We have:
"Serbia: 34 communists were arrested in the area of Cr. Kikinds in the Banat by the banat State Guard and SD: the communist leader of the North Banat was shot."
On the top of the following page (20): the defendant perdell reports to Mil. Com. South East.
"Military Commander Greece: 50 hostages shot for the murder of an interpreter in Tripelis".
Then at the bottom of this page, your Honors:
"Daily report of 28 February, '44 Serbia:
150 arrests in a search operation in the area of Sabac. 50 turned over in the SD."
Signed: "Military Commander Southeast, Ia, No.1193/44 Secret, sgd, von Geitner".
This and the previous entry were both signed by the Military Commander Southeast, and actually signed be the defendant, von Geitner.
This concludes, your Honor, NOKW 661.
If your Honors will turn now to page 23, please, you will find document 717, this document is submitted as Prosecution's Exhibit 435. It is defense counsels' pages 27, 28 and 29. This again is an excerpt, this time a courier letter to Army Group F:
"Daily report of 19 March 1944.
During mopping up operations by Police Volunteer Regiment 1 against band villages 17 Southeast Leskovac, 15 bandits shot to death, 16 people helping hands arrested, 40 houses burned down, cattle and corn taken as booty."
It is certified a true copy, signature illegible by a 1st Lieutenant.
Signed:
"Military Commander Southeast 1a No. 166/44 secret.
signed von Geitner".
On the top of the next page again, your Honors, or again for information to Army Group F, the usual distrubution, OKH, OKW, 2nd Panzer Army.
etcetera. Daily report of the 21st of March, 1944.
"Serbia: South of Tekiha, 50 hostages arrested. In banat, 30 communists shot as reprisal measure."
Certified true copy, (signature illegible) 1st. Lieutenant. It is signed: "Military Commander Southeast, Ia No. 1722/44 secret, signed von Geitner."
I believe this to be in defense counsels' book, pages 34 and 35, also 32 and 33. There is some misup in the German pagination, I believe, but they should be all in there.
Then at the bottom of your document book, your, Honors, pages 24, we have another letter to Army Group F, by courier, the usual distrubution and then on page 32 of defense counsels' books. It says:
Daily Report of 22.3.1944 Serbia:
Belgrade political circles are talking about a compromise solution allegedly found in London according to which Tito and DM would be personally represented in a newly formed emigrant government in Cairo.
German General in Albania:
Confidential agents again report parachute jump of 5 Russians and 15 Englishman, South of Korea.
Military Commander Greece:
On the Poloponnesus, 5 Greek hanged in reprisal for attack on railroad.
Certified true copy Military Commander Southeast (signature illegible) /44 secret 1st Lt. signed von Geitner It is signed:
"Military Commander Southeast, Ia, secret, signed von Geitner" The same is repeated again at this time, OKH, OKW, 2nd Panzer Army, still the same document, and they are under the entry of the 23rd of March.
We find:
"Serbia: By command of Combat Commandant Peloppenneuse, 45 hostages shot to death in Kerinth, 52 in Tripoli and 44 in Sparta,"
MR. RAPP: There is a possibility that this particular reference, as just read into the record, may be missing in the German Document Book. If so I suggest we have translated by the Court Interpreter. Is it missing Dr. Laternser?
DR. LATERNSER: No, it is not.
MR. RAPP: Very well; thank you. Then, we have again the courier message to the Army Group F. The distribution os as usual; it is dates the 27th of March 1944: "Serbia: By Command of Combat Commandant - Iron Gate 17 hostages arrested Administrative Sub-Area Headquarters 1040 Montenegro: The efforts of the Montenegrin government commission toward a closer affiliation of the Sanzak area are coming up against strong rejection of the Moslems there. Intention: The Sandzak will be made subordinate directly to Military Commander Southeast, Ia, secret." And this time it is signed by Felber. At the bottom of this page, Your Honors, the entry of the 30th of March 1944. We are now on Page 27, the entry for Serbia: "During operations against Communists in Pozarevac, up to now 73 arrests, of which 14 person were to shot to death, and 17 released." And the Military Commander in Greece has reported: "Total result of concluded operations on Euboea: Band Losses: 77 dead, 42 prisoners, 81 wounded, 211 people suspected of belonging to bands arrested, of which 5 were shot to death." That concludes Document No. NOKW 717. If Your Honors turn now to Page 29 you will find NOKW-208, which is being submitted as Prosecution's Exhibit No. 436. This, Your Honors, is a report, or a series of reports, of the Military Commander Southeast, about the execution of Communists and hostages in Greece. It is dated the 10th of March 1944; It's going to Army Group F by messenger, and it's for the information of OKH, OKH, 2nd Panzer Army, who was the Defendant Rendulic, the German Plenipotentiary General in Croatia, and the German General in Albania. First it States about Serbia:
"Situation unchanged Attempt against cabinet chief of the Prime Minister not yet cleared up.
