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RG-19.045M --- Selected Records from the International Committee of the Red Cross
Commission for Prisoners, Internees and Civilians. Jews (Israélites)
This collection contains the office files of Hans Bachmann, personal secretary to Carl J.
Burckhardt. The files contain information about assistance to Jews in various countries,
and to civilian detainees in concentration camps in Germany from 1939 to 1945;
administrative records of the Department of Special Assistance (DAS) relating to actions
in favor of Jews; records relating to material and morale assistance from the ICRC to
European Jews; general records for ghettos, the internment of Jews, and concentration
camps for Jews; ICRC appeals to various governments requesting respect for the Geneva
Convention and the rules of war; appeals from governments, NGOs, individuals, and
national Red Cross organizations for intervention by the ICRC in cases of violations of
laws and conventions; the emigration of Jews to Palestine and elsewhere; ICRC relations
with the League of Nations on the question of refugees in Europe, especially Jews fleeing
persecution in Germany; ICRC work with Jewish and other organizations; deportations of
Jews from European countries, including individual cases and testimonies about Nazi
atrocities; proposals and projects to improve the conditions of Jews in Europe; inquiries
and requests for assistance on behalf of Jews imprisoned or deported by Germany
including negotiations between the ICRC and German authorities regarding racial
persecution; ICRC visits to concentration camps, prisons, and ghettos; an ICRC
diplomatic mission to Iraq regarding the Arab-Israeli conflict from 1949 to 1950; and
requests from individuals for assistance to persecuted Jews.
Provenance: Records created by the ICRC during the course of its operations as noted
above; now maintained in the ICRC Archives. Copies of these microfilms are also
available at Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, Israel.
Languages: French, German, English 1939–1961 (bulk 1940–1950)
14 microfilm rolls (16 mm)
Source of Acquisition: International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva
Finding aid: Folder-level, French and English language descriptions
NOTE: See also the collections in RG-64—International Committee of the Red Cross;
RG-04.014—Selected Records Relating to the Activities of the International Red Cross in
Terezin; and RG-04.077M—Fichiers de Drancy.
See the finding aid for this collection: RG-19.045M
RG-15.144M --- Centralny Komitet Żydów w Polsce. Wydział Emigracji (CKZP, Central
Committee of the Jews in Poland, Department of Emigration)
The CKZP was responsible for certifying the ―Jewish nationality‖ of persons wishing to
emigrate and assisting the Polish government in the issuance of passports and visas. The
first twenty-two of the 645 files contain such administration materials as: announcements,
minutes of meetings, reports, and correspondence. Remaining files consist of registration
forms and copies of documents issued by the Department for emigration purposes.