"Subject: Reprisal measures.
Referring to above, the LXV Corps Command for Special Purposes reports that as reprisal measures for the guard of the 3/Px. Jag. Detachment 220, wounded on 15.10.1941, 50 hostages were shot by tho Panzer Jaeger Detachment 220 on 25.10.1941.
(Signed) For the LXV Corps Command for Special Purposes The Chief of the General Staff The prosecution's next exhibit is on page 53 of the English, page 40 of the German, Document NOKW-882 which is offered as prosecution Exhibit 120.
This exhibit is a series of daily reports of the Commanding General in Serbia, General Bader, to the Plenipotentiary Commanding General in Serbia, General Boehme. The first report is dated 3 October 1941, Belgrade. "1 October. In reprisal for attacks on hemp supplies near Mjr. Julia (20 kilometers Southeast Kikinda) 12 Communists were shot. (Signed) For the Commander Serbia Chief of the General Staff, Gravenhorst."
The next report is of the 4th of October, 1941, paragraph 7 page 54 of the English, page 40 of the German.
"In Belgrade on 3.10, 1930 hours, a car belonging to the Armed Forces Budget and administration Section was fired upon near Rumuniska. The perpetrator escaped unrecognized. 3.10, three youthful Communists arrested on suspicion of the murder of police agent Pajic. Arrest of counselor of State Dr. Jagebic. His is said to have close connection with the insurgents. 25 convicted Communists shot to death."
The report of the 7th of October, 1941 "4 October. In Basaid (28 kilometers North Petrograd) 11 Communists hanged as reprisal measure. " Continuing on page 55 of the English, page 41 of the German, at the top of the page, "Administrative Subarea Headquarters 816 and district headquarters 838 left at 12.
30 hours from Krabujevac to Topola- 9.10 As reprisal measures for murdered soldiers, several hundred Communists shot to death."
The report of the 12th October, 1941.
9.10 in the Banat, near Kovin and Dubovac appearance of small groups of insurgents in black uniform Successful operation near forest area Lipovicka (5 kilometers West Ripanj) Under leadership of the town commandant of Belgrade:
11.10, 32 insurgents shot to death, 41 captured, 5 trucks with rations and two heavy machine guns, 21 rigles and ammunition captured. One Serbian gendarme missing. The village of Sremzica was set on fire and the village of Vk. Mostanica shot afire by a platoon of Panzer Jaeger because they were in possession of ammunition.
The villages of Meljak and Bacevao (10 kilometers West Southwest of Ripanj), as well as Arnajovo (30 kilometers South West Ripanj) are entirely Communists. Their destruction is requested."
MR. HINDEMITH: For the defendant Foertsch, on the occasion of the presentation of this document I should like to point out the following, without meaning to say that the defendant General. Foertsch--himself by this document.
THE PRESIDENT: Pardon me just a moment. I have a blank page 56 in my document book and I do not know to what you refer unless someone can furnish me--is there an extra page 56 which the prosecution has?
MR. FENSTERMACHER: I think we will be able to give you one in a moment, Your Honor.
MR. HINDEMITH: This is Document-- Exhibit 120 on page 40 of the German document book, page 53 of the English.
I shall repeat. I should like to point out the following in connection with this document, without intending to say that the defendant Foertsch is implicated by this document, the connecting statements of the prosecutor in my opinion are intended to help the Tribunal and all concerned to evaluate this document. The prosecution made no explanation of the heading of this document. This is an unofficial copy. This also occurs in other documents. I think, for this reason, it would be advisable to have this basic question cleared up once and for all by asking the prosecutor to make an explanation of these words at the top of the document.
THE PRESIDENT: Are you referring to page 13 of the original?
DR. HINDEMITH (counsel for the defendant Foertsch): Exhibit 120, on page 40 of the German Document Book, at the top of the page, there are the words: "This is an unofficial copy."
THE PRESIDENT: What page of the English?
DR. HINDEMITH: That is page 53 of the English.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: If Your Honor please, in the German Document Book on page 40, at the very top of the page, there is written the English words in parenthesis, "This is an unofficial copy." Then right below that the German begins, referring to page 13 of the original which can be seen on the top of page 53 of the English. I have no explanation as to why English words would appear at the top of the German Document Book, but perhaps if we had the original document itself, we could see whether there is anything on the top or not. If Your Honors please there does not seem to be anything at the top of the page of the Document which at all corresponds to the English words which for some unexplainable reason seem to have gotten into the German Document Book.
THE PRESIDENT: Is there agreement on behalf of the defense counsel that the statement made by the prosecutor is correct? I am not questioning it myself, but for the purpose of the record, does defense counsel so agree?
DR. HINDEMITH: I was shewn the photostat of the original. From this photostat I cannot see this notation which is given in the German Document Book. It is still unexplained why this remark is made.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: If Your Honor please, it is probably a mistake on the part of the stenographer who stenciled the mimeographed copy, some unexplainable reason.
Instead of typing entirely in German on her stencil, she typed four or five words of English.
THE PRESIDENT: There being no indication that it is on the original, it seems to me that there is no basis for the complaint made by counsel. The fact that it is on the German translation, that it cannot be explained, the fact that the Court has no way of ruling upon it -- the Court has not anything upon which to pass. On the English Document Book, it merely refers to page 13 of the original. Under the circumstances and with this explanation, the prosecutor may proceed.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: Continuing on page 57 of the English and page 43 of the German is the report of the Commander of Serbia to the Commanding General Plenipotentiary in Serbia. The report is dated Belgrade 28 October 1941; paragraph 3a of the report "Combat Activity Details: 25 October, German Wehrmacht and Serbian auxiliary gendarmerie purges Raca (11 kilometers northwest Lapova) of Communists. Losses of our own: 1 German soldier dead, 1 auxiliary gendarme dead, 7 wounded. Enemy losses: 120 Communists dead, 23 captured and shot to death."
The prosecution's next document is on page 58 of the English and page 44 of the German, Document NOKW-724, which is offered as prosecution's Exhibit 121. This is a series of extracts from the war diary of the Commanding General in Serbia for the month of October 1941. The entry on the first of October, "Order of the Commanding General in Serbia la. At least one reinforced battalion is to fight its way through from Kragujevac to Gr. Milanovac in order to find the 6th Anti-Aircraft Battalion 920. If the Company is not found there the village is to be burned down."
The entry of the 12th of October: "The city commandant of Belgrade reports: on 11 October 1941 police forces and the Serbian Auxiliary Gendarmerie Group of Major Kalabic under the command of Police President Jovanovic attacked from four sides Lipovicka Forest, 5 kilometers West of Ripanj. The operation was supported by the 1st Field Gendarmerie 501 and by detachments of the Panzer Jaeger 220 (anti-tank unit). 32 insurgents were shot to death, 41 were captured. The gipsy village of Sremzica was set afire, its residents arrested. The village of Vk. Mostanica was shot at and set afire with 69 shells fired by the Panzer Jaeger troops."
DR. LATERNSER (counsel for the defendant List): Mr. President, he said this was an excerpt from the war diary of the commander of Serbia. I object to the admission of this document. This is not an excerpt from this war diary. again we have four pages, merely typed pages. The enclosed certificate also indicates nothing to the effect that it is an excerpt from the war diary.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: I am not quite sure that I understand Dr. Laternser's objection. Is it that these pages are not from a war diary, or that they are not from the war diary of the commanding general in Serbia?
Dr. Laternser: Mr. President, I cannot answer this question. I deny that it is an excerpt from any war diary, for, as I have already said, it is merely four typo written pages; and the enclosed certificate in particular does not indicate what war diary it is.
THE PRESIDENT: It seems to me that the Court has indicated its attitude in connection with exhibits of this character, and it needs no elaborated comment from the Tribunal.
The matter will receive such consideration as the Tribunal deems it entitled to. The objection will be overruled.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: Continuing on page 58 of the English and page 44 of the German, the entry of the 13th of October. "The 342nd Infantry Division reports: Strong blockade of the Jadar-Toles near Point 152/3, 6 kilometers Southeast of Draginac, also near the mouth of the Likodro Creek. Jadar Bridge dismantled by enemy near Point 152/3. 100 civilian prisoners were shot in reprisal. 250 men arrested. 8 prisoners."
Finally the entry of the 24th of October. "Plenipotentiary Commanding General in Serbia III/Chief of Military Administration ... "the code numbers are then given ... "The Feldkommandantur (Administrative Sub-Area Headquarters) and the Kreiskommandantur (District Headquarters) are to supply hostages for execution."
Turning now to page 60 of the English Document Book, page 45 of the German, Document NOKW-1022, which is offered in evidence as prosecution Exhibit 122. Again this document is a series of reports, this time from the Plenipotentiary Commanding General in Serbia, General Boehme, to the Armed Forces Commander Southeast. The documents cover a period of time from 21 September 1941 to 4 November 1941, during which time the defendant List and the defendant Kuntze occupied the positions of Wehrmacht Commander Southeast.
First report is of the 21st of September. The receipt stamp of the Wehrmacht Commander Southeast, 12th Army, is indicated for the 20 of September 1941. The report reads as follows: " Nedic Government unable to suppress insurrectionist movement.
Serbian Administrative Apparatus paralyzed in large parts of the country. Insurgents composed of communists, Nationalist Serbs and Chetniks, Leadership beyond doubt in hands of Nationalist Serbs Officers. A part of the Chetniks under Costa Petcana up to now, loyal to German troops."
Continuing down to paragraph 4: "8 wounded captured German soldiers before Sabac transferred to their own troops. 27 heavily wounded German soldiers are in the military hospital of the insurgents in Loznica. 12 Communists hanged for attack on the railroad line Petrovgrad-Pancevo."
Signed as the remainder of these reports, the Commanding General in Serbia.
Page 26 of the English and page 46 of the German, is the report of the Plenipotentiary Commanding General in Serbia North, 23 September 1941. Again the receipt stamp of the Wehrmacht Commander Southeast for the 23rd of September 1941. "Losses Own: 3 dead, 18 wounded. 23 insurgents shot to death in Gradist."
Turning to the next page, the report of the 24th of September 1941, "Restoration of the respect for the German Government by ruthless measures against the main center of insurrection in the Save River Bend. Creation of an intimidating example. Further contradiction of forces to reinforce security troops on the main traffic arteries from Belgrade and Bor. Assignment of captured Panzers. The presence of 50 insurgents in gendarmerie uniform under the command of a Gendarmerie 1st Lt. in the attack on Gradiste 20 September confirmed. Attack of insurgents on Sabac and Krusevac repelled. Sabac will be "depopulated" from 24 September on."
The next on page 65 of the English and page 50 of the German, a report of the 26th of September, paragraph 3:"125 Infantry Regiment near Valjevo 49 insurgents shot to death.
Colonel Foertsch at Tatoi 27 September 1941, 1200 hours."
The next on page 66 of the English, 57 of the German the report of the 26th of September: "Jews arrested in Smederevo and vicinity since recognized as instigators of the insurrection. 125 Infantry Regiment. Northwest of Valjevo 49 bandits including leader (Serbian Reserve Officer) shot to death. 71 houses destroyed. Parts of Enemy wearing Serbian ticking coats and German cap."
On page 68 of the English, page 52 of the German, a message of 27th of September 1941. The receipt stamp of the Armed Forces Commander Southeast, dated 28 September 1941, paragraph 2: "Start of operation 342 Infantry Division as reported 25 September. 4410 men arrested --" On page 69 of the English and 52 of the German, paragraph 3, page 52 of the German, page 69 of the English, paragraph 3: "4410 men arrested during mopping up of Sabac. 125 Infantry Regiment mopping up around Valjevo. Losses Own: Near Krusevac increases to 24 dead, 16 wounded, in addition 2 dead, 1 wounded, 1 missing. Enemy: 24 dead, 6 shot to death (Sabac) 1 prisoner."
