Murder of Sepoy SUCHET SINGH P.W. 74158, Sepoy LAKSHAM KHOTE PW No 4671, Sepoy GULAM AHMED PW No.72770 & Sepoy NOBAT SHAN PW No 4915 in the Region of Stalag 315 EPINAL, FRANCE 15 Jul 44.

GERMAN WAR CRIMES

1. ORIGIN OF CASE    Treasury Solicitor.

2. ALLEGED CRIME    Killing.

3. AGAINST WHOM COMMITTED    Prisoners of War.

4. PLACE    Stalag 315, EPINAL, France.

5. DATE OF OFFENCE    15 July, 1944.

6. VICTIM(S)                                                        NATIONALITY

        No. 74158 Sepoy SUJIT SINGH.             )

        No. 4671 Sepoy LAKSHAMAN KOHT. )

        No. 72770 Sepoy GHULAM AHMED.    )    Indian.

        No. 4915 Sepoy NAUBAT SHAH.          )

7. NAMES OF PERPETRATORS, WITH UNITS AND RANKS

        NOT KNOWN.

8. BRIEF FACTS OF THE CASE

        15 men attempted to escape from the camp. They succeeded in cutting through the wire and taking to the forest. The 4 victims, together with 2 others, were recaptured by a search party. The party commander of which, made them stand in single file and ordered one of the guards to shoot them. The first 4 men were shot dead. The remaining 2 were not executed.

9. REGISTERED WITH U.N.W.C.C. on 17 April, 1945, with reference No. 780/UK/G/147.

10. NAMES OF WITNESSES

        There do not appear to have been any eye witnesses of the incident. The 2 survivors of the shooting later escaped again and their whereabouts is not known.

11. RESULT OR DISPOSAL

        Put away.

25.4.46

H.Q. 67 Section, S.I.B.

C.M. Police, C.M.F.

17th April, 1945.

REFERENCE:- SIB.67/WC/45/6.

YOUR REF.:-

SUBJECT:- Alleged War Crime.

TO:- D.A.P.M. 67 Section, S.I.B., C.M. Police.

Sir,

        At 1800 hours on the 16th April, 1945, a letter was received from No.1 DET. ALLIED REPATRIATION UNIT (INDIAN WING), asking that an interview be arranged with No. 9675 HAVILDAR MOH'D BAKHSH who states that four Indian prisoners of war were shot by the Germans at a prison Camp in France.

        As this incident might prove to be a War Crime at 1000 hours 17th April, 1945 I interviewed and obtained a statement from HAVILDAR MOH'D BAKHSH. From this statement the facts of this shooting would appear to be as follows:-

        On the 30th January, 1942, MOH'D BAKHSH was captured together with about a half of his regiment (4/16 PUNJAB REGIMENT) at BENGHAZI in AFRICA.

        After capture he was sent to Italy and after being confined in various prison camps in that country, he was sent to Germany.

        Whilst at a prison camp in MESSERICZ, he and other Indian prisoners received a lecture from S/C BOSE, who is apparently an Indian Congress leader now in whole hearted cooperation with the German Forces. The text of this lecture was that all Indian prisoners should join an organisation called the Free Indian Legion and fight alongside the German Forces.

        Indian soldiers attending this lecture refused to join this organisation, and all N.C.Os. were locked in a room, where they remained for 7 days receiving meals every alternate day, and without bedding.

        On release MOH'D BAKHSH refused to have anything to do with the Free Indian Legion, and he was sent with others to the punishment camp at MÜHLBURG where they were badly treated.

        After being moved from camp to camp he, in August, 1944, was in a prison camp in EPINAL, near NANCY in FRANCE, and one day he does not remember the date, but the time would be about 1600 hours, seven Indian prisoners escaped through the prison cage wire.

        Three of these men made good their escape, but the other four were recaptured, and were later shot, at some point outside the prison camp by the German guards.

        Later the bodies of these men were exhibited to the other prisoners, who were told that the same fate would befall them, if they attempted to escape.

        MOH'D BAKHSH states that he knew three of these men well, but he later learned the name of the fourth man from a fellow prisoner.

