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: The document will be received in evidence. MR. KING: The next exhibit, 289, will concern Document NG-559, which document, NG-559, as Exhibit 289. As soon as Defense Counsel have concluded their examination, it will be offered to the Court. DR [ ... ]

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Evidence Code: NG-559

18 April 1947
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Affidavit concerning the execution of prisoners at Ploetzensee, and Night and Fog prisoners

Affidavit

HLSL Item No.: 6402

Source of Text: Case Files/English (US or UK)

Evidence Code: NG-559

Harald Poelchau

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Harald Pölchau

German prison priest, religious socialist and resistance fighter against National Socialism

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  • Born: 1903-10-05 (Potsdam)
  • Died: 1972-04-29 (Berlin)
  • Country of citizenship: Germany
  • Occupation: prison chaplain (period: 1933-01-01 through 1945-01-01; work location: Justizvollzugsanstalt Tegel); theologian; university teacher
  • Participant in: Judges' Trial (role: affiant)
  • Employer: Humboldt University of Berlin
  • Spouse: Dorothee Poelchau
  • VIAF ID: https://viaf.org/viaf/249122978

October 1946
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Extract from an affidavit on reports about several judges

Document Book No. VII A (Affidavit of Pfarrer Poelchau (clergyman))

HLSL Item No.: 7597

Source of Text: Case Files/English (US or UK)

Evidence Code: NG-559

Exhibit Code: Petersen 29

Harald Poelchau

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Harald Pölchau

German prison priest, religious socialist and resistance fighter against National Socialism

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  • Born: 1903-10-05 (Potsdam)
  • Died: 1972-04-29 (Berlin)
  • Country of citizenship: Germany
  • Occupation: prison chaplain (period: 1933-01-01 through 1945-01-01; work location: Justizvollzugsanstalt Tegel); theologian; university teacher
  • Participant in: Judges' Trial (role: affiant)
  • Employer: Humboldt University of Berlin
  • Spouse: Dorothee Poelchau
  • VIAF ID: https://viaf.org/viaf/249122978

October 1946
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