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that, the lieutenant had told him that the supply of food was insufficient and
something had to be done about it. Q. And what did Hoeger say? A. That I cannot say. I didn't hear. Q. Didn't Weiser tell you? A. He said, "I made a report about it, and we should try to obtain more supplies." |
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| Q. You spoke about
the transport of inmates from the camp in April 1945, and that the carriers
belonged to the firms A. Yes. That is quite correct. Q. And apparently a number of sick inmates of this transport were shot. Do you know whether the firm ordered these trucks for the purpose of having these inmates carried to the place where they should be shot, or simply as transport? A. I do not know who ordered the trucks. I only saw myself — the next day — that a number of inmates, 30 or 40 men, were taken away in trucks furnished by the firm. Who ordered these trucks, whether it was the then deputy of the camp leader, whether he had asked for them or somebody else, I do not know. Q. But you say that all the inmates, also those who were not shot, were taken away by these trucks. A. The first inmates who were shot were taken away at night, after we had left the plant and had gone home. They were taken away at night between 2000 and 0200 or 0300 in the morning. The next day there were only these 30 people left whom we actually saw. Q. But on the whole there were more inmates. What happened to the first 100 who were there? A. They were taken away in the evening at 2000 in various loads. Q. In truck, belonging to the firm? A. Yes. Q. And part of these 100 or 200 were actually shot? A. I have already said the figure was estimated at about 187. Q. You say 187? A. Yes. Q. And the other part — those who were not shot — they were Just taken somewhere? A. One part was taken to Dresden at night and the other part, about which you spoke, was taken away only 20 or 30 kilometers from the camp and then set free. Q. What do you think would have happened if the firm had not supplied the trucks for the transport of these inmates? |
