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Affidavit concerning the concentration camp system

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Rudolf Franz F. Hoess (Dachau and Auschwitz commandant (1934-43); Amtsgruppe D in WVHA (1943-45))

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Rudolf Franz F. Höss

German war criminal, commandant of Auschwitz

Born: 1901-11-25 1900-11-25 (Baden-Baden)
Died: 1947-04-07 1947-04-16 (Auschwitz I concentration camp)
Country of citizenship: German Reich; Germany
Occupation: Beamter; military officer; politician; war criminal
Member of political party: Nazi Party (since: 1922-11-01)
Member of: Q2359292 (since: 1919-01-01); Schutzstaffel
Military rank: Obersturmbannführer
Military branch: Waffen-SS (since: 1934-12-01)

Date: 20 May 1946

Literal Title: Eidesstattliche Erklaerung.

Total Pages: 22

Language of Text: German

Evidence Code: NI-34

Citations: NMT 1 (page 5407), NMT 1 (page 10562), NMT 4 (page 571)

HLSL Item No.: 2583

Notes:In addition to the affidavit, the photostat version of NI 34 includes tables of information and three maps of the concentration camps in Nazi-held Europe.

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NI-34: Affidavit by Rudolf Hoess

Affidavit of Rudolf Hoess, SS Commandant at concentration camp Auschwitz. "I was commandant of Auschwitz until 1 Dec. 1943 and I estimate that at least 2,500,000 victims were executed and exterminated there in gas chambers and crematories. . . Mass executions in gas chambers began during summer 1941 and lasted until fall 1944. I supervised personally the executions in Auschwitz until 1 Dec. 1943. After I had constructed the extermination building in Auschwitz, I used Cyclon B, a crystallized prussic acid, which was thrown into the death chambers through small opening."

Affidavit of Rudolf Hoess, SS Commandant Auschwitz Concentration camp. In spring of 1941, Reichsfuehrer SS(Himmler) and SS Lt. Gen. Wolf inspected the Auschwitz concentration camp. On this occasion "He, gave me the order to keep to 10,000 inmates ready for the construction of the I. G. Bunawerke. "Shortly after a Farber committee including Ambros and Duerrfeld visited the Auschwitz camp with their plans for the construction of the Buna plants.

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Affidavit concerning the concentration camp system

Authors

Rudolf Franz F. Höss

German war criminal, commandant of Auschwitz

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