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PARTIAL TRANSLATION OF
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PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 1359 |
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EXTRACTS FROM THE DIARY OF GENERAL HALDER, JUNE 1940 – MARCH
1941 CONCERNING PREPARATIONS FOR WAR AGAINST RUSSIA
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30 June 1940, 1100. Conference with Weizsaecker —
d. Britain will probably need one more demonstration of
our military might before she gives in and leaves us a free hand for the East.
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3 July 1940, [Conference with] von Greiffenberg — Discussion on
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a. Operational questions. The focal questions at the time
are Britain, which will be treated separately, and the east. The latter must be
chiefly viewed with reference to the military action necessary to force Russia
to recognize Germany's dominant position in Europe. Special issues, such as the
Baltic or the Balkan states may call for alternate approaches.
b. Organization of Army Gen. Staff. Greiffenberg must take over
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| 22 July 1940, 1000. Conference with Commander in Chief of the Army
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7. Stalin is flirting with Britain to keep her in the war and tie us
down, so as to gain time to take what he likes, knowing that it could not be
grabbed once peace has returned. He will be interested in not letting Germany
become too strong. However there is no evidence that Russia is engaging in any
activity against us.
8. The Russian problem must now receive our
attention. We must begin to think over the possibilities. The following data
has been given to the Fuehrer:
a. Assembly of German forces will
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* Defendant in case of United States vs.
Ernst von Weizsaecker, et al., Case No. 9, vols. XII, XIII, and XIV.
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