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Pilgrimofdark: /* Interrogation protocol of Samuel Rajzman regarding the functioning of the Treblinka death camp. Hungarian, September 26, 1944. */

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Interrogation protocol of Samuel Rajzman regarding the functioning of the Treblinka death camp. Hungarian, September 26, 1944.

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	Our conspiratorial organization had representatives in the departments responsible for sorting and packing the property to be shipped (Rosenblum, Kurland, Galewski, and myself). One of the organization's members served as a supervisor in the department, where 12-15 people were tasked with sorting money and valuables, determining their value, and packing them. He was also required to submit a daily report to the Germans. He also sent weekly reports to us. About once a week, we checked everyone's records:		Our conspiratorial organization had representatives in the departments responsible for sorting and packing the property to be shipped (Rosenblum, Kurland, Galewski, and myself). One of the organization's members served as a supervisor in the department, where 12-15 people were tasked with sorting money and valuables, determining their value, and packing them. He was also required to submit a daily report to the Germans. He also sent weekly reports to us. About once a week, we checked everyone's records:

	From October 1, 1942, to August 2, 1943, the following were shipped to Germany:* 25 train cars of women's hair,		From October 1, 1942, to August 2, 1943, the following were shipped to Germany:
			* 25 train cars of women's hair,
	* 248 train cars of various clothing,		* 248 train cars of various clothing,
	* 100 train cars of shoes,		* 100 train cars of shoes,
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	Question: List the camp staff and provide a brief description of them.		Question: List the camp staff and provide a brief description of them.

	Answer:# Obersturmführer Stangl – camp commandant, a German from Vienna, oversaw all camp activities. He excelled at robbing incoming prisoners, appropriating large quantities of valuables. He received a two-week leave every four weeks and always took home jewelry made from precious stones. According to rough estimates, he smuggled away jewelry worth several hundred million zlotys.		Answer:
			# Obersturmführer Stangl – camp commandant, a German from Vienna, oversaw all camp activities. He excelled at robbing incoming prisoners, appropriating large quantities of valuables. He received a two-week leave every four weeks and always took home jewelry made from precious stones. According to rough estimates, he smuggled away jewelry worth several hundred million zlotys.
	# Untersturmführer Kurt Franz – deputy commandant, a German from Thuringia. He was the most cruel and sadistic individual. He was in charge of maintaining order and discipline in the camp; he would set a dog on the workers, then send the victim to the stake; he was an expert at hanging them by the legs; he killed people without provocation. He always demonstrated his boxing prowess on defenseless and sick people.		# Untersturmführer Kurt Franz – deputy commandant, a German from Thuringia. He was the most cruel and sadistic individual. He was in charge of maintaining order and discipline in the camp; he would set a dog on the workers, then send the victim to the stake; he was an expert at hanging them by the legs; he killed people without provocation. He always demonstrated his boxing prowess on defenseless and sick people.
	# Hauptsturmführer Kicha Kutner<ref name="ftn98">This probably refers to Fritz Küttner.</ref> – chief of the workers, a gendarme from Leipzig before the war. He beat up workers and sent dozens to be shot.		# Hauptsturmführer Kicha Kutner<ref name="ftn98">This probably refers to Fritz Küttner.</ref> – chief of the workers, a gendarme from Leipzig before the war. He beat up workers and sent dozens to be shot.

Pilgrimofdark: /* Interrogation protocol of Jakub Domb regarding the functioning of the Treblinka death camp and the preparation of the uprising of August 2, 1943 [Kosów Lacki], September 23, 1944 */

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Interrogation protocol of Jakub Domb regarding the functioning of the Treblinka death camp and the preparation of the uprising of August 2, 1943 [Kosów Lacki], September 23, 1944

