APPENDIX

Titles of Judges and Prosecutors at Regular German Courts

1. Reichsgericht (Reich Supreme Court)

Judges

Reichsgerichtspraesident

(Presiding)

Senatspraesident

(Head of Division)

Reichsgerichtsrat

Prosecutors

Oberreichsanwalt (Att. Gen.)

Reichsanwalt (Asst. Att. Gen.)

Oberstaatsanwalt (Asst.)

Staatsanwalt (Asst.)

2. Oberlandesgericht (District Court of Appeal)

Judges

Oberlandesgerichtpraesident[684]

(Presiding)

Senatspraesident

(Head of Division)

Oberlandesgerichtsrat

Prosecutors

Generalstaatsanwalt

Oberstaatsanwalt (Asst.)

Staatsanwalt (Asst.)

3. Landgericht (District Court)

Judges

Landgerichtspraesident

(Presiding)

Landgerichtsdirektor

(Head of Division)

Landgerichtsrat

Prosecutors

Oberstaatsanwalt (Chief)

Erster Staatsanwalt (Asst.)

Staatsanwalt (Asst.)

4. Amtsgericht (Local Court)

Judges

Amtsgerichtsdirektor

(Presiding)

Amtsgerichtsrat

Prosecutors

Amtsanwalt

German Civil Service Ranks[685]

I. Lower Level[686]

II. Intermediate Level

1. Assistent[687]

2. Sekretaer[687]

3. Obersekretaer[687]

III. Upper Level

1. Inspektor[687]

2. Oberinspektor[687]

3. Amtmann[687]

4. Amtsrat

IV. Higher Level

1. Regierungsrat

2. Oberregierungsrat

3. Ministerialrat

4. Ministerialdirigent

5. Ministerialdirektor

6. Staatssekretaer

Table of Comparative Ranks

U.S. Army German Army SS SA

2d Lieutenant Leutnant Untersturmfuehrer Sturmfuehrer

1st Lieutenant Oberleutnant Obersturmfuehrer Obersturmfuehrer

Captain Hauptmann Hauptsturmfuehrer Hauptsturmfuehrer

Major Major Sturmbannfuehrer Sturmbannfuehrer

Lieutenant Colonel Oberstleutnant Obersturmbannfuehrer Obersturmbannfuehrer

Colonel Oberst Standartenfuehrer Standartenfuehrer

Oberfuehrer[688] Oberfuehrer[688]

Brigadier General Generalmajor Brigadefuehrer Brigadefuehrer

Major General Generalleutnant Gruppenfuehrer Gruppenfuehrer

Lieutenant General General der Infanterie, Obergruppenfuehrer Obergruppenfuehrer

der Artillerie, etc.

General Generaloberst Oberstgruppenfuehrer

General of the Army Generalfeldmarschall Reichsfuehrer Stabschef

Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations

TERMS

Akademie fuer Deutsches Recht Academy of German Law; organized as a corporation of public law to build up a new system of German law in all branches, supervised by Reich Ministry of Justice.

Amtsanwalt Public Prosecutor at local court.

Amtsgericht Local court.[689]

Amtsgerichtsdirektor Presiding Judge of local court.

Amtsgerichtsrat Judge of local court.

Arbeitshaus Workhouse.

Armenrecht Right granted by court to a litigant to file papers without payment of court fees, equivalent in United States to filing of papers in forma pauperis.

Assessor Judge on probational appointment.[690]

Ausserordentlicher Einspruch “Extraordinary Objection;” extraordinary remedy introduced by Act of 16 September 1939, enabling the Attorney general of Germany (Oberreichsanwalt) to secure the review of final criminal judgments.

Beisitzer Associate judge.

Blitzvollstreckung Expedited execution of a death sentence.

“Das Schwarze Korps” “The Black Corps,” official SS newspaper.

“Deutsche Justiz” “German Justice,” a legal publication; semi-official; mouthpiece of Reich Ministry of Justice.

Entmannung Castration.

Entrechtung Deprivation of civil rights.

Erbgesundheitsgericht Hereditary Health Court.

Erbhofrecht Hereditary Farm Law.

Ermaechtigungsgesetz Enabling Act; law dated 24 March 1933, giving the Reich cabinet legislative power.

Erster Staatsanwalt Public prosecutor at district court.

Gau Regional division (usually of size of a province) of Nazi Party.

Gauleiter Leader of a Gau.

Generalstaatsanwalt Public prosecutor at district court of appeals; supervises all public prosecutors at subordinate courts within his jurisdiction. (Also translated as “attorney general,” “general public prosecutor,” and “public prosecutor general.”)

Hauptverhandlung Trial.

Heimtueckegesetz Law on Insidious Acts (also translated as “Law against Malicious Acts”).

Justiz Administration of justice; judiciary; term usually denotes the judicial system including Ministry of Justice, the courts, and members of the judiciary.

Kammergericht District court of appeals in Berlin.

