Text: English     The Stroop Report: The Warsaw Ghetto Is No More
		until the last Jew has been destroyed. A total of 1,091 Jews were caught today in dug-outs; about 280 Jews were shot in battle, innumerable Jews were destroyed in the 43 dug-outs which were blown up. The sum total of Jews caught has risen to 49,712. Those buildings which had not yet been destroyed by fire, were set on fire today and we discovered that a few Jews were still hiding somewhere within the walls or in the staircases. Our strength:  Used in operation:   German Police 4/101   Engineering Em Service 1/6   Security Police  2/14   Engineers  3/69   Waffen SS  13/527   Cordoning forces:   Day Night    German Police 1/87 1/ 36    Waffen SS — 1/300    Trawniki 160 —    Polish Police 1/160 1/160         Our losses:   2 Waffen SS dead 2 Waffen SS wounded 1 Engineer wounded A policeman wounded on 7 May 1943 died today from wounds. We captured about 15 to 20 pistols of various calibers, considerable stores of ammunition for pistols and rifles, moreover a number of hand grenades, made in the former armament factories. Termination of action; 2130 hours, will be continued on 9 May 1943 1000 hours. The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw. Signed: Stroop SS-Brigadefuehrer and Major general of Police. Certified copy: SS-Sturmbannfuehrer.
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