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| I have read the above statement,
consisting of three (3) pages in the German language, and declare that this is
the full truth to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have had opportunity
to make changes and corrections in this statement. 1 have made this statement
voluntarily, without any promise of reward, and was subjected to no threat or
duress. Nuernberg, 24 April 1947 |
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| [Signed] ADOLF OTT | |
| TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 2620-PS PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 9 |
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| AFFIDAVIT OF OTTO OHLENDORF, 5 NOVEMBER 1945 * CONCERNING THE EXTERMINATION PROGRAM OF THE EINSATZGRUPPEN | |
| I, Otto Ohlendorf, being first
duly sworn, declare — I was Chief of the Security Service (SD), Office III of the main office of the Chief of the Security Police and the SD (RSHA), from 1939 to 1945. In June 1941 I was designated by Himmler to lead one of the Einsatzgruppen, which was then being formed, to accompany the German armies in the Russian campaign. I was the Chief of the Einsatzgruppe D. Chief of the Einsatzgruppe A was Stahlecker, department chief in the Foreign Office. Chief of Einsatzgruppe B was Nebe, chief of office V (criminal police) of the main office of the Chief of the Security Police and the SD. (RSHA) Chief of Einsatzgruppe C was first Rasch (or Rasche) and then Thomas. Himmler stated that an important part of our task consisted of the extermination of Jews — women, men, and children — and of Communist functionaries. I was informed of the attack on Russia about four weeks in advance. According to an agreement with the Armed Forces Supreme Command and Army High Command, the Einsatzkommandos within the army group or the army were assigned to certain army corps and divisions. The army designated the areas in which the Einsatzkommandos had to operate. All operational directives and orders for the carrying out of executions were given through the Chief of the Security Police and the SD (RSHA) in Berlin. Regular courier service and radio communications existed between the Einsatzgruppen and the Chief of the Security Police and the SD. The Einsatzgruppen and Einsatzkommandos were led by personnel of the Gestapo, the SD or the criminal police. Additional men were detailed from the regular police and the Waffen SS. Einsatzgruppe D consisted of approximately 400 to 500 men and had about 170 vehicles at its disposal. When the German army in- […vaded] |
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* Defendant Ohlendorf testified in Court on 8, 9, 14, and 15 October 1947 (Tr. pp. 475-756).
