides enemy losses reported yesterday radio equipment has been captured. About 200 men and women have been selected from resettled civilians for labor details; four more insurgent localities have been destroyed."
Next, Army Group E report for 26 August 1944. It appears on page 27 of the English, page 20 of the German:
"Area XXII Mountain Corps: In the course of local mopping up operations in the area northeast Joannina ten enemy dead, one insurgent locality destroyed.
"Area LXXXXI Corps for special employment: At Lake Xynia low level attack by two enemy planes on hospital train and railway station Anghie. A few losses and damages. On the road Larissa-Trikkala own convoy was attacked by insurgents; we had losses. Main railway line north of Platamon interrupted because of sabotage. Between Veria and Naussa a train was derailed as a result of railway sabotage. South of Gevgeli an attack by insurgents directed against the main railway line and against a train to the front has been frustrated. As reprisal the locality of Skiathos has been destroyed."
Next, Daily Report 25 August 1944:
"Result of the reprisal action for the kidnapping of port commander of Glossa: Town of Skiathos destroyed, almost uninhabitable; five sailing vessels destroyed."
Turning to page 29 of the English, page 21 of the German:
"Ic Evening Report High Command Army Group E of 26 Aug 44:
"b) Commandant East Aegean and Fortress Crete: No special occurrences.
"XXII Mountain Corps: During mopping up operations west-northwest Metsovon two insurgent localities have been burhed down, ten enemy dead."
Next, on page 30 of the English, pages 21 and 22 of the German, Army Group E report of 22 August 1944:
"Area XXII Mountain Corps: During local mopping up southwest of Amphilochia, Katuna was taken in the face of insurgent resistance and burned down.
"Ic Evening Report High Command Army Group E of 29 Aug 44:
"68th Corps: During mopping up near Korinth fifteen enemy dead, During raid in Athens-Kallithea twenty communists shot."
Turning next to page 32 of the English, page 23 of the German document book:
"Ic Evening Report High Command Army Group E dated 30 Aug 44:
"XXII Mountain Corps: During reconnaissance operation southeast Minina Tsuka (see yesterday's Ic Evening Report) six enemy dead. During local mopping up east of Elea two insurgent localities destroyed, counter-attacks driven off.
"e) According to reliable report of a confidential agent there were landings near Amutia on 21, 24, 26, and 27 August. On 26 August 1500 Greeks, 700 Americans, 200 British, two 75 mm batteries, six anti-tank guns, twelve mortars of 105mm caliber were brought ashore by six ships. Gold has again been supplied to the Zervas. Headquarters American Subsidiary Mission for Thessaly and Macedonia moved to its quarters in Elefterchori (29 west-northwest Larissa).
"f) According to reliable report by confidential agent a British colonel for Polish" -- I believe that should be "police", Your Honor -"questions landed on 27 August to take the place of Captain Wallace, who was killed in the attack on Milinina Tsuka. Exchange value of the British gold pound rose to 6000 million Drachmas."
Continuing with Army Group E report to Army Group F, page 33 of the English, page 23 of the German, Army Group E for 31 August 1944:
"Commandant East Aegian: No special occurrences.
"Fortress Crete: During mopping up in the area Kissame (west Crete) results so far: 223 insurgents and those helping insurgents shot, 175 arrests.
"XXII Mountain Corps: Insurgent locality 5 north Minina Tsuka taken against weak enemy resistance and destroyed."
I think that is all we need to read at this time of Exhibit 462. If Your Honors please, during the recess I was informed there was a translation error made by the translator in translating a statement by the previous witness. I have talked to Dr. Weisgerber about it and he suggests that the witness be recalled to the stand in order that the point may be clarified. I wonder if that is agreeable to Your Honors.
PRESIDING JUDGE BURKE: That may be done.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: I ask that the Marshal recall to the stand the witness Pappas.
DR. WEISGERBER (Attorney for the defendant Speidel): During the interval I was told by the interpreter that a mistake had occurred in the translation. The witness is said to have used the word "Stahlhelm" which allegedly the witness did not use. Now the word "Stahlhelm" has occurred repeatedly during the cross examination, both as said by me as well as by the witness. I believe it is very difficult to determine now at which occasion this mistake in translation occurred and I don't know how we can get any further until the transcript of the record is submitted. I am really of the view that a mistake in translation can only be ascertained when the transcript is submitted, so that we can precisely determine the questions and answers, in order to fix the mistake. Perhaps it would be appropriate if the translator told us now at what point this mistake occurred.
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PRESIDING JUDGE BURKE: Suppose we take the interpreter's interpretation as now offered and then make such application as you desire later to the record itself. Is that satisfactory with you Dr. Weisgerber?
DR. WEISGERBER: Yes, I am in complete agreement with this proposal.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: In order to keep the record straight I wonder if we might have a statement from the Translator stating exactly what error he made and the places if he can remember where he made then.
PRESIDING JUDGE BURKE: The procedure is a little unusual. I have rather definite notions about the type of testimony being submitted. I might also have been in error about it. I would be glad to have any suggestion in the nature of a correction or an explanation.
INTERPRETER SIMHA: The mistake occurred I believe, I am quite sure, as a matter of fact, when the witness testified of seeing the German soldier standing on top of that hill and firing away with that machine gun. At that time he said when he was asked by counsel for Felmy, I believe, if he recognized the man by his uniform, maybe that he was a German, the witness said, yes, his uniform and his style - and style, in Greek, is pronounced "steel', whereupon, unfortunately I was concentrating on this uniform testimony and I misunderstood that to mean "steel helmet" and unfortunately I was rather persistent on my mistake and I made the mistake over and over again and I can actually say, with certainty, that the word "steel helmet" was not used on one single occasion in this testimony and whenever I spoke of a "Stool helmet" in part I referred to "style" which I added later on, but in part, Court V Case VII Anagnostopoi I referred to the regular German visor cap, and the sound trick, which has been taken of this testimony, will prove a hundred per cent that the witness did not say "steel helmet."
DR. WEISGERBER: If I may say something quits briefly in this connection. In the cross examination the word "steel helmet" has been mentioned repeatedly and the witness has pointed out the difference between the shape of the German and Italian steel helmets. That confirms my view that it would be quite practicable to wait with any correction until we have got the record and in fixing the definite version of the record we can always come back to the sound track.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: I wonder if it would be feasible for Dr. Weisgerber at this time to take the witness over the testimony again in that regard.
DR. WEISGERBER: I would object to that your Honors.
PRESIDING JUDGE BURKE: Is Mr. Denney available?
MR. FENSTERMACHER: We can get him in a very few minutes, your Honor.
PRESIDING JUDGE BURKE: Mr. Denney, it has been suggested in your absence that there was a possibility of a misinterpretation with respect to some of the testimony given by the witness Pappas. I assume there are other people in the vicinity who have some familiarity with the Creek language and the thing that is amazing to me somewhere there was not some indication that there was an error being made in the translation and called to the attention of the Tribunal, before the conclusion of the statement. However, it is the judgment of the Tribunal that if you desire to re-question Court V Case VII Anagnostopoulos) the witness Pappas, to clarify the matter, you have the privilege of doing so.
MR. DENNEY: If your Honor pleases, I was advised after the witness left the stand that one word had boon mistranslated and I instructed the interpreter or translator to go up and see the court and advise the court about it. It was a matter that was brought out on cross examination and I should be very glad to question him.
PRESIDING JUDGE BURKE: You are familiar with the method of correcting a mistake in the testimony. It is a rather cumbersome procedure but there is a form of doing so. However, if you have any suggestion for simplification in the interest of justice that will serve the same purpose I'm sure the Tribunal will be glad to entertain it.
MR. DENNEY: The only thing I had in mind, your Honor, was the interpreter, or the translator, informed me that when the witness was speaking about the hat which the German soldier was wearing whom he saw when he was fleeing from Kommeno, that he used the word in Greek which was misinterpreted by the interpreter to "steel helmet" when it should have been a hat. If I have a misconception of it I would be glad for Mr. Simha to tell me.
INTERPRETER SIMHA: There is a slight difference, your Honor. The first mistake crept in when the witness spoke of "style" which as I said before is pronounced "steel-os" in Greek. At that moment I made the mistake of saying "steel helmet" whereas the witness was referring to "style". Unfortunately it persisted in my mind and when it came up for the second time and the witness spoke of the hat I again said "steel helmet" which mistake I realized, however, and I corrected it by saying, "I don't Court V Case VII Anagnostopoulos) mean steel helmet; I mean cap."
But the way I corrected it it sounded as if the witness had said it, whereas it was my own statement.
DR. WEISGERBER: Your Honor, may I point out that in the course of the cross-examination at three different occasions I asked the witness regarding the headgear the soldier concerned was wearing and it appears somewhat unusual to me that at three different places which were not subsequent to each other that at these three occasions mistakes in translation should have occurred. For this reason I think it is right that the record now taken that we shall wait for this record, and that we clear the matter by referring to the sound track and then perhaps the time has come when we can talk perhaps about a correction of the record. But, at the present time I think it is impracticable if we are now just correcting the record out of the blue, so to speak.
