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| C. Affidavit of Defendant Steinbrinck | |
| TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NI-5326 PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 10 |
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| AFFIDAVIT OF
DEFENDANT STEINBRINCK, 24 FEBRUARY 1947, CONCERNING HIS PERSONAL HISTORY |
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| I, Otto Steinbrinck, being duly
sworn, depose, and state: 1. I was born at Lippstadt on 19 December 1888. I am married and have four children (Helmut 28 years old; Eva 26 years; Peter 22 years; Klaus 12 years). 2. I entered upon a military career and served actively in the Imperial Navy from 1907 to 1919. During the World War 1914-18, I was commander of a submarine, as well as admiralty staff officer in Flanders, and I was awarded, among others, the following medals and decorations |
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| Pour le
Mérite Iron Cross First and Second Class Knight's Cross Hohenzollern Albrecht Order of Saxony Heinrich Order of Saxony |
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| My highest rank was
Kapitaenleutnant [Lt. (s.g.)]. I returned to active service from May 1940 to
August 1943, finally as Fregattenkapitaen [Commander] (promoted on 1 September
1942). 3. a. I joined the NSDAP on 1 May 1933. My Party No. was 2,638,206. b. On 31 May 1933 I became a member of the SS; my rank was that of a Standartenfuehrer. My number in the SS was 63; 084. My rank number in 1938 was 140. During my service career I was promoted as follows: to the rank of Oberfuehrer on 20 April 1935, and to that of Brigadefuehrer on 30 January 1939; apart from that I was awarded the following decorations: |
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| Totenkopfring [Death's Head Ring] Ehrendegen [Sword of Honor] Julleuchter |
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| c. In
1932 I joined the so-called Keppler Circle of which I remained a member until
May 1945. 4. In April 1938 I was appointed Military Economy Leader by the navy. 5. I held the following offices a. Member of the Praesidium of the Reich Association Coal since its foundation in April 1941 until May 1945. |
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