Then, in the next weeks, we began the theoretical considerations; this, however, without the participation of the departments of the Wehrmacht, becaus [ ... ]
A. By way of answer I was informed that Hitler himself would come to Berlin and speak with the high commander in chief [ ... ]
for the occupation of the rest of Czechoslovakia? A. I believe, as Marshal Goering stated in his testimony lately, my [ ... ]
for the official greeting and felt that I should be present as a representative of the high office in the Wehrmacht. But in each individual case that [ ... ]
Q Could not this question have been solved by direct negotiations. question discussions took place several times, as in the case of the question of [ ... ]
war would not result from it. Q When did this view change? A I believe that Poland's r [ ... ]
of munitions must not be ignored--we recognized as soldiers that we were not ready to wage a war against Poland. Q. Y [ ... ]
point of war? that a solution by way of negotiation would take place as it had before. Our military considerations always were kept in the foreground [ ... ]
A I believe that I saw them in the Reichschancellory. I believe Hitler showed them to me personally; that is to say th [ ... ]
testimony of witnesses. I never found out who was commissioned to carry out such things and until I heard testimony here before this Tribunal I knew [ ... ]