Notes re nazi war crimes

Identifier
WL654
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 70592
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • English
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Years after the end of the war he was contacted by someone who had miraculously discovered his manuscript diary and notes. He published his diary under the title A Warsaw Diary in 1969. He also contributed many articles and book reviews on the subject of the Holocaust to the Jewish Chronicle over the years.

Archival History

Nothing is known about the authorship or provenance

Scope and Content

Typescript documents detailing Nazi crimes. Each document is laid out in the following format: Name of accused (often initials); Date and place of commission of alleged crime; Number and description of crime in War crimes list; Short statement of facts; Particulars of alleged crime; Particulars of evidence in support. The crimes include: Jewish cemetery desecration, Krefeld, 1942-1944; murder in Aachen, 1938; kidnapping and murder in Wuppertal, 1933; deportation, terrorism, torture, Berlin, 1940s; murder, Detmold, 1933

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Subjects

  • War crimes
  • Documents

Places

  • Wuppertal
  • Krefeld
  • Berlin
  • Aachen
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