German Documents Among the War Crimes Records of the Judge Advocate Division, Headquarters, United States Army, Europe
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Publication Number: T-1021 Publication Title: German Documents Among the War Crimes Records of the Judge Advocate Division, Headquarters, United States Army, Europe Date Published: 1967 GERMAN DOCUMENTS AMONG THE WAR CRIMES RECORDS OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE DIVISION, HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES ARMY, EUROPE Introduction Many German documents from the World War II period are contained in the war crimes case files of Headquarters, United States Army Europe (HQ USAREUR), Judge Advocate Division, dated 1945-58. These files contain transcripts of trial testimony, clemency petitions, affidavits, prosecution exhibits, photographs of concentration camps, etc., as well as original German documents used as evidence in the prosecution of the numerous war crimes cases, excluding the Nuremberg Trials, concerning atrocities in concentration camps, atrocities committed on Allied military personnel and Allied fliers who crash landed in Germany, and other crimes. Only the German documents predating May 8, 1945, have been included in this filming project. A data sheet describing the material in each folder microfilmed is included before the items filmed. The Judge Advocate Division file number has been used to identify each item wherever given. In other instances whatever identifying information is available, such as the case or exhibit number, has been given as the item number. Overall provenance for the records is HQ USAREUR. Judge Advocate Division, as all German documents in the files were made a permanent part of the records of that office; however, the original German provenance of the items filmed is given as the provenance on the data sheets. CONTENTS Roll Description 1 000-50-2, Vol. 1 [No Title] Correspondence, reports, memoranda, scientific theses, and other data exchanged among Dr. S. Rascher, other SS physicians, the Reichsführer-SS, and SS personnel, concerning freezing experiments, sub atmospheric pressure experiments, and high altitude and sea water experiments carried out by Dr. Rasher on concentration camp inmates. 1942-1944. 000-50-2, Vol. 8 [No Title] Instructions from the Malaria Experimental Station Dachau, naming inmates to be used in malaria experiments (Aug. 12, 1943), and list of inmates, dated June 1944, used for malaria experiments in Dachau Concentration Camp. 1943-1944. 000-50-2, Vol. 10 [No Title] Instructions from Wirtschafts-Verwaltungshauptamt on the appointment of SS- Obersturmbannführer Weiss, who is responsible for 30,000 inmates performing work for the OT (organization Todt) and the Weingut-Betriebe GmbH. Oct. 25, 1944. 000-50-2, Pre-Trial Investigation [No Title] Photocopies of Himmler instructions authorizing Dr. S. Rascher to carry out freezing and atmospheric pressure experiments on Auschwitz or Lublin Concentration Camp inmates; correspondence between Dr. Rascher, Himmler, and the commandant of Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp relating to these experiments; and a report specifically dealing with freezing experiments. 1941- 1943. 000-50-5-26, Vol. 3. Mauthausen K.L. Bericht des Häftlingsrevier Melk Correpondence of Dr. Zora, physician, to the SS Standortarzt of the Mauthausen Concentration Camp concerning health conditions in Work Camp Melk of Mauthausen C.C. Jan. 8, 1945. 000-50-5-28, Vol. 3. NSDAP/Gebiet Thüringen Strafbescheid Sentence of Wolfgang Haassengier by the Kreisleiter, Hitler Youth Court of Thuringa, who was charged with the demoralization of the armed forces. Oct. 13, 1944. 000-50-5-31, Vol. 4. Heeresunterkinftsverwaltung 358/Saloniki Bescheinigung Certification of work completed by Anton Slupetzky’s disinfection establishment in Saloniki. Mar. 20, 1944. 000-50-5-31 Todesmeldung – Vorladung Death Certificate of inmate Anton Booten by camp physician of Mauthausen Concentration Camp, Jan. 5, 1944. Also, a summons for Polish prisoner Stefan Znamierowski to report to the Political Section of Mauthausen C.C. Oct. 13, 1944. Jan. 5-Oct. 13, 1944. 000-50-9, Vol. IV. Lagerkommandanten des K.L. Buchewald Ferngespräche Telegram addressed to the Commander of Buchenwald Concentration Camp concerning data relating to strength, work details, transfers, and sick calls of inmates at auxiliary camps of Buchenwald C.C. Notes pertaining to the criminal investigation of Koch’s activities in Buchenwald C.C. Oct. 1, 1942-Jul. 29, 1943. 000-50-9, Vol. VII. Waffen-SS/Kommandanten des K.L. Buchenwald Vorschlageliste für die Verleihung des Kriegsverdienstkreuzes 2. Klasse mit Schwertern. Photostatic copies of proposed lists for the awarding of the meritorious service cross 2d class with swords to the personnel of Buchenwald Concentration Camp, Sep. 9 and Dec. 30, 1944. Also, an order transferring inmate Josef Menzel from Buchenwald to Mauthausen, Jul 13, 1942. Jul 13, 1942-Dec. 30, 1944. 000-50-9, Vol. IX Kriegswirtschaftliche Kräftebilanz – Beschä ftigte Ausländer (Männer und Frauen) 1000. Photostatic copies of statistical data concerning the number of foreign workers employed in the German industries for the years 1939 through 1944. 