Impressive burial with participation of a greater part of the Belgrade and delegation of the Mil. Com. Southeast.
In the region Kragujevac, orders concerning procurement and distribution operations were given by DM to the Community Administrations. Lists of the age groups 1894 to 1925 were demanded from the community elders.
Mil. Com. Greece reports:
100 active communists shot as reprisal measure for attack on Serbian volunteer train in the Tempi-Valley North Northeast Larissa.
50 communist hostages shot in Athens as reprisal for the strike agitation pursued by the communists and the partial strikes caused by then.
Mil. Com. Southeast (sgd) v. Geitner secret" If Your Honors turn now to Page 30 please; I believe it's Pages 41 and 42 of the German Document Book, we have the same report from the Military Commander Southeast, signed by von Geitner, with the usual distribution, this time under the 13th of March 1944.
Under Serbia it says:
"Continuing terror and murders by both insurgent groups. In a peasant settlement, east of Zvornil, DM bandit leader explained that by order of London and Moscow, a treaty between Cetniks and Communists was drawn up."
MR. RAPP: And then the Military Commander of Greece reports:
"On the highway Sparta-Tripolis, truck convoy attacked. 18 Wehrmacht members dead, 25 heavily wounded, 19 slight wounded and 6 Greeks wounded. As reprisal, state of emergency for South Pelopennesus. Shooting of 200 communist hostages."
The next page Your Honors, Page 31, there is a similar report under the 17th of March, with the usual distribution, signed by the Military Commander Southeast, and signed for him by Geitner, Certified by a first lieutenant. The Military Commander Greece reports: "Bandit attack on coal mine North of Athens repulsed. In police raid in Athens reported yesterday, 17 arrested Communists shot." This concludes Document No. NOKW-208, Prosecution's Exhibit No. 436. If Your Honors turn now to Page 32 please, Prosecution is offering Document No. NOKW 670, to be marked as Prosecution's Exhibit No.437. This is a series of reports of the Military Commander Greece, to the Military Commander Southeast. The same subject-- Communist executions, reprisal measures, etc.
This one is dated the 25th of April 1944, to Military Commander Southeast, Ic, Belgrade, High Command Army Group E, Ic, and Evening Report of 26.4.1944:
"District Headquarters, Thebes Reports:
25.4.44 15.00 Hours. Officers of the Commander of the Ordnungs Police attacked by about 70 bandits while on duty trip on the road ArachowaAmfissa (15 west Lewadia). Major Schulz and Major Krueger dead, Captain Unger and 4 men are missing. Two passenger automobiles and two motorcycles were burned out. There men found their way to Lewadia. 50 Communists from Lewadia were shot as reprisal measures. Additional reprisal measures are intended.
(signed Military Commander Greece Ic Reg.
No.16330/44 secret" The next page shows the distribution, and it has Corps Headquarters LXVIII68 Infantry Corps, Commander of the Ordnungs Polizei.
And "On the premises"; and then "Military Commander Southeast Ia, Belgrade, High Command Army Group E, Saloniki, Military Commander Greece, and Administrative Area Headquarters." Then a Daily Report of the 26th of April 1944. Paragraph 4:
"SS- Police Mountain Artillery Battalion
4) 24.4. 8 Bandits arrested, among them three Kommissars with a 5 ton truck while on supply ride. They were turned over to the Secret Field Police in Lamia.
5) Concluding report on large scale raid in parts of the city of Athens: Durguti, Kawssariani, and Qyron. 126 final arrests. 15 Communist were shot for resistance. Captured material: three machine pistols, all rifles and 9 pistols Military Commander Greece Ia Regt:
No. 11613/44 secret (initial Illeg.)
It bears the initial of a Mayor, "M." If Your Honors turn to Page 44 of the German Document Book, there is teletype, handwritten 25th of April 1944:
"T e l e t y p e From Military Commander Greece Ic, of 25.
