Choosing carefully coded words he said: “You all know how concerned the SS is to protect its Jewish prisoners.” The warning was immediately understood and resulted in at least some of those threatened with execution managing to escape into hiding. Footnotes “I did that because I thought it was my duty” 1) Testimony of <strong>Karl</strong> <strong>Plagge</strong> before the civil chamber in Stuttgart (Germany) at the compensation proceedings Zwi Hirsz Klejnberg et al against the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg on April 24, 1956. Federal Archive Ludwigsburg (Barch B) B 162 / 19947, p. 23 2) Alfred Stumpff 1947, Witness Declaration. Denazification File of <strong>Karl</strong> <strong>Plagge</strong>, Main Archive of the State of Hesse, Wiesbaden (4.1.3 Abt. 520 Spruchkammer/DI/<strong>Plagge</strong>, <strong>Karl</strong>). Denazification records translated into English by Marcus Schneider in Good, p. 221–250 (cit. p. 224); see also <strong>Plagge</strong> related documents at http:// www.searchformajorplagge.com 3) Alfred Stumpff 1947, Witness Declaration. Ibid document, p. 224 (slightly different translation is offered) 4) See footnote 1 5) Letter by <strong>Karl</strong> <strong>Plagge</strong> to Attorney R. Strauss, April 26, 1956. Letter translated into English by M. Sherwin, J. Fiebelkorn, P. and M. Good in Good, p. 251–255 (cit. 253–254); see also <strong>Plagge</strong> related documents at http:// www.searchformajorplagge.com 6) Letter of <strong>Karl</strong> <strong>Plagge</strong> to Attorney Strauss. Ibid document, p. 254 (slightly different translation is offered) 7) Michael Good, p. 81 8) See footnote 1 9) Wolfram Wette quoted in Viefhaus, p. 111 10) Testimony of <strong>Karl</strong> <strong>Plagge</strong> before the Denazification Court in Darmstadt on February 9, 1948. Denazification File of <strong>Karl</strong> <strong>Plagge</strong>, Main Archive of the State of Hesse, Wiesbaden (4.1.3 Abt. 520 Spruchkammer/DI/<strong>Plagge</strong>, <strong>Karl</strong>). In Good, p. 240; see also <strong>Plagge</strong> related documents: http://www.searchformajor plagge.com Display Board 8: ‘Military Vehicle Repair Park’ East 562 (<strong>Karl</strong> <strong>Plagge</strong>) 10 Picture Credits for Display Board 8 ‘Military Vehicle Rapair Park East 562’ Fig. 1: Main HKP work area in Olandu Street, ca. 1942, private collection Fig. 2: Vilna map including Ghetto and HKP locations, 1941 http://www.death-camps.org Fig. 3: Road signs in Vilna, ca. 1942, private collection Fig. 4: <strong>Karl</strong> <strong>Plagge</strong> with army officers in Vilna, ca. 1942, private collection Fig. 5: Entrance to the HKP main area, ca. 1942, private collection Fig. 6: Work permit of Abram Malkes: Irina Guzenberg 2002, p. 32 Fig. 7: Isaac Reches within the former HKP Labor Camp, 2005, private collection Fig. 8: HKP Labor Camp on Subocz Street, 1945: Irina Guzenberg 2002, p. 30 Fig. 9: Letter by <strong>Karl</strong> <strong>Plagge</strong> to the army’s Housing Administration in February 1944: Irina Guzenberg 2002, p. 140 Fig. 10: Excerpt of a HKP work list, early 1944: Irina Guzenberg 2002, p. 140 Fig. 11: Samuel Bak: ‘Kinderaktion’ (1947) Background Picture: Main HKP work area in Olandu Street (see fig. 1) – 44 –
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