seems to speak for the opinion of the prosecution: "Keitel did not have command authority over the three Wehrmacht branches, which enjoyed direct a [ ... ]
principle that the crimes which they assert to have been committed, were committed by troops who were subordinated to the authority of the Field Mar [ ... ]
after all, they could in part only be carried out by the subordinated troops - for instance neither the Commander in Chief nor the Chief of Staff th [ ... ]
(8) b) 1. Exh. 19, Doc. Book I, page 49 German, page 68 English. This document contains a report dated 16 July 1941 made by Corps Headquarters LXV [ ... ]
and which had already been executed at that time. Up to the time when Military Administration Headquarters actually gave the order, the latter coul [ ... ]
This is revealed as follows: The Armed forces Commander South East was informed of the attack in Skela through the daily report of the Commander of [ ... ]
THE MARSHAL: Persons in the Court will please find their seats. The Tribunal is again in session. [ ... ]
As far as the Commando Troops are concerned, other orders had already been issued which had broken the connection in the causal effect between this [ ... ]
"As regards the special legal problems of this trial-hostages, reprisals, unlawfulness of aggressive war, plea of acting on superior order - I refer [ ... ]
criminal laws hitherto in force. "Persecution for political, racial or religious reasons" also was thus far not to be found in any criminal code. [ ... ]