Kanzelmissbrauch Misuse of pulpit; term denotes imprudent discussion of state affairs by clergymen.

Kreisleiter Leader of a district of the Nazi Party.

Kriegstaeter Perpetrator of a crime during wartime.

Land (Laender) State (s).

Landgericht District court.

Landgerichtsdirektor Presiding judge of a division of a district court.

Landgerichtspraesident Presiding judge of a district court.

Landgerichtsrat Judge of district court.

Landrat (Landraete) Highest administrative official (s) of a county.

Lynchjustiz Lynch justice: lynch law; act or practice by private persons of inflicting punishment for crimes or offenses, without due process of law.

Ministerialblatt Ministerial Gazette; official publication of a Ministry containing administrative ordinances, regulations, etc.

Mischling Person of mixed race.

Mitarbeiter Co-worker immediately subordinated to a Referent.

Nationalsozialistischer Rechtswahrerbund[691] National Socialist Legal Workers’ Association; (also translated National Socialist Jurists’ League, and National Socialist Lawyers’ League) organization included members of all professions and workgroups connected with legal work; it contained eight divisions (Fachgruppen): (1) Richter und Staatsanwaelte (Judges and Public Prosecutors); (2) Rechtsanwaelte (lawyers); (3) Notare (notaries public); (4) Rechtspfleger (court registrars with authority of issuing court orders); (5) Hochschullehrer, jur. (professors of law); (6) Rechtswahrer der Verwaltung (counsels in administrative agencies); (7) Wirtschaftsrechtswahrer (auditors, political economists, etc.); (8) Junge Rechtswahrer (junior legal workers).

Nichtigkeitsbeschwerde Nullity plea.

Notzucht Rape.

Obererbgesundheitsgericht Higher (Appellate) Hereditary Health Court.

Oberlandesgericht District court of appeals.

Oberlandesgerichtspraesident Presiding judge of a district court of appeals; administrative head of all courts in his district.

Oberpraesident Chief of administration of a Prussian province, corresponds to position of Reich governor in other German states.

Oberreichsanwalt Attorney general of the Reich (also translated as chief Reich prosecutor); there were two attorneys general, one at the People’s Court, the other at the Reich Supreme Court.

Oberstaatsanwalt Public prosecutor at district court.

Oberster Gerichtsherr Holder of supreme judicial power (Hitler).

Ortsgruppenleiter Leader of a subdistrict of the Nazi Party.

Parteikanzlei Nazi Party Chancellery.

Polenstrafrechtsverordnung Criminal Code for Poles.

Rassenschande Race defilement (also translated as race pollution).

Referat (e) Office (s) or section (s) concerned with a specialized subject matter.

Referendar Young jurist who has passed a preliminary state legal examination and works as a law clerk in a court.

Referent Supervisor of several professional officials; section chief; expert in a particular field.

Reichsanwalt (-waelte) Assistant attorney (s) general of the Reich (also translated as Reich prosecutor).

Reichsgericht Reich Supreme Court.

Reichsgesetzblatt Reich Law Gazette.

Reichsjustizministerium Reich Ministry of Justice.

Reichsstatthalter Reich Governor.

Reichsstrafprozessordnung Code of Criminal Procedure.

Regierungspraesident Highest Administrative official of a state district. (Each German state is subdivided into several administrative districts [Regierungsbezirke].)

Richterbrief (e) Judge’s Letter (s); confidential circular letter to German judges and public prosecutors issued by the Reich Ministry of Justice.

Senat Division of the Reich Supreme Court, or a district court of appeals, or the People’s Court, or of a Special Court.

Sondergericht Special Court.

Staatsanwalt Public prosecutor at district court.

Staatsanwaltschaft Office of the public prosecutor.

Stahlhelm German veterans organization of World War I, incorporated into the SA in 1933.

Standgericht Civilian court martial.

Volksgerichtshof People’s Court.

Volksschaedlingsverordnung Law against public enemies; (also translated as “law against public parasites.”)

Wehrkraftzersetzung Undermining of military efficiency.[692]

Wehrmacht Armed Forces.

Zuchthaus Penitentiary.

ABBREVIATIONS

BNSDJ Bund Nationalsozialistischer Deutscher Juristen Association for National Socialist Jurists; became part of NSRB in 1936.

DBG Deutsches Beamtengesetz German Civil Service Law.

Gestapo Geheime Staatspolizei Secret State Police.

NN Nacht- und Nebel Erlass Night and Fog Decree.

NSDAP Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei National Socialist Workers’ Party (Nazi Party).

NSRB Nationalsozialistischer Rechtswahrerbund National Socialist Legal Workers’ Association.

OKW Oberkommando der Wehrmacht German Armed Forces High Command.

RGBl Reichsgesetzblatt Reich Law Gazette.

RJM Reichsjustizministerium Reich Ministry of Justice.

RK Reichskanzlei Reich Chancellery.

