“General Von Graevenitz intervened at once and said, ‘But, Sir, that is out of the question. Escape is not a dishonorable offense. That is specially laid down in the Convention.’ ”
Is that correct, that General Von Graevenitz said these words?
WESTHOFF: General Von Graevenitz made objections with reference to the Geneva Convention, but there is missing in this report the fact that the Field Marshal said to General Von Graevenitz that this was a matter of a Führer decree. That is missing here.
SIR DAVID MAXWELL-FYFE: Well, if you look at the next sentence that I was going to read to you, you say:
“He”—that is General Von Graevenitz—“raised these objections, whereupon Keitel said, ‘I do not care a damn; we discussed it in the Führer’s presence, and it cannot be altered.’ ”
Is that correct?
WESTHOFF: No. The Field Marshal said, “That is a matter of indifference to me. That is a matter of indifference to me.”
SIR DAVID MAXWELL-FYFE: I think it would be easier, General, if you told the Tribunal now, to the best of your recollection, what did the Field Marshal say after General Von Graevenitz had made his objections?
WESTHOFF: I have deposed a sworn statement to the Court on that subject, which I might perhaps read:
“Regarding the presence of General Von Graevenitz and myself at the headquarters in March of 1944, Field Marshal Keitel...”