Text: English     International Military Tribunal "Blue Series," Vol. 4, p. 315
		3 Jan. 46 OHLENDORF: The operational area of the Einsatzgruppe was already determined by the fact that it was attached to a specific army group and therefore moved with it, whereas the operational areas of the Einsatzkommandos were then fixed by the army group or army. COL. AMEN: Did the agreement also provide that the army command was to direct the time during which they were to operate? OHLENDORF: That was included under the heading "movement." COL. AMEN: And also to direct any additional tasks they were to perform? OHLENDORF: Yes. Even though the Chiefs of the Sipo and SD had the right to issue instructions to them on their work, there existed a general agreement that the army was also entitled to issue orders to the Einsatzgruppen, if the operational situation made it necessary. COL. AMEN: What did this agreement provide with respect to the attachment of the Einsatz group command to the army command? OHLENDORF: I can't remember whether anything specific was contained in the agreement about that. At any rate a liaison man between the army command and the SD was appointed. COL. AMEN: Do you recall any other provisions of this written agreement? OHLENDORF: I believe I can state the main contents of that agreement. COL. AMEN: What position did you occupy with respect to this agreement? OHLENDORF: From June 1941 to the death of Heydrich in June 1942, I led Einsatzgruppe D, and was the representative of the Chief of the Sipo and the SD with the 11th Army. COL. AMEN: And when was Heydrich's death? OHLENDORF: Heydrich was wounded at the end of May 1942, and died on 4 June 1942. COL. AMEN: How much advance notice, if any, did you have of the campaign against Soviet Russia? OHLENDORF: About 4 weeks. COL. AMEN: How many Einsatz groups were there, and who were their respective leaders? 315
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