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Extract from orders to the chiefs of political sections [of concentration camps], concerning information about prisoners
NMT 1
Authors
Rudolf Franz F. Hoess (Dachau and Auschwitz commandant (1934-43); Amtsgruppe D in WVHA (1943-45))
Rudolf Franz F. Höss
German war criminal, commandant of Auschwitz
- Born: 1901-11-25 1900-11-25 (Baden-Baden)
- Died: 1947-04-07 1947-04-16 (Auschwitz I concentration camp)
- Country of citizenship: German Reich; Germany
- Occupation: Beamter; military officer; politician; war criminal
- Member of political party: Nazi Party (since: 1922-11-01)
- Member of: Q2359292 (since: 1919-01-01); Schutzstaffel
- Military rank: Obersturmbannführer
- Military branch: Waffen-SS (since: 1934-12-01)
Date: 23 March 1944
Literal Title: Excerpt from: Document No. NO-1553 . . . Directives to be announced to the Chiefs of the Political Sections at the discussion on 23 March 1944.
Defendant: Waldemar Hoven
Total Pages: 1
Language of Text: English
Evidence Code: NO-1553
Exhibit Code: Hoven 19
Document Book No: Hoven 1
Defense Document No.: Hoven 16
Citation: NMT 1 (page 10005)
HLSL Item No.: 686
Notes:The author and date of the document are indicated in the Staff Evidence Analysis version of NO 1553, database item 2281.