000-50-37, Vols. 1 and 2 Band 1. Lagerstärke Daily lists of inmates at Flossenbürg Concentration Camp and its auxiliary camps showing each inmate’s name, number, nationality, and date of birth, and showing total number of inmates and number of deceased, transferred, released, and escaped inmates. Feb. 28-Apr. 13, 1945. Band 2. Totenmeldungen Daily death certificates of inmates of the auxiliary camps “Hans”/ “Erich” and “Mittelbau” of Nordhausen Concentration Camp, Dec. 3, 1944-Mar.22, 1945. 2 Band2. Totenmeldungen Daily death certificates of inmates of the auxiliary camps “Hans”/ “Erich” and “Mittelbau” of Nordhausen Concentration Camp, Mar. 22, Apr. 17, 1945. 000-50-37, Vol. 3 (3 folders) Totenbücher Death registers of the Nordhausen Concentration Camp. Oct. 16, 1943-Feb. 2, 1945. 000-50-46, Vol. VIII SS-Wirtschafts-Verwaltungshauptamt/Amtsgruppe D. Verwaltung Nachlass verstorbener Häftlinge Daily statements sent to the SS-Economic Administrative Central Office, Branch D, Administration, accounting for money and other valuables left by deceased inmates at various concentration camps. Mar. 19-May 8, 1944. 3 000-50-9, Case No. 117, Exhibit SS (8 folders) Totenmeldungen Death certificates of inmates of Work Camp Zwieberge (Malachit) of Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Apr. 24, 1944-Apr. 11, 1945 Folders 1-3 4 Folders 4-8 5 000-50-9, Case No. 117, Exhibits UU & UU/1 Transportlisten Rosters of prisoners’ transports from Camp Zwieberge (Malachit) of Buchenwald Concentration Camp, Dec. 28, 1944-Mar. 19, 1945. Also, lists of inmates sent back to Buchenwald due to illness, April 29, 1944-Jan. 15, 1945. Apr. 29, 1944- Mar. 19, 1945. 000-50-9, Case No. 117, Exhibit VV Lagerbefehle Orders of Work Camp Zwieberge (Malachit) of Buchenwald Concentration Camp collected by the inmates’ representative, Hans Neupert, who was appointed by the SS, April 21, 1944-Mar. 29, 1945. 000-50-9, Case No. 117, Exhibit XX Verlegungen im Lager Daily reports of transfer of inmates within Work Camp Zwieberge (Malachit) of Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Jan. 7-Feb. 21, 1945. 000-50-9, Case No. 117, Exhibit YY Arbeitseinsatz Daily work assignment record for Work Camp Zwieberge (Malachit) of Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Sep. 1, 1944-April 1945 000-50-9, Case No. 117, Exhibit ZZ (6 folders) Tagebücher Daily morning reports of Work Camp Zwieberge (Malachit) of Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Jun. 6, 1944-Apr. 4, 1945 6 000-50-9, Case No. 117, Exhibit AAA Standänderungen Daily lists of deceased inmates of Work Camp Zwieberge (Malachit) of Buchenwald Concentration Camp giving inmate’s name, number, and date of birth and death. Dec. 31, 1944-April 25, 1945 000-50-9, Case No. 117, Exhibit BBB Waffen-SS/Konzentrationslager Buchenwald Anordnungen für das Verpflegungswesen Orders and statistical data concerning rations at Work Camp Zwieberge (Malachit) of Buchenwald Concentration Camp. May 11, 1044-Apr. 1, 1945 000-50-9, Case No. 117, Exhibit CCC Auszahlungsliste – Kontenabrechnungen für Kommando B Monthly disbursement lists for “Kommando B” of Work Camp Zwieberge (Malachit) of Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Jul 1944-Feb. 1945 000-50-9, Case No. 117, Exhibit DDD Bekleidungenachweis für SS Angehörige Index cards showing clothing issued to SS members of Work Camp Zwieberge (Malachit) of Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Jul 31-Nov. 27, 1944. 000-50-9, Case No. 117, Exhibit EEE SS Kommando Malachit Röntgen Aufnahme Index Cards of X-ray examinations of SS members of Work Camp Zwieberge (Malachit) of Buchenwald Concentration Camp. No date. 000-50-9, Case No. 117, Folder A Lager Kartei Karten Personnel file cards of inmates of Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Feb. 4, 1943-Sep. 12, 1944 000-50-9, Case No. 117, Folder B Invaliden zur schweren arbeit nicht geeignet List of invalids at Work Camp Zwieberge (Malachit) of Buchenwald Concentration Camp not fit for hard work. Nov. 4, 1944-Apr. 4, 1945 000-50-9, Case No. 117, Folder C Krankenhaus Karten Hospital cards of sick inmates at Work Camp Zwieberge (Malachit) of Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Dec. 29, 1944-Apr.18, 1945 000-50-9, Case No. 117, Folder D Insolier Block List of inmates in solitary confinement at Work Camp Zwieberge (Malachit) of Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Oct. 18, 1944-Apr. 4, 1945 000-50-9, Case No. 117, Folder E Krankenmeldebuch Sick report book of the hospital at Work Camp Zwieberge (Malachit) of Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Nov. 1, 1944-Jan. 18, 1945 000-50-37, Vol. 3 Lagerstärke Reports on the quarterly and weekly inmate strength at Work Camp Hans of Nordhausen Concentration Camp. Dec. 20, 1944-Mar. 31, 1945 000-50-37, Vol. 8 [No Title] A list of inmates at Work Camp Dora of Nordhausen Concentraion Camp. No date. 000-50-37, Vol. 14 [No Title] A directive of WVHA, dated Sep. 30, 1944, designating Work Camp Dora near Buchenwald, an independent concentration camp, lists of inmates who died or were executed, medical statistics, and lists of guard personnel; also, a report from the camp physician on the state of health of inmates and on delousing of inmates, and a list of inmates who were transferred from Camp Erich to Camp Hans on March 3, 1945.