Overview
- Description
- Files against German generals, doctors. other Nazi criminals and collaborators, many of whom were sentenced to death. The documents collected in this collection are hand-held files of the prosecutor who were used it to prepare the indictments. Amongst others, includes files of investigations against Erich Koch and Albert Forster, and files of investigations against some Polish underground organizations [e.g. the Armia Krajowa (AK), Narodowe Siły Zbrojne (NSZ), Bataliony Chlopskie (BCh), Polska Partia Robotnicza (PPR), Armia Ludowa (AL) and others], prepared based on the Decree of August 31, 1944 (“Sierpniówka”), issued by the Polski Komitet Wyzwolenia Narodowego (PKWN).
- Alternate Title
- Selected records of the General Prosecutor of the Republic of Poland in Warsaw
- Date
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inclusive:
1948-1999
- Collection Creator
- Poland. Prokuratura Generalna Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej.
Physical Details
- Language
- German
- Extent
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9,676 digital images : PDF.
- System of Arrangement
- Arranged in one group: 1. Files of the Prosecutor General's Office in Warsaw 1950-1999. Files organized by the names of criminals.
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- This material can only be accessed in a Museum reading room or other on-campus viewing stations. No other access restrictions apply to this material.
- Conditions on Use
- Reproduction of more than 100 pages of copies of documents for researchers or other institutions requires a written permission of the General Director of the State Archives of the Republic of Poland. Publication of more than 10 complete documents in an individual work requires the written authorization of the General Director. The Museum may not publish any archival material obtained from the General Director, including specific archives under his control, on the Internet, the World Wide Web, or any other publicly accessible on-line network without the written permission of the General Director. Citation of the materials in any publication must refer to the Museum and the Polish State Archives and must include the name of the archival group and catalogue number of the originals.
- Copyright Holder
- Naczelna Dyrekcja Archiwów Państwowych
Keywords & Subjects
- Topical Term
- World War 1939-1945--Atrocities--Poland--Investigations. World War, 1939 -1945--Confiscations and contributions--Poland. Crimes against humanity--Poland. Crime and criminals--Poland--History--20th century. War crime trials--Poland--History--20th century. Justice, Administration of--Poland--History--20th century. Collaborationists--Poland--History--20th century. Communism--Poland--History--20th century. Holocaust Jewish (1939-1945) Executive departments. War crime trials Courts
- Geographic Name
- Poland--History--Occupation, 1939-1945 . Poland--Politics and government, 1945-1980. Warsaw (Poland)--History--Occupation, 1939-1945. Kraków (Poland)---History--Occupation, 1939-1945. Poland Kraków (Poland) Warsaw (Poland)
Administrative Notes
- Holder of Originals
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Archiwum Akt Nowych
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- Source of acquisition is the Archiwum Akt Nowych, Poland, Sygn.842. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the filmed collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archival Programs Division in Jan. 2020. This is a cooperative project based on the agreement between USHMM and Yad Vashem, Israel.
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- 2023-06-27 07:23:28
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