Continuing on page 70 of the English, page 52 of the German, report of the Plenipotentiary Commanding General in Serbia to the Wehrmacht Commander Southeast for the 28th of September 1941. The right-hand corner of this document, if Your Honors please, is the initial "Foertsch" which the prosecution contends is the defendant Foertsch, as the Chief of Staff to the Wehrmacht Commander Southeast. Paragraph 6: "Own 3 dead, 2 wounded 1 Panzer sunk on bridge, 1 Panzer run into mine. (1 slightly wounded). Enemy: 177 shot to death (Sabac)."
Continuing on page 71 of the English, page 53 of the German, the report of the 29th bf September 1941, paragraph 7: "For attack in Belgrade 150 Communists shot to death." On page 72 of the English, 53 of the German: "Own: 342 Infantry Division: 6 wounded. Enemy: up to now 300 shot to death."
On page 73 of the English, 54 of the German, the report of the 30th of October 1941 with the receipt stamp of the Wehrmacht Commander Southeast for the same date. Paragraph 4 on page 74 of the English, page 54 of the German: "Curprija 34 insurgents hanged. Paragraph 6. Own: 342 Infantry Division: 2 dead. Enemy: 84 shot to death."
Page 75 of the English, page 54 of the German begins the report of the first of October 1941. Again it is stamped received Wehrmacht Commander Southeast, 12th Army with the same date; and in the right-hand corner .General Foertsch has written his name.
Page 76 of the English and 55 of the German, the report reads:
"Paragraph 6. 3,800 prisoners (342 Infantry Division) Own: 10 wounded Enemy: 69 dead, 358 shot to death, 32 wounded." Page 77 of the English and 56 of the German Document Books is the report of the Plenipotentiary Commanding General in Serbia for the second of October 1941, paragraph 6 of the report which is on page 78 of the English, page 57 of the German. "Own: 2 wounded. 342 Infantry Division has shot to death approximately 1,000 and arrested 14,000."
THE PRESIDENT: May I see the original German document with the signatures on them?
MR. FENSTERMACHER: The signature of Foertsch to which I referred, Your Honor, on page 75 of the English and page 54 of the German, is on page 20 of the original photostatic copy, in the right-hand corner.
THE PRESIDENT: Will you point out what you claim to be the signature? In what appears to be the second line on page 2 of the German Document?
MR. FENSTERMACHER: That's right, Your Honor.
THE PRESIDENT: Let me look at that again. Is there some other document -- the document to which you are now referring is Document 122, and is found -- 1022 and is found on page 23 of the photostatic German Document, and is in the top line of this particular page.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: I think, if Your Honor, please, we can skip over the next several reports and read again on page 85 of the English, page 60 of the German. The report of the 7th of October 1941, turning to paragraph 6 of that report which is on page 86 of the English, and page 60 of the German. "Enemy: 115 dead, 41 wounded. In addition 43 including 1 armed woman shot to death. 38 including 1 leader captured (125 Infantry Regiment)".
Turning next to page 89 of the English, page 61 of the German, a report of the 12th of October 1941, paragraph 4: "Serbian gendarmerie participating in successful operations near Lipovicka (20 kilometers south west Belgrade) 32 insurgents shot to death, 41 taken prisoners, 5 trucks without ammunition taken as booty.
125 Infantry Regiment advance to Obrenovac slowed up by road blocks and blasting. 3 agents shot to death," Next report of the 10th of October 1941, which is on page 91 of the English, page 62 of the German.
I direct Your Honors' attention to paragraph 6 which is on page 92 of the English, page 62 of the German. Paragraph 6: "Total losses: Own 4 dead, 10 wounded. Enemy: 75 dead, 6 wounded 73 shot to death."