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	In July 1942, the Germans announced that all Jews from Warsaw would be resettled to Ukraine, where they would live well. The "ghetto" had its own Jewish police, which was ordered to gather no fewer than 6,000 Jews into the square every day from July 22, 1942, more were allowed. And starting from July 22, 1942, no fewer than 6,000 Jews were driven into the square every day—men, women, and children, and children did not count. Other Jews who were not subject to deportation were not allowed near the square on this day, so it was impossible to see what was happening in the square. First of all, they sent away Jews who were not working anywhere, and then they began to send away Jews who worked in German factories. Around mid-August 1942, when I came home one day, I did not find my wife and son at home, and the neighbors told me that they had been driven into the square and sent to Ukraine. I never saw my wife and son again, and only at the end of November 1942, when I was already working in the "death camp" sorting out garbage, I accidentally found a photograph of my son Itzik. He was photographed when he was two and a half years old, and I also found a photograph of a Jewish woman I knew with a baby, but I don't remember her last name. That's how I learned that my wife Pesia and son Itzik had been exterminated in the "death camp." I worked in Warsaw until September 20, 1942. On that day, the SS came to the factory, took all of us Jews, put us in cars and drove us to the train station, to a train where several thousand Jews had already been transported. When I arrived at the station, I saw the SS whipping the Jews and forcing them into the train cars with blows. The train had about 60 carriages, and we were herded into each carriage, 50-60 people at a time, and this was probably the only time there were only a few people in the carriage. Usually, the cars arriving at the "death camp" contained at least 170 people each. We left Warsaw when it was already dark and traveled all night, and on September 23, 1942, early in the morning, the train arrived at Treblinka station. At Treblinka station, they began to detach the cars 20 at a time from the train and divert them along a railway line into the forest. I was in the first 20 cars. From the railway, they took us through a small forest, and the train of 20 cars entered an area fenced with barbed wire. Here the train stopped, the door on the left side of the car was opened, and everyone was ordered to quickly disembark. For ease of unloading, an earthen ramp was built to the left of the cars, to which all 20 cars approached. When I got out of the train car, the first thing I saw was a pile of all kinds of shoes several meters high, about six to eight meters, near the railway track on the right side of the disembarkation area. A few meters from the disembarkation point, behind a barbed fence, stood two large buildings, about 30 meters apart. When we disembarked from the train cars, we were surrounded by guards armed with whips and sticks. To keep us from coming to our senses, they began beating us and quickly herded us into a clearing between the barracks. In the center of the clearing was a well, and behind it stood a large, wide sign that read: "Varsovians, go to the bathhouse. Get new underwear, prepare your documents, money, and valuables, and hand them over to the cashier. You will receive them back after the bathhouse." As soon as we were driven to the clearing, the women were ordered to the left and the men to the right. Then all the women were herded into the left barrack, while we men were lined up near the right barrack. They began asking us who had served in the military and had no family. Of these, 50 were selected. I was among them. While they were selecting us, the women had already undressed and were led straight from the barracks, along a path fenced with wire and camouflaged with branches, to the bathhouse. We couldn't see how they were being led, only heard loud screams and cries. There were about 1,500 to 2,000 women and children there. All the other men were also ordered to undress, and 50 of us were immediately led to the women's barracks to carry out the things the women had left behind. When we entered the barracks, the entire floor was littered with women's clothing, which we took and carried behind another barracks, where they were dumped into a huge pile and sorted. While we were wearing women's clothing, the other men who had arrived with us undressed and were also herded to the bathhouse. They were driven through the women's barracks, from which the path to the "bathhouse" led. When the men were driven away, we were forced to carry their things to be sorted as well. Later, the men themselves carried their things to be sorted, then returned and went to the "bathhouse." Everyone who went to the "bathhouse" never returned, because they were killed there, in this bathhouse, and the corpses were thrown into pits. I learned about this from conversations between workers on the very first day. I worked carrying things for about seven days, and during this time, no less than three trains of 60 cars arrived daily. The cars were loaded with 120 or more people, and while unloading, corpses were often pulled out of the cars, as people couldn't take it anymore and died en route. At the end of September 1942, I saw two trains arrive,<ref name="ftn76">Further on, the words "from Warsaw" are crossed out. At the bottom of the page there is a note that reads: "The crossed-out 'Warsaw' should be trusted."</ref> and I don't know where they came from, but up to 50% of the Jews traveling in these trains died en route. And we were forced to carry these corpses to the pits in the "hospital." We carried more than 2,000 corpses of men, women, and children from these two trains. While working on the corpses, I saw what the "hospital" was like. It was a huge pit about 50-60 meters to the right of the barracks. This pit was densely planted with fir trees all around; next to the pit there was a small booth where there was a Jew in a white robe; on the right sleeve of the robe there was a white armband with a red cross. There were also several guards and SS men here. This "hospital" was actually a place for the mass execution of Jews, which took place in the following way: when a train arrived and people were being unloaded, they were asked who was sick or old and unable to walk. People answered, meaning nothing, and then the sick were taken away, while those unable to walk were carried to the "hospital," where they were seated on a long bench next to the pit, facing the pit, and then the SS men and guards shot them in the back of the head and threw them into the pit. I personally witnessed this several times. For example, in late September 1942, I was working on carrying corpses to the pit, and when I arrived at the "hospital," I saw more than 40 sick and elderly people brought in, seated on the edge of the pit, and then all of them shot. People were taken to the "infirmary" every day, almost without interruption. Camp commandant Kurt Franz himself often participated in the executions.		