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TASK FORCE EIGHTY-FIVE
EIGHTH FLEET
o/o Fleet Post Office,
New York, Wee,
From: Lester C. HAAS, Ins, U.S.N.R.
To 1 N2 + G2 Section,
Subjeet: Interogation of German Prisoner of War � 1200/11 (D plus
1) at Shore Party Regimental Headquarters � Scoglitti,
Sicily. (with assistance of Interpreter).
Name 3 Cpl. Joseph Rothe.
AeS.Not 2763 1 Pa. AAs, HeG (Air Yoroe, Ground Crew)
Captured : 0630, 10 July 1943 - 10 kilos down the coast from
Scoglitti (inland).
The prisoner had been wounded in the left arm an� in the left
leg. First aid had been administered in the field and additional
medical attention was being administered at Headqvarters.
The prisoner was wearing a camouflaged jacket and a somewhat
startled expression at the humane treatment by the Americans. 3
He was one of 9 men located 8 or 10 kilometers SF of Scoglitti
inland from the coast, the squad manned a beacom light and had one
40mm cun, There had been 50 Germans in all around Seoclitti but
others hed left and he knew nothing of their whereabouts.
The prisoner had been in service 17 months, hed not served in
Africa, but had been in Itely 6 months. 4 weeks previous to invasion
he was sent to Sicily, 50 kilometers from Scoglitti (exact location
not known) �= & to 10 days prior to invasion he was transferred to
COBB.
When asked how Germans in Sicily, replied thet he had been
one of the first to arrive so didn't know the total number.
When esked wither the Germans had any tanks in Sicily �-
replied yes, but since they arrived after him, he had no idea of the
number; when asked to more:y approximate the number he casually
end boastfully gave 900.
As to the number of German Alroraft in Sicily he responded |
negatively, stating that he had not seen any.
"When asked whether all German Soldiers wore camouflaged uniforms;
responded yes; coats.
TASK FORCE EIGHTY-FIVE
EIGHTH FLEET
C/o Fleet Post Office,
New York, N.Y.
July 13, 1943.
Subjects Interogation of German Prisoner of War + 1200/11 (D
1) at Shore Party Regimental Headquarters � Seog) mel,
Sicily. (with assistance of Interpreter).
He stated that. he had eaten pretty well but didn't know about
the Italians. He had a very keen dislike for the Iteliuns and ree
garded the Sicilians with only a slightly milder form of utter
contempt, Remarked that Itelians make poor soldiers; when German
give the command to advance the Italians say retreat; the Sieilians
are a little better, _If Japs were here things would be much better.
He stated that he didn't know we were coming but Suspected it
by the heavy aerial bombings and then the naval bomberiment.
Asked what he thought of Americans, said "Pretty good mam had
Rugsiens had captured him they woulda have cut off his h
Lester C. HAAS