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German expressions are: “Mob Plaene,”
“Mobbelegungsplaene,” “Belegungsplaene,” and
“Fahrikationsplaene.” The English translations: “mobilization
plans,” “mobilization executives,” “mobilization production
schemes,” “production schemes,” and “production
plans.” My question is the following: Does any difference and distinction
exist in those terms, or is it all the same meaning?
A. In all cases it
means the same thing. The purest expression is probably mobilization executive
[production] plans.
Q. Do you know what the contents of these
Mobbelegungsplaene were? Did you refer to production in case of war, or what
did you refer to?
A. According to my recollection, the mobilization
executive plan gives instructions to the plant in question, from a period of
time to be determined, to produce only those products listed in the plan.
Q. If I understand you correctly, the mobilization executive plans, as
you call them, determined the production of the plants in case of war?
A. The expression “in case of war” was not used, as far as I
know. We only spoke of the mobilization or A-case [A-Fall]; but the
mobilization executive plan contained binding rules on production in that case.
Q. Very well. Thank you. This morning when giving your testimony you
stated that the plants knew about this mobilization plan. Now I'm asking you,
what was the interest of the plant managers in these mobilization plans? As far
as you know, to put it more specifically, did the plant managers desire to know
what their plants were going to produce in case of mobilization, or to what
extent their production was going to be maintained; or what actually was the
interest of these plant managers?
A. To my knowledge, they were
interested in learning what they could produce in case of mobilization, and
whether or not the raw materials and half-finished products and workers
necessary for such production would have to be secured.
Q. If I
understood you correctly, you are saying that the interest of the plant
managers was mainly based on an interest in their plants?
A. Yes, in my
opinion that is correct.
Q. Was there any interest in war, as far as
you know?
A. No, I do not believe so.
Q. Would you say that
this was certainly not the case?
A. I believe I can say yes.
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