Announcement of Dr. Zeiss's sonderkommando in Hungary, to carry out Rosenberg's program (collection of cultural materials)

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Gerhard Utikal (chief of Rosenberg einsatz staff; prisoner at Nuremberg 1947)

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Gerhard Utikal

German university professor and psychiatrist

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Date: 01 June 1944

Literal Title: Message

Defendant: Alfred Rosenberg

Total Pages: 1

Language of Text: English

Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)

Evidence Code: PS-158

Citation: IMT (page 1675)

HLSL Item No.: 451248

Trial Issue

Art and cultural treasures, plundering of (Rosenberg; Linz project) (IMT)

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PS-158: Order establishing Einsatzstab for Hungary

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PS-158: Order issued by "Einsatzstab Rosenberg", 1 June 1944, designating Dr. Zeiss as chief of a special unit (sonderkommando) for Hungary

Berlin W 35, Margaretenstr. 17, 1 June 1944 22 95 51 St—U/Sz
MESSAGE
The Einsatzstab of Reichsleiter Rosenberg for the occupied territories has dispatched a Sonderkommando under the direc-' tion of Stabseinsatzfuehrer Dr. Zeiss, who is identified by means of his Service Book Number 187, for the accomplishment of the missions of the Einsatzstab in Hungary described in the Fuehrer's Decree of 1 March 1942.
According to the Fuehrer's Decree of 1 March 1942 (transmitted to the Supreme Reichs authorities by means of a letter of the Reichs Minister and Chief of the Reichs Chancellory RK 9495 B) in connection with the Army High Command Order #11 11564/42 General Army Staff (Gen d H)/General Quartermaster-Az (Gen Qu-Az) Section K Administration (Administration) of 30 Sept 42, all offices are requested to support and help the Sonderkommando.