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Extract from a report to the Army general staff, on the shooting of hostages as a reprisal measure
NMT 7
Authors
Maximilian Weichs, von (general, field marshal, southeast (1941-45))
Maximilian von Weichs
German Generalfeldmarschall during World War II
- Born: 1881-11-12 (Dessau)
- Died: 1954-09-27 (Schloss Rösberg)
- Country of citizenship: German Reich (period: 1881-01-01 through 1949-01-01); Germany (period: 1949-01-01 through 1954-01-01)
- Occupation: military officer; military personnel
- Participant in: Hostages Trial (role: affiant, defendant)
- Significant person: Ernst von Leyser
- Military rank: general field marshal
- Military branch: German Army (military rank: commanding officer, general; military unit: 2nd Army, Army Group South, ..., XIII Army Corps; since: 1939-09-01, 1939-10-23, ..., 1945-03-22); Imperial German Army
Date: 14 May 1944
Literal Title: Daily Report of the Commander in Chief Southeast of 14 May 44.
Defendant: Maximilian Weichs, von
Total Pages: 2
Language of Text: English
Evidence Code: NOKW-1670
Document Book No: Prosecution 25
Citation: NMT 7 (page 2932)
HLSL Item No.: 150604
Notes:This document was not offered as an exhibit; the extract was included in document NOKW 1640, exhibit 573.
Document Summary
Staff Evidence Analyses
NOKW-1670: Teletype report to OKH operations department from C in C southeast (Army group F). Stamped received by OKH 15 Mary 1944. 23 pp. Photostat
Doc Book Tables of Contents
NOKW-1670: 14 May 44 - Report of Supreme Cmdr. Southeast to OKH re execution of 25 hostages in re prisal for refusal of partisans to release a German prisoner.