"According to statements of prisoners the equipment of these groups of partisans is said to be excellent. They are said to have at their disposal mountain guns, heavy trench mortars, heavy machine guns, and light machine guns. In addition they captured two mountain guns in Jajce. One of these is said to be in position near Jezoro and the other one on the road to Banja Luka. Distribution in draft.
"For the Division Headquarters "The Ira."
And the name Geitner is signed here, and again this is not the defendant Geitner. It is the General Staff Officer in this division.
And then continuing with some more matters with reference to the Jajce situation:
"According to statements of prisoners the following participated in the taking of the town Jajce:
I Assault Brigade II Assault Brigade a Serbian and a Montenegrinian Brigade.
"On the march from Jajce in direction to Travnik there are:
I Assault Brigade II Assault Brigade IV Serbian Brigade IV Montenegrinian Brigade."
And then next strength of units:
"I Assault Brigade: Strength: Three battalions consisting of three companies and one escort company. In all: 600 to 700 men. Strength of the company: 65 to 75 men, each battalion about 200 men.
Armament: 45 light machine guns and 6 heavy machine guns with sufficient ammunition.
Escort company: Consisting of a heavy machine gun detachment with 7 heavy machine guns, a trench mortar detachment with 2 heavy trench mortars and 1 light, and an artillery detachment with 2 anti-tank guns."
And then it sets out the various units, breaking them down. I don't think we need more than comment on these. I would like to call the Court's attention again that now the political commissar is listed for the first assault brigade, and again for the first battalion of the brigade, and again for the second battalion, and then next the secretary of the brigade, the deputy commandant, the deputy commandant of the first battalion, as well as the battalion commandant or battalion commander, and administrative officer.
Again carrying back with the Commissar of June 1941, the reference which has been made before which appears in Document Book I, if Your Honors recall, we submitted two copies, one from Field Marshal von Brauchitsch, at that time Commander-in-Chief OKH, and then an additional copy to show the two different types of distribution which I used. And we hope at a later time to carry the issuance of that order up to show the summary execution of political commissars.
I want to direct the Court's attention to the use of this term as we go through these documents.
DR. LATERNSER: Your Honors, I would like to point out that the Commissar's order shows it was only valid for the Russian front, and so far I want to challenge what the prosecution has said and say the prosecution is bound to prove this assertion.
MR. DENNEY: Well, if we are able to. Of course, if we don't, however, we believe it right to call the Court's attention to these references as we go along. Document Book I is a long time back.
In the Second Assault Brigade they again list the Commandant or the brigade commander, if Your Honors please, and the deputies both being unknown, however, they do give the commanding officer of one battalion. For the commanding officer of one company - they didn't have much information apparently about that.
"II Serbian Proletarian Brigade:
"Strength: Four battalions each consisting of three companies and escort company. Present strength of the entire brigade 200 men."
And then their:
"Armament and ammunition: 5-6 rounds in all, 10,000 rounds maximum. Each man having five or six rounds, which would indicate a strength of approximately 2,000 men."
Excuse me, Your Honor, while I check this figure here.
And then under the Second Proletarian Brigade they list the brigade commandant; the place for the Commissar was unknown, and the four battalions, with only one battalion commander known. The IV Brigade strength and armament unknown.
And then the statement:
"Allegedly four further brigades are on the march towards the area Jajce."
They recite: "1 Herzegovinian Brigade, V Montenegrin Brigade, Dalmation Brigade, and the Sandzak Brigade."
(Mr. Denney) And again the signature, "Geitner" is the General staff officer, not the defendant in this case.
And a further report with reference to the partisan situation, dated 10 November, the first paragraph recites the capturing of Communist documents in the second operation at Jajce, Glamoc, Prozor and Travnik which contained valuable statements concerning the formation and composition of the enemy:
And then they set forth the details in these documents.
1 Distribution of enemy forces
II Enemy situation before and during operation I Jajce II
III Attack on Mrkonjic Grad
IV Organization
V Administration
VI General matters."
Then with reference to distribution they cite III detachment with 2 battalions in the area east of Glamoc; the II Brigade in the area northwest of Kupres; the IV Brigade with 3 battalions, area Kupres; Bacu Krajine Brigade, area Kupres-Bugojno; and V Brigade in Area Prozor. And then the enemy situation before and during this operation:
At the end of the month of September 1942, the separate brigades and detachments had already occupied their jump-off positions for the operation pending.