4.1944 To 1.) Military Commander Southeast Ic, Belgrade
2.) High Command Army Group E, Ic, Saloniki (for information)
Ic Evening Report of 25.4.1944 During mopping up operations in parts of the city of Athens:
Durgutt, Kaessariani and Wyron up to now 180 arrests among them some leadings Communists. 5 Communists shot to death for possession or arms.
In Tripoli 13 known Communists shot in reprisal for a murdered Gendarmerie Officer. (see morning report Ic, dated 23.4.44) Military Commander Greece" The next page, Your Honors, is Page 35, there is a distrubuuion list, and then below there is a report of the 9th of April 1944:
"b) Area, of the Commander of the Ordnungs Police Northern Greece.
Greek Volunteer Battalion 1 6.4.44 in Verria Fire attack by bandits during roll call of the Battalion.
Losses of our own. 4 dead, 11 wounded of which 8 were heavily wounded 150 people suspected of belonging to bands shot in Verria as reprisal measures. Operation of the 111 Police Volunteer Battalion against fleeing bandits up to now unsuccessful.
Area of the Commander of Ordnungs Police Southeastern Greece. SS Police Fountain Jaeger Regiment 18 1.0 Minor enemy contact during reconnaissance operation on 6.4.44 in the area of Desfina.
(12 South Southeast of Delphi) 4 bandits shot to death.
2.) 4.4.44 2 North of Itea. the car of the representative of the International Red Cross for the Swedish Red Cross was attacked. Professor Gistadel was lightly wounded; the driver heavily wounded."
On the top of the next page, Your Honors Page 36, "1.4.44 in Wrachati 2 Nationalists shot by bandits, 1 heavily wounded, 28 arrested for hostages." And then it has initials of a Colonel of the General Staff Corps, then Military Commander Greece, and illegible initials.
On Page 37, Your Honors, which is Pages 45 and 46 and 47 of the German Document Book, we have again a distribution of this reports, and then another entry under the 8th of April 1944: "50 Communists shot to death for attack on German soldiers (3 dead) North Athens. (See Ic Morning Report 7.4.44). (signed) Military Commander Greece." The next page has an Evening Report of April 4, 1944: "Administrative Sub-area Headquarters La Rissa report, 2.4.44 65 Communists in reprisal for railroad sabotage 10 South La Rissa shot to death at the scene of the incident. (signed) Military Commander Greece/Ic, Colonel G.S.C." It is signed Colonel G.S.C., it illegible and signed Military Commander Greece, Ic. The next entry is stamp "SECRET""URGENT":
" Military Commander Greece, Ic 3.4. 1.) Military Commander Southeast/Ic, Belgrade
2.) High Command Army Group E, Ic, Salonike (for information) Ic Daily Report 3.4.1944.
Administrative Sub Area Headquarters Korinth Reports:
1.4.44. 12 Greek trucks near Arachowa (Road Trioiki-Sparta attacked and partially looted.
1.4. in Vrachati (12 Weat Korinth) 2 Nationalist shot to death by bandits, 1 heavily wounded.
Administrative Sub Area Headquarters La Rissa Reports:"
Reprisal measure for attack in Trikkala (see evening report 24.3.44) 4 Communists shot to death ---(signed) Military Commander Greece /Ic URGENT Military Commander Greece, Ic
1.) Military Commander Southeast Felber 1.4 2.) High Command Army Group E.Then under 1 April 1944 the last entry says:
"Up to now: Wehrmacht 1 dead, 14 wounded. Tracks blocked only for a short while. The execution of 70 Greeks at the locality of the incident has been ordered.
(signed) Military Commander Greece Colonel G.S.C.The next page is again the distribution.
We are now on page 40, and then under entry of 30 March we find:
"Final Report operation "Habicht", (Hawk) Eubbae, from 1.-25.3.44 (from 20.-35.3 concurrent with operation "Wildente" (Wild Duck). Losses of the bands: 77 dead, 42 prisoners, 81 wounded, 211 people suspected of belonging to bands arrested of which 5 were shot to death ...................
Own losses: 1 Captain 2 Evzones dead, 2 German sub-leaders, 1 Captain, and 12 men (Greek volunteers) wounded.
(signed) Military Commander Greece The illegible signature Colonel G.S.C.The next page, your Honor, page 41, pages 48 and 49 of the German Document book, We find again the distribution of this report I have just read into the record.
For information it went to the IXVIII Infantry Corps and Commander of the Ordnungs Police.
