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Eichmann Trial -- Sessions 73, 81, 85, and 86 -- Sassen; Hungary; liberation of Bergen-Belsen; Stalingrad

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 1999.A.0087 | RG Number: RG-60.2100.093 | Film ID: 2093

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    Eichmann Trial -- Sessions 73, 81, 85, and 86 -- Sassen; Hungary; liberation of Bergen-Belsen; Stalingrad

    Overview

    Description
    This tape contains parts of the following sessions: 73; 81; 85; 86.

    Session 73. Dr. Servatius reads the Sassen memoirs. He reads a section citing the inability to define Eichmann's role with the camps. He says that there are no examples of Eichmann acting in the camps without Mueller as an intermediary. He concludes with a quote saying that there were no reports of Eichmann disobeying the orders to stop the deportations of Jews.

    00:07:22 The Attorney General Hausner submits passages, including a few that were already submitted by the Defense. He reads about Eichmann's proposal to trade Jews for trucks, and says that Himmler did not give any opinion on these things. He says that Eichmann said they would not necessarily keep any promises concerning the Jews, and Himmler said that they would. He reads that Eichmann was a convinced National Socialist and an anti-Semite. He reads another quote that says Eichmann would only listen to orders interpreted by Mueller and not by Himmler.

    00:17:03 Tape jumps. Dr. Servatius is asking Eichmann about negotiating with the Hungarian government concerning their Jews and a death march. Eichmann claims that originally only the Jews capable of working were to be relocated, and he cannot remember whether or not he had planned to deport another 50,000 Jews. Eichmann cites the documents that show that he worked to negotiate with the Hungarians and attempted to secure at least part of the Jews.

    00:31:50 Session 85. Hausner questions Wilhelm Hoettl. He describes the liberation of Bergen-Belsen with Montgomery's army, and says he cannot describe in any brevity the people whom they came across. He says that they were only marginally different from the dead. The Jewish Brigade is discussed, and the reaction of the liberated inmates to them, the outpouring of thanks and joy.

    00:42:14 Dr. Servatius asks Eichmann about accusations of heartlessly carrying out his orders.

    00:42:21 Tape jumps. It seems Eichmann answers the question from before the tape jumped. He says that toughness was a side effect of the Gestapo, and a personal toughness would develop, and one could not be promoted without it.

    00:45:42 Tape jumps. Dr. Servatius describes a document labeled with Eichmann's office. Eichmann is asked if he was responsible for speeding up the process of extermination. He says that he did not, and that after Stalingrad, many efforts by the Reich were taken to speed up deportations. He says that this was a propaganda move meant to divert public opinion from Stalingrad; it was a red herring.

    00:56:12 Tape jumps and then ends before the topic can be discerned.
    Film Title
    Eichmann Trial
    Duration
    00:56:54
    Date
    Event:  1961 June 12
    Production:  1961 June 12-1961 July 05
    Locale
    Jerusalem, Israel
    Credit
    Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of The Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archives of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Contributor
    Director: Leo Hurwitz
    Producer: Milton Fruchtman
    Camera Operator: Rolf M. Kneller
    Camera Operator: F. Csaznik
    Camera Operator: J. Jonilowicz
    Camera Operator: J. Kalach
    Camera Operator: Emil Knebel
    Producer: Capital Cities Broadcasting Corporation
    Biography
    Emil Knebel was a cinematographer known for Andante (2010), Adam (1973), and Wild Is My Love (1963). He was one of the cameramen who recorded daily coverage of the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem (produced by Capital Cities Broadcasting Corp and later held academic positions in Israel and New York teaching filmmaking at universities. Refer to CV in file.

    Physical Details

    Language
    English German Hebrew
    Genre/Form
    Unedited.
    B&W / Color
    Black & White
    Image Quality
    Good
    Time Code
    00:00:23:00 to 00:57:17:00
    Film Format
    • Master
    • Master 2093 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2093 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2093 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2093 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
    • Preservation
    • Preservation 2093 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2093 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2093 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2093 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
    Copyright
    Public Domain
    Conditions on Use
    To the best of the Museum's knowledge, this material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to reproduce or use this material.

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    Administrative Notes

    Film Provenance
    Capital Cities Broadcasting Corporation recorded the proceedings of the Adolf Eichmann trial in 1961. The original recording was made on two-inch format videotape. One set of videotapes contained selected portions of the trial for distribution to television stations. The "selected portions" version remained in Israel and was later turned over to the Israel State Archives. Capital Cities Broadcasting retained the set of videotapes containing the complete trial proceedings at offices in New York City until 1965, when they gave the videotapes to the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. The Anti-Defamation League, in turn, gave the complete set to the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1972. With a grant from the Revson Foundation, Hebrew University transferred the two-inch videotapes to U-Matic format. During the transfer process, Hebrew University created three duplicate sets. One set was given to the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive, one to the Israel State Archives, and one set to the Jewish Museum in New York City. In 1995, the Israel State Archives transferred the trial footage to digital videoformat with a grant from the Israeli Prime Minister's Office. Three subsequent digital videotape copies resulted from this transfer of footage. The Israel State Archives retained one digital copy and a second set was deposited at the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum received the third set of digital videotapes in May 1999.
    Note
    Verify which content belongs to which sessions.

    See official transcripts, published in "The Trial of Adolf Eichmann", Vol. I-V, State of Israel, Ministry of Justice, Jerusalem, 1994. Also available online at the Nizkor Project.
    Copied From
    2" Quad
    Film Source
    Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive
    File Number
    Legacy Database File: 2319
    Source Archive Number: VTEI 194
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 07:46:26
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