The III Krajina detachment left the area east of Glamoc for the area southwest of Jajce and went into positions underlined.
The II brigade was transferred from the area northwest of Kupres to the area south of Mrkonjic Grad and occupied the line: Trnovo.
The IV brigade went from the area Kupres - Vakuf into the area southwest of Jezero and occupied the line Stupna near Miocici.
The V Brigade was assembled in the area Bugojno.
No statements were found in the captured papers about the movements of the brigade, and the added statement that they did not participate in this operation. Then they assume that the III brigade was assembled from the area Kljuc into the area Gadjavica.
And then they talk about the attack on Mrkonjicgrad:
" 8 Battalions participated in the attack, of those 6 took part directly, 2 were designated as reserve. It was remarkable that the Brigades were not employed in closed formation, but that single Battalions were taken out of Brigades in combat groups and were then formed out of mixed units".
2 Combat groups could be determined as follows:
And then they set up the combat group West and the combat group South.
a) Combat group west:
Commander: The deputy commander of the II Proletarian Brigade.
Composed of: 1st Battalion of the II Brigade, 1st Battalion of the III Brigade, 2 Battalions as reserve.
Command Post: unknown
b) Combat group south:
Commander: Chief of Staff of the Main Staff whose name was not known Composed of:. 2 Battalions of the II Brigade, 1 Battalion of the IV Brigade, the Freiwillige Battalion of the III Krajina Detachment. Command Post: At first Hocuna and later Previla.
With regard to the direction of attack of the individual units the following could be determined:
The I Battalion of the III Brigade which was in the area west of Sibovi advanced as far as Gradina. (6.5 kilometers west of Mrkonjic Grad) - Rogolje (4 kilometers west northwest of Mrkonjic Grad) and locked the road Mrkonjic Grad Sibovi at this point.
The I Battalion of the II Brigade advanced from the Sibovi area in the direction of Rogolje and occupied The line: Tomici (2 kilometers northwest of Mrkonjic Grad) - Brda (2 kilometers west of Mrkonjic Grad) in order to protect the left flank of the attack against Makonjic Grad and to be able to push back possible attacks from the northwest.
The II Battalion of the II Brigade which was in Trnovo advanced toward Okruglo (2 kilometers southeast of Mrkonjic Grad) - Staro Solo (2 kilometers northeast of Mrkonjic Grad) and blocked the roads Mrkonjic Grad, Jajce and Mrkonjic Grad - Banja Luka.
Then they set forth the advance plan of the 1st Battalion of the III Brigade, and then the advance plan of the 1st Battalion of the II Brigade, and then the 2nd Battalion of the II Brigade's advance plan is given, and then they recite the activities of two battalions, the 3rd Battalion of the II Brigade and the 3rd Battalion of the IV Brigade; in their line of advance, showing that they came into Mrkonjic Grad from different sides.
The 3rd Battalion of the II Brigade line of advance, and the 3rd Battalion of the IV Brigade. Then the 2nd and 3rd Battalions of the II, and the 3rd Battalion of the IV, subordinated to the main staff of the Brigade which was first in Hocuna at the command post which was listed for the Combat Group South.
Then after the occupation of Mrkonjic Grad, the III Brigade was withdrawn and given the task of preventing and repelling every attack from the direction Stinica while the II Brigade was encamped in the area Mrkonjic as follows: and they give the locations of the staff, of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd battalions, showing the disposition of the troops at the conclusion of the action.
"Approximately in the area of Trijebovo a group of Chetniks had assembled: the partisans therefore had to reckon with an attack of this group in the direction of Mrkonjic Grad. The second brigade, concentrated in the area around Mrkonjic had therefore as its main task the preventing of an attack of this group of Chetniks."
Then the reserve is set up, 1st Battalion of the IV Brigade, and then the report continues on page 100 of the German text and page 94 of the English text, again reciting the units which opposed the 718th Division, in this same action.
I will call the attention of the Court to the designations the "IV Brigade and the Third Krajina Detachment.
The IV Brigade consisting of a staff, three battalions listed I, II, and III and a V battalion.
The Third Krajina Detachment, Staff, Battalions listed, and a Freiwillige Battalion. Total strength 2300-3000 men. Armament 50-60 heavy machine guns; 100-120 light machine guns. Then again subordinate.
Then again, tasks of the various battalions, which I do not think need to be gone into. Your Honors are familiar with them.
They recite the II and III of the IV, the Freinvillige Battalion of the III Krajina Detachment, the I Battalion of the IV Brigade and the I of the III, of the III Krajina, detachment the V Battalion of the IV the III Battalion. II Battalion of III Krajina detachment and then the communication unit of the III Krajina detachment.
On page 101 of the German, and 95 of the English, the 1st Battalion of the III Krajina detachment, and then on page 102 of the German, still on page 95 of the English, "troops of the IV Brigade were pushed back into the area south of Jezero". Also the III Brigade were also brought up as reinforcements. The organization and strength of the III Krajina detachment was ascertained and compiled from original reports", then it is listed. 3 Battalions, each battalion with five companies, one of these as Assault Company. "The strength of the Company varies from 50 to 100 men, though the exact composition of all battalions could not be ascertained it may be assumed that are all the same.
Then again this long list, on the next page, and covering the next four pages in English, and on 103-104 of the German, "Composition of the detachments", and this is for this battalion, the III Krajena Detachment, and lists tho staff, the commanders, deputy, political commissar for the staff and also the commander, deputy, political commissar for the 1st Battalion; Battalion staff, of 15 men.
1 Company, tho Commander, the deputy, the political commissar, the deputy, the platoon leaders, two platoons to a company; strength and armaments.
II Company, commander, deputy political commissar, his deputy, then two companies, strength and armament, 1 heavy, two light machine guns.
Third company, the same material, approximately the same strength; no platoon leaders listed, nor for the fourth company, there is no political commissar listed, as there is none for the Shock Company.
The second Assault Battalion, with substantially the same information, the battalion commander, political commissar, the battalion staff and strength.
1 Company, commander, political commissar, deputy; same information with reference to the second company and the third company.
It is to be noted here that no platoon leaders are given.
Then the same information for the III Battalion, but nothing below the Battalion is given here, except that they have three companies, but there is no information on the companies, and then the IV Battalion, very sketchy information concerning that, just the commanding officer, his deputy and the political commissar. And then continuing to.....
THE PRESIDENT: Perhaps this will be a good place to take a recess. The Tribunal will recess for a few minutes.
(Recess was taken)
THE MARSHAL: The persons in the Courtroom will be seated.
The Tribunal is again in session.
THE PRESIDENT: You may proceed.
MR. DENNEY: If it please your Honors, again continuing with Document NOKW-279 which is Exhibit 236 which is being offered for the purpose of showing the prosecution's contention that the forces here were very well organized and that they were substantial in number and carried the insignia of rank had a regular setup, even as army units of other countries. On page 105 of the German and 100 of the English, the organization of the Freiwillige Battalion which is part of the Krajina detachment, which we are discussing, is set forth. Again the officers are listed: Commanding Officer as deputy, Political Commissar as deputy, strength and armament. The only information they had on this was the name of the Commanding Officer and of the deputy for the Political Commissar. Then they have a portion on subordinations during operations with reference to the organizations.
"During large operations the brigades and detachments committed are subordinate to a "Staff of the Brigades" which is Composed of the Commanding Officers and Commissars of the individual Brigades and Detachments. It comprises a Chief of Staff, his Deputy, a secretary, an Operation Officer and various Political Commissars and couriers.
During the operation Jajce II the II, III and IV Brigade as well as the III Krajina Detachment were subordinated to a "Staff of the Brigades" the head of which was the Commanding Officer of the IV Brigade, Peko Dabcovic. As Political Commissar Mitar Bakic was appointed the Commissar of the IV Brigade.
Every Battalion possesses a so-called "Elite Company", composed of young men from the age of 17 to 20. This Company is equipped with the best arms available and designed for special tasks at each assignment. During the operation Jajce II this Company was employed to construct road blockades and for special surprise attacks against the attacking troops.
"As the stocks of ammunition are only small, thriftiness was ordered in that respect. From a captured order, instructions were ascertained that as much ammunition as possible be captured at every operation since only in this way the stock of ammunition be replenished.
"During every operation each Battalion detaches 2 men on horseback as couriers to the Staff of the Brigades where special groups of couriers exist. The couriers are exclusively used for the connection between the individual Brigades Staffs."
And then with rank insignia, they refer to the enclosure-
"As the Partisans lack radio apparatus the individual Battalions communicate with one another by flag signals. The signals in use are the following:"
And then they give the various signals for the formal movements of units; Fall in line; Break off; Ready to receive; Wait; Change of position; Understood, Repeat, with their equivalents following them in dots and dashes.
