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Eichmann Trial -- Session 80 -- Examination of the Accused re: relocation, deportation, Lebensborn, Palestine, Bulgaria

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 1999.A.0087 | RG Number: RG-60.2100.105 | Film ID: 2105

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    Eichmann Trial -- Session 80 -- Examination of the Accused re: relocation, deportation, Lebensborn, Palestine, Bulgaria

    Overview

    Description
    Session 80. Dr. Servatius reads a document about 1,000 Poles taken on each transport, and a request to get moving so that the Aktion can begin in November. Servatius then asks Eichmann when he was involved with this in Berlin. He says that these were in the Government General area, and Birkenau was requesting transports, so his office got together to figure out how to fill the order. He says that teenage Poles were to replace the Jews of similar ages working in war industries. He says that he was involved with this indirectly. He says that Mueller's orders demanded setting up children's camps, which had nothing to do with Eichmann's office, only the transportation of those people. 00:10:23 The President of Court tells Eichmann that they are not interested in general explanations of each document, only to answer questions directly.

    00:11:20 Tape jumps. Dr. Servatius reads a letter from the Lebensborn Institute to Eichmann. He asks if a building in Eichmann's district used by Jews could be taken for the SS use in the "Essence of Life" (Lebensborn) institute. Another document, a thank you letter from the Institute, is read. Eichmann then discusses the seizure of Jewish property.

    00:20:34 Tape jumps. Dr. Servatius addresses a document that discusses the large scale deportations by order of Himmler. He lists the numbers from each city deported, 45,000 in all, though only 15,000 could be counted on for labor.

    00:26:30 Tape jumps. Eichmann recalls people discussing the forced legal divorces of mixed marriages, then the deportation of the Jewish divorcee.

    00:33:14 Tape jumps. Dr. Servatius reads a letter to Eichmann concerning Persian citizenship. Eichmann says that he had no idea how they should be treated, and looked for orders from other departments. The President of Court orders a 20 minute recess.

    00:38:22 Tape jumps. Eichmann says that the issue of Persians was not his department. Discussion ensues concerning proof that this letter was directed to Eichmann's office. The Judges then ask Eichmann if he initiated any actions against foreign Jews, and he said that he had no competence.

    00:45:51 Tape jumps. Dr. Servatius reads that the British embassy was cleared to accept a large number of Jews into Palestine, but it was stopped. He says that all of this was stopped because there was no grand agreement. He says that the British knew that the deportation would only strengthen Germany and that would not be favorable for the British.

    00:50:27 Tape jumps. Eichmann discusss halting deportations.

    00:52:28 Tape jumps. Dr. Servatius asks about the emigration of Jews to Palestine, and that Eichmann said, contrary to other statements, that this was a bad thing. Eichmann says that he had no control over anything until the order to stop emigration was issued, and thus advocated relocation to Palestine before that, but not after.

    00:54:39 Tape jumps. Dr. Servatius reads a letter concerning a Bulgarian letter requesting political assistance. Eichmann says that he was in contact with the Bulgarian leader, just once. When further pressed, Eichmann is asked if he was introduced as an expert on Jewish affairs, but says that he is not in a position to confirm nor deny that.
    Film Title
    Eichmann Trial
    Duration
    00:59:37
    Date
    Event:  1961 June 27
    Production:  1961 June 27
    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
    00:00:22:00 to 00:59:59:00
    Film Format
    • Master
    • Master 2105 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2105 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2105 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2105 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
    • Preservation
    • Preservation 2105 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2105 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2105 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2105 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
    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: 2361
    Source Archive Number: VTEI 281
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 07:43:28
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