        The names of these men are as follows:-

                1. SEPOY SUCHET SINGH        4/16 PUNJAB REGIMENT.

                2. SEPOY GHULAN AHMED     4/10 BALUCH REGIMENT

                3. SEPOY NANBAT SHAN        4/13 F.F. REGIMENT

                4. SEPOY LAKSHMAN KHOT  A.I.A.S.C.

        HAVILDAR MOH'D BAKHSH was later transferred to a prison camp in SUGAN in south east Germany where on the 16th February, 1945, all prisoners were liberated by the Russian Army.

        I have questioned MOH'D Bakhsh but he is unable to give any information respecting the prison guards who carried out the shooting, or the name of the Commandant of this Prison Camp.

        Enquiries made at No.1 Det. Allied Repatriation Unit reveal that MOH'D BAKHSH is the only person now in that unit to have any knowledge of the shooting of the four Indian prisoners.

        A copy of the statement made by HAVILDAR MOH'D BAKHSH is attached to this report.

        Respectfully submitted, sir,

C. HANSON, Sergt.

67 Section S.I.B.

STATEMENT OF:-

        No.9675 HAV MOH'D BAKHSH,

        4/16 PUNJAB REGIMENT.

WHO STATES:-

        On the 30th January, 1942, I was taken prisoner at BEHGHASI in AFRICA, together with about half of my regiment.

        After capture I was sent to various prison Camps in Italy, and later to a prison camp in Germany.

        Whilst at a prison camp in MESERICZ in Germany, we were lectured by S/C BOSE, who wanted us to volunteer for the Free Indian Legion, and fight alongside the Germans.

        After our refusal to join this Legion, all N.C.Os. were locked away in a room for 7 days receiving meals every alternate day, and we were without bedding.

        On our release I still refused to have anything to do with the Free Indian Legion, and I was transferred to another prison camp in Germany, at the town of MÜHLBURG, a punishment camp where we were all badly treated, receiving very little food, and where we were made to stay in the open, all day with very little clothing.

        After about 6 months in this camp, I was transferred to another camp, and various other camps after that.

        In August, 1944, I was in a camp at EPINAL near NANCY in FRANCE, and one day, I can't remember the date, but the time would be about 1600 hours, seven Indian prisoners escaped through the wire prison cage.

        Three of these men escaped completely, but the other four were recaptured, and shot, somewhere outside the cages. Their dead bodies were later brought into the Camp, and exhibited, and we were told that the same thing would happen to any other person who tried to escape.

        Three of the men who were shot I knew well, but the name of the fourth man I later learned from another prisoner, the names of these men are:-

                1. SEPOY SUCHET SINGH of the 4/16 PUNJAB REGIMENT

                2. SEPOY GHULAN AMHED of the 4/10 BALUCH REGIMENT

                3. SEPOY NANBAT SHAN of the 4/13 F.F. REGIMENT

                4. SEPOY LAKSHMAN KHOT of the R.I.A.S.C.

        I was later transferred to SUGAN in south east Germany, where on the 16th February, 1945, I was released together with other prisoners by the Red Army.

        I have had the above statement read over to me in Urdi it is correct and true.

                (Signed) HAVILDAR MOH'D BAKHSH.

        I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief that the above statement is a true translation as related to me by HAV MOH'D BAKHSH.

                (Signed) NIAZALI RISALDAR., 'X' Section, C.S.D.I.C. (India).

        Statement taken down in English by me at the dictation of Risaldar NIAZALI, and signature witnessed at 1100 hrs. 17th April, 1945. No.1 DET. ALLIED REP'N UNIT.

                C. HANSON, Sergt. 67 Section S.I.B.

Registered Number. 780/UK/G/147

Date of receipt in Secretariat. 17 April 1945

UNITED NATIONS WAR CRIMES COMMISSION

UNITED KINGDOM CHARGES AGAINST GERMAN WAR CRIMINALS

CHARGE No. UK - G/B 146

Name of accused, his rank and unit, or official position.

        The names of the accused are unknown.

        2 X. Party Commander of a search party supplied by Stalag 315 on July 15th 1944

        3 X. Guard on duty under the 1st accused.

        1 Lager Commandant of Stalag 315 on 15th July 1944

Date and place of commission of alleged crime.

        July 15th, 1944.

        In the region of Stalag 315, Epinal, France.

Number and description of crime in war crimes list.

        No.1 Murder of Sepoy Suchet Singh, P.O.W. No.74158

                                 Sepoy Laksham Khote P.O.W. No.4671

                                 Sepoy Gulam Ahmed P.O.W. No.72770

                                 Sepoy Nobat Shan P.O.W. No.4915

Reference to relevant provisions of national law.

