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occupied territories. These accumulations of scrap metal from the
occupied countries were placed by ROGES at the disposal of German industry. The
Krupp firm regularly obtained large quantities of this scrap metal from ROGES.
During the period of the war the Krupp firm received wares and goods of
all kinds from ROGES, a total valuation of 14,243,000 RM. This amount comprised
3,458,000 RM for “booty” goods and 10,785,000 RM for goods purchased
on the black market. We are satisfied from the credible evidence presented that
the Krupp firm knew the source of these goods purchased from ROGES and that
certain of these items such as machines and materials were confiscated in the
occupied territories and were so-called booty goods. Invoices for goods
purchased on the black market always accompanied the goods to the firm as ROGES
billed the firm for exactly the amount paid for the goods by ROGES in the case
of the booty goods, however, ROGES did not know the value as they had not paid
for these items, hence the goods were sent to the particular firm without an
invoice and the price was later settled between the firm and the Reich agency,
after which the invoice was sent to the firm. Thus, it will be seen that the
firms knew when goods arrived without an invoice that they were booty goods as
distinguished from the goods purchased through the governmental agencies on the
black market.
An interesting item appears in the minutes of the meeting
of the Vorstand of Fried. Krupp A.G., 18 September 1941, attended by defendants
Krupp and Loeser, showing approval of an appropriation of 13,550 RM for
purchase of machine tools through “Krupp-Reparatur-Werk in
Paris-Krawa.”
On 31 December 1940 defendant Mueller was reporting
to some of his colleagues — including among others the defendant Eberhardt
— on a meeting, copies of which were sent to defendants Krupp, Pfirsch,
Eberhardt, and Korschan, include the following paragraph: |
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“11. New machines for
machine construction 21 — Dr. Mueller suggested that the new machines
for Mb [machine construction] 21 be set up in Mb 20, as far as space is still
available, in order to avoid any inconveniences in MB 21. He said it would also
be advisable to have someone accompany the shipments of machines from France,
since that was the only way to insure the speedy arrival of the
machines.” |
| In a note to defendant Loeser, 26 August 1942, his subordinate,
Schroeder stated: |
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“We are just now considering
the intimation by the Wehrmacht to move our 12-ton tractor to France. For this
it is im- […perative] |
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