PRESIDING JUDGE BURKE: The subject of the further action of the Tribunal, when the record is completed, may we consider the method of operation. I think as a gratuitous suggestion, possibly since this witness will be on, it will be of use to everyone, if the witness will restrain himself from attempting to answer the question before he hears half of it and continue to talk after the translator seeks to give his answer, we would all save time. You may proceed Hr. Fenstermacher.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: Continuing with the presentation of documents from document Book 20, I turn to page 35 of the English and page 25 of the German, Document NOKW 935, which becomes Prosecution Exhibit No. 463. These again are various operations and intelligence reports from Army Group E to Higher Headquarters:
"Ic Evening Report High Command Army Group E of 2.8.1944."
"D) Enemy Losses July 1944:
Prisoners 2344 Bandits 15 Deserters 10 Englishmen 1 American Dead:
2803 Bandits 2 Englishmen 380 Reprisal Shootings."
Enclosure 20:
Daily Report High Command Army Group E to Commander-in-Chief Southeast (High Command Army Group F) of 8.8. 1944.
Area LXVIII Army Corps: Unsuccessful attacks on own strong points. Southeast Kalamata and East of Korinth. With Jagskommando thrust east of Kato Achain some enemy losses.
In athens several Communists shot to death during raids."
Page 36 of the English and page 26 of the German is an Evening Report Army Group E, 11.8.1944. Under that section of the report it deals with the activities of the 68th Army Group:
"Armv Group: Well armed band (300-500) after successful attack on village North of Sparta withdrew toward Northwest and East before our own reinforcements. Rather large Scale band movement and mining of reads vicinity of Tripoli. Several Communists were shot during the raid in Athens. Dynamiting attack on Greek construction train West of Lamia, material damages numerous Greeks dead and injured ......
(Stamp)" Sub-paragraph f) of the report:
"One English gold pound has risen to 1.165 millions Drachmas."
Next is page 37 of the English, page 27 of the German, Army Group E, report for 14 August 1944:
"Area Kommandant Fortress Crete: During operation in Area Southwest Iraklion and North Paleochora numerous arrests. Two band villages destroyed, 20 hostages shot to death."
Next is:
"Ic Evening Report High Command Army Group E 14 Aug. 1944 . . . . . . . . . .Fortress Crete:
During mopping up operation Northwest Paleochora and South west Iraklion ( see yesterdays Ic evening report) 20 shootings of hostages, numerous arrests and evacuations, two band villages destroyed."
Turning to page 39 of the English, page 38 of the German, Daily Report of 15 August 1944, Army Group E to Army Group F:
"Area Fortress Crete:
In the course of increased land activity on the Island alert first grade has been proclaimed. Own operation found well constructed band positions on the South edge of the Ida mountains, particularly in the area of Kamara (12 Northeast of Tympakson). During reprisal measure in the Messara plain 50 people suspected of belonging to bands shot to death. During raid in the Western part, numerous arrests--among them considerable number of wanted bandits . . . . . . . . . .
Area XXII Mountain Corps: "Kreuzotter" Continued mopping up without important contact with the enemy. Destruction of Karpenission and of other band villages. Group Ludwiger in area Aspropyrgos (30 Southwest Karpenission) Chelidona (1.5 North Northeast of it) and Kondon (7 East Prusses). On the northeast bank Triohonis Sea enemy bands sailing boat secured."
And this report and all the others is signed "High Command Army Group E, by Ia, "or" Operations Officer."
Turning next to page 41 of the English, page 30 of the German, Army Group E report for 16 August 1944:
"Area Kommandant Fortress Crete: In Ida Mountains enemy withdraws from our own combat group from the area of Kamara toward North against the Idaiean Grotto (16 North Northeast Thympakion). Our own forces advancing Southwest from area on Anogia (23 West Southwest Iraklion) and East of it.
During mopping up in area Kastelli and Western part of the Island, 15 Bandits shot to death, severe arrests, one band village destroyed."
Continuing on page 43 of the English, page 31 of the German, Army Group E report for 18 August 1944:
"Area Kommandant Fortress Crete: During mopping up in the Ida Mountains, clothing, rations and 1 radio set secured. Bandit shelters destroyed. In the Eastern part of the Messara plain, one bandit village destroyed, 20 bandits shot to death."
I think that is all the excerpts we need read into the record at this time from NOKW 935.