        Breach of Usages of Warfare and Laws of War.

        Murder.

SHORT STATEMENT OF FACTS.

        On the afternoon of the 15th July, 1944, 15 men attempted to escape from the camp, succeeding in cutting through the wire and taking to the forest. The four above mentioned men together with two others were re-captured by a search party, the party commander of which made them stand in single file and ordered the 2nd accused to shoot at them, the first four men were shot dead.

PARTICULARS OF ALLEGED CRIME

        A roll call was held by the German Camp authorities at Stalag 315, Epinal, France, at approximately 1730 hours on the 15th July 1944, when it was found that 15 Indian prisoners of war had escaped from the camp: the men succeeded in cutting through the wire and had taken to the forest.

        Search parties were sent out and one party re-captured six men. The party commander made them stand in single file and ordered the second accused to shoot at them. The four foremost men were shot dead while standing with the arms raised but the remaining two men were spared. This occurred before 2000 hours as about that time the German Lager Fuhrer asked for the provision of 4 stretchers from the Infirmary; the bodies were brought back to the camp and were shown to the other prisoners of war who had been ordered to fall in.

        A note by the Indian Army Medical Officer at the Camp gives the cause of death in all four cases as "Bullet penetrating vital organs".

ABSCHRIFT

        The following men had been shot by the Germans on July 15, 1944 in EPINAL (FRANCE)

        The above mentioned men tried to escape from the camp along with 11 other men. The party succeeded in cutting through the wire and took to the forest. All the while the German sentinel on the post was present on his duty. After a considerable time the alarm was given and the German soldier went in pursuit of the fled aways. Three men were recaptured in the woods and were brought back in the Camp after being thrashed.

        The above mentioned men were caught by another search party of the same Camp along with two more men. The party commander made them in single file and ordered the German soldier to shoot at them. The foremost four men were shot down dead at close range while they were standing with up hoisted arms. The remaining two men of the file were spared on the party commander's own account.

        The survivors were brought back into the camp and after them followed the four stretchers carrying four dead bodies. The Camp was called out for roll call and the corpses were shown to the whole camp. The then Camp Senior asked the Camp authorities the cause of their death. The Camp Commandant told him that those men offered a resistance while being recaptured and that they were obliged to shoot them. When the Camp Senior asked the facts from the two survivors he was told that all the six men including them both were recaptured quite easily and no resistance was offered from their side.

        The eye witnesses have escaped again and we cannot produce them bodily as witnesses.

        The burial ceremony of the above mentioned P.O.Ws. was not given according to the Article 76 of the Geneva Convention of July 27, 1929.

        The Medical Officer who saw the wounds on the dead bodies is present in the Stalag now.

        I think it my foremost duty to bring the case in your sight hoping you will pay due attention to this matter.

(Sgd)

Camp Leader

Stalag 315, Epinal (France)

8/11/44.

No.45/I.M.C.

Stalag 315, Epinal, France

Dated 28.7.1944

Sir,

        I beg to inform you that a roll call was held by the German Camp authorities on 15th July at about 17.30 hrs at which the German authorities found that 15 Indian prisoners of war had escaped from the prisoners of war camp. In due course of this roll call 5 men out of them having been recaptured were brought back to the camp imprisonment cells.

        At about 20.00 hrs German Lager Fuhrer asked for the provision of 4 stretchers from the camp infirmary to fetch the four dead bodies of Indian prisoners of war who were shot dead by the Germans after their escape of the above 15 men.

        When the dead bodies of these four men were brought back to the camp, all prisoners of war were ordered to fall in, and the German Camp Fuhrer placed these bodies before all the Indian prisoners of war. After this I applied to see the dead bodies which was granted by the German Camp Fuhrer.

        The particulars of the above said four men are given below:

                    Name                                POW No.  Regt.            Rank     Regt. No.

                1. Lakshman Chanapa Khot   4671          R.I.A.S.C.   Sepoy   9281 06

                        Brother: Ramu Chanapa Khot village Yadgurner Mugli P.O. Chikori Distr. Belgaon - Bombay.

                2. Nobat Shah                       4915           Inf.              Sepoy   18 070

                        Mother: Zar Ghula V. Arkhek P.O. Angu Distr. Kohat

                3. Ghulam Ahmen                  72770         Inf               Sepoy   18 441

                        Ghulum Sarwar V. & P.O. Chak Sada Distr. Gujrar

                4. Suchet Singh                      74157  4/16 Punjab Regt. Sepoy 11 589

                        Father: Bassant Singh. Village Nathwal, P.O. Raya Samba, State Jammu.

