[Extracts from War Diary, Admiral Bachmann,
F.O.I.C., Western France]
10.12.42 About 1015. Telephone call from personal representative of the Officer-in-charge of the Security Service in Paris, SS-Obersturmfuehrer Dr. Schmidt to FOIC's Flag Lieutenant, requesting postponement of the shooting, as interrogation had not been concluded. Interrogations up to date have produced important information concerning organization and training of the Commandos.
After consultation with the Chief of Operations Staff the Security Service had been directed to get approval direct from Headquarters.
1820. Security Service, Bordeaux, requested Security Service authorities at Fuehrer's headquarters to postpone the shooting for 3 days. Interrogations continued for the time being.
11.12.42 0030. Shooting of the two prisoners was carried out
by a unit (strength 1/16) belonging to N.O.I.C. Bordeaux, in the
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presence of an officer of the Security Service, Bordeaux, on order of the Fuehrer.
(Note in green pencil in margin opposite above entry: "Security Service should have done this. Phone FOIC in future cases.'') The operation was particularly favored by the weather conditions and the dark night.
(signed) BACHMANN
The following two signals refer to the shooting of prisoners:
1. C-in-C Navy Group West. Paris, 22.12.42.
To: FOIC, Western France.
Subject: Act of sabotage in Bordeaux harbor.
Ref. Gkdos 6447 of 15.12.42.
According to a previous signal, the shooting of the two saboteurs by a detachment from NOIC, Bordeaux, was carried out at 0030 on 11.12.42.
As the execution of saboteurs is a matter for the Security Service, it is ordered that in future cases delinquents are to be handed over to the Security Service to be shot.
2. F.O.I.C., Western France 31.12.42.
No. 6743 Ala.
To: Sea Defense Commandant, Gascogne.
N.O.I.C., Bordeaux
In future cases, it is ordered that saboteurs are to be handed over to the Security Service to be shot, as the execution of saboteurs is a matter for the Security Service.
Extracts from a naval war diary, on the interrogation and execution of two prisoners
Authors
Bachmann (admiral, navy commander in France (1942))
Johannes Bachmann
German military personnel
- Born: 1890-03-22 (Werdau)
- Died: 1945-04-02 (Willebadessen)
- Country of citizenship: Germany
- Occupation: military personnel
- Position held: Landrat
- VIAF ID: https://viaf.org/viaf/306272545
Date: 10 December 1942
Literal Title: Extracts from War Diary Admiral Bachmann, F.O.I.C., Western France
Defendant: Erich Raeder
Total Pages: 2
Language of Text: English
Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)
Evidence Code: C-176
Citation: IMT (page 2740)
HLSL Item No.: 452952
Notes:The execution was conducted by navy forces; subsequent orders stated that other "saboteurs" should be turned over to the security service for execution.
Document Summary
C-176: War diary of the Naval commander of Western France, contains The entries range from on the shooting of British PW's