Then they recite the dash being equivalent to a rather long -- in the text it says "short" but that should be "long;" it is long in the German -- a rather long signal with a flag or a rather long flash with a pocket lamp.
The dot is a short signal with a flag or a short flash with a pocket lamp.
"Administration.
"The entire area of Croatia occupied by the Communists is divided into 4 operational zones. Of these only the fourth zone is especially mentioned in the captured documents and it was only established in August 1942 and comprises the area Livno - Glamoc - Grecovo (?)" "The leader of this operational zone is a certain Jovic who is assisted by a certain Terzic who is the Chief of General Staff and a certain Milic who is Political Commissar.
Again the reference to the Political Commissar. The operational zone is subdivided into separate areas and these areas again into separate local headquarters.
The local headquarters have at their disposal Parisan guards to whom similar tasks are assigned as to the gendarmerie.
The area as such is composed of the Commander of the area, his deputies, his assistants and various technical auxiliary personnel and a court of justice. The local headquarters are set up in a similary way and its position is that of a security office.
In addition to these Divisions there are also Administration Districts and Communities at the head of which is a District or Community Committee. Both these administrative units are directly subordinated to the military authorities and have primarily the task of looking after and safeguarding the needs of the fighting troops.
The district committee Consists of 30 members and the community committee of from 3 to 5. Each district and every community committee has available its own funds which are replenished by voluntary contributions, captured money, requisitioned sums and by money from the sale of booty. It is the duty of the District and Community Committees to deliver 70% of these funds to the units while 30% remain as funds from which the remaining expenses are to be covered. The funds are administrated by a member of the district or community committee. The members are to be covered. The funds are administrated by a member of the district or community committee. The members are re-elected every six months by a selection committee which is formed by as many persons as there are members in the committee in question. The election is carried out by acclamation. Men and women from 17 years upwards may participate.
Communists who have not had yet and instruction, receive their instructions in the use of arms from the Ordnance Officer of the individual Brigades. The hours of instruction are from 2 to 3 in the afternoon.
"The Partisans also have courses for the instruction of Political Commissars and Commanding Officers of Battalions and Companies.
"The Partisans have a military and political school in Benkovac;
there courses of 1 month's duration are given. The director of the school is a certain "Bosko" and the superintendent of the courses is a certain "obrad".
Courses for Commanding Officers of Battalions and Companies are given in Glamoc and in Drvar. If possible the participants are to be well instructed people (former officials with talent for leadership).
The medical service of the Partisans is very bad. The Partisans have several hospitals at their disposal. There are hospitals in Clamoc, Ribnik, Skakavac, Vodjenica, Grmoc, Koricanica, Bizovac, The central hospital is in Grmoc. In smaller places, where individual Brigades are located, there are 1 or several dispensaries.
The convalescing Partisans are sent to the sanitorium in Dubovik. In Lukici there is a "Super Medical Examination Commission."
The food supplies of individual Battalions are very bad. The daily ration consists of 300 grams meat and 300 grams bread. There are no vegetables at all.
With regards to clothing, they lack shoes, so that individual Battalions (the Kupres Battalion and the III Krajina Detachment) are barefoot.
The operational staff of the Partisans has at its disposal a little theatrical group which organizes performances in the various hospitals. The members of this theatrical group are mostly one time female teachers.
In every Battalion the political commissars hold twice a month a military and once a week a political meeting.
And again this is signed for the Commander of the Division by an officer of the Division Staff.
Then the enclosure which was recited on page 101 of the English, 106 of the German with reference to Rank Insignia gives the insignia of:
Commanding Officer of a Brigade or Detachment group:
Triangle (l side 5 centimeters long) with a star in the middle.
Deputy of the Commanding Officer of a Brigade or Detachment Group:
Near the rank insignia that was worn up to now by the Commanding Officer of a Brigade or Detachment Group.
Chief of Staff of a Brigade or Detachment Group:
Wears the rank insignia of the Commanding Officer. Above the insignia is placed the letter "N".
Chief of Staff of all units:
Wears the rank insignia of the Deputy of the Commander with the Latin letter "N" above the rank insignia.
The Chief and the Political Commissar of the Main Staff:
3 rhombus with a star above them.
