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Eichmann Trial -- Session 85 -- Written testimonies from von Thadden, Juettner, and Grell are presented to the court

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 1999.A.0087 | RG Number: RG-60.2100.114 | Film ID: 2114

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    Eichmann Trial -- Session 85 -- Written testimonies from von Thadden, Juettner, and Grell are presented to the court

    Overview

    Description
    Session 85. An affidavit is read, describing Mueller acting without Eichmann's knowledge. It says that he was cautious to the point of exaggeration, and could often be called fearful.

    00:06:53 They move on to Eberhard von Thadden's testimony. Dr. Servatius selects the passages he wants to use so that the interpreter can read them afterwards. Von Thadden describes himself, and then begins describing his time with the SS and his duties with respect to Eichmann's office. He also describes Eichmann's rank within his office.

    00:25:11 The affidavit says that he cannot point to a single case where he could clearly state that Eichmann worked on his own in making a decision, but he could draw conclusions on whether or not he decided on his own or by orders. He says that everything that went through his office was signed by Eichmann or one of his subordinates. The Bondi children are mentioned, and how they wanted to be moved to Sweden, which was first refused by Eichmann's department.

    00:32:15 The President of Court halts the session for a 20 minute break, and asks Attorney General Hausner to shorten the proceedings by having only outstanding sections be read into the record, with everything else only cited.

    00:34:10 Tape resumes on an empty courtroom. People slowly enter and mill about. 00:40:59 Judges enter. Hausner states that he skipped numerous passages in this testimony and the next, and his people are working on further testimonies. The affidavit says that he could not tell what decisions were made by Eichmann personally. He says that Eichmann called him "weak in the knees" and he considered Eichmann "cruel".

    00:44:30 Visits by the affident to the Sonderkommando are discussed. This is followed by a claim that Eichmann was directly responsible for a march on foot.

    00:52:22 The affidavit of Hans Juettner is read into the record for the Prosecution. He says that he met long lines of Jews moving towards Vienna during a trip with Becher. They were to meet Eichmann. He said that he was told that Eichmann was in charge of all of this, he was to deal with the Jewish problem.

    00:56:38 Theodore Horst Grell's testimony is begun. Dr. Servatius submits several passages. A section claiming that the concentration and seizure of Jews in Hungary was ordered by the Hungarian government. He says that Eichmann did not sabotage, but did not welcome, protective measures against the Jews.
    Film Title
    Eichmann Trial
    Duration
    01:05:35
    Date
    Event:  1961 July 04
    Production:  1961 July 04
    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
    00:00:05:00 to 01:05:40:00
    Film Format
    • Master
    • Master 2114 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2114 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2114 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2114 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
    • Preservation
    • Preservation 2114 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2114 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2114 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2114 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large

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    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: 2381
    Source Archive Number: VTEI 239
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 07:37:38
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