. NMT05-T0480
Volume V · Page 480
| TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT HOHBERG 32 HOHBERG DEFENSE EXHIBIT 34 |
|
| AFFIDAVIT OF HEINZ SAVELSBERG,* CONCERNING HOHBERG'S VISIT TO I. G. FARBEN PLANT AUSCHWITZ | |
| Copy | |
| Dr. jur. Heinz Savelsberg
Diplom-Kaufmann [certified merchant]. |
|
| AFFIDAVIT | |
| I, Dr. Heinz Savelsberg, born on
10 November 1904 in Aachen, residing at Koeln [Cologne], Marienburgerstr 8,
after having been duly cautioned that I am liable to punishment if I make a
false affidavit, herewith state and declare that my affidavit is true, and that
it is made to be presented in evidence before the Military Tribunal IV, Palace
of Justice, Nuernberg, Germany. Dr. Hans Hohberg, formerly residing at Berlin W 15, Darmstaedter Strasse 2, now in Zollhaus (Nassau), French Zone, was a college friend of mine. We studied together for the Diploma of Certified Merchant, took and passed the examination on the same day in November 1928 at the University of Cologne. We kept in touch by visits and correspondence until I began my further studies in England. We then lost contact with each other because both of us moved several times. In 1939 I returned to Germany for a holiday, after having lived six years in India. Since a return trip was not possible anymore due to the war, I was detailed at the end of 1941 to take over a business position in the plant Auschwitz of the I.G. Farbenindustrie A.G. Dr. Hohberg and I got in touch again, and I informed him that I would be very happy if he would visit me sometime so that we could see each other again after so many years. Subsequently, Dr. Hohberg visited me, and during the course of two evenings we exchanged professional and personal memories. At one of these talks a certain Dr. May was present, who had some kind of connection with the Equipment Works. In the course of the conversation, mention was made that our works now required window frames and other similar items. As far as I can remember, Dr. May was anxious that the Equipment Works should get the pertinent orders. I remarked that this would hardly be possible since our requirements were too many, but that I would pass on his request inasmuch as I was not competent for the placing of orders. Dr. Hohberg did not in any way do |
|
* Affiant did not testify concerning this affidavit.