Next on page 93 of the English, page 63 of the German, is a report of the 9th of October 1941 from the Plenipotentiary Commanding General in Serbia to the Wehrmacht Commander Southeast. Paragraph 3: "It is intended to move administrative Sub-Area Headquarters 816 and District Headquarters 838 from Kragujevac back to Topola. Shooting to death of about 2,000 Communists and Jews in retaliation for 22 murdered men of the 521st Signal Detachment of the 2nd Army underway. In Belgrade interpreter shot to death in the open street. New arson plots on 4 Communities."
I think we can pass now to page 96 of the English, page 64 of the German, a report of the 13th of October, 1941, paragraph 3: "342 Infantry Division: During advanced thrusts on Konviljaza and monastery of Tronosa, 10 German soldiers of which 9 were wounded, liberated. During the thrust by the division into the Jardar valley, enemy 2 dead, 8 prisoners, An additional 250 arrested by the Division. 100 civilian prisoners shot to death as a reprisal measure."
I think, your Honors, we can skip the next several reports and turn next to page 102 of the English, page 66 of the German. This is the report of the 16th of October, 1941:
"125th Infantry Regiment: Mopping up of JasencDracevac--Vranic. 230 hostages shot to death. 3rd Battalion of 749th Regiment advancing on General Milanovac since 14 October (Renewed reprisal measures)."
Next is the report on page 104 of the English, page 67 of the German, the report of the 18th of October 1941, paragraph 2:
"717th Infantry Division. For losses in Kraljevo 1736 men and 19 women up to now shot to death."
Next on page 106 of the English and page 67 of the German, the report of the 23rd of October 1941 -- the reference on page 107 of the English and page 68 of the German:
"704th Infantry Division, Reprisal Measure for one wounded -- 50 shot to death."
Your Honors may have a typographical error in your Honors' document books. Instead of "to shot to death," it should read "50 shot to death." It's on page 107 of the English, second line from the top of the page.
Continuing on that same page:
"717th Infantry Division -- depopulation under way of all villages immediately situated on the railroad and road Krusevac - Kraljevo".
I think we can turn next, if your Honors, please, to page 111 of the English Document Book , page 69 of the German. This is the report of the Plenipotentiary Commanding General in Serbia from the 29th of October 1941:
"250 Gypsies were arrested.
"3rd Battalion 697th Regiment. Renewed occupation of the Debrava Sector. Focal point near Orid (9 kilometers South Sabac)."
Then under "Enemy": Dead 26, 76 shot to death, several wounded, 10 captured."
Turning next to the report found on page 113 of the English, on page 70 of the German, the report of 31 October 1941, stamped received by the Wehrmacht Commander Southeast, 12th Army, on 1 November 1941, your Honors will note that in the right hand corner of the document is the initial "F" which the prosecution contends is the initial of the defendant Foertsch.
Reading from the report: "Belgrade, 1 Communist Leader shot to death by Police. 718th Infantry Division: During mopping up of area, 10 kilometers East Banja Lucka, 13 insurgents shot to death, 167 captured."
Turning next to page 117 of the English, page 71 of the German, the report of the 1st of November, 1941, from the Plenipotentiary Commanding General in Serbia to the Wehrmacht Commander Southeast, paragraph "B":
"Express Train Doboj - Sarajevo was attacked 10 kilometers south of Doboj. The passengers were plundered, 17 dead (1 German Non-commissioned officer) 15 wounded (1 German soldier) (in Belgrade: 7 Communists arrested. Order has been issued to shoot to death 200 hostages) Reprisal."
Turning next to the report found on page 119 of the English, page 72 of the German, this is the report of the 5th of November, 1941, paragraph 1:
"Arrest of 169 hostages of the intellectual circles in Belgrade".Next, the report on page 121 of the English, page --if your Honors, please, this begins a new document -- on page 121 of the English, page 73 of the German, Document NOKW-980 which becomes prosecution Exhibit 123 in evidence.
This is a series of war diary entries covering a period of time from tho 29th of September to the 27th of November, 1941.
In the war diary of the 18th Mountain Army Corps the entry on the 29th of September 1941, page 121 of the English, page 73 of the German, is:
"As reprisal measure for an attack on German soldiers in Belgrade, 150 Communists are being shot to death according to summary court-martials."
And down on the bottom of the page, "Enclosure 37":
"Order to the 125th Infantry Regiment to arrest all available members of families of insurgents as hostages in the insurgent territory to be mopped up."
THE PRESIDENT: May I make this inquiry? Do you make any distinction between a shooting here which was the result of a courts-marital proceedings and one which was not?
MR. FENSTERMACHER: Yes, your Honor, the prosecution believes certain of the executions took place according to summary courts-martial and others of them took place simply out of hand, and the prosecution believes that when executions according to summary courts-martial took place the reports mentioned that fact and when there is no reference to summary courts-martial the prosecution believes the executions took place out of hand.
THE PRESIDENT: You may proceed.
DR. LATERNSER: (Counsel for defendant List): Mr. President, may I comment? The question of the President, whether a courts-martial took place before shootings or not -- I should like to say by way of explanation that the clear opinion on international law in America as well as English literature is that if, by way of reprisal hostages are shot no court procedure is necessary beforehand.
The shooting of hostages, regretable as it is, is the last recourse under international law which a commander has. It is the use of innocent persons. A court procedure, the purpose of which is to determine who is guilty and those innocent -
THE PRESIDENT; May I interrupt, if you please? Dr. Laternser, my inquiry to the prosecutor was as to whether or not he drew any distinction between the shooting of the hostages as a result of a courts-martial proceedings or one which was not.
I do not wish to limit you at any time, and particularly at this time, but I hardly feel that this is the time and place for a legal discussion on this particular question and, if you will wait until some later time when that question can be properly presented, you may be assured that you will receive a courteious hearing. I believe at this time it would not be helpful.
DR. LATERNSER: Very well, Mr. President. I agree.
MR. FENSTERMACHER: Continuing with a reading of the entried in the war diary of the 18th Army Corps, page 122 of the English, page 75 of the German, the entry for the 9th of October 1941:
"Valjevo: During the operation by the 125th Infantry Regiment on 6 October against Karaule, several Communists were arrested in Radljevo. Corps Headquarters orders the transfer of the leader Pavlovic to Belgrade by Storch.
The SD interrogation shows the following results: Communist band, strength 1000-1200 men, in the forests around Ub.
"Organization: 4 companies.
"Commander of the 4th Company: Tribko, Reserve Officer, later civil servant.
"Leader of the 3rd Platoon of the 4th Company, Pavlovic.
"Armament; Rifles, up to 100 rounds of ammunition? the entire unti allegedly had only one Czechoslovakian machine gun.
"Attacks executed" -- I think we may skip the intervening lines, if your Honors, please, and drop down to the final three lines from the bottom of 122 of the English and page 173 of the German:
"In Grozdenovic a Peoples' Liberation Committee has been formed. Gun breeches, bombs and artillery ammunition have been buried near Glenovac (Valjevo) at An unknown spot."
The succeeding page, the entry of 9 October 1941:
"Commander Serbia: Several hundred Communists shot to death in Belgrade as reprisal measure for murdered soldiers."
And then, still on page 123 of the English and page 74 of the German, in the middle of the page under the entry of 6 October 1941:
"800 to 1000 men Krusevac-Kraljevo region von Bothmer requests stronger committment against Communists. 100 men reinforcement is to go to Lescovac.
"Total Impression: P. (Pecanac) honestly and sincerely is on the German side in the fight against the Communists. The combats between Cetniks and Communists certainly have brought about a situation which makes cooperation of these two improbable, at least at this time.
The incidents near Krusevac (24 September) prove that K.P. (Kosta Pecanac) cannot depend on his different groups unconditionally. K.P. admitted without any hesitation that he will always have to count on renegade followers. The further development will depend essentially on the successes of the German Wehrmacht. As far as I (von Bothmer) can judge, K.P. may be considered absolutely dependable. He certainly will always keep a strong group of his followers on his side."