In July 1942, the Germans announced that all Jews from Warsaw would be resettled to Ukraine, where they would live well. The "ghetto" had its own Jewish police, which was ordered to gather no fewer than 6,000 Jews into the square every day from July 22, 1942, more were allowed. And starting from July 22, 1942, no fewer than 6,000 Jews were driven into the square every day—men, women, and children, and children did not count. Other Jews who were not subject to deportation were not allowed near the square on this day, so it was impossible to see what was happening in the square. First of all, they sent away Jews who were not working anywhere, and then they began to send away Jews who worked in German factories. Around mid-August 1942, when I came home one day, I did not find my wife and son at home, and the neighbors told me that they had been driven into the square and sent to Ukraine. I never saw my wife and son again, and only at the end of November 1942, when I was already working in the "death camp" sorting out garbage, I accidentally found a photograph of my son Itzik. He was photographed when he was two and a half years old, and I also found a photograph of a Jewish woman I knew with a baby, but I don't remember her last name. That's how I learned that my wife Pesia and son Itzik had been exterminated in the "death camp." I worked in Warsaw until September 20, 1942. On that day, the SS came to the factory, took all of us Jews, put us in cars and drove us to the train station, to a train where several thousand Jews had already been transported. When I arrived at the station, I saw the SS whipping the Jews and forcing them into the train cars with blows. The train had about 60 carriages, and we were herded into each carriage, 50-60 people at a time, and this was probably the only time there were only a few people in the carriage. Usually, the cars arriving at the "death camp" contained at least 170 people each. We left Warsaw when it was already dark and traveled all night, and on September 23, 1942, early in the morning, the train arrived at Treblinka station. At Treblinka station, they began to detach the cars 20 at a time from the train and divert them along a railway line into the forest. I was in the first 20 cars. From the railway, they took us through a small forest, and the train of 20 cars entered an area fenced with barbed wire. Here the train stopped, the door on the left side of the car was opened, and everyone was ordered to quickly disembark. For ease of unloading, an earthen ramp was built to the left of the cars, to which all 20 cars approached. When I got out of the train car, the first thing I saw was a pile of all kinds of shoes several meters high, about six to eight meters, near the railway track on the right side of the disembarkation area. A few meters from the disembarkation point, behind a barbed fence, stood two large buildings, about 30 meters apart. When we disembarked from the train cars, we were surrounded by guards armed with whips and sticks. To keep us from coming to our senses, they began beating us and quickly herded us into a clearing between the barracks. In the center of the clearing was a well, and behind it stood a large, wide sign that read: "Varsovians, go to the bathhouse. Get new underwear, prepare your documents, money, and valuables, and hand them over to the cashier. You will receive them back after the bathhouse." As soon as we were driven to the clearing, the women were ordered to the left and the men to the right. Then all the women were herded into the left barrack, while we men were lined up near the right barrack. They began asking us who had served in the military and had no family. Of these, 50 were selected. I was among them. While they were selecting us, the women had already undressed and were led straight from the barracks, along a path fenced with wire and camouflaged with branches, to the bathhouse. We couldn't see how they were being led, only heard loud screams and cries. There were about 1,500 to 2,000 women and children there. All the other men were also ordered to undress, and 50 of us were immediately led to the women's barracks to carry out the things the women had left behind. When we entered the barracks, the entire floor was littered with women's clothing, which we took and carried behind another barracks, where they were dumped into a huge pile and sorted. While we were wearing women's clothing, the other men who had arrived with us undressed and were also herded to the bathhouse. They were driven through the women's barracks, from which the path to the "bathhouse" led. When the men were driven away, we were forced to carry their things to be sorted as well. Later, the men themselves carried their things to be sorted, then returned and went to the "bathhouse." Everyone who went to the "bathhouse" never returned, because they were killed there, in this bathhouse, and the corpses were thrown into pits. I learned about this from conversations between workers on the very first day. I worked carrying things for about seven days, and during this time, no less than three trains of 60 cars arrived daily. The cars were loaded with 120 or more people, and while unloading, corpses were often pulled out of the cars, as people couldn't take it anymore and died en route. At the end of September 1942, I saw two trains arrive,<ref name="ftn76">Further on, the words "from Warsaw" are crossed out. At the bottom of the page there is a note that reads: "The crossed-out 'Warsaw' should be trusted."</ref> and I don't know where they came from, but up to 50% of the Jews traveling in these trains died en route. And we were forced to carry these corpses to the pits in the "hospital." We carried more than 2,000 corpses of men, women, and children from these two trains. While working on the corpses, I saw what the "hospital" was like. It was a huge pit about 50-60 meters to the right of the barracks. This pit was densely planted with fir trees all around; next to the pit there was a small booth where there was a Jew in a white robe; on the right sleeve of the robe there was a white armband with a red cross. There were also several guards and SS men here. This "hospital" was actually a place for the mass execution of Jews, which took place in the following way: when a train arrived and people were being unloaded, they were asked who was sick or old and unable to walk. People answered, meaning nothing, and then the sick were taken away, while those unable to walk were carried to the "hospital," where they were seated on a long bench next to the pit, facing the pit, and then the SS men and guards shot them in the back of the head and threw them into the pit. I personally witnessed this several times. For example, in late September 1942, I was working on carrying corpses to the pit, and when I arrived at the "hospital," I saw more than 40 sick and elderly people brought in, seated on the edge of the pit, and then all of them shot. People were taken to the "infirmary" every day, almost without interruption. Camp commandant Kurt Franz himself often participated in the executions.