Then we have a report entered under the 22nd of March 1944 sent again by the Military Commander in Greece:
"Reprisal measures (see Daily Report 12.3.44 changed: Korinth -- 45 hostages, Tripoli 52, Sparta 44 shot, 59 men were reprieved.
"Signed Military Commander Greece, illegible signature."
Below, the distribution and then Ic, Evening Report, 22.3.1944:
"Administrative Sub Area Headquarters Korinth Report:
"52 Hostages in Tripoli and 44 hostages in Sparta were shot as reprisal measures on 21.3.
"Signed Military Commander Greece.
DR. WEISGERBER: (Attorney for defendant General Speidel) Your Honor, if I understand the transmission into the German correctly, the daily report of the 22nd of March 1944 as it reads on page 48 of the record, that is page 41 of the English Document Book was read:
"Korinth 45 hostages shot, and, Tripoli 52 will be shot."
In the original document the words "shot to death" under "Korinth 45 hostages and under "Tripoli 52 hostages" are crossed out. I request that this fact will also be contained in the record.
MR. RAPP: If your Honors permit, I cannot recall having read the various statements into the record which defense counsel submits I did. I believe I have merely read "45 hostages; Tripoli 52, Sparta 44, 59 men were reprieved." If your Honors please maybe we could have the record either read back at this time or I will read again for record purposes that what I have said already before.
THE PRESIDENT: Perhaps it will save time if you will read for record purposes what you claim for this particular document and page from which you are reading.
MR. RAPP: Very well, your Honor. This is the daily report of the 22nd of March 1944, paragraph 2:
"Reprisal measures (see Daily Report 12. 3. 44 changed:"
THE PRESIDENT: What page, please.
MR. RAPP: I am on page 41, your Honor, page 41.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you.
MR. RAPP: Reprisal measure (see Daily Report 12.3.44 changed:" Korinth 45 hostages, Tripoli 52, Sparta 44 shot, 59 men reprieved.
"Signed Military Commander Greece, Ia No. 11113/44 secret initial illegible."
Below your Honor, the entry of the 22nd of March, Evening Report:
"Administrative Sub area Headquarters Korinth Report; 52 hostages in Tripoli and 44 hostages in Sparta were shot as reprisal measures on 21 March."
Page 42 we have the distribution, your Honors, of this report and then again under the 22nd Ic Morning report entry:
"Reference 59 hostages reprieved by combat commandant Peloponnus. On 21.3 in Korinth 45 hostages were shot to death. Additional executions will be reported later.
"Signed Military Commander Greece, Ic No. 15409/44 secret."
On the same page, your Honor, another Ic Evening report dated 21 March 1944. On page 42 of your Document Book:
"Administrative Sub Area Headquarters Korinth Report: On 21.3.44 in Theodori 5 Greeks hanged as reprisal measure for railroad sabotage."
They refer to previous reports and it is signed by the Military Commander Greece Ic.
Your Honors, turn to page 43 please, page 50 of the German Document Book. We find the distribution of the previous document went for information, again to the IXVIII Infantry Corps and all the way to the Military Commander Southeast, and we have 17 of March 1944 and it says:
a) see Ic - morning and evening report
b) First Evzon Regiment Athens
1.) At 0110 Hours the base point Coal Fine Gropos 35 North of Athens was attacked by about 60 bandits with numerous automatic arms. After temporary evacuation and reinforcement the village was taken back by counterattack. One civilian was kidnapped by bandits. Enemy losses not ascertainable, numerous traces of blood left behind.
2.) During search operation (see daily report of yesterday) 17 communists shot immediately after interrogation.
Voluminous propaganda material safeguarded (initial m) (signed) Military Commander Greece The next page, your Honor, page 44, we have again Ic Morning report dated 15 of March 1944:
Fatal casualties during attack South of Tripoli includes the 21st:
Ordered as reprisal measures:
1.) Shooting to death of 200 hostages (Co-responsibles from the area of attack)
2.) Burning down of 10 villages (found to be Band Nests within the area of attack)
3.) Limit of permission to leave home in the area of attack from 0900 Hours to 12.00 Hours daily up to and including 22.3.1944.
4.) Prohibition of all vehicles in the area of attack. Exception - vehicles of International Red Cross and supply trips for vital plants and the city of Athens.
5.) Erection of a prohibited area on both sides of the road Tripoli-Sparta under threat of ruthless use of arms.
(signed by) Military Commander Greece
THE PRESIDENT: It is virtually time for adjournment now. We will stand adjourned until this coming Monday at 0930. This adjournment is made at this time in keeping with proceedings heretofore had earlier this week.
