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GERMAR RUDOLF · THE RUDOLF REPORTtorium is too weak for its output consumption.”Incorrect conclusion: Since the “special treatment” mentioned apparentlyrequired electricity and because the homicidal ‘gas chamber’possessed an electrical ventilation, R.J. van Pelt concludes that “Sonderbehandlung”referred to homicidal gassings, which was made possibleby operating the ventilation despite a reduced power supply. 230Correct conclusion: First, it is not apparent from this documentwhether or not electricity is required for “special treatment”. Furthermore,on January 29, 1943, the ventilation installation for the morguehad not yet even been delivered, let alone installed and put into operation.Commencement of construction was not anticipated before February10. 231 Installation was only charged to the account on February22, 1943. 232 Therefore, the “available machines” on January 1, 1943,in no way included the morgue ventilation installations. Actually, theconcept “special treatment” in this connection has no ‘criminal’ significanceat all, as W. Stromberger 104 and recently C. Mattogno havepointed out: 233“By considering the historical context—a typhus epidemic increaseso dangerous in 1942 as to induce […] Major General of the Waffen SSGlücks to command on February 8, 1943, the complete quarantine of thecamp [234] —the meaning of the term ‘special treatment’ in the memorandumof January 29, 1943, could only be an extension of its hygienicsanitarymeaning which emerges from other documents. 235 That is, fromthe hygienic-sanitary point of view, the ‘existing machines’ would haveguaranteed proper cremation with limited capacity.This is confirmed by a document going back a few weeks. On January13, 1943, Bischoff wrote a letter to the firm Deutsche Ausrüstungswerkein Auschwitz with the subject ‘Fulfillment of carpentry jobsfor the building planning room.’ In this document, Bischoff complainedabout the delay in receiving doors ‘for crematorium I in the KGL’, ex-230 Robert van Pelt, Deborah Dwork, op. cit. (note 92), p. 330.231 Memorandum from Kirschnek dated 29 January 1943. APMO, BW 30/34, p. 105.232 Topf, invoice no. 171 dated 22. February 1943 relating to the installation for the ventilation ofcrematorium II. TCIDK, 502-1-327, pp. 25-25a. See also C. Mattogno, op. cit. (note 218), pp.136-139.233 See also C. Mattogno, “Architektonische Stümpereien…”, op. cit. (note 92), p. 31.234 APMO, Standort-Befehl, D-AuI-1, p. 46.235 For this, see Carlo Mattogno, „Sonderbehandlung“ ad Auschwitz. Genesi e Significato, Edizionidi Ar, Padua 2001.110