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248 Carlo Mattogno, Jürgen Graf: Treblinka
talk conducted on the 11th of that month in Department IV B 4 of the
RSHA: 718
“For military reasons, an expulsion of Jews from Germany into the
eastern deportation area can no longer take place during the summer.
RFSS [Reichsführer SS = Himmler] has therefore ordered that greater
numbers of Jews will be transferred either from the southeastern (Romania)
or from the western occupied regions to KL Auschwitz for the purpose
of performing work.
The basic condition is that the Jews (of both sexes) are to be between 16
and 40 years of age. 10% of the Jews sent along can be unfit for labor.”
On June 22, 1942, Eichmann wrote a letter to the legation counselor Franz
Rademacher on the topic “Labor assignment of Jews from France, Belgium,
and the Netherlands,” in which he explained: 719
“For the time being, it is planned to initially deport to the Auschwitz
camp approximately 40,000 Jews from the occupied French regions,
40,000 Jews from the Netherlands, and 10,000 Jews from Belgium in special
trains running daily with 1,000 persons each, from mid-July or the beginning
of August of this year.”
The search for persons to deport, according to Eichmann’s instructions to
Rademacher, should be restricted first of all “to Jews fit for labor.”
On July 26, 1942, SS-Hauptsturmführer Dannecker wrote a circular on
“Guidelines for the Evacuation of Jews.” The deportations were supposed to
be restricted to “Jews able to work of both sexes from 16 to 45 years of age.”
Under point 21 the guidelines prescribe the following: 720
“The following must be taken along by each person:
a) 1 pair of sturdy work boots, 2 pairs of socks, 2 shirts, 2 pairs of underpants,
1 work suit, 2 wool blankets, 2 sets of bedding (pillow cases and
sheets), 1 bowl, 1 drinking cup, 1 spoon and 1 sweater, and also the toilet
articles necessary.
b) Each Jew has to take a food supply with him for a 3-day march. Only
1 piece of baggage is allowed to be taken along (1 suitcase or backpack).”
Under points 6 and 7 are the instructions:
“A food supply for a total of 14 days (bread, flour, barley, beans etc. in
bags) is to be added to the transport in a special freight car. […]
One Jew, who is responsible for keeping order during the trip and for
the cleaning of the car at the end of the trip, is to be in charge of each car.
This Jew is to also bring cleaning materials with him.”
In July, discussions started about the problem of the deportation of children.
On July 10, Dannecker inquired at the RSHA as to
718 CDJC, XXVI-29.
719 NG-183.
720 RF-1221.