Turn next to page 46 of the English, page 33 of the German, NOKW 1119 becomes Prosecution Exhibit 464. This is an Activity Report of the Jaeger Division covering 1 September to 30 September, 1943. The enclosures are listed. We are interested in that section of the report at the bottom of page 46 of the English and at the bottom of page 33 of the German:
"1 September Enclosures:
An attempt of the shopkeepers of Megalopolis to demonstrate, - by closing their shops, - against the announced shooting to death of 50 hostages as reprisal for an act of sabotage in Athens, was suppressed the same day by energetic measures of the local Commander."
We turn now to page 47 of the English, page 34 of the German, NOKW 1097, which becomes Prosecution Exhibit 465. This is Activity reports 2 Brandenburg Regiment, dated 11 Sept. 1943.
Your Honor, you will note the receipt stamp of the Brandenburg Division for 14 September 1943 on the upper lefthand portion of the document. The Regimental Activity Report for 10 August 1943 to 10 September 1943:
"Activity Report for the period from 10 Aug 1943 to 10 Sept. 1943 . . . . . .In the course of subsequent reconnaissance activity by the Battalion which covered all villages in the area West of Florina up to the Fresba Lake and the terrain between, no enemy contact could be established though numerous reports concerning bands in the above area had been received.
The only thing that could be done was to carry out reprisal measures in some villages in the course of which houses and other property of bandits who had fled, were liquidated. As it could be established later on, it was a question of smaller details of bandits, about 30 to 40 men strong, which however were not under a unified command and which had at their disposal only defective armament and equipment and which were not organized according to any plan at all."
"On the basis of pertinent reports to Saloniki, the Battalion was released in order to be ready for the attack on Grevena which had been planned for some time.
. . . . . . .
A unified, energetic English leadership was apparent on account of the increased enemy resistance and the well constructed organization of the individual band units. In contrast to bandit units which appeared up to now, and with which the regiment has had contact, the bandits appearing in the area around Greyena wear uniforms (old Greek and English Khaki Uniforms.)" Burning to page 50 of the English and page 36 of the German, the same document, this is the report of the 2 Brandenburg Regiment, dated September 1, 1943:
"The Regiment took steps to correct the situation by putting up guards supplied by the civilian population along the supply road of the regiment. It was made public that a part of the read guard would be shot to death ruthlessly if mines were found to have been installed. Since then, nothing has happened on the guarded reads.
During the destruction and the burning down of the bandit villages, blasts and explosions were observed in each case. It may be deduced from this, that the bandits had a large supply of ammunition of their disposal . . . . .
Reconnaissance activity in the territory mentioned above took place with minor contact with the enemy in the Vermion Mountains. Here too it is probably a matter of small bandit squads, not yet organized, which probably intend moving over gradually into the bandit territory proper West of the Aliak Mountain. However, there is no doubt that in that very territory there is a liaison from the band area to Saloniki, there fore the mopping up is still purely a Ic mission and consequently is not to be carried out by the troops."
"A national band is being organizing, which fights the Communist bands but has Anglophile tendencies . . . .
8.9.43 On 8 Sept.
1943 the Battalions advanced further South and Southwest in order to reach the line Grevena -- Kizonjes as ordered. The II and III Battalion had minor contact with the enemy.
Enemy losses:
7 Counted dead 8 Villages leveled.
During the advance of the first Battalion on Rodia, it met stubborn enemy resistance near Ssidendron. After a skirmish which lasted some time and with the commitment of heavy weapons on both sides, the town was taken and leveled.
. . . . . .
In conclusion it can be confirmed that the Regiment:
1. Occasionally had to guard an area 90 kilometers long and 50 kilometers wide, 2. Has caused the following losses to the bands:
90 counted dead (on the basis of experience two and three time more) 13 prisoners captured 5 Ammunition Depots secured 3 large sized ration depots and 1 clothing depot.
leveled 14 villages.
Own losses of 1 dead 1 badly wounded 8 slightly wounded and 2 missing are very negligible as compared with the losses of the enemy."
The regiment's report is signed "Ritter".
We now turn to page 53 of the English, page 38 of the German, NOKW becomes Prosecution Exhibit 466. This is a series of extracts from the War Diary of the 1st Panzer Division for the period June 1, 1943 to October 13, 1943:
"Neon Report 23 August 1943 1300 hours:
2.) In Argos change in attitude of population since the Divisional Staff has been transferred.
On 22 August, evening, a Corporal of the Army Anti-Aircraft Battalion 299 was disarmed and beaten up. The Mayor has been charged with finding the culprits by 23 August, 1300 hours. 10 hostages were arrested.
