KALTENBRUNNER: That is my signature, yes.
COL. AMEN: Now, when you were interrogated before this Trial, you denied that that was your signature, did you not?
KALTENBRUNNER: No, I do not believe so.
COL. AMEN: Well, I will read you your testimony on that point, to see whether that helps you to remember whether you denied it or not.
“Answer: ‘From that it can only be seen that the Wehrmacht intended to write a letter to me; whether rightly or wrongly, and whether I was the right authority to write to is very questionable. In any case, the Wehrmacht wanted to get in touch with the Gestapo, as can be seen from this exchange of letters, and I am convinced that an officer of the Gestapo, namely, the one mentioned at the beginning of the letter, is the one who wrote this document.’
“Question: ‘Well, this is the letter that you know nothing about, but which, nevertheless, established just how you accomplished your desires by writing to the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces. That is very clear.’
“Answer: ‘But I deny that I wrote this letter.’
“Question: ‘Just a moment ago, you didn’t know about it, but now you deny it?’
“Answer: ‘I not only did not know about the Hitler Order, but I also knew nothing about this letter.’
“Question: ‘But you acknowledged your signature?’