. NMT04-T0576
Volume IV · Page 576
"In Zhitomir itself, Gruppenstab [group staff] and Vorauskommando (Advance Kommando) 4a in cooperation have, up to date, shot all in all, approximately 400 Jews, Communists and informants for the NKVD." |
| Since the proof that certain individuals had
been informers of the NKVD could only be established through the medium of the
interpreter the documents would point to von Radetzky as that interpreter since
he admitted being with this advance Kommando. Hence the possible motive for
denying the interpreter's position. Other reports also show the need for an interpreter, Report No. 24-IIA-81, NO-2938, Report No. 187-IIIC-34, NO-3237, and Report No. 111-IIA-45, NO-3155. Report No. III would indicate still another reason why von Radetzky would deny his interpreter's role. |
"On 26 September, the security police took up its activities in Kiev. That day, 7 interrogation-Kommandos of Einsatzkommando 4a started their work in the civilian prisoner camp, in the prisoner of war camp, in the Jewish camp, and in the city itself. Thus, among other things in the camp for civilian prisoners and prisoners of war, 10 political commissars were found and interrogated in detail. Conforming to the old Communist tactics these guys denied all political activity. Only when confronted with trustworthy witnesses, five commissars yielded and confessed, i.e. they admitted the position they had held, but did not make any statements beyond this. They were shot on 27 September." [Emphasis supplied.] |
| The defendant testified that, in his capacity as liaison officer, he obtained supplies for the Kommando. When asked what supplies were involved he replied, "Food and fuel". He was then asked about ammunition. He replied that he did not remember. It was then put to him, |
"Witness, you either remember or you don't remember. If you remember food and fuel, you can remember whether you ordered ammunition or not. Did you order ammunition?" |
| and he now replied with a definite "No". He was then asked why it was that he at first said he could not remember if he had ever obtained ammunition for his Kommando. |
| "Q. Do you remember now very definitely that
you did not order ammunition? "A. Yes. "Q. Do you say now definitely that you did not order ammunition ? "A. I am certain that I would remember if ever I had obtained ammunition for the Kommando." |
| The defendant Blobel, commander of Sonderkommando 4a, said |
