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Command to issue an elaborate timetable showing in
great detail the disposition and missions of the Army, Navy, and Air
Force.
This timetable is Document Number C-39 in our series, and I offer it in
evidence now as Exhibit USA-138.
This document was prepared in 21 copies, and the one offered here was
the third copy which was given to the High Command of the Navy; Page 1
is in the form of a transmittal, and reads as follows:
"Top secret; Supreme Command of the
Armed Forces; Nr. 44842/41 top military secret WFSt/Abt. L (I Op.); Führer's
headquarters; for chiefs only, only through officer; 21 copies; I Op.
00845/41; received 6 June; no enclosures.
"The Führer has authorized the appended timetable as a
foundation for further preparations for Plan Barbarossa. If
alterations should be necessary during execution, the Supreme Command
of the Armed Forces must be informed.
"Chief of Supreme Command of the Armed Forces" —
signed —
"Keitel."
I shall not
bother to read to you the distribution list which indicates where the 21
copies went.
THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Alderman, the Tribunal does not think it necessary
that you should read all those preliminary matters at the head of these
documents, "top secret," "only through officer," and
then the various reference numbers and file information when you give
identification of a document.
MR. ALDERMAN: Yes, Sir.
The next two pages of the document are in the form of a text outlining
the state of preparations as of the lst of June 1941. The outline is in
six paragraphs covering the status on that date under six headings:
General, Negotiations, with friendly states, Army, Navy, Air Force, and
Camouflage.
I think it unnecessary to read into the record any of this textual
material. The remainder of the paper is in tabular form with seven
columns headed from left to right at the top of each page: Date, Serial
number, Army, Air Force, Navy, OKW, Remarks. Most interesting among the
items appearing on this chart . . .
THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Alderman, will you read the first paragraph, for
that seems to be important. There are two lines there.
MR. ALDERMAN: Yes.
THE PRESIDENT: The heading "General" on Page 2.
MR. ALDERMAN: Yes, Sir.