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Document 23
[PMO file BW 30/34, page
101] |
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| Translation: |
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| [Manuscript] SS Second Lieutenant (Specialist) Kirschneck
BW
30 |
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| 29th January 1943 |
| Subject:
Inspection
report by engineer Prüfer |
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To Waffen SS and Police Central
Construction Management
Auschwitz Upper Silesia
As a result of this
morning's conversation with the Bauleitung and the subsequent visit
to Krematorien II, III, IV and V, I have established the following:
Krematorium II
This complex is completed,
from the standpoint of construction, but for secondary details (the
form work cannot yet be removed from corpse cellar 2 because of the
frost).
The 5 three muffle incineration furnaces are
completed and are at present being warmed through to dry them.
Delivery of the ventilation and air extraction systems for the
corpse cellars has been delayed by the blockage of wagons, so that
it will probably not be possible to install them for another 10
days. It will therefore certainly be possible to bring Krematorium
II into service on 15/2/43 [in fact it was officially handed over on
31/3/43, a month and a half late].
Krematorium III
The external walls of the furnace building [actually room) and the
chimney are completed. In 8 days installation of the incineration
furnace flues will begin. Installation of the 5 three-muffle
incineration furnaces can be done in about 5 weeks. It will be
possible to bring these incineration furnaces into service at the
earliest on 17/4/43 [in fact Kr III was handed over on 25/6/43, two
and a half months late].
Krematorium IV
The
shell and the foundations are completed. Construction of the eight
muffle incineration furnace will begin on Monday 1/2/43. Work will
be completed for the 28/2/43 [in fact Kr IV was handed over on
22/3/43, less than a month late].
Krematorium V
The foundations of the external walls and of one chimney are
under construction. Completion of this Krematorium will depend
mainly on weather
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AUSCHWITZ:
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of the gas chambers
Jean-Claude Pressac
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