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A. Yes, that is quite correct. Doubtlessly you are referring now to
Mr. Decoune who stepped forward and reported that they had stolen food from his
comrades and who, for making that report, was beaten up afterwards.
Q.
Who beat him?
A. Willi Toppat.
Q. When did that happen?
A. I couldn’t give you the exact date, but it happened in the
guard room in the camp at Neerfeld in the manner described by me a little while
ago. It was in January 1945.
Q. But that speech was held on 24 October,
wasn't it?
A. I don't see the relation between the speech and this
report made.
Q. Witness, I asked you whether someone did not approach
Mr. von Buelow, and express his desire, and you referred to Mr. Decoune, that
he expressed his desires but was beaten up afterwards.
A. Oh, I see
what you mean. At the time of the speech nobody stepped forward and asked for
anything.
Q. Do you know that for sure?
A. I think that I may
assert it because I know very well the place where von Buelow made the speech
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| 3. AFFIDAVITS BY DEFENDANTS KUPKE AND VON BUELOW |
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PARTIAL TRANSLATION OF
DOCUMENT NIK-10342
PROSECUTION EXHIBIT
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| EXTRACTS FROM AN AFFIDAVIT BY DEFENDANT KUPKE, 7 JULY 1941,
CONCERNING KRUPP'S RELATIONS TO THE GESTAPO AND THE DECHENSCHULE
CAMP |
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| I, Hans Kupke, Nuernberg, having been warned that I render myself
liable to punishment if I make a false statement, herewith declare the
following under oath, voluntarily and without any duress: |
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3. I give the following information on what I can recall concerning
the punitive camp Dechenschule:
With respect to the overcrowding of a
punitive camp of the |
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