Text: English     International Military Tribunal "Blue Series," Vol. 4, p. 376
		4 Jan. 46 COL. AMEN: But you are familiar with the contents of that written agreement? SCHELLENBERG: Yes; for the most part I recall that. COL. AMEN: To the best of your knowledge and recollection, please tell the Tribunal exactly what was contained in that written agreement. SCHELLENBERG: The first part of this agreement began with the quotation of a basic decree by the Führer It read in the introductory clause somewhat as follows: For the safety of the fighting troops in the Russian campaign that is now expected to start, all means are to be used to keep the rear safe and protected. On the basis of this consideration every means is to be used to break any resistance. In order to support the fighting units of the Army, the Security Police and the Security Service are also to be called in for this task. If I remember correctly, as a special example of something to be protected, the safeguarding of the so-called great routes of supply, also called "Rollbahnen," was mentioned. COL. AMEN: Do you recall anything else contained in that agreement? SCHELLENBERG: In the second part of this agreement the organization of the army groups was mentioned. COL. AMEN: And what was said about that? SCHELLENBERG: And the corresponding organization of the Einsatz groups and the Einsatzkommandos of the Security Police and the SD. Four different sectors were mentioned. I remember the following: First, the front area; second, the operational zone — it was also divided into an army group area and a rear army group area; third, the rear army area; and fourth, the area where the civil administration (Reichskommissariat) was to be set up. In these different areas, the division of subordination and command was clearly defined. In the front areas or fighting areas, the Einsatzkommandos of the Security Police and the SD were tactically and operationally under the command of the Army; that is, they were completely under the command of the Army. In the operational zones only operational subordination should apply and this same rule should apply in the rear army area. In the zone intended for the civil administration (Reichskommissariat) the same conditions of subordination and command were to apply as in Reich territory. In a third part it was explained what was meant by tactical and operational, or rather only the concept "operational" was explained 376
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