        All the prisoners of war are anxious for your early visit and I shall be grateful when it falls at your earliest convenience.

        Yours obediently

                (Sgd) BHAGAT RAM

                Dafadar POW No.197.54 IVE

                Indian Man of Confidence.

Copy to: The International Red Cross Committee, Geneva

              Dr. J. de Morsier, Delegate of the International Red Cross 142, Rue de Grenelle, Parise VIIe.

To: The Swiss Legation,

      Acting as Protecting Power

      Schloss Goerne/Friesack/Mark

      Deutschland - Germany.

CAMP INFIRMARY

M. - STAMMLAGER 315.

No. 10/S.M.O.

Epinal, France

5th August 1944.

MEDICAL REPORT ON THE DEATH OF THE FOLLOWING PRISONERS OF WAR ON 15 JULY 1944.

        1. Suchet Singh         P.O.W. No. 74158

        2. Lakshman Khote  P.O.W. No. 4671

        3. Gulam Ahmen       P.O.W. No. 72770

        4. Nobat Shan          P.O.W. No. 4915

        1. Suchet Singh, P.O.W. No. 74158. His body was identified by the Man of Confidence Bhagat Ram, P.O.W. No.197. Gun-shot wound - Bullet entered through the cardiac region of the left side of the sternum and came out by the left side of the spinal column.

                Cause of death: Bullet penetrating vital organs.

        2. Lakshman Khote, P.O.W. No. 4671. His body was identified by Hav. Maj. Tukaram Dalvi, P.O.W. No. 1654. Gun-shot wound - Bullet entered just lateral to the right nipple, and came out through the left posterior axillary fold.

                Cause of death: Bullet penetrating vital organs.

        3. Gulam Ahmen P.O.W. No.72770. His body was identified by Mohd Ashgar, P.O.W. No. 8942. Gun-shot wound - Bullet entered through the liver region and came out through the left side of the back just below the ribs.

                Cause of death: Bullet penetrating vital organs.

        4. Nobat Shah, P.O.W. No/ 4915. His body was identified by Mohd Ashgar, P.O.W. No. 8942. Gun-shot wound - Bullet entered right of the chest in the posterior axillary line, and came out through the left side of the chest in the mid-axillary line.

                Cause of death: Bullet penetrating vital organs.

(Sdg) S.C. SEAL, Lt. I.A.M.C.

Medical Officer, Stalag 315.

Countersigned: L.L. Alexander, Captain AS.A.M.C.

Senior Medical Officer.

PARTICULARS OF EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT

        It may prove difficult to identify the accused but it is likely that an inquiry was held and if reference can be made to the proceedings, the two men could be identified in that way.

        The only evidence at present available consists of the attached reports from the Camp Leader and the Indian Man of Confidence dated respectively the 8th November 1944 and the 28th July, 1944.

        The two eye-witnesses have escaped again and it is not known where they are at present.

NOTES ON THE CASE

        The action of the 1st accused appears to have been taken on his own initiative. The 2nd accused was obeying the orders of the 1st accused; that is not a defence but may mitigate the punishment.

        The defence has been hinted at in a statement made by the German Camp Commandant to the effect that the men offered resistance while being recaptured and that it was necessary to shoot them. It will be observed however from the report of the Camp Leader that the two survivors stated that all six men were recaptured easily and that no resistance was offered.

        The case is reasonably complete in that it is a clear case of murder but there is at present no evidence on oath and it will be most desirable to have the evidence of the two eye-witnesses who survived.

        The medical evidence, on further enquiry, might tend to disprove the German contention.

16th June 1945

MG/JAG/FS/3/6/(a)

CONFIDENTIAL

Commander,

Indian P.O.W. Reception H.Q.,

Shadwell Court,

Near Thetford, Norfolk.

War Crimes

Shooting of 4 Indian POW at Frontstalag 315 near Epinal, France on 15th July 1944

        1. This department is investigating the above case with a view to bringing the Germans responsible to trial as war criminals.

        2. The facts are shortly as follows:- Six Indian POWs. escaped from Frontstalag 315 and were recaptured; they were then lined up and a German soldier shot at them; four fell dead but two survived.