We are in adjournment.
The Tribunal will recess until 0930 o'clock Monday morning.
11 August 1947.
Official Transcript of the American Military Tribunal in the matter of the United States of America against Wilhelm List, et al, defendants, sitting at Nurnberg, Germany on 11 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: Mr. Marshal, will you ascertain if the defendants are all present in the Court?
THE MARSHAL: May it please your Honor, all defendants are present in the courtroom.
THE PRESIDENT: Judge Edward F. Carter will preside at this day's session.
PRESIDING JUDGE CARTER: You may proceed, Mr. Rapp.
MR. RAPP: When we adjourned last Friday, your document book XVIII --
On Friday we concerned ourselves with Document Book XVIII and I believe we reached page 44 in your Honors' document book and page 51 in the German document book. This was prosecution's exhibit No. 437, NOKW-670.
We now turn to page 45 and here we have the "Ic" of the Military Commander Greece sending a report on the 10th of March 1944 to the Military Commander Southeast Belgrade and High Command Army Group E, Soloniki:
"After the plants working directly or indirectly for the Wehrmacht and their workers were taken under Military protection and refusal to work was threatened with strictest measures, the labor situation in Athens and Piraeus is normal. The measures taken by the Military Commander Greece since the beginning of the strike movement on 3 March 1944 were intended to break the Communist terror while taking into consideration the interests of the Occupying Power and of Greek economy.
The swift and severe proceedings broke the strike rehearsal, which the Communists had staged.
"Total of arrests: 257 officials, employees and workers of the Greek railroads (final decision in operation). During mopping up Operations in Nea Kokkinia on 7.3. reported: 132 prisoners (interrogation in progress) 80 wounded, 14 dead. As reprisal measure on 9.3.44 - 50 Communists shot to death."
Signed: "Military Commander Greece, Ic Register No. 15 160/44 secret."
The Defendant Speidel was at that time the Military Commander in Greece.
If your Honors turn to the next page, page 46, we have again a report from the Military Commander Greece Ic to the Military Commander Southeast and the High Command Army Group E, classified as "Urgent Secret", 9.3.44:" Ic Evening Report 9.3.1944."
DR. LATERNSER (Counsel for defendants List and von Weichs): Your Honors, the prosecutor has stated that this report went from the Military Commander Greece to the Military Commander Southeast as well as to the Military Commander Army Group E. As to the 2nd headquarters mentioned, it must be added that this report was given for information reasons as can be seen from the translation. I think, that this is important.
MR. RAPP: We submit, your Honors, that we accept the defense counsel's suggestion and put it into the record "for information."
PRESIDING JUDGE CARTER: All right. You may proceed.
MR. RAPP: "Ic Evening Report of 9 March 1944. In Athens in reprisal for strike agitation by Communists and the partial strikes caused by them, 50 Communists shot to death on 9.3.44.
The executions were published in the the Press. (Signed) Military Commander Greece" --
I believe the transmission didn't come over -- "Ic Registration No. 15128/44 secret. By order Colonel Major."
If your Honors will turn please to page 47, we have a report to:
"Military Commander Southeast Ic, Belgrade "High Command Army Group E, Ic, Saloniki "(For Information) Military Commander Greece Ic" dated 25 February 1944, "Ic Evening report of 25 February 1944."
"Administration Sub-Area Headquarters 1042 reports: In reprisal for the attack on the truck column near Megalopolis on 22.2.44 it is intended to shoot 200 hostages in Tripoli. In Tripoli and Megalopolis a state of emergency has been declared up to 7.3.44 with special curfew hours. (Signed) Military Commander Greece Ic Reg. No. 14 855/44 Secret. By order: Major."
And then on page 21 of the original there is again a report from the Military Commander Greece to the Military Commander Southeast Ic Belgrade, and High Command Army Group E Ic Saloniki, for information dated 24.2.44:
"Ic Morning Report of 25.2.1944. Administrative Sub Area Headquarters Tripoli reports: 50 hostages from the hostage camp Tripoli were shot to death on 23.2 in reprisal for the murder of an interpreter. (See evening report Ic of 12.2.44) (Signed) Military Commander Greece to Reg. No. 15 843/44 secret. By order: Major."
If your Honors turn now to page 48, please --- defense counsel will find his on page 53 -- we have another entry in this War Diary. On top it says:
"For information Ia,(handwritten); 1)Military Commander Southeast/Ic Belgrade; 2) High Command Army Group E/Ic Saloniki (for information) Military Commander Greece Ic."
