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| [con…] firms this finding
by the Tribunal but additional facts in regard thereto. It further showed that
between 1 July 1944 and 30 September 1944, many more detainees from Lublin
concentration camp had been placed at the disposal of the DAW and a much larger
sum was due for their services. It is significant to note that this exhibit is divided into three parts and each part is signed by the defendant as follows: |
"Substantially correct and checked. |
| [Signed] SOMMER SS Hauptsturmfuehrer and Main Office Chief .................................................... " [Rank] |
| Thus it may also be seen from this document
that the defendant was then acting as deputy and Main Department chief when
signing these documents. g. One of the affidavits made by the defendant Sommer (NO-2739, Pros. Ex. 630) shows clearly that the defendant was completely familiar with the extermination program of Auschwitz and with the illegal medical experiments which were made in some of the concentration camps. (pp. 120-121 of the German version of the judgment; p. 8153 of the English transcript.) These findings are confirmed by Document NO-2739, Pros. Ex. 630 but the Tribunal considered this only as to knowledge of the over-all picture of concentration camps by the defendant as he was not charged with any participation in these programs. These findings are also confirmed by the testimony of the defendant when testifying in his own behalf. h. The evidence shows beyond doubt that the defendant was familiar with the "Action Reinhardt," and that he was guilty of personal participation in this illegal and unjust action. (p. 121 of the German version of the judgment; p. 8153 of the English transcript.) These findings are confirmed by conclusions reached by the Tribunal from the defendant's own evidence. On transcript pages 3865 and 3872 the defendant testified in detail in regard to the watch repair shop at Sachsenhausen, that this property was confiscated enemy property which was property illegally taken from Poles, Jews, and Russians. The defendant had charge of this plant which repaired this confiscated property and which was illegally taken and confiscated by "Action Reinhardt." The defendant testified further that he knew that this property was private property. i. There is evidence which seems to prove that the defendant |