With the approval of the Corps Headquarters."
If Your Honor, please, the Prosecution believes the reference here is to the 58th Group.
" -- the hostages will be shot to death unless the culprits are named."
Next the entry for 25 September:
"On 25 September 1943 at 0600 hours, 26 leading communists were arrested by sudden action in Patras by the Secret Field Police and Field Gendarmerie, the broadcasting seat was secured.
"According to V.N. (confidential Reports?) the Communist Intelligencia (mainly physicians and attorneys) is entirely skimmed off.
The Mayor of Patras, happy about our measure, continues to supply additional names.
New seizure in 10 to 14 days is in preparation.
The arrested persons are in the camp of Alt-Xorinth at the disposalo of the Secret Field Police.
(signed) 1 Panzer Division Ic" Next the entry for October 2, "2.10.
1 Of two groups committed by Commander Dinatru 81 against Dimena (5 kilometers northwest near Nea -- Epidaures) in strength of one to seven, one of them had been missing since 1 October 43 at 1900 hours.
According to statements of a village inhabitant of Dimena the group is alleged to have been attacked by a group of about 100 band members. Two soldiers are said to have been shot to death and the rest captured.
On 2 October 43, the Division has issued the following condition to the bands via the population of Dimena by a shock troops of the territorial commander of Kapulia; If the missing German soldiers are not turned over to a German authority by Monday, 4 October 1800 hours, the hostages seized in Dimena will be publicly hanged on 5 October 43 in the morning."
Next the entry in the 1st Panzer Division Far Diary for October 3, 1943, bottom of page 54 English, bottom of page 40 of the German:
"The group reported as missing yesterday had been captured after a short skirmish with about 100 partisans at the edge of the village of Dimena. Two German soldiers killed in action.
The group leader had to sign a paper in which he assures, that Dimena will not be attacked in the next few days and that it had been the German soldiers who had opened fire. First, the partisans detained them in the school house of Dimena but after they, i.e. the partisans, had left Dimena they were released by the village inhabitants. In the morning hours of 3 October, the survivors l/3 arrived at the Army AntiArtillery Battalion 299 in Argos.
Partisans well organized led by officers, uniformed. They designate themselves as member of the ELAS."
Next on page 56 of the English, page 43 of the German NOKW 092, becomes Prosecution Exhibit 467. These are Daily Reports from various subordinate units to the Commander in Chief Southeast:
"Commander in Chief (High Command Army Group F) to the OKW/Wehrmacht Operations Staff of 31 August 44.
II. Area Commander in Chief Result of the mopping up operation Kissamu in all 223 bandits or bandit helpers shot to death."
"Signed:
Commander in Chief Southeast (High Command of Army Group F)" Next is page 57 of the English , page 43 of the German, Daily Report:
"Daily Report Commander in Chief Southeast of 9 October 43.
II. Area of Commander in Chief Southeast:
Administrative Area headquarters 395: Band headquarters around the upper course of the Aliakmon river mopped up. A strong wellarmed band was thrown back; the enemy suffered losses. 5 villages, and several ammunition and supply depots were destroyed. The Italians employed in the operation have held out well."
On page 58 of the English, page 43 of the German, continuing with the Report dealing with Infantry Report of 91st Army Corps, Infantry, for Special Duty:
"LXXXXI Infantry Corps for Special Duty:
Railway line Volos-Larissa effectively blown up at numerous places. On the road Volos-Larissa there were raids on our own convoy resulting in looses of men and material.
Near Servia band attacks against strong point and Aliakmon bridge pushed back.
With regard to sabotage in the Tempi valley reported yesterday: Supply train ran onto a mine south of Platamon and was fired on by bands. Simultaneous attacks on strong-points were repelled. 24 freight cars ( some loaded with ammunition) burned down. Traffic on the main line was interrupted for 28 hours. During cleaning of the area Ardea by units of Combat Group Eberlein, 1 band village and a hospital were destroyed.
The report is signed, Commander in Chief Southeast (High Command Army Group F) The Chief of the General Staff Signed Winter."
This Your Honors, please, is a report for a period of time when the defendant Poertch had been replaced as Chief of Staff, to Army Group F by Winter.
Now, we turn to page 60 of the English and page 44 of the German, NOKW 1245, which becomes Prosecution Exhibit 468. "Headquarters LXVIIIth Corps, dated 5 October 1943," "Order for the Transfer of the 1st Panzer Division.
5) On 6 October 1943, 1200 hrs 117th Light Inf. Division will assume command of all forces employed in the Peloponnes."