DIARY OF MEETINGS for 13.05.45
09:30
Colonel General Heinrici (former Commander of Army Groups Vistula) makes a report.
10:00
Major General von Trotha makes a report.
10:15
Vice Admiral Bürkner's Report. Discussion of impressions received during cooperation with the Control Commission of Allies.
10:30
Report of the head of the department of the Ministry of Ohlendorf on the development of internal political events (see the diary of yesterday's meetings).
11:00
The head of the control commission under the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces, General Rooks, invited the Grand Admiral for 12:00 on board a ship "Patria".
Conversation on this issue with the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
12:00
Visit to Major General Rooks.
1) A report that [General] Rooks has received an order to arrest General Field Marshal Keitel.
2) Discussion of the current economic situation and necessary measures.
Details about this are contained in the records.
Field Marshal Keitel is arrested by [General] Rooks aboard the ship "Patria".
Conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Secretary of State Wegeneg, Colonel General Jodl, Fleet Admiral Wagner about the visit to [General] Rooks.
12:45
A report on the arrest of General Field Marshal Keitel.
12:50
Vice Admiral Bürkner's Report.
13:00
Present: Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Secretary of State Wegener
The invitation to [General] Rooks followed in an unusual and impolite form (telephone conversation with an officer-translator).
The reason for this, obviously, was a fear that Keitel's arrest might otherwise be complicated.
We did the right thing by accepting the invitation.
16:00
Colonel-General Jodl has been appointed Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces.