[Eichmann trial, Witness statement Dr. Max Merten II]

The file is the third part of the witness statements acquired in Germany and Austria of former functionaries in Nazi Germany, on behalf of the prosecutor of the Eichmann trial from May 29th and 30th, 1961 at the district court Tiergarten, Berlin. The witness is Dr. Max Merten (Military administration counselor) and he answers questions about his acquaintance with Eichmann in Thessaloniki in 1942/43. He explains in detail his encounters with Eichmann and his deputies Rolf Günther, Dieter Wisliceny and Alois Brunner through anecdotes, character assessments and personal opinion. The file also included copies in bad quality of orders and correspondence by the German occupation force in Saloniki during the years 1942/43.