[Extract from the daily situation report by C. in C. South-West Italy) for 26 Jun. 44J
C. Partisan Situation. NORTH OF AREZZO Col. von Gablenz, a member of the staff of O.C. L of C area 10 Army, was captured by bandits. The entire male population of the villages on the stretch of road concerned was taken into custody. It was further announced that all these hostages would be shot if the captured Colonel were not set free within 48 hours.
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28 Jun. 44
3. Partisan Activities. An undertaking by III/3 Brandenburg Regt against a partisan strong-point in the area 18/20 ended in the destruction of an arms and explosive dump and the release of 5 German soldiers.
As reprisal for the capture of Col. Freiherr von Gablenz so far 560 persons including 250 men have been taken into custody.
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Extracts from daily reports of the German commander in Italy, on the taking of 560 persons hostage after the capture of Col. von Gablenz by partisans
Date: 26 June 1944
Literal Title: Translation of para C page C being an extract from the daily sitrep by C in C South-West (Italy) for 26 Jun 44.
Defendant: Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Total Pages: 1
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: D-39
Citation: IMT (page 6252)
HLSL Item No.: 452340
Notes:The reports' author is not stated. This document was entered as UK exhibit 275.