COL. PHILLIMORE: Did you ever make any inquiries to see whether that was true?
WAGNER: It is absolutely impossible for me to investigate official information which I receive from my superiors.
COL. PHILLIMORE: You were Chief of Staff Operations; you received every report on the Commando raids, did you not?
WAGNER: I gave detailed evidence in each individual case, but I cannot make a general statement.
COL. PHILLIMORE: When you were Chief of Staff Operations, did you not receive a full report every time there was a British Commando raid?
WAGNER: I have already said that I believe such incidents formed part of the situation reports to the SKL.
COL. PHILLIMORE: I suggest you can answer that question perfectly straight if you wanted to. Here you were, a Senior Staff Officer, Commando Raids. Are you saying you did not personally see and read a full report on every one?
WAGNER: I am not asserting that. I have answered each individual question by stating exactly what I remember.
COL. PHILLIMORE: Do you say that taking these men out and shooting them without a trial, without telling them they were going to be shot, without seeing a priest, do you say that...
WAGNER: With regard to the Navy...