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Charter of the International Military Tribunal, Article 6.I5
International Military Tribunal, Indictment Number 1, Section IV (H); Appendix A.I29, 66
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Note: A single asterisk (*) before a document indicates that the document was received in evidence at the Nurnberg trial. A double asterisk (**) before a document number indicates that the document was referred to during the trial but was not formally received in evidence, for the reason given in parentheses following the description of the document. The USA series number, given in parentheses following the description of the document, is the official exhibit number assigned by the court.
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 *388-PSFile of papers on Case Green (the plan for the attack on Czechoslovakia), kept by Schmundt, Hitler’s adjutant, April-October 1938. (USA 26)III305
  444-PSOriginal Directive No. 18 from Fuehrer’s Headquarters signed by Hitler and initialled by Jodl, 12 November 1940, concerning plans for prosecution of war in Mediterranean Area and occupation of Greece. (GB 116)III403
 *446-PSTop Secret Fuehrer Order No. 21 signed by Hitler and initialled by Jodl, Warlimont and Keitel, 18 December 1940, concerning the Invasion of Russia (case Barbarossa). (USA 31)III407
 *448-PSHitler Order No. 22, initialled by Keitel and Jodl, 11 January 1941, concerning participation of German Forces in the Fighting in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations. (GB 118)III413
 *498-PSTop Secret Fuehrer Order for killing of commandos, 18 October 1942. (USA 501)III416
 *503-PSLetter signed by Jodl, 19 October 1942, concerning Hitler’s explanation of his commando order of the day before (Document 498-PS). (USA 542)III426
 *508-PSOKW correspondence, November 1942, about shooting of British glider troops in Norway. (USA 545)III430
 *509-PSTelegram to OKW, 7 November 1943, reporting “special treatment” for three British commandos. (USA 547)III433
 *512-PSTeletype from Army Commander in Norway, 13 December 1942, concerning interrogation of saboteurs before shooting; and memorandum in reply from OKW, 14 December 1942. (USA 546)III433
  531-PSOKW memorandum, 23 June 1944, citing inquiry from Supreme Command West about treatment of paratroopers. (USA 550)III435
 *551-PSOrder signed by Keitel, 26 June 1944, concerning treatment of Commando participants. (USA 551)III440
 *754-PSTeletype Order signed by Jodl, 28 October 1944, for evacuation of Norwegians and burning of houses. (GB 490)III544
 *789-PSSpeech of the Fuehrer at a conference, 23 November 1939, to which all Supreme Commanders were ordered. (USA 23)III572
 *865-PSCorrespondence between Keitel, Rosenberg and Lammers, April 1941, concerning appointment of Jodl and Warlimont as OKW representatives with Rosenberg. (USA 143)III621
  874-PSDraft letter to Todt, initialled K, J, and W, 9 March 1941, concerning Deception measures.III634
  886-PSFuehrer decree, 13 May 1941, on courts-martial and treatment of enemy civilians in the district “Barbarossa”, signed by Keitel for Hitler, and initialled by Jodl.III637
*1039-PSReport concerning preparatory work regarding problems in Eastern Territories, 28 June 1941, found in Rosenberg’s “Russia File”. (USA 146)III695
 1229-PSOKW Directive to the German Intelligence Service in the East, signed by Jodl, 6 September 1940. (USA 130)III849
*1383-PSExtract from transcription of stenographic report on discussion of current military situation, 12 December 1942. (GB 489)III958
*1541-PSDirective No. 20, Operation Marita, 13 December 1940. (GB 117)IV101
 1642-PSDistribution list, 1 March 1941, for secret map of Soviet Union.IV154
*1746-PSConference between German and Bulgarian Generals, 8 February 1941; speech by Hitler to German High Command on situation in Yugoslavia, 27 March 1941; plan for invasion of Yugoslavia, 28 March 1941. (GB 120)IV272
*1775-PSPropositions to Hitler by OKW, 14 February 1938. (USA 73)IV357
*1780-PSExcerpts from diary kept by General Jodl, January 1937 to August 1939. (USA 72)IV360
 1800-PSPreliminary report on Germany’s crimes against Norway, prepared by the Royal Norwegian Government.IV375
*1808-PSExcerpt of speech by Jodl to Officers and officials of Armed Forces Operations Staff, 24 July 1944. (GB 493)IV377
*1809-PSEntries from Jodl’s diary, February 1940 to May 1940. (GB 88)IV377
*2865-PSStatement by Jodl, showing positions held by him. (USA 16)V526
*3702-PSAffidavit of Colonel-General Franz Halder, 7 November 1945. (USA 531)VI411
 3705-PSAffidavit of Field Marshal Walter von Brauchitsch, 7 November 1945. (USA 535)VI415
*3707-PSAffidavit of Colonel-General Franz Halder, 13 November 1945. (USA 533)VI419
*3786-PSStenographic transcript of a meeting in the Fuehrer’s Headquarters, 27 January 1945. (USA 787)VI655
*C-2Examples of violations of International Law and proposed counter propaganda, issued by OKW, 1 October 1938. (USA 90)VI799
*C-39Timetable for Barbarossa, approved by Hitler and signed by Keitel. (USA 138)VI857
*C-59Order signed by Warlimont for execution of operation “Marita”, 19 February 1941. (GB 121)VI879
*C-64Raeder’s report, 12 December 1939, on meeting of Naval Staff with Fuehrer. (GB 86)VI884
*C-72Orders postponing “A” day in the West, November 1939 to May 1940. (GB 109)VI893
*C-75OKW Order No. 24 initialled Jodl, signed Keitel, 5 March 1941, concerning collaboration with Japan. (USA 151)VI906
*C-78Schmundt’s Order of 9 June 1941, convening conference on Barbarossa on 14 June. (USA 139)VI909
*C-102Document signed by Hitler relating to operation “Otto”, 11 March 1938. (USA 74)VI911
*C-103Directive signed by Jodl, 11 March 1938, on conduct towards Czech or Italian troops in Austria. (USA 75)VI913
 C-123Jodl Order on capitulation of Leningrad, 7 October 1941.VI929
*C-134Letter from Jodl enclosing memorandum on conference between German and Italian Generals on 19 January and subsequent speech by Hitler, 20 January 1941. (GB 119)VI939
*C-152Extract from Naval War Staff files, 18 March 1941, concerning audience of C-in-C of Navy with Hitler on 18 March 1941. (GB 122)VI966
*C-167Report of meeting between Raeder and Hitler, 18 March 1941. (GB 122)VI977
*C-182Directive No. 2 from Supreme Commander Armed Forces, initialled Jodl, 11 March 1938. (USA 77)VI1017
*D-777Draft of directive, 15 June 1944, from OKW to Supreme Commander of “Luftwaffe” concerning treatment of Allied “Terrorist”-flyers. (GB 310)VII234
*D-779Letter from Reichsmarshal to Chief of OKW, 19 August 1944, regarding treatment of Allied “Terrorist”-flyers. (GB 312)VII235
*EC-405Minutes of Tenth Meeting of Working Committee of Reichs Defense Council, 26 June 1935. (GB 160)VII450
*EC-406Minutes of Eleventh Meeting of Reichs Defense Council, 6 December 1935. (USA 772)VII455
*L-79Minutes of conference, 23 May 1939, “Indoctrination on the political situation and future aims”. (USA 27)VII847
 L-172“The Strategic Position at the Beginning of the 5th Year of War”, a lecture delivered by Jodl on 7 November 1943 at Munich to Reich and Gauleiters. (USA 34)VII920
Statement IIA Short Historical Consideration of German War Guilt, by Alfred Jodl, Nurnberg, 6 September 1945.VIII662
Statement IXMy Relationship to Adolf Hitler and to the Party, by Erich Raeder, Moscow, fall 1945.VIII707
**Chart No. 7Organization of the Wehrmacht 1938-1945. (Enlargement displayed to Tribunal.)VIII776