"Ic Evening Report of 22.2.44. Administrative Sub-area Headquarters Larissa reports: As reprisal for anti-Communists shot to death on 1.2 and for the murder of confidential agents on 11.
2, 9 Communist hostages from Volos were shot to death on 17 February. (Signed) Military Commander Greece Ic Registration No. 14 771/44 secret."
On page 23 of the original:
For information Captain Loose Ia
URGENT War Diary (illeg.initial) Military Commander Greece Ic 11.
2. 44 1.) Military Commander Southeast, Ic, Belgrade
2.) High Command Army Group E, /Ic, Saloniki (for information)
Ic Evening Report of 11.2.1944 As reprisal for the murder and wounding of Greek Gendarmes, Evzonens and Policemen(by order of) the senior SS and Police Fuehrer and Police Leader Greek, 25 Communists, Hostages were shot to death in Athens on 10.
2.1944 -- Execution was published in the press.
Colonel G.S.C. (signed) Military Commander Greece Ic Reg:
No. 14 585/44 secret" If your Honors will turn to page 49, we find(on page 24 of the original) again an entry in the War Diary, with illegible initials:
"For information Captain Loose Ia
URGENT Military Commander Greece Ic 9.2.44 1.) Military Commander Southeast, Ic, Belgrade
2.) High Command Army Group E,/Ic Saloniki (for information)
Ic Evening Report of 9.2.1944 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Naval Commandant Peloponnos had 3 neighboring villages set on fire and had 149 residents shot to death as a reprisal measure.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(signed) Military Commander Greece Ic Reg:
No.14.564/44 Secret" On page 28 of the original:
"Captain Loose Ia, Urgent" this is on page 54 of defense counsels books:
Military Commander Greece. Ic 15.
1.44 1.) Military Commander Southeast, Ic, Belgrade
2.) High Command Army Group E, Ic, Saloniki (for information)
Ic Evening Reports of 15.1.1944 Administrative Sub Area Headquarters reports:
on 15.1.44 in Tripolis 10 Communists hanged at the locality of the incident as reprisal measure (see evening report of 14.1.44) .................J (handwritten initial) signed Military Commander Greece Ic Reg:
No. 14.204/44 secret" If your Honors will turn please to page 50, we have a page 29 of the original document book, it has distribution:
"For information: Corps Headquarters LXVIII Infantry Corps.
On the premises:
Quartermaster 1a / War Diary" The LXVIII Infantry Corps at that time was commanded by the defendant Felmy.
It is stamped "secret".
"Military Commander Greece Ia 10.
1.44 1.) Military Commander Southeast Ia Belgrade
2.) High Command Army Group E, Saloniki, (for information) Daily Report 10.
1.44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
b) SS-Police Mountain Jaeger Regiment. 18.
1.) Operation Ktipas Mountains (West of Chalkis) up to now 5 arrests, 1 armed bandit shot to death, 2.) As reprisal for murder of two policemen in Wrasdamites, 50 hostages shot to death.
(signed)Military Commander Greece M(handwritten) Ia No. 10089/44 secret" Major Then we have below:
"For information Captain Loose Ia URGENT Military Commander Greece, Ic 8.1.1944 1.) Military Commander Southeast, Ic, Belgrade
2.) High Command Army Group E, Ic, Saloniki (for information)
Ic Evening Report of 8.1.1944 Senior SS and Police Leader Greece reports execution of 30 Communists on 7.1.44 in reprisal for murder of 1 Evzonen and 3 Gendarmes and 36 attacks since 16.
12.43.
...........................
(signed) Military Commander Greece Ic Reg:
No. 14093/44 Secret" That is on page 55 of defense counsel's books.
Then on page 36 of the original:
"(stamp) SECRET (illeg. Initials) URGENT Military Commander Greece, Ic 17.
12 1.) Military Commander Southeast/Ic Belgrade
2.) High Command Army Group E/Ic Saloniki (for information)
Ic Morning Report 18.12.1943 The Senior SS and Police Leader reports the shooting of 20 hostages in reprisal for Evzones and members of the Greek police and Gendarmerie shot to death or wounded during the period from 27 November to 11 December 1943.
Corresponding publication in the press has been effected.
(signed) Military Commander Greece Ic Reg:
No. 19064/43 Secret Major".On page 37 of the original: