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Eichmann Trial -- Session 102 -- Cross-examination of the Accused re: Sassen Document

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 1999.A.0087 | RG Number: RG-60.2100.177 | Film ID: 2177

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    Eichmann Trial -- Session 102 -- Cross-examination of the Accused re: Sassen Document

    Overview

    Description
    Session 102. Eichmann reads a document of the Sassen memoirs. The tape resumes just a few minutes prior to the end of Tape 2176. Eichmann reads his answer to Sassen concerning his role in the concentration camps, saying that the Gestapo was in charge of all of it. He explains, using as many hypothetical terms as possible, what would happen with the camp, especially with insubordination and problems with the Jews. He also describes the transfer of control from the Archives department to the Gestapo. When asked if these were the words of Eichmann, he says he cannot remember, but it was partially correct.

    00:13:14 After mentioning some reservations, Eichmann reads another heavily corrected section of the Sassen memoirs. Eichmann's quote describes the various offices relevant to the camp system and the qualifications involved in the deportations. This includes the revocation of citizenship and the revocation of property. He says that the document is all distorted, with small changes altering the entire meaning.

    00:23:25 Hausner asks Eichmann to read a document that he gave to the men in his office that has many corrections. Eichmann says that there are corrections here in handwriting other than his own, and he is assured that he will not be held responsible for those. He is describing Guenter, who he says was a very hard man, unlike the rest of the office. He describes some of his subordinates who always questioned him and his orders, and that it drove him insane. When asked about this quote, Eichmann says that this does not make sense because Guenter would not have accepted such questioning, that it must be a mistake by the typist. When asked about Eichmann's comments about Guenter being able to verify his claims, which would mean he assumed he was alive, counter to what Eichmann said earlier. He also says that he does not know what happened to Mueller, either. He says that he only had assumptions to work on concerning these people.

    00:40:21 The last quotation is read by Eichmann. It concerns his closest cohorts at Eichmann's office, and he says that he did say such things. Hausner says he will finish his questioning in the following session. The court adjourns.
    Film Title
    Eichmann Trial
    Duration
    00:44:57
    Date
    Event:  1961 July 19
    Production:  1961 July 19
    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
    Mixed
    Time Code
    00:00:50:00 to 00:45:47:00
    Film Format
    • Master
    • Master 2177 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2177 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2177 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2177 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
    • Preservation
    • Preservation 2177 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2177 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2177 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2177 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: 2452
    Source Archive Number: VTEI 183
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 07:43:52
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