6. ERNST KALTENBRUNNER

A. KALTENBRUNNER ENTERED THE NATIONAL SOCIALIST MOVEMENT IN ITS EARLY STAGES, AND SUPPORTED IT, AND WAS A LEADER IN IT UNTIL THE END.

Ernst Kaltenbrunner was born on 4 October 1903 at Ried on Inn (near Braunau) Austria. He spent his youth in Hitler’s native district. Later he moved to Linz, where he attended the State Realgymnasium. He studied law and obtained a law degree in 1926. He spent the first year as apprentice lawyer at Linze-on-Danube and then worked as a lawyer-candidate, first at Salzburg and after 1928 at Linz (2938-PS).

Kaltenbrunner joined the Nazi Party and the SS in Austria in 1932. Prior to 1933 he was the District speaker (Gauredner) and legal counsellor (Rechtsberater) of the SS division (Abschnitt) VIII. After 1933 he was the fuehrer of regiment (Standarte) 37 and later of the SS division VIII (2892-PS).

In January 1934 Kaltenbrunner was jailed by the Dollfuss government on account of his Nazi views, and sent with other leading National Socialists into the concentration camp Kaisersteinbruch. He is said to have started and led a hunger strike of the prisoners and thereby to have forced the government to dismiss 490 National Socialist prisoners. In the following year he was jailed again because of suspicion of High Treason and committed to the military court at Wels (Upper Danube). After an investigation of many months the accusation of High Treason was dropped, but he was condemned to six months’ imprisonment for conspiracy. His right to practice law was suspended because of his Nazi activities (2938-PS).

After the Spring of 1935 Kaltenbrunner was the leader of the Austrian SS. In the magazine of the SIPO and SD, issue of 15 May 1943, it is stated:

“It redounds to his credit that in this important position he succeeded through energetic leadership in maintaining the unity of the Austrian SS, which he had built up, in spite of all persecution, and succeeded in committing it successfully at the right moment. After the annexation, in which the SS was a decisive factor, he was appointed State Secretary for Security Matters on 11 March 1938 in the new National-Socialist cabinet of Seyss-Inquart. A few hours later he was able to report to Reichsfuehrer SS Heinrich Himmler, who had landed at Aspern, the Vienna airport, on 12 March 1938, 3 a. m., as the first National Socialist leader, that the Movement had achieved a complete victory and that ‘The SS is in formation and awaiting further orders.’ ” (2938-PS)

Hitler promoted Kaltenbrunner on the date of the Anschluss to the rank of SS Brigadefuehrer and leader of the SS Oberabschnitt Donau. On 11 September 1938 he was promoted to the rank of SS Gruppenfuehrer. During the liquidation of the Austrian national government and the reorganization of Austria into Alps and Danube Districts, he was appointed Higher SS and Police Leader to the governors of Vienna, Lower Danube, and Upper Danube, in Corps Area (Wehrkreis) XVII, and in April 1941 was promoted to Major General of the Police (2938-PS).

On 30 January 1943 Kaltenbrunner was appointed Chief of the Security Police and SD (RSHA), succeeding Heydrich, who had been assassinated in Prague in June 1942. Kaltenbrunner held this position until the end of the war (2644-PS).