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5. The
drainage |
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KARL FALCK of Gleiwitz
"TRITON" of
Kattowitz |
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Some drainage work was done by
Messrs Karl Falck outside Krematorium IV from 26th to 3lst May1943
[Photo O] and by “Triton” from 2nd to 9th June 1943 [Photo
P]. Nothing is known about the drainage work for Krematorium
V.
In the deed of transfer by which Krematorium IV was
handed over to the camp administration [Photo Q] (that for
Krematorium V has not been found) the Bauleitung mention only FIVE
firms as having participated in its construction: Industrie-Bau
AG, Riedel & Son, Topf & Sons, Josef Kluge and Robert
Koehler. The contribution of Konrad Segnitz is not mentioned, as
it was too theoretical and the participation of Karl Falck and
“Triton” was too insignificant. On the other hand, the omission of
Huta is doubly incomprehensible. First. it is difficult to
understand why the Bauleitung did not mention the Huta
participation, which was as great as that of Riedel & Son.
Second, the explanatory report that formed part of the handover
documents for Krematorium IV [Photo R] states that work
started in November 1942, whereas according to a Huta invoice
[Photo D] work was started by them on 23rd September 1942,
MORE THAN A MONTH EARLIER. At present neither the omission nor the
discrepancy in the dates can be explained. |
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Photo K
[PMO
file BW 30/36, page 91] |
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“Die Industrie-Bau AG timesheet
for work done on Krematorium IV on 18th January 1943.” A note has
been added by Teichmann, a Bauleitung civlian employee, concerning
the proper designation of the worksite: “Die Bezeichnung für obiges
Bauwerk ist BW 30b KGL, und nicht anders / The designationof the
above worksite is BW 30b POW camp and nothing else” The Bauleitung
were struggling to get their official worksite designations and
Krematorium numbering accepted, while the civilians working on the
four Krematorien found it more logical to simply number them one to
four rather than two to five. |
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AUSCHWITZ:
Technique
and operation
of the gas chambers
Jean-Claude Pressac
© 1989, The
Beate Klarsfeld Foundation |
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