	The work crew was replaced daily, as dozens of workers were shot and beaten to death each day, replaced by new arrivals. I personally witnessed the following incidents:# In March 1943, while packing a shirt, a worker forgot to remove the Jewish "Shield of David" sign from his shirt and packed the shirt. Unterschaftführer Mitte noticed this. He gathered all the workers in the square and shot the worker in front of everyone. Such incidents occurred repeatedly.		The work crew was replaced daily, as dozens of workers were shot and beaten to death each day, replaced by new arrivals. I personally witnessed the following incidents:
			# In March 1943, while packing a shirt, a worker forgot to remove the Jewish "Shield of David" sign from his shirt and packed the shirt. Unterschaftführer Mitte noticed this. He gathered all the workers in the square and shot the worker in front of everyone. Such incidents occurred repeatedly.
	# Several times I saw workers beaten to death because bread or other food products were found in their pockets. Once, Hauptschaftführer Küttner<ref name="ftn77">This refers to Fritz Küttner, an SS Obersturmführer who was in charge of the "lower" camp.</ref> found a loaf of bread in a Jewish worker's pocket, for which he was beaten so badly that his entire body turned black, and then taken to the "hospital" and shot.		# Several times I saw workers beaten to death because bread or other food products were found in their pockets. Once, Hauptschaftführer Küttner<ref name="ftn77">This refers to Fritz Küttner, an SS Obersturmführer who was in charge of the "lower" camp.</ref> found a loaf of bread in a Jewish worker's pocket, for which he was beaten so badly that his entire body turned black, and then taken to the "hospital" and shot.
	# In January 1943, a guard gave a piece of bread and sausage to a gold sorter for some reason. Kurt Franz saw this and began beating the worker. He beat him on the head with a whip until it was a bloody mess. After that, Franz shot the worker. Then, Hauptwachtmann Kuttner beat a Jew to death once for stealing two potatoes.		# In January 1943, a guard gave a piece of bread and sausage to a gold sorter for some reason. Kurt Franz saw this and began beating the worker. He beat him on the head with a whip until it was a bloody mess. After that, Franz shot the worker. Then, Hauptwachtmann Kuttner beat a Jew to death once for stealing two potatoes.

Pilgrimofdark: /* Interrogation protocol of Wanda Pawłowska regarding the functioning of the Treblinka labor camp. [Village of Huta], September 24, 1944. */

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Interrogation protocol of Wanda Pawłowska regarding the functioning of the Treblinka labor camp. [Village of Huta], September 24, 1944.

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	Question: Name the camp staff members responsible for all the atrocities committed in the camp.		Question: Name the camp staff members responsible for all the atrocities committed in the camp.

	Answer: Of the individuals responsible for all the atrocities committed in the camp, I remember the following:# Unterschaftführer Schwarz – a German about 40 years old, tall, black-haired, black-eyed, and thin. He personally beat women and shot men.		Answer: Of the individuals responsible for all the atrocities committed in the camp, I remember the following:
			# Unterschaftführer Schwarz – a German about 40 years old, tall, black-haired, black-eyed, and thin. He personally beat women and shot men.
	# Workshop Supervisor Unterschaftführer Stumpe – a German about 30 years old, tall, black-haired, and dark-skinned. He personally beat women. He supervised the work teams and assigned workers.		# Workshop Supervisor Unterschaftführer Stumpe – a German about 30 years old, tall, black-haired, and dark-skinned. He personally beat women. He supervised the work teams and assigned workers.
	# Unterschaftführer Reger – about 25 years old, short, fat, blond, round-faced, and red-faced. He was the head of the guards.		# Unterschaftführer Reger – about 25 years old, short, fat, blond, round-faced, and red-faced. He was the head of the guards.

Pilgrimofdark: /* Interrogation protocol of Jakub Domb regarding the functioning of the Treblinka death camp and the preparation of the uprising of August 2, 1943 [Kosów Lacki], September 23, 1944 */

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Interrogation protocol of Jakub Domb regarding the functioning of the Treblinka death camp and the preparation of the uprising of August 2, 1943 [Kosów Lacki], September 23, 1944

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	Question: What are the last names, first names, and other details of the individuals who carried out the extermination of people in the camp, and who beat and shot those who arrived at the camp?		Question: What are the last names, first names, and other details of the individuals who carried out the extermination of people in the camp, and who beat and shot those who arrived at the camp?

	Answer: I can name the following individuals who carried out the extermination of Jews, as well as those who carried out the beatings and executions:# Camp Commandant Kurt Franz – a German from Berlin, tall, young, bald, blond, and of strong build. He personally beat and shot Jews.		Answer: I can name the following individuals who carried out the extermination of Jews, as well as those who carried out the beatings and executions:
			# Camp Commandant Kurt Franz – a German from Berlin, tall, young, bald, blond, and of strong build. He personally beat and shot Jews.
	# Unterschaftführer Sepp – a German, about 35-36 years old, with black hair and dark eyes, of medium height, thin, and distinguished by his exceptional brutality in the murder of small children.		# Unterschaftführer Sepp – a German, about 35-36 years old, with black hair and dark eyes, of medium height, thin, and distinguished by his exceptional brutality in the murder of small children.
	# Shaftführer Mitte – a German, blond, of medium height, with one shoulder higher than the other (I don't remember which), of medium build, and a long nose. For his atrocities, he was nicknamed "the devil" in the camp. He personally shot hundreds of Jews.		# Shaftführer Mitte – a German, blond, of medium height, with one shoulder higher than the other (I don't remember which), of medium build, and a long nose. For his atrocities, he was nicknamed "the devil" in the camp. He personally shot hundreds of Jews.

Pilgrimofdark: /* Additional protocol of interrogation of Mendel Koritnitsky. Sterdyń, September 26, 1944 */

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Additional protocol of interrogation of Mendel Koritnitsky. Sterdyń, September 26, 1944

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	To understand his contribution to Hitler's plan to exterminate the Jewish population, one must take into account that becoming an SS officer was not an easy task.		To understand his contribution to Hitler's plan to exterminate the Jewish population, one must take into account that becoming an SS officer was not an easy task.

	Among other persons from the camp staff I remembered:# Unterscharführer Adolf (I don’t know his last name) - served in the second, labor section of the camp;		Among other persons from the camp staff I remembered:
			# Unterscharführer Adolf (I don’t know his last name) - served in the second, labor section of the camp;
	# Unterscharführer Gustav (I don’t know his last name)<ref name="ftn75">This refers to Gustav Münzberger.		# Unterscharführer Gustav (I don’t know his last name)<ref name="ftn75">This refers to Gustav Münzberger.

Pilgrimofdark: /* Interrogation protocol of Mendel Koritnicki, former member of the Treblinka labor team. Village of Wólka Dolna, September 23, 1944. */

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Interrogation protocol of Mendel Koritnicki, former member of the Treblinka labor team. Village of Wólka Dolna, September 23, 1944.

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	Question: List all the personnel of Treblinka Camp No. 2 who were directly responsible for the barbaric plan to exterminate the Jewish population.		Question: List all the personnel of Treblinka Camp No. 2 who were directly responsible for the barbaric plan to exterminate the Jewish population.

	Answer:# Obersturmführer Himala—the camp commandant, who devoted much effort to perfecting the entire extermination machine. He loved order in everything and severely punished anyone who displeased him.		Answer:
			# Obersturmführer Himala—the camp commandant, who devoted much effort to perfecting the entire extermination machine. He loved order in everything and severely punished anyone who displeased him.
	# Untersturmführer Franz Kurt – the commandant's closest aide. He was known for his cruelty. For his excellent "service," he was promoted from Oberscharführer to Untersturmführer, skipping one rank.		# Untersturmführer Franz Kurt – the commandant's closest aide. He was known for his cruelty. For his excellent "service," he was promoted from Oberscharführer to Untersturmführer, skipping one rank.
	# Unterscharführer Milya – was in charge of receiving incoming trains. Before the German-Polish War, he voluntarily came to Germany from America and joined the SS.		# Unterscharführer Milya – was in charge of receiving incoming trains. Before the German-Polish War, he voluntarily came to Germany from America and joined the SS.

Pilgrimofdark: /* Interrogation protocol of Wolf Szejnberg regarding German atrocities in the Treblinka labor camp, September 22, 1944. */

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Interrogation protocol of Wolf Szejnberg regarding German atrocities in the Treblinka labor camp, September 22, 1944.

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	= Interrogation protocol of Wolf Szejnberg regarding German atrocities in the Treblinka labor camp, September 22, 1944. =		= Interrogation protocol of Wolf Szejnberg regarding German atrocities in the Treblinka labor camp, September 22, 1944. =

	On September 22, 1944, military investigator of the military prosecutor's office of the 65th Army, Guards Senior Lieutenant of Justice Malov, in compliance with Articles 162-168 of the Criminal Code of the RSFSR, interrogated as a witness# Last name, first name, patronymic: Szejnberg Wolf		On September 22, 1944, military investigator of the military prosecutor's office of the 65th Army, Guards Senior Lieutenant of Justice Malov, in compliance with Articles 162-168 of the Criminal Code of the RSFSR, interrogated as a witness
			# Last name, first name, patronymic: Szejnberg Wolf
	# Year of birth: 1902		# Year of birth: 1902
	# Place of birth: Warsaw		# Place of birth: Warsaw
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	Question: Who can you name as the perpetrators of the atrocities committed in the camp, known to you from [illegible] in the camp?		Question: Who can you name as the perpetrators of the atrocities committed in the camp, known to you from [illegible] in the camp?

	Answer: Of these individuals, I know the following:# Hauptsturmführer [illegible] van Eupen, a German from Düsseldorf, a former lawyer, [illegible], blond, round-faced, wore down the insides of his heels when he walked. Large, bulging eyes. He personally engaged in beatings, shootings, and raping women. He shot and beat people for fun. On his orders, the famous Polish musician Kagan was executed. He was the camp commander.		Answer: Of these individuals, I know the following:
			# Hauptsturmführer [illegible] van Eupen, a German from Düsseldorf, a former lawyer, [illegible], blond, round-faced, wore down the insides of his heels when he walked. Large, bulging eyes. He personally engaged in beatings, shootings, and raping women. He shot and beat people for fun. On his orders, the famous Polish musician Kagan was executed. He was the camp commander.
	# Untersturmführer Fran[z] Preifi, a German from Frankfurt am Main, worked as a postman before the war, 50 years old, tall, thin, bald, no upper teeth. He had a false upper jaw with teeth, but didn't wear them. His cruelty was comparable to von Eupen's. He personally murdered many hundreds of Jews.		# Untersturmführer Fran[z] Preifi, a German from Frankfurt am Main, worked as a postman before the war, 50 years old, tall, thin, bald, no upper teeth. He had a false upper jaw with teeth, but didn't wear them. His cruelty was comparable to von Eupen's. He personally murdered many hundreds of Jews.
	# Unterschaftführer<ref name="ftn58">Misspelling in text.</ref> Hagen, a German from the city of Hagen, medium height, dark hair, dark bulging eyes, 32 years old, has only one toe on his right foot, the others were torn off on the Soviet-German front, as he himself told. He personally beat and shot prisoners.		# Unterschaftführer<ref name="ftn58">Misspelling in text.</ref> Hagen, a German from the city of Hagen, medium height, dark hair, dark bulging eyes, 32 years old, has only one toe on his right foot, the others were torn off on the Soviet-German front, as he himself told. He personally beat and shot prisoners.

Pilgrimofdark: /* Interrogation protocol of Janina Pawlowska regarding the functioning of the Treblinka labor camp. [The village of Kosów Lacki], September 22, 1944. */

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Interrogation protocol of Janina Pawlowska regarding the functioning of the Treblinka labor camp. [The village of Kosów Lacki], September 22, 1944.

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	= Interrogation protocol of Janina Pawlowska regarding the functioning of the Treblinka labor camp. [The village of Kosów Lacki], September 22, 1944. =		= Interrogation protocol of Janina Pawlowska regarding the functioning of the Treblinka labor camp. [The village of Kosów Lacki], September 22, 1944. =

	On September 22, 1944, the military investigator of the Military Prosecutor's Office of the 65th Army, Guards Senior Lieutenant of Justice Malov, in compliance with Articles 162-168 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the RSFSR, interrogated as a witness# Last name, first name, patronymic: Pawlowska Janina Aleksandrovna		On September 22, 1944, the military investigator of the Military Prosecutor's Office of the 65th Army, Guards Senior Lieutenant of Justice Malov, in compliance with Articles 162-168 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the RSFSR, interrogated as a witness
			# Last name, first name, patronymic: Pawlowska Janina Aleksandrovna
	# Year of birth: 1916		# Year of birth: 1916
	# Place of birth: village of Tosie, Sokołów district, Warsaw Voivodeship		# Place of birth: village of Tosie, Sokołów district, Warsaw Voivodeship
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	Question: Tell me, who do you know from the camp leaders, their last name, first name, age and demographic data?		Question: Tell me, who do you know from the camp leaders, their last name, first name, age and demographic data?

	Answer:# Camp Commander Hauptsturmführer Theo Eupen – German, approximately 37 years old, bald, tall, strong build, bulging eyes. No distinguishing features.		Answer:
			# Camp Commander Hauptsturmführer Theo Eupen – German, approximately 37 years old, bald, tall, strong build, bulging eyes. No distinguishing features.
	# Untersturmführer Karl Preifi – German, tall, thin, bald, with false upper teeth.		# Untersturmführer Karl Preifi – German, tall, thin, bald, with false upper teeth.
	# Untersturmführer Schwarz – German, black, tall, black hair. No distinguishing features.		# Untersturmführer Schwarz – German, black, tall, black hair. No distinguishing features.

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Interrogation protocol of Tanhum Grinberg on the functioning of the Treblinka death camp and the preparation of the uprising on August 2, 1943 [Błonie town] September 21, 1944

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	Question: Who do you know of those who committed murder in the camp?		Question: Who do you know of those who committed murder in the camp?

	Answer:# The camp commandant, Hauptsturmführer Himala, was a German from Poznan, about 45 years old, of average height, healthy, blond, and rarely visited the camp, only to check on the situation.		Answer:
			# The camp commandant, Hauptsturmführer Himala, was a German from Poznan, about 45 years old, of average height, healthy, blond, and rarely visited the camp, only to check on the situation.
	# Untersturmführer Franz – deputy commander of the "death camp," a German, worked as a cook before the war, tall, with dark hair and black eyes. He was known for his exceptional cruelty in his treatment of prisoners. He personally participated in beatings and executions. He always carried a rifle and practiced his marksmanship by shooting at people. He personally punished people with whips, always carrying a large dog, pointing it at people, and amused himself by watching the dog tear out chunks of flesh.		# Untersturmführer Franz – deputy commander of the "death camp," a German, worked as a cook before the war, tall, with dark hair and black eyes. He was known for his exceptional cruelty in his treatment of prisoners. He personally participated in beatings and executions. He always carried a rifle and practiced his marksmanship by shooting at people. He personally punished people with whips, always carrying a large dog, pointing it at people, and amused himself by watching the dog tear out chunks of flesh.
	# Untersturmführer Mitte – German, 25 years old, of average height, walked with his head to one side, and had one gold tooth in his upper jaw on the right side. He was also known for his exceptional cruelty. He personally hanged dozens and shot hundreds of people from the labor detachment.		# Untersturmführer Mitte – German, 25 years old, of average height, walked with his head to one side, and had one gold tooth in his upper jaw on the right side. He was also known for his exceptional cruelty. He personally hanged dozens and shot hundreds of people from the labor detachment.