THE RUDOLF REPORT

GERMAR RUDOLF · THE RUDOLF REPORTFig. 48: Notch (fatigue) effect resulting at inserted openings from theapplication of force. The only crack running through the wall proceeds,naturally enough, from the corner of the window. 260of the roof like miniature chimneys.Nothing of the kind can be found on the roof of morgue 1 of crematoriumII which has remained largely intact. The only two holeswhich can be found today of anything approaching the diameter involvedwere obviously crudely pierced at a later time, as may beenseen in Figs. 46 and 44 (p. 120). Even Pressac admits that these are theonly holes visible today. 259 Nevertheless his richly illustrated book includesnot one clear photograph of the two existing holes.All other smaller breakthroughs, cracks, and openings in the roofsof morgues 1 (‘gas chamber’) of crematoria II and III visible today arebreaks in the reinforced concrete effected at a later time with the ironreinforcing rods sticking out. Nowhere does one find cleanly pouredconcrete edges or rough, chiseled out edges with some remaining plasterwork; there are no remains of ascending concrete or brick/mortarstacks; no steel reinforcement rods running other than would be expectedfor an ordinary flat roof without holes; and there are no tracesof any hoop irons, dovetails, or any other means of anchoring any deviceto the morgue’s floor, ceiling, or concrete pillars.259 J.-C. Pressac, op. cit. (note 67), p. 354.124