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Report to Himmler on the role of the Waffen SS in shootings and hangings during the state of emergency in Bohemia and Moravia

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Hans Juettner (Chief of SS Operational Main Office; Chief of Staff, Waffen-SS)

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Hans Jüttner

German Nazi politician (1894-1965)

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  • Born: 1894-03-02 (Śmigiel)
  • Died: 1965-05-24 (Bad Tölz)
  • Country of citizenship: Germany
  • Occupation: military personnel; politician; soldier
  • Member of political party: Nazi Party
  • Member of: Schutzstaffel; Sturmabteilung
  • Participant in: Nuremberg Medical Trial (date: 1947-02-19; role: affiant)
  • Significant person: Karl Genzken (role: colleague)

Date: 14 October 1941

Literal Title: Subj: Intermediate report on the civilian state of emergency.

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-1972

Citation: IMT (page 1875)

HLSL Item No.: 451453

Notes:Juettner reported 191 executions, including 16 Jews.

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PS-1972: Secret report from the SS-Fuehrungshauptant to Himmler re: Executions in Bohemia and Moravia

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PS-1972: Secret interim report from Juttner to Himmler, 14 October 1941, on 191 executions carried out in prague and Brunn with the help of the Waffen-ss

SECRET
SS Fuehrungshauptamt [SS Main directorate office] Kommandoamt of the Waffen SS [Command Office]
Berlin—Wilmersdorf, 14 October 1941 * Kaiserallee 188
Sect. Ia' NR. 4116/41 geh.
SUBJ: Intermediate report on the civilian state of emergency. TO: Reichsfuehrer SS
I deliver the following report regarding the commitment of the Waffen SS in the Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia during the civilian state of emergency:
In the mutual changes, all Battalions of the Waffen SS in the Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia will be brought forth for shootings, and relatively for the supervision of hangings.
Up until now there occurred:
in Prague:
99 shootings 21 hangings
in Bruenn:
54 shootings 17 hangings
Total 191 executions (including 16 Jews)
A complete report regarding other measures and on the conduct of the officers, non-coms and men will be made following the termination of the civilian state of emergency.
Signed: JUETTNER
SS Gruppenfuehrer [Maj. Gen.J and Generalleutnant of the Waffen SS
Official stamp of Personal Staff of Reichsfuehrer SS 15 Oct 1941
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