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NMT 7: Hostage Case (3)

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Ernst Leyser, von (3)

Lothar Rendulic (3)

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Hostage-taking and reprisal actions, including killings and fines (IMT, NMT 7, 9) (2)

Destruction of cities, villages, houses, and farms (etc.), looting of property (IMT, NMT 7) (1)

Partisan fighters (and commandos), operations against, and treatment of (IMT, NMT 7, 12) (1)

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[ ... p. 5902 ] account of the 14 bandits shot in accordance with martial law which are mentioned in Document NOKW 1331 Exh. 362 presented to me. But generally speaking I [ ... p. 1384 ] - Reconnaissance, mopping up and placing of ambushes." There is a certification and an illegible signature. Then on page 13 of both texts, Document NOKW 1331 [ ... p. 1389 ] commanded by the defendant Layser with reference to the 373rd Infantry Division, a report for 11 December, still in Document NOKW-1331, Prosecution Exhibit [ ... ]

Source of Text: Trial Transcript

Evidence Code: NOKW-1331

Exhibit Code: Prosecution 367

13 November 1947
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Extracts from reports of units of the 2nd Panzer Army (Rendulic) and 15th Mountain Corps (von Leyser) on anti-partisan operations, including the destruction of houses and villages, the arrest of civilians, hostage taking, and a proposal to execute 1000 hostages

Daily Report of 2 Nov. 1043 [1943]

HLSL Item No.: 150385

Source of Text: Case Files/English (US or UK)

Evidence Code: NOKW-1331

Exhibit Code: Prosecution 367

Werner Pfafferott

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Werner Pfafferott

German colonel; Hostages Trial affiant

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  • Born: 1903-08-19 (Magdeburg)
  • Occupation: military officer; soldier (since: 1921-01-01)
  • Member of: 12th Army
  • Participant in: Hostages Trial (date: 1947-08-23; role: affiant)
  • Significant person: Hermann Foertsch (role: commanding officer; since: 1941-01-01)
  • Military branch: Wehrmacht (military rank: colonel)
  • Place of detention: Civilian Internment Enclosure No. 29, Dachau (date: 1946-07-03)
  • Residence: Süßen (date: 1947-08-23)

02 November 1943
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Minutes of a planning meeting of the 2nd Armored Force (Rendulic), including Rendulic's reference to arresting and shooting hostages in Croatia

Copy of the Prosecution Document NOKW 1331, Exhibit No. 367 . . . Agenda for the Discussion.

HLSL Item No.: 151451

Source of Text: Case Files/English (US or UK)

Evidence Code: NOKW-1331

Exhibit Code: Leyser 14

05 November 1943
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