        3. The two survivors have now been recovered and POW Dept., India Officer have informed this officer that they may now be at your camp. Their names are:- 1453 Cpl Tabiat Singh and 2619 W.O.II Lochrim Singh (British equivalent ranks only are known).

        4. I should be much obliged if you would inform me whether these men, or either of them, are at your camp; if so, whether they have made statements and whether you can provide this office with a copy of such statements. If they are at your camp but have not been interviewed, whether you can grant facilities for an officer from J.A.G's Branch, Eastern Command to interview them at the camp.

CONFIDENTIAL

                        Indian P.W. Reception H.Q.

                        Shadwell Court,

                        Thetford, Norfolk.

                        22 Jun 45.

To:- The Judge Advocate General,

        Spring Gardens,

        Cockspur Street,

        London, S.W.1.

Subject:- War Crimes.

        Reference your MD/JAG/FS/3/6(1) dated 16 Jun 1945. I regret the men mentioned in the a/q letter have returned to India.

        Their particulars are as follows:-

                2649 S.Q.M.D. LOCHAN SINGH I.A.C.

                1453 L/Dfr. TABIAT SINGH I.A.C.

        I have been informed by our branch of C.S.D.I.C.(I) that a statement has been made by one of these men and we are instructing them to forward a copy on to you.

(Sgd)

K.R. STANDING).

Capt. S.C. "A". Ind. P. W. Reception H.Q.

FORM 'Q'

WAR CRIMES

Information supplied by ex-Prisoner of War

Number   12327

Name   Mohindar Singh Bhandai

Rank   Jamadar

Unit   2nd Royal Bn Sikh Regt. (O.T.S. Bangalore)

Date and place of Capture   29th June 1942 Western Desert

Date, Camp or Place

        I. November 1943. Stalag V.C. Strasbourg (France)

Particulars of the Criminal Act or Violation

        NK Amar Singh (R.I.A.S.C.) was shot, but escaped from death.

Names where known, description, rank, appointment, unit, etc., of enemy personnel concerned and any other details to fix their identity

        By NK (unter offizer) Bristol (German) clerk in P.O.W. camp. He had no left arm below elbow.

Names of other witnesses

        1. S.D.M. Locham Singh 11 P.A.V.O.  2. Dr. Capt Palanker I.A.M.C.

Date, Camp or Place

        II. August 1944. Stalag 315 Epinal (France)

Particulars of the Criminal Act or Violation

        Four of us escaped from the camp, and were recaptured about two miles away from the camp, and they were shot dead.

Names where known, description, rank, appointment, unit, etc., of enemy personnel concerned and any other details to fix their identity

        By Capt. (Hoffman) Wilhelm (German). In charge of the Red Cross stores in the same camp.

Names of other witnesses

        1. 9077 C.Q.H. Paritam Singh Sikh Regt.  2. 15300 NK Pundial Singh Sikh Regt.

Date, Camp or Place

        III. 27 March 1945. Near Heimelburg (Germany) on the way whilst marching.

Particulars of the Criminal Act or Violation

        Whilst marching, we tried to have potatoes and turnips on the way which were lying in a heap on the side of the road. Two of us were shot dead and two were wounded.

Names where known, description, rank, appointment, unit, etc., of enemy personnel concerned and any other details to fix their identity

        By German guards personals. Names not known.

Names of other witnesses

        1. S.D.M. Lochan Singh 11 P.A.V.O.  2. C.R.H. Mihan Singh 4/16 Punjab Regt.  3. 8349 Hav. Kehar Singh Sikh Regt.

Date, Camp or Place

        IV. 2nd March 1945 on the way whilst marching as Gerstungen (Germany)

Particulars of the Criminal Act or Violation

        Wounded two men of us on false pretence of smoking and some were beaten.

Names where known, description, rank, appointment, unit, etc., of enemy personnel concerned and any other details to fix their identity

        By German personals names not known.

Names of other witnesses

        1. R.D.M. Jalaludin 2nd Lancer.  2. S.D.M. Lochan Singh 11 P.A.V.O. then Camp leader.

Date, Camp or Place

        V. 17-8/1942 on the ship in the Mediterranean Sea.

Particulars of the Criminal Act or Violation

        I myself was beaten while I went to the deck for piss.

Names where known, description, rank, appointment, unit, etc., of enemy personnel concerned and any other details to fix their identity

        By an Italian soldier. Name not known.

