Dr. Werner Braune, Gustav Nosske, Felix Ruehl, and Heinz Schubert, for specific criminal acts will now be shown by documentary proof offered in evidence in the order of the defendants named. To speed this phase of the Prosecution's case, the documents implicating those defendants veil be offered without regard to the chronological order in which the various crimes were committed.
The case against the Defendant Ohlendorf: Ohlendorf is the No. 1 defendant in the dock. In paragraph 1 of his affidavit, dated 2 April 1947, the Defendant Ohlendorf states that he was a Commanding Officer of Einstzgruppe D from June 1941 to the end of June 1942. This document is in Document Book III-D, page 1, German Document Book Page 1, and is Document NO-2856, which is now offered as Prosecution Exhibit 148, In Paragraph 4 of this affidavit of 24 April 1947, which has been previously cited in Document Book I, page 20 in the English, 23 in the German, and isDocument NO-2890 already introduced as Prosecution Exhibit 5, the defendant shows that Einsatzgruppe 1) was composed of the Sonderkommandos 10-A, 10-B, 11-A, 11-B and Einsatzkommando 12. In an affidavit dated November 5, 1945, which is found in Document Book I, page 35, and is Document 2620-PS and found on page 40 of the German Document Book I, already offered asProsecutions Exhibit 9, Ohlendorf describes the activity of his organization as follows:
"When the German Army invaded Russia, I was leader of the Einsatzgruppe D in the southern sector and in the course of a year, during which I wasleader of the Einsatzgruppe D, it liquidated approximately 90,000 men, women, and children. The majority of those liquidated were Jews, but there were among them some Communist functionaries too." in detail the methods of performing these executions and this act is a concise and. graphic detail of the activities of the group. I will refrain from quoting from it. It's already in the document book.
THE PRESIDENT: Very well.
MR. WALTON: This statement as contained in the paragraph just referred to by this defendant is reaffirmed by Ohlendorf in his affidavit made on 2 April 1947, which is in Document Book III-D, page 1, German pages 2 and 3, and is Document NO-2856 and was offered as Prosecution Exhibit 148. Ohlendorf in paragraph 3 thereof discusses his obedience to the orders of the RSHA and the Reichsfuehrer SS to execute certain undesirables of the civil population. He states, quote:
"A number of undesirable elements composed of Russians, Gypsies, and Jews and others, were executed in the area detailed to me. All Jews who were arrested as such were to be executed within my area. It was my wish that those executions be carried out in amanner and a fashion which was military and suitably humane under the circumstances." is slightly on the conservative side is shown by an official report of the activities of Einsatzgruppe D, which states, in effect, that its number of executions of Russian Nationals to the end of March 1942 was 91,678. The Tribunal's attention is called to the fact that this was approximately three months before Oldendorf relinquished his command. over Ohlendorf's statement is in Document Book II-D, page 1, Document NO-3359, and it is on page 7 of the German Document Book, It has already been offered as Prosecution Exhibit 84. How these numbers reached such staggering totals is shown by several documents. Document Book II-D, page 9, German Document Book II-D, page 8, Document NO-3159, already offered as Prosecution Exhibit 85 shows on page 18 of the English and on page 21 of the German that the Operational Situation Report No, 129, dated 5 November 1941, accounts for 11,037 Jews and 31 Communists as having been executed by the whole group. The total number of executions given to the date of reporting amounts to 31,767.
page 25 of the German, Document NO-2828 already introduced as Prosecution Exhibit 86 shows that by the middle of December 1941 the total number of executions performed by Einsatzgruppe D had risen to 54,696.
of Jews, Krimtchakes, Gypsies, and Communists. Krimtchakes were people of Jewish extraction who had lived in this area for several hundred years, but were classified as undesirables by the Einsatzgruppe. By 2 January 1942 when this report was published the total of executions of Einsatzgruppe D had risen to 75,881, as shown in Document Book II-D, page 22 of the English, page 27 of the German, and it is Document NO-2834which was offered as Prosecution Exhibit 87. The point referred to can be found on page 2 of the English Document Book and on page 33 of the German Document Book.
