“Transfer of 10 divisions and 2 armored divisions to the Government General, in case prompt intervention should prove necessary for the protection of the Romanian oil fields.”
That is an excerpt from Document C-170, Exhibit USA-136.
THE PRESIDENT: Dr. Exner, you seem to be reading from Page 85. Were you?
DR. EXNER: Yes, from Page 85. It is Page 85 of the German version. Perhaps the numbering of the pages does not quite tally with the numbering of the English version. It is the entry: “Transfer of 10 divisions and 2 armored divisions to the Government General.”
THE PRESIDENT: Yes, I see.
JODL: This entry is a proof of the Führer’s intentions at that time with regard to this reinforcement in the East.
DR. EXNER: Well, when was the Führer’s order issued to prepare for attack?
JODL: The first order for deliberation concerning an attack, or for the discussion of any aggressive operation at all, was issued in writing by the Armed Forces Operations Staff and submitted to the Führer on 12 November. It is Document 444-PS...
DR. EXNER: It is on Page 66, Volume I of my document book.
JODL: ...and it is already known to the Tribunal. But this first order, which is known to me, had to be preceded by oral instructions from the Führer to the Commander-in-Chief of the Army.