The Deputy and the Chief and Political Commissar of the Main Staff:
1 rhombus with a star above it.
Commanding Officer and Political Commissar of the Detachment:
1 star and 4 vertical stripes (1 centimeter broad and 3 centimeters long) below the star.
Deputy of the Commanding Officer:
Deputy political Commissar:
1 Red star, on the star in gold, hammer and sickle, below it 2 horizontal stripes.
Commanding Officer of the Battalion and Political Commissar of the Battalion:
1 Star and 3 vertical stripes under the star.
Deputy of the Commanding Officer of the Battalion:
Deputy of the Political Commissar of the Battalion:
1 Red Star, on it embroidered in gold hammer and sickle.
Commanding Officer of the Company and Political. Commissar of the Company:
1 Star and 2 vertical stripes (1 centimeter broad and 3 centimeters long) under the star.
Deputy of the Commanding Officer of the Company:
3 Red stars.
Deputy of the Political Commissar of the Company:
1 Red star and embroidered on it in gold, hammer and sickle. Commanding Officer and Political Commissar of a Zone of Operations:
Deputy of the Commanding Officer and of the Political Commissar:
Commanding Officer of an Area:
Commanding Officer of Local Headquarters:
Head of Partisans or Village Guards:
Inspectors and Instructors of the Partisan Guards:
Political Instructors:
All members of Military and Civil Administration in the Rear Area:
Wear on their cap the red star in the green pentagon.
All rank insignia are worn on the upper left arm.
718th Infantry Division Divisional Combat Staff 30 December 1942 Department Ia Enclosure:
- 1 Evaluation of the Captured Documents Operation Jajce III The German troops captured enemy documents in Jajce from which the combat actions of the Communists in the area Jajce could be ascertained.
The papers were exclusively papers of the III Assault Division and its movements could be calculated in detail while with regard to the 1st Proletarian Division determinations were only possible insofar as that Division was mentioned in orders of the 3rd Division.
The following sections could be worked out in detail:
I. Preparation for attack and the segregation of a security group "South".
II. Attack on Jajce.
III. Advance in direction Turbe - D. Vakuf.
IV. Retreat of the Communists.
I. Preparation for attack and segregation a Security Group "South".2 divisions participated in the attack on Jajce:
I. Proletarian Division III.
Assault Division.
In addition a security group "South" 3 battalion strong which had been formed from elements of the individual brigades of the III Assault Division was withdrawn.
Composition: Of Units I Proletarian Division.
Commander: Koca I Brigade II Brigade III Brigade 1 battery of howitzers III Assault Division, with its Commander:
V Montenegro Brigade X Herzegovina Brigade XIV Dalmatian Brigade III Krajina Command 1 Artillery Detachment (2 guns) Security Group "South" Commander:
Deputy Commander and Deputy Political Commissar of the V Brigade.
Composed of:
1st Battalion of the V Brigade 1st Battalion of the X Brigade One Battalion of the III Krajina Command Then some figures on rifles and men on the III Assault Division:
of their various units, Headquarters, X Brigade, XIV Brigade, V Brigade and the units of the II- Krajina detachment, a total of approximately 4,000 men, and a total of approximately 3,290 rifles.
"Since the 1st Proletarian Division can be assumed to be of like strength the forces facing the German and Croatian troops at the operation Jajce III totalled: 8,000 men, 6,582 rifles and 6 guns. Details can be ascertained from the enclosure.
Then they give the missions of the various units: "The 3 Brigades of the I Division were commissioned with assigned missions; the 2nd Battalion of the III Brigade on the 22nd November '42 and on 23 Nov. '42 the same unit was to establish content with the XIV Brigade of the III Division.
"On the 24th the I Brigade was to occupy a line; the III Brigade went into the line; the II Brigade in reserve, partly at Mrkonjic Grad and partly at Jezero."
And, it gives the assigned tasks of the two elements of the II Brigade and then after the attack on the 24th and 25th of November the I Proletarian Division departed about 1 December.
Then the Security Group "South" which consisted of 3 Battalions, its mission and its committment, one battalion sending a strong patrol daily toward Ljubuncic and then the location of another battalion at Staro Solo with the mission to reconnaitre in the direction of Drinovac and one battalion in reserve.
