| Consequently much of the evidence in the High Command case dealing
with the Einsatzgruppen activities has been omitted from the present volume.
However, further materials concerning the relation of the Einsatzgruppen and
the German Army appear in section C 2, “Treatment of Prisoners of War in
German Prisoner-of-War Camps.” |
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| b. Evidence |
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PARTIAL TRANSLATION OF
DOCUMENT NOKW-3437 |
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PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 1601 |
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| EXTRACT FROM 17TH ARMY CORPS, ORDER NO. 1, 23 JULY 1940, INITIALED BY
DEFENDANT WOEHLER |
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Headquarters XVII Army Corps
Ia No. 273/40 Top
Secret |
Corps Hq., 23 July 1940
17 copies — 7th copy
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| Reference: 1. Commander in Chief of the Army, Army General.
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Staff File No. 34, G.Z. (1st St.)
(I) No. 1620/40 secret dated 5 July (distributed down to the Divisions).
2. 18th Army, Ia No. 1516/40 Top Secret dated 12 July (was not sent to
the Divisions). |
| Corps Order No. 1 |
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| Preliminary Remarks — Corps Order No. 1 is a condensation of the
main orders issued so far. |
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| 3. The soldier who comes to the East from the West must not criticize
the way the political authorities conduct the ethnic struggle (Jewish problem)
in the East. These tasks were given to the political authorities by the Fuehrer
and are no concern of military authorities. |
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The Commanding General
[Signed] KIENITZ
Lieutenant
General, Infantry
[initial] W [WOEHLER] |
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