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PS 494–Correspondence between the U.S. Chief of Council,Documents Division,
and U.S.3rdArmy JudgeAdvocate,Mar.–Sept.1946,regarding transfer of the orig­
inal death books of Gusen Concentration Camp for use in the Mauthausen trials
(Box 85). The Gusen death books were originally filed under this PS number.The four
volumes are now filed with records of the Mauthausen case U.S. v. Hans Altfuldisch
et al. (ETO Case No. 000­50­5) as trial exhibits P­23 to P­26. See III.78 below.
PS 495–Withdrawn. See Prosecution Exhibits, USA 250 above.
PS 496–Special Death Book of Men Who Died at Mauthausen and Gusen, Apr.
22–27, 1945.About 600 original German­language death certificates in a loose­
ly bound volume, each giving name, inmate number, date and place of birth,
profession, date and place of death, and cause of death. Most include a signed
medical receipt verifying the cause of death. Very fragile condition. (Box 85)
PS 497–A bound, alphabetical ledger, entitled “Exekutionen K.L.M.” with
handwritten entries recording executions, 1940–45, at Mauthausen
Concentration Camp. The volume is arranged alphabetically by first letter
of the family name, giving nationality, date of execution, and in some cas­
es, reason for execution. The red “K” appears in the latter column in some
instances, signifying “Kugel Aktion” taken against a prisoner of war who was
caught trying to escape. (Box 86)
PS 2176–U.S.3rdArmy“Report on the Concentration Camps Mauthausen,Gusen,
Ebensee,”dated June 17,1945.This is a photostatic copy of USA 249,above. (Box 144)
PS 2285–Affidavits of Col. Guivante de Saint Gast and Lt. Jean Veith, both of
the French Army, May 13, 1945, regarding “Action K or Kugel” (bullet action),
the execution of prisoners of war at Mauthausen. Includes the original state­
ment in Lt. Veith’s handwriting, in English, and typed copies. (Box 154)
PS 2430–Sworn certificates, affidavits, and a certified copy of the complete
stenographic transcript of narration for the documentary motion picture
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