Then the Third Battalion with its mission, 20 November - Division left its assembly area and took up its position on the stated line. The division command posts were at Pribeljci and on the 21st it advanced and rested one day. The Command Posts of the Division and its brigades were given at Division Headquarters at Pribeljci: V Brigade at Vagan, X Brigade Pribeljci, XIV Brigade Sipovo. The Command Post for the III Krajina Command was not established because one battalion each was attached to the individual brigades.
Then they recite a conference on 21 November between the Commanders between the I and III Divisions, when the details of attack on Jajce were arranged. The V and X Brigade sent companies with the mission of cutting a railroad line from D. Vakuf to Turbe. A company of the V Brigade destroyed the railway tracks as did the company of the X Brigade. The III Division started its advance on 23 November, on the jump off position which they reached on the 21st of November. The V Brigade marched as did the X Brigade and the XIV Brigade. The II Battalion of the V maintained contact with the individual brigades and the Division.
During the evening of the 23rd the V and X Brigade and parts of the III Krajina Command reached the heights west of the road Vijenac.
Then they recite the activities of the Right Group consisting of the II and V Battalion and the baggage train of the X Brigade, field hospital and the Administrative Staff.
And, the Reserve: IV Battalion of the V Brigade and II Battalion of the III Krajina Command.
I think we can omit the next paragraph and follow down to the following one on page 118 of the German which speaks of the material captured by the V Battalion: 1 heavy mortar, 40 rifles, 6,000 rounds of ammunition and 58 Croatian soldiers.
The losses of the V Battalion was 6 wounded including 3 girls.
And then it recites the activities of the II and V Battalions thereafter and the II Battalion of the III Krajina Command. At the end of the paragraph just before the Left Group, shows that they established road blocks.
Then it sets forth the left group which comprised the III and IV Battalions of the X Brigade and III Battalion of the 7 Brigade and the activities of the group.
The following paragraph describes the material captured: 1 light machine gun, 30 rifles, 3,000 rounds ammunition, 37 hand grenades and other equipment. 1 Officer, 1 Sergeant, 25 Croatian soldiers and 1 Ustascha man taken prisoner. Losses of the Left Group were 3 slightly wounded.
Then the III Battalion of the V Brigade advances and takes Skela on the 24th of November. Then it recites the changing of the Division Command Post, and the further mission of the II Battalion of the V Brigade; and in the area the 1st Proletarian Division, on page 120 in the German, the I and III Brigades, Northwest and West of Jajce, the XIV Brigade of the 3rd Assault Division in the area, held ready for the attack on Jajce; and, the Howitzer Battery of the 1st Proletarian Division, was assigned an anti-tank gun as protection. The batter was used in support and was placed in position in front of the road blocks.
And, the last two paragraphs, in addition a group of surgeons and a booty and prisoner collecting center were organized at Jezero. A hospital train was held ready at Mliniste to transport the seriously wounded. And advanced message center to forward orders and messages was set up by 1st Division at Jezero.
Signed by General Staff Officer.
Then the last three pages of the document contain rather detailed reports of the various units, three in particular -- the headquarters Third Division, the five Battalions, Engineer platoon, and the Hospital of the 10th Herzegovina Brigade, and the 4 Battalions, the Headquarters Staff and Platoon, Engineering Platoon and Mortar Platoon, and the Hospital for the 14th Dalmatian Brigade. Of course there are some of these bits of material that the units don't have, but the size of the units is called to the attention of the Court. The fact that a baggage train and signal section, reconnaissance section, and administration section.
And I would like to direct the Court's attention to the fact that this unit also had a band, and that band is not the term "band" as we have been accustomed to hear it, but a band to play music.
And then the 10th Hercegovinian Brigade with components of troops, male and female, this weapons, ammunition, machine gun ammunition, pistol ammunition, hand grenades, riding horses, draft horses and baggage animals; and the 14th Dalmatian Brigade with similar notations as to the same elements mentioned for the prior units, both as to personnel and materiel.
I don't think it is necessary to read the figures. However, I would direct the Court's attention to the amount of ammunition they had. The fact that they had light and heavy machine guns, a few mortars, not very many, pistols and rifles, mortar ammunition.
Turning then to page 124 in the German, 117 in the English, NOKW 969, which is offered as Prosecution Exhibit 237, in evidence. These are some orders and reports, -- these are orders and reports of the 704th Infantry Division.
The first one with which we are concerned, these reports are for the period on the cover page, from 1 September to 31 December, but the reports that we have here are only during the period November and December.
On the 5th of November, 1942 . . . . . . .