Names of other witnesses

        Jamadar Indai Singh Sikh Regt then Havildar.

Date, Camp or Place

        V. a. 10th Oct 1942. b. 12th Oct 1942. Mühlberg (Germany) Stalag IV E.

Particulars of the Criminal Act or Violation

        a. 8349 Hav. Kehan Singh Sikh Regt. 12 Egyptian pounds were taken from him, but no receipt was issued. b. 4 E. pounds were taken from me and no receipt was given.

Names where known, description, rank, appointment, unit, etc., of enemy personnel concerned and any other details to fix their identity

        By German guard names not known.

Names of other witnesses

        1. C.Q.H. Mihan Singh 4/16 Punjab Regt.  2. C.H.M. Bachan Singh 4/16 Punjab Regt. Camp leader.

VII. a. Food, water and clothing and sanitary arrangements were always poor in Italy and Germany.  b. Some times they compelled the P.O.Ws. for work in the fighting zone at Genoa (Port) in Italy in September 1943. (Witnesses) 1. Jamadar Gundial Singh Sikh Regt then Havildar.  2. N.J. Sullhdanshan Singh 4/16 Punjab Regt.

FORM 'Q'

WAR CRIMES

Information supplied by ex-Prisoner of War

Number   18619

Name   S.K. Roy

Rank   Store-Havildar

Unit   19th Ind. Fd. Amb.

Date and place of Capture   20-6-42, TOBRUK, North AFRICA.

Date, Camp or Place

        15th July, 44. out side stalag, 315, EPINAL, FRANCE

Particulars of the Criminal Act or Violation

        1. Myself and a Sikh Sepoy, of Bombay Sappers & Miners were first fired at and then severely assaulted by Feld Webbel GITLER at the order of Hauptman WILHELM after our surrender to them in an escape.  2. S/Man Bahadur Gurung and Man-Bahadur Thapa, G.R. and Sepoy Badsat Mian, RIASC were wounded severely in an assault for the same reason.  3. Sepoy Laxman Khot, RIASC. and 3 others were shot dead and their dead bodies were brought to show the Camp P.O.Ws and terrorise them so that no body should make any further attempt to escape.

Names where known, description, rank, appointment, unit, etc., of enemy personnel concerned and any other details to fix their identity

        All were done by FELD WEBAL GITLER, Camp interpreter as the order of Hauptman WILHELM Camp security officer, Stalag 315. Epinal FRANCE.

Names of other witnesses

        All recaptured P.O. mentioned in the state Dead bodies of four men mentioned were witness every body in the camp that time.

FORM 'Q'

WAR CRIMES

Information supplied by ex-Prisoner of War

Number   8908

Name   Shaikh Ismail

Rank   Hav/Clerk

Unit   2/5th Mahratta L.I.

Date and place of Capture   20:6:42 - Tobruk

Date, Camp or Place

        APINAL - Approx. Sept 1944.

Particulars of the Criminal Act or Violation

        Witness saw the bodies of 4 Indian Soldiers who had escaped, been recaptured and then shot the German Sentries.

Names where known, description, rank, appointment, unit, etc., of enemy personnel concerned and any other details to fix their identity

        Camp Commander - Captain Schelling.

Names of other witnesses

Date, Camp or Place

        SAGAN - Approx. March 1945.

Particulars of the Criminal Act or Violation

        Witness and others to IX B Camp - witness saw a soldier (Sepoy Govind Sail, 3/5th Mahratta L.I., and now released from the Army) fall out of the column owing to weakness and lack of food - he was shot in the leg by the German Sentry.

Names where known, description, rank, appointment, unit, etc., of enemy personnel concerned and any other details to fix their identity

        -------

Names of other witnesses

        Hav./Cl. Mohamed Abdul Razak, 1/5th Mahratta L.I.

Date, Camp or Place

        ANNABURG, Camp IX D - September 1943.

Particulars of the Criminal Act or Violation

        Witness saw some Rs.700/- (in Egyptian & Indian currency) forcibly taken from an Indian Soldier (Hav.Dattaram Khanvilkar, 1/5th Mahratta L.I.) by a German Sentry; Witness reported the matter, but no action was taken and no receipt given.

Names where known, description, rank, appointment, unit, etc., of enemy personnel concerned and any other details to fix their identity

        -------

Names of other witnesses