Next, the entry of the 11th of October, 1941:
"Propaganda Unit reports that the mass meeting on the terrace planned for Sunday, 12 October will not take place, since Prime Minister Nodic voiced very strong objection to the suggestion of State Councillor Turner to speak publicly. This would immediately evoke jeering or demonstration parades, particularly since he constantly receives deputations complaining about hunger. Prime Minister Nodic will speak over the radio at 1145 hours on 12 October."
Next the entry of the 11 November, 1941:
"11 Oct 41 'S' Propaganda Unit reports that the mass meeting on the terrace planned for Sunday, 12 Oct will not take place, since Prime Minister Nedic voiced very strong objection to the suggestion of State Councillor Turner to speak publicly.
This would immediately evoke jeering or demonstration parades, particularly since he constantly receives deputations complaining about hunger, Prime Minister Nedic will speak over the radio at 1145 hours on 12 Oct."
"Enclosure 58 Order to the 125 Infantry Regiment in Grabovac to burn down every fifth house in retaliation for cable sabotage."
Next the entry of:
"12 Oct 41 Liaison Officer SD is ordered:
3.) To make preparations, to make the names of insurgents known to the SD available, so that family members of the insurgents can be seized as hostages."
"Enemy threat on Ratina (6 Kilometers Southeast K.) repelled. Villages from which shots were fired set afire."
Next page, 125 of the English, page 75 of the German, is this entry:
"Report of VIth Volunteer Corps, 1st Lt. Bogomir Pavlovic:
Arrived in Iozarevac 2 Oct. The Serbian Commandant there is General Ilic, the German garrison commander Captain Krause, the Commandant of the Serbian Gendarmerie, Captain Djordjovic .... Bands are appearing in large groups (250 to 500 men strong) poorly dressed, well armed."
Next, on page 126 of the English, page 75 of the German, this entry on the bottom of the page:
"Macva-Krupanj 13 Oct Wehrmacht Liaison Staff: Our own right wing column has reached and burned down Koviljaca and the Monastery of Tronose."
Next, the entry of October 13, 1941, page 127 of the English, page 76 of the German:
"Operational Cable 5 kilometers South of Tekeris cut. 100 civilians shot to death as a reprisal measure. About 250 people arrested, 8 prisoners; captured material and ammunition depot in Losniza and Koviljaca.
The entry for the 15 Oct 41 - Lt. Col, GSC Kratzer, Ia of the Wehrpropaganda Branch of the OKW in Belgrade for visit, with "S" Propaganda Unit.
Two-fold subordination of the Propaganda Unit: 1. OKW Wehrpropaganda, which is authorized to issue basic policies for propaganda, 2. Commander of Serbia now Plenipotentiary Commanding General subordination to Administrative Staff not desired by OKW."
Page 129 of the English, page 77 of the German, in the middle of the page:
"Belgrade Obrenovac 15 Oct. 125 Infantry Regiment. 1.) Baric Area - M1. Mostanica-Vranic Baljevac-Mislogjin mopped up. Rifle fire came from Vranic, village destroyed. About 300 men pulled out to the South during the night of the 15th. 24 hostages arrested, 42 bandits shot to death."
"17 Oct. Kraljevo - 717 Infantry Division: For losses of 15 Oct: a total of 1736 men and 19 Communist women shot to death up to now. Own losses in Kraljevo - 2 dead, one wounded.
Obrenovac 18 Oct. 125th Infantry Regiment. Mopping-up and destruction of Meljak and Bacevac. Population forced away, no contact with the enemy. In Guncati a small band, (15 men) observed withdrawing."
The list of the names of the territory mopped up, is given.
"Mislogjin-Drazevac-Baljevac-Vranic-Bacevac-Vk.Mostanica-Zeleznic territory mopped up."
Next, the entry in the war Diary for the 6th of October;