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clear here that under the order
which has been issued there was no scope to hold trials of
Jews." |
Document NOKW-584, describing the executions
mentioned in that document carried this significant item
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"SS Sturmbannfuehrer Dr. Braune
gave orders on the place of execution for the carrying out of the
shooting." |
Although Braune denies that he actually gave
the order to fire he does admit that he marched with the condemned men to the
place of execution.
Speaking of the Yevpatoriya action the defendant
explained that he was convinced that "the whole lot of them had engaged in
illegal activities", but he admitted that there was the possibility,
theoretically, as he described, that among these 1,184 executees
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"There were some people who had not
participated in murdering the German soldiers or who had not participated in
sniping activities." |
The Tribunal finds from all the evidence in
the case that the defendant is guilty under counts one and two of the
indictment.
The Tribunal also finds that the defendant was a member of
the criminal organizations SS, SD and Gestapo under the conditions defined by
the judgment of the International Military Tribunal and is, therefore, guilty
under count three of the indictment. |
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WALTER
HAENSCH |
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SS Lieutenant Colonel Walter Haensch studied
law at the Leipzig University, trained as Referendar in various cities and
passed his final State law examination in December 1934. He took a position
with the town administration of Doebeln in February 1935 and in the fall of
that year entered the SD. In the early part of 1942 Haensch was assigned to
Sonderkommando 4b as its leader. It is the contention of the prosecution that
his authority over this unit began on 16 January 1942. The defendant asserts on
the contrary that although it is true he was ordered to this post in January,
he did not arrive at the site of the Kommando until 15 March 1942.
In
support of this asserted delayed inauguration of his Einsatz service, the
defendant presented evidence to show that he was in Berlin on 7 February 1942
for some dental work, that on 20 February 1942 he opened up a bank account, on
21 February 1942 he posed for some pictures, and on another date attended a
birthday party, all in Berlin.
A great deal of time was devoted at the
trial to the presentation of evidence both for and against the alibi contended
for by the defendant. The question of alibi, however, remains moot, in view
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