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| Evidence for the
Defendant Klippel |
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| Josef Klippel |
they brought
the potatoes eight or ten Hungarian soldiers came with machine-guns, so nobody
dared come near to steal anything.
By the JUDGE ADVOCATE — When you were in Bergen during
these last few days where did you get your water from? — The Wehrmacht
brought it in two water wagons.
Could you get as much water as you wanted? — They started with
the kitchens and when they had finished with the amount needed there they went
round and stocked each block.
During the last three or four days had you water in which you could
wash yourself? — No, there was not enough. We had to save it for the
kitchen. If we wanted to have a wash we went to the concrete pond.
What was the capacity of
these water tanks? — They were motor trucks holding 1500 litres.
Were they going round the
barracks day and night? — Yes.
Did you know that in the camp at Belsen a large number of people were
suffering acutely from lack of water to drink? — I only heard that not far
away there was a concentration camp with many prisoners.
Were there enough internees in the
Wehrmacht Barracks to keep these two motor trucks busy morning, noon and night
delivering essential water so that people could drink? — Yes, there were
about 15,000 prisoners. I cooked twice for them and that was30,000 litres.
Could you drink what you
liked or were you put on a ration? — Perhaps half a litre per day.
PAUL KREUTZER, sworn,
examined by Major CRANFIELD — I was a Hauptscharführer in the
S.S and was in the administration at Mittelbau from January, 1944, until 5th
April, 1945. I saw Josef Klippel, whom I identify, frequently at Mittelbau, and
the last time I saw him was on the afternoon of 5th April. I arrived at
Bergen-Belsen either on 9th or 10th April and left there at 0200 hours on, I
believe, the night 11th-12th April. We went to the concentration camp at
Neuengamme.
During the
time you were in the barracks at Bergen-Belsen did you hear anything of a
Hauptsturmführer Kramer? — I personally do not know anything about
it, but I assume that Hauptsturmführer Brenneis, who was in charge of our
party, had some dealings with Kramer. I was never told at Bergen-Belsen that I
was under the command of Kramer.
Cross-examined by Captain FIELDEN — Do you know who was
in charge of the bath-house at Dora? — No.
Did you ever see No. 22 (Ansgar Pichen) at
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