THE PRESIDENT: Just a little more slowly, Mr. Walton, because of the interpreters.
MR. WALTON: 17 days later Einsatzgruppe D reported a total of 80,160 persons executed, which is shown in Document Book II-D, page 29 of the English, page 34 of the German, and is Document NO-3338 (a). It has been offered as Prosecution's Exhibit 88. The point referred to can be found on page 31 of the English Document Book and on page 35 of the German. as Prosecution Exhibit 149 a summary or, conclusion of the condition of the areas of all the Insatzgruppen in the occupied territories of the East is given. The point referred to can be found on page 9 of the English copy and on page 11 of the German copy. It states in paragraph "C" headed "Jews":
"The solution of the Jewish problem which can be considered as almost solved and settled in the Ostland, continues in the remaining occupied territories of the East. The concentration of Jews in Ghettos has generally been carried out. Again and again the Jews who do not obey the official orders are seized and shot. In order to avoid the further spreading of the danger of epidemics, shootings of Jews became necessary at different occasions."
committed on those who we re mentally ill. In Operational Situation Report No. 45, dated 23 March 1942, which is found in Document Book II-A, page 124 of the English, page 138 of the German and is Document NO-3235, already introduced as Prosecution Exhibit 54, it is shown on page 126 of the English and 140 of the German that Einsatzgruppe D reported from its headquarters of Simferopol, quote:
"In the territory south of Karasubasar investigations for the preparation of extensive actions on the part of the Wehrmacht were carried out by the Kommando stationed there.
"The removal of asocial elements led to the fact that 800 gypsies and insane people were rendered harmless." 140, there is a typographical error, which says that 500 Gypsies and insane people were rendered harmless. I have taken the liberty, since this was in the archives of the court to have it brought into court and it is ready for inspection and the correction from 500, which is in the German Document Book, to 800 should be made. Counsel can satisfy themselves that the document has that number.
THE PRESIDENT: Very well, defense counsel is so informed.
MR. WALTON: So that there would be no confusion in the RSHA or to anyone to whom these reports were distributed, the concluding paragraph of this report, which can be found on page 127 of the English and 141 of the German Einsatzgruppe D, in the manner of a summary or a recapitulation stated:
"During the period covered by report, 2,010 people were shot; amont these there were 678 Jews, 359 Communist officials, 153 partisans, and 810 asocial people, Gypsies, insane people, and saboteurs." summarily executed in Document Book III-D, page 11 of the English, page 12 of the German, Document NO-KW-604 is offered as Prosecution Exhibit 150.
This document is a report from Sonderkommando 11a, a sub-unit of Einsatzgruppe D, on a case of one Waldimir Romanenko, a Russian National who was arrested for sabotage. This report isdated 10 September 1941. On investigation, these charges against him were found to be without merit and the report concludes:
"As Romanenko seems to be a feeble-minded person who according to his own statement was already sent three times to a medical establishment, he was executed on 9 September 1941 for hereditary biological reasons." helpless victims and non-combatants, is shown by a signed report from Ohlendorf, dated 13 February 1942, which details the disposition that was made of money and Watches taken from Jews who were re executed. In support of this allegation, the prosecution cites Document Book III-D, page 14 of the English, page 15 of the German, Document NOKW -631, and now offers it as Prosecution Exhibit 151. same transaction, the prosecution cites the affidavit of Heinz Schubert, which is in Document Book I, page 108 of the English, Document NO-3055. This document appears on page 141 of the German copy and paragrapsh 3 and 5 of that document. This document has already been introduced as Prosecution Exhibit 28. Schubert states that after having been ordered by Ohlendorf to supervise an execution carried out by a sub-unit of Einsatzgruppe D, he relates in detail the action he took concerning the property of those persons who were executed. The events narrated by him occurred in the vicinity of the Russian city of Simferopol some thime in December 1941. He states that among his duties and responsibilities involved in these executions were to supervise the collection of money, jewels and other valuables of people who were to be shot and to see that none of the SIPA and SD men converted them to private use but that they were forwarded to Einsatzgruppe D Headquarters for transfer to Berlin. Now he goes on in paragraph 5 to detail how this collection was made and the time it was made of the Jews on to the execution of the condemned, There is no point in reading this language.
unfortunates who were to be executed is shown in Document III-D on page 16 of the English, page 17 of the German and is Document NO-4489, just now introduced as Prosecution's Exhibit 152. This is an excerpt from Operational Situation Report No. 103, dated 4 October 1941, wherein it is mentioned that Einsatzgruppe D put Jewish homes and their furniture at the disposal of the German settlers. religious grounds, the alternative was slave labor. Einsatzgruppe D contributed its efforst toward rounding up, registering, and committing to forced labor Jews and other persons. In Document Book III-D, page 17 of the English, page 30 of the German, Document NO-4538 is now offered as Prosecution's Exhibit 153 and this document shows that a kommando of Einsatzgruppe D on its own initiative caused a ghetto to be established at Kichinew and the Jews there were used for slave labor. An excerpt from Operational Situation Report No. 64, dated 26 August 1941, which is found in Document Book III-D, page 24 of the English, page 46 of the German and is Document NO-2040, I now offer as Prosecution's Exhibit 154. This document shows that Einsatzgruppe D in the vicinity of Mogilev put approximately 6,000 Jews who had been previously deported by the Roumanians into labor camps and forced thorn to work.
Court No. II-A, Case No. IX.
Records before other Military Tribunals show only too well the hapless lot of the slave laborer under his German master. Of those who escaped immediate execution, or who were in German custody, either in the Ghettos or slave labor camps, they always were confronted with imminent death in the form of executions in reprisal for actions of others not apprehended by the Germans. Any act which the Germans denominated as "an act of sabotage" could bring immediate death to persons selected for a reprisal execution. Hundreds of Russian nationals, usually non-combattants were summarily executed on the slightest pretext. In Document Book II-C, page 17 and 18 of the English version, page 18 of the German version, Document NO-2952, already offered in evidence as Prosecution's Exhibit 71 shows that a sub-unit of Einsatzgruppe D, in a report dated 29 July, 1941, from the Russian district of Belzy, reaped a terrible vengeance on Jews. An excerpt from paragraph 5 of this same document, which is a report from Einsatzkommando 10-A stated that the commando appropriately treated the Jewish counsel of elders in Belzy and other Jews totaling 45 for failing to comply with security police directives. It does not require a vivid imagination to deduce what happened to the 45 Jews who were, in the language of the report, appropriately handled. An excerpt from an operational situation report No. 45, dated 7th August, 1941, which is in Document Book II-D, on page 35 of the English, page 57 of the German, and is Document NO-2948, already offered as Prosecution's Exhibit 89, shows that sub-units 10-A, 10-B, and 11 have reported. Einsatzkommando 10-A reports: "On account of riots and attacks against the Wehrmacht, raids were carried out against Jews. In the course of this 97 Jews were shot, and 1756 hostages were taken. Hostages are taken in each new place and they are executed on the slightest pretext.
Nine Jews ware shot in Jampol." quoting further from this same document, Einsatzkommando 11 reports from the Russian town of Kischinow: "Up to now 551 Jews have been liquidated, 151 of whom were liquidated because of participating in sabotage acts, and 400 as reprisals for shooting at a German medical truck, and for setting up signal flares for Red aviators, Jews are confined to the Ghetto, if they have not gone away." on page 43 of the German, Document NOKW-641 is not offered as Prosecution's Exhibit 155. This is a report forwarded by Seidel to Army Obercommando 121, and contains a letter from a SS second Lieutentant which carefully points out that the group under his command carried out executions exactly as ordered by Einsatzgruppe D. These documents constitute the Prosecution's case-in-chief against the defendant Ohlendorf, and all show dates within the time he was in command of Einsatzgruppe D. In support of the allegations as set forth in Count III of this indictment, charging Ohlendorf with membership in the SS and the SD, orgainzations declared to be criminal by the judgment of the International Military Tribunal, the Prosecution offers in Document Book III-D, page 27 of the English, page 48 of the German, Document NO-3146, correction -- Document 3196, as Prosecution's Exhibit 156. This document shows certain excerpts from the SS service record of the defendant Ohlendorf; gives his rank in the SS on page 29 of the English, on page 48 of the German; his membership in the SD on cage 27 of the English, and on page 49 of the German; his party and SS serial numbers on page 30 of the English and on page 51 of the German; and other pertinent information about his life history. Corroborating evidence about these facts concerning his life history and his professional activities is contained in his affidavit of 1 April 1947, which is in Document Book III-D, page 32 of the English, page 46 of the German, and is in paragraph 2 of Document NO-2857. It is now offered as Prosecution's Exhibit 157.
10 in the dock, which is next to the last man on the front row. The defendant Siebert was chief of Ohlendorf's staff for security questions and since he was a senior officer present, he acted as deputy for his chief when that individual was absent. At all times the defendant Siebert had access to the secret files of Einsatzgruppe D. This is shown by the affdavit of Ohlendorf which is in Document Book III-D, Document No. -- sorry, page 1, German, and Document Book page 1; and is Document NO-2856, which was offered as Prosecution's Exhibit 148. As co-defendant and fellow member of the group staff in Einsatzgruppe D, Heinz Schubert considered him in fact to be Ohlendorf's deputy. In Schubert's affidavit, which is in Document Book I, page 108 of the English, page 141 of the German, and is Document NO-3055 already introduced as Prosecution's Exhibit 28, Schubert so states. Seibert, in his own affidavit, says that in certain matters he was a deputy of Ohlendorf, and that one of his main tasks was the writing of the situational and activity reports. Seibert's affidavit is in Document Book III-D, page 34 of the English, page 60 of the German, and is Document NO-2859. This information is contained in paragraphs 1 and 2, and this document is offered now as Prosecution's Exhibit 158. page 65 of the German, which is now offered as Prosecution's Exhibit 159, there is a report, dated 9 October, 1941, made to AOK-11 by this defendant. In this report, Seibert asks for a time to be fised for an oral report on 11 October, the time to be agreed upon with the liaison officer.
This report is signed by Seibert with the title, with a designation of deputy. It shows clearly that Seibert was in full charge of Einsatzgruppe D during the absence of his regular commanding officer. page 69 of the German, Document NOK W 628 is now offered as Prosecution's Exhibit 160.
DR. ASCHENAUER: (Attorney for the Defendant Ohlendorf): Your Honor, I should like to admit this document only according to its probative value.
THE PRESIDENT: That will be so recorded.
MR. WALTON: This document is a 12 page report to army commander 11, which shows the activities of Einsatzgruppe D during the period from 1 February to 16th April, 1942 in which accounts of the executions of communists are given. Five of these executions were by hanging in public for the "purpose of intimidation" to the rest of the civilian population. This point can be found on page 42 of the English document book, and on page 73 of the German. This same report goes on to state that because the village Laki, L-a-k-i, had collaborated with partisan forces, it was evacuated of all those who were not immediately shot and was burned to the ground in reprisal. interest in the executions performed by Einsatzgruppe D is shown by his own affidavit, made on 1 April, 1947. This affidavit is in document Book III-D, on page 34 of the English, page 60 of the German, and is Document NO2859. It has already been introduced as Prosecution's Exhibit 158. In paragraph 3 thereof he states "Ohlendorf took a number of inspection trips during the time I served with his group.
He accompanied me -- he was accompanied by me on almost all of these trips, and, if I remember rightly, executions took place on at least two of these trips. I was a witness to these executions but I was not assigned to supervise them. I also made inspection trips alone and reported the facts to Ohlendorf." in his affidaivt of 4th February, 1947, which is in Document Book I, page 17 of the English, page 19 of the German, and is Document NO-2716, already introduced as Prosecution's Exhibit 4. In paragraph 8 of this document Schubert confirms the statements made by Seibert in his affidavit. The statement of Seibert that he never supervised any executions is contradicted by the affidavit of his former chief Ohlendorf, made on 2 April, 1947. In this affidavit, which is in Document Book III-D, page 1, and is Document NO-2856, already offered into evidence as Prosecution's Exhibit 148, Ohlendorf states in paragraph 3 thereof "The only people whom I generally assigned to inspections were, except for Schubert, Willy Seibert and Hans Gabel. The latter was Hauptmann of the Protective Police and Commander of the Protective Police Company attached to me. Details, such as whether and to which executions I sent the two last named, I can no longer remember."
Seibert was, of necessity, so close and complete in every detail, and since this defendant knew even the top secret natters in which Einsatzgruppe D was engaged, every document which deomonstrates the implication of Ohlendorf likewise names his executive officer and deputy, additionally, however, even in Ohlendorf's absence, and on his own initiative, he issued the necessary orders for the murder and illtreatment of Russian citizens. The responsibility of these two codefendants is the same, The forgoing documents show this co-responsibility. The documents referred to in the Prosecution's case against Willy Siebert all bear dates within the period when he was a deputy to Ohlendorf and, constitute the Prosecution's case in chief under Count I and II of the indictment. by Count III of the indictment, is shown in Document Book III-D, page 48 of the English, page 81 of the. German, and is Document NO-2858, and is now offered as Prosecution's Exhibit 161. In this affidavit the defendant Seibert states in paragraph 2 that he was a member of the Nazi Party, the general SS, and in paragraph 1, that he rose to a position of a subchief in the Reich's main office of the Security Service or SD.
DR. GAWLIK: (For the defendant Seibert) Your Honor, as far as the Prosecution his made statements saying that Seibert gave orders, I object to the statement, and I should ask for these statements to be striken from the record, as it does not become evident from either of the documents that the defendant Seibert gave any such orders. I am of the opinion that these statements have nothing to do with the case of the Prosecution.
THE RESIDENT: Upon do you base your statements, Mr. Walton?
MR. WALTON: I am sorry, sir. I want to know what document the Counsel for the Defense is objecting to. At the moment I waa stopped. I was talking about Seibert's affidavit with regard to his life history.
I don't quite the connection, Your Honor.
THE PRESIDENT: Dr. Gawlik, do you refer to any particular document?
DR. GAWLIK: No, I am not referring to any particular document, but the general statement of the Prosecution which do not become evident from any document. The member of the Prosecution made the statement to the effect that it becomes evident from the document that the defendant Seibert gave orders for the murders, and I object to these statements as they do not become evident from any document.
THE PRESIDENT: Dr. Gawlik, please always keep in mind that any statement by counsel is of itself not evidence. It must be supported by either a document or by the testimony of a witness in court, so if Mr. Walton made that declaration and it is not supported by any document, it of course can in no way affect Seibert; and you will have ample opportunity to challenge anything which Mr. Walton or any of the Prosecution counsel said.
DR. GAWALIK: I realize that as far as the probative value is concerned, but the general practice is to the effect that the Prosecution also objects to our statements, if during our case, we make any statement and we are always told that we must only submit the actual material evidence and that any statements: are a part of the plea. Therefore, I object new to the statements of the Prosecution, and, therefore, I would like this to be stricken from the record because I am of the opinion that it does not belong to the submission of these documents.
THE PRESIDENT : If Mr. Walt on makes any objections similar to the one which you are making now, I will tell him the some thing which I am now telling you.
DR. GAWLIK: Thank you. Your Honor.
MR. WALTON: At the time I had offered into evidence, Document Book III-D, on page 48 of the English, and on page 81 of the German, Document NO-2858, which I offered as Prosecution's Exhibit 161. In this affidavit, the defendant Seibert stated in paragraph 2 that He was a member of the Nazi Party, the General SS, and, in paragraph 1 that, he rose to a position of a sub-chief in the Reich's main office of the Security Service or the SD.
This statement is confirmed in Document Book III-D, on page 50 of the English, page 83 of the German, by Document NO-2969, now offered as Prosecution's Exhibit 162. This latter document contains excerpts from the SS Service Record of Willy Seibert, now a defendant in this case. It shows his SS rank on page 50 of the English, page 83 of the German; his membership in the party on page 50 of the English, on page 83 of the German; his membership in the SS on the same pages, and his position in the SD on page 50 of the English, on page 87 of the German. Other and further facts of his life history are also shown.
The case against the defendant Dr. Werner Braune. Dr. Braune is seated No. 13 in the dock, second man on the second row from this end. According to paragraph 1 of his own statement, made on 8th July, 1947, the defendant Werner Braune was from 9th October - sorry- from October 1941 until August or September, 1942, chief of Einsatzkommando 11-B. This statement of Braune's is in Document Book III-D, page 54 and 55 of the English, and page 94 and 95 of the German, and is Document NO-4234, and is now oeffered as Prosecution's Exhibit 163.
DR. RIEDIGER(For the defendant Braune). Your Honor, as far as this document is concerned, Your Honor, I should like to draw the attention of the Tribunal to a mistake which was evidently made in the copying of the document, of the affidavit of Werner Braune. On page 4 of this affidavit it says that the defendant Wartenburg has sworn to this affidavit; that the defendant Braune has sworn to this affidavit. This statement has been signed by Mr. Wartenberg. Evidently this is incorrect, as becomes evident from the proceeding page, from the bottom of the page. I quote: "As I have made a statement not under oath, but only having given my word of honor, therefore I am prepared to make these statements the Tribunal under oath." I do not assume that Mr. Wartenberg did to this purposefully but I rather assume that this is a mistake; but, at the same time, I should like to have this mistake corrected before the Tribunal; and the statement does not only refer to the contents of the document, but also to the form in which it was submitted.
THE PRESIDENT : Mr. Walton, are you ready to give us any clarification of this?
MR. WALTON: If Your Honors please, according to my notes, from which I was reading, according to paragraph 1 of his own statement, I did not call this an affidavit. I am sure that it was an oversight on Mr. Wartenburg's part, but the prosecution does not consider this document any more than a statement of the defendant.
THE PRESIDENT: With that explanation, I presume, everything is cleared up.
DR. RIEDIGER: Yes, that is clear, Your Honor.
THE PRESIDENT: You may proceed, Mr. Walton.
MR. WALTON: In this document, in paragraph 3, he states that during the time that he was chief of Einsatzkommando 11-B a number of Jews were executed and that he can remember exactly an execution which took place in Simferopol a few days before Christmas. He also goes on to state how this execution was carried out, and what was done with the property and the clothing of the victims that were executed. He admits in this same document that gas vans were assigned to him for executions but he denies that they were used by him. His chief, Ohlendorf, in his affidavit, of 2nd April, 1947, which is in Document Book III-D, page 1 of the English, page 3 of the German, and is Document NO-2856, already introduced as Prosecution's Exhibit 148, confirms this statement when he says in paragraph 3 that he, Ohlendorf, personally inspected executions which were carried out by Commando 11-B under the direction of Dr. Werner Braune.
The Operational Situation Report, No. 145, dated 12 December, 1941, which is in Document Book II-D, page 20, and is Document NO-2828, already offered as Prosecution's Exhibit 86, it is shown that Einsatzgruppe D was credited with 2,929 executions, 19 of which were communists, and the rest Jews.
These were carried out in the Simferopol area in which at that time Einsatzkommando 11-B was located.
Another Operation Situation Report, which is No. 150, dated 2 January, 1942, in Document Book II-D, page 22 of the English, page 27 of the German, and is Document NO-2834, already introduced as Prosecution's Exhibit 87, shows that at this time Einsatzkommando 11-B had its headquarters at Simferopol with parts of the command in Aluschta, Karasubar and Eupatoria. Under the report from Einsatzgruppe D, the fourth sub-head, on page 28 of the English, page 33 of the German, it is denominated Jews and the following is stated: "Simferopol, Jewpatoria, Aluschta, Karasubasar, Kertsch and Feodosie and other districts of the Western Crimea have been cleaned of Jews. From 16 November, through 15th December, 1941, 17,645 Jews, 2,504 Krimtschaks, 824 gypsies and 212 communits and partisans have been shot.
It goes on further, to quote:
"Rumors about executions in other areas rendered action at Simferopol very difficult. Reports about actions against Jews gradually filter through from fleeing Jews, Russians, and also from unguarded talks of German soldiers." was attached was performing its share of executions in this area, and the fact of executions was known not only to the German soldiers but was generally known to the population of that area. The often-cited document in Document Book I, pages 108/109 of the English, page 141 of the German, which is Document NO-3055, has already been introduced as Prosecution's Exhibit 28. This is a Schubert affidavit of 24 February 1947, which shows in paragraph 3 that he witnessed an execution inthe Simferopol area in December 1941, of between seven and eight hundred persons and that Einsatzkommando 11b was in charge of the execution. German, Document NO-3339, was offered as Prosecution Exhibit 93, and is an Operational Situation Report No. 170, and shows that, quote:
"From 9 January to 15 February more than 300 Jews were apprehended in Simferopol and executed. By this, the number of persons executed in Simferopol increased to almost 10,000 Jews, about 300 more than the number of Jews registered. In the other Kommando areas as well, 100 to 200 were still disposed of in each instance." And it can be easily deduced from these reports that Einsatzkommando 11b contributed to these executions. However, the prosecution does not wholly rely upon these documents by which to implicate this defendant. Direct documentary proof, showing Braune's actual participation and command function in carrying out executions is available.
Court2 A Case 9 German --- Document NOKW- 1863, is offered as Prosecution Exhibit 164.
This document is an Operational Order signed by Braune for Sonderkommando 11b and dated 12 January 1942. This orders his command to conduct a surprise raid with the aim of seizing unreliable elements such as partisans, saboteurs, possible enemy troops, parachutists in civilian clothes, Jews, leading Communists, etc. Furthermore, it states that the leader of Sonderkommando 11 b, Dr. Braune, will be in charge of the Operation. This Order admittedly does not show its own execution. However, Dr. Braune will soon have ample opportunity to relate the final results of the raid. is in Document Book III-D, page 62 of the English, page 104 of the German, and is Document NOKW-584, is now offered as Prosecution Exhibit 165. This document describes a certain reprisal action which occurred in Eupatoria on 7 January 1942. The Wehrmacht officer was in charge of the operation and to assist him, Einsatzgruppe D headquarters assigned three SS Fuehrers, among them Dr. Braune. courtyard. 1184 men were selected from thisgroup, marched off and shot. This report specifically states that Dr. Braune gave the order for the execution detail to fire. in paragraph 9(F) under Count One of the Indictment, and the documents so introduced all apply to the period when the defendant Braune was in command of Einsatzkommando 11 b. in Count Three of the Indictment, is contained in an already cited document, in Document Book III-D, page 54 of the English, page 94 of the German, and is Document NO-4243, which is Prosecution's Exhibit 163. In paragraph 2 thereof Braune's membership in the Nazi Partyand the General SS is shown.
member of the Security Service of the SD and the Gestapo. These statements are confirmed in Document Book III-D, page 64 of the English, page 106 of the German, in Document NO-3249, which is now offered as Prosecution's Exhibit 166. This document shows excerpts from the SS Service Record of Dr. Werner Braune. It shows his SS rank, his membership in the SD and the GEstapo, his Party and SS serial numbers, and other pertinent facts of his life history. in Document NO-4146, now offered as Prosecution's Exhibit 167, in paragraph 1 of this document, Nosske states that he was in command of Einsatzkommando 12 from June 1941 to March 1942. In this same affidavit, in paragraph 4, he states that he was assigned to duty in Berlin for the purpose of a taking over the staff command of Security Police and SD. However, because of the killing of Heydrich, Chief of the Security Police and SD, the formation of this organization never occurred as planned. He does, however, state that as a senior officer present, he took charge of the weekly meetings of the Referents of the RSHA, in which matters concerning the occupied Eastern territories were discussed and appropriate action taken. So far as it is known, he was in B erlin until shortly before the collapse of the Third Reich. German, Document NO-2841, has already been offered as Prosecution's Exhibit 94. In this document there is an excerpt from Operational Situation Report No. 61, dated 23 August 1941, which shows the activities of Einsatzkommando 12 during the month of August 1941. It states that in the Babtschinzy area, resistance was partially shown to an orderly havesting of the crops. This resistance was said to be instigated by Jews. As a counter measure or reprisal, 94 Jews were executed.