DISCUSSION OF THIERACK WITH DR. GOEBBELS ON , SEPT. 14, 1942 IN BERLIN
1—2.15 p.m.
2. With regard t6 the destruction of asocial life, Dr. Goebbels is of the opinion that the following groups should be exterminated: Jews and gypsies unconditionally, Poles who have to serve 3-4 years of penal servitude, and Czechs and Germans who are sentenced to death or penal servitude for life or to security custody [Sicherungsvorwahrung] for life. The idea of exterminating them by labor is the best. For the rest however, except in the aforementioned cases,, every case has to be dealt with individually. In this case, of course, Czechs and Germans have to be differently judged. There may be cases where a German sentenced to 15 years of penal servitude is not to be considered asocial, but in contrast to this a person sentenced to penal servitude up to 8 years may be.
Memorandum on Goebbels's views on the "asocial" groups that should be exterminated (preferably by labor), including all Jews and Gypsies, and certain Polish, Czech, and German criminals
Authors
Joseph Goebbels (Dr., Minister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda)
Joseph Göbbels
Nazi politician and Propaganda Minister
- Born: 1897-10-29 (Rheydt)
- Died: 1945-05-01 (Berlin)
- Country of citizenship: Nazi Germany
- Occupation: autobiographer; demagogue; diarist; journalist
- Member of political party: Nazi Party
- Member of: Wissenschaftlicher Katholischer Studentenverein Unitas Stolzenfels zu Bonn
- Significant person: Adolf Hitler
- Position held: Gauleiter (of: Berlin; period: 1926-11-09 through 1945-05-01; replaces: Ernst Schlange); Q104164731; Reich Chancellor (period: 1945-04-30 through 1945-05-01; replaced by: Lutz Graf Schwerin von Krosigk; replaces: Adolf Hitler); member of the Reichstag of Nazi Germany
Date: 14 September 1942
Literal Title: Discussion with Dr. Goebbels on Sept. 14, 1942 in Berlin
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-682
HLSL Item No.: 451028
Notes:Goebbels made the statement in a meeting with Otto Thierack. This copy of the document was not entered as evidence regarding persecution. Another copy was entered as French exhibit 11, on forced labor.
Trial Issues
Extermination of the Jews (IMT, NMT 4, 9) Gypsies (Romani), murder or mistreatment of (IMT, NMT 9) Persecution of political, religious, and ethnic ("racial") groups (IMT, NM…
Document Summary
PS-682: Thierack's notes on a discussion with Dr. Goebbels re killing of anti-social persons
Thierack's [Illegible] on a discussion with Dr. [Illegible] re killing of anti-social persons