DR. LATERNSER: Did you ever receive the order to take action against the Jewish population in Russia?
WESTHOFF: No.
DR. LATERNSER: Did your troops ill-treat or shoot civilian persons or prisoners?
WESTHOFF: No! There was a special order for the maintenance of discipline, stating that this was not to be permitted.
DR. LATERNSER: Was plundering allowed?
WESTHOFF: No, this was strictly forbidden.
DR. LATERNSER: Did any plundering occur?
WESTHOFF: Not by my troops.
DR. LATERNSER: Did members of your unit commit rape?
WESTHOFF: No; in no case known to me.