§ Mr. Lewisasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Defence how many of the Germans who were invited to witness "Battle Royal" in Germany, during September, were former German military officers, and how many of these were Nazis; whether he will give a list of those that were invited together with the history of their military and political careers; and details of any war crimes and sentences where applicable.
§ Mr. H. MacmillanSeven former military officers from Herr Blank's office were invited as well as a party of 27 officers of the Bundesgrenzschutz. I am unable to say how many of the latter are former military officers; it is probable that the greater number were. I have no knowledge whether any of these officers were members of the Nazi Party. As far as I am aware none has been convicted for war crimes.
I am sending to the hon. Member such details of their careers as I have been able to obtain.