RKabR Reichskabinettsrat Reich Cabinet Counselor (title).

RSHA Reichssicherheitshauptamt Reich Security Main Office of the SS.

SA Sturmabteilung “Storm Troop Force” of the Nazi Party.

SD Sicherheitsdienst Security and Intelligence Service of the SS.

SS Schutzstaffel Elite Guard and “Protective Force” of the Nazi Party.

UStS Unterstaatssekretaer Assistant Under Secretary.

VGH Volksgerichtshof People’s Court.

List of Witnesses in Case 3

Note.—All witnesses in this case appeared before the Tribunal, except for 13 witnesses whose testimony was taken by commissioners of the Tribunal concerning affidavits they had signed and which had been offered in evidence by the prosecution. In the table below, prosecution witnesses are designated by the letter P and defense witnesses by the letter D. If the witness was a prosecution affiant called for cross-examination by the defense, the letter designation PA (prosecution affiant) is used. If the witness was a defense affiant called for cross-examination by the prosecution, the letter designation DA (defense affiant) is used. As the first column below indicates, the same witness was sometimes called by both the prosecution and the defense at different stages of the trial. The names not preceded by any designation represent defendants.

Name Date of Testimony Pages (mimeographed transcript)

D Altmeyer, Hans Josef 15, 16 Jul 47 5244–5308

Altstoetter, Josef 15, 16 Sep 47 8841–8962

Ammon, Dr. Wilhelm von 1, 4 Aug 47 6377–6473

P Ancker, Edinger 29 Apr 47 2743–2761

D Azesdorfer, Dr. Hermann 9 Sep 47 8437–8469

PA Baeumler, Dr. Josef 3 Jun 47 3818–3833

Barnickel, Paul 26, 27, 28 Aug 47 7649–7752;

7780–7901

PA Baur, Armin 23 May 47 3598–3606

D Becher, Dr. Werner H. 17, 25 Sep 47 8969–8998;

9514–9517

P Behl, Dr. Ferdinand C. W. 18, 19, 20, 21 Mar 47 562–826

D Bleckschmidt, Annemarie 29 Jul 47 6112–6114

D Boden, Helmuth 31 Jul 47 6208–6235

PA Brem, Walter 22 May 47 3517–3564

PA Buchholz, Peter 27, 28 May 47 3718–3735

P Buchthal, Arnold 21 Aug 47 7471–7474

P Buhl, Walter 18 Sep 47 9075–9107

Cuhorst, Hermann 29 Aug; 2, 3, Sep 47 7958–8175

D Dechant, George 10 Sep 47 8549–8558

D Denzler, Leonhard 15 Aug 47 7095–7133

P Diessem, Dr. Julius 17, 18 Apr 47 2312–2346

P Doebig, Dr. Friedrich 9, 10 Apr 47 1750–1872

P Dorfmueller, Dr. Martin 12 May 47 3154–3220

P Drescher, Dr. Erich 22 Jul 47 5646–5671

P Duerrbeck, Dr. Otto 29 Jul 47 6095–6096

P/D Eggensperger, Eugen 9 May; 16 Jul 47 3083–3096;

5309–5323

D Ehrhardt, Dr. Otto 1 Aug 47 6363–6376

PA Eichinger, Josef 22 May 47 3471–3487

D Eiffe, Peter E. 22, 23 Jul 47 5671–5692

P Einstein, Henry 1 May 47 2970–2976

P Eitner, Lorenz 25 Mar; 22 Apr 47 943–949;

2521–2525

P Elkar, Friedrich 30 Apr; 1 May 47 2884–2938

PA Engert, Georg 27 May 47 3694–3705

D Ernst, Johanna 30 Jul 47 6169–6173

PA Escher, Dr. Ernst 23 May 47 3628–3641

P Ferber, Dr. Karl 31 Mar; 1, 3, 8 Apr 47 1312–1315;

1319–1466;

1576–1630;

1665–1746

P Filbig, Karl Kaspar 19 May 47 3351–3363

DA Foetsch, Maria 23 Sep 47 9363–9367

PA Franke, Dr. Horst Guenther 22 Sep 47 9265–9280

D Fritzsche, Hans 15 Jul 47 5200–5242

PA Froboese, Katharina 27 May 47 3705–3718

P Gerstaecker, Dr. Wilhelm 29 Jul 47 6064–6084

P Goeringer, Dr. Hugo 28 Mar 47 1263–1280

D/P Gramm, Dr. Hans 3 Jul; 17 Sep 47 4700–4764;

9070–9073

PA Groben, Hans 23 May 47 3614–3627

PA Gros, Dr. Franz 30 Apr 47 2826–2882

PA Grueb, Dr. Josef 22 May 47 3502–3517

PA Gruenwald, Bruno 3 Jun 47 3879–3910

P Hach, Josef 24 Apr 47 2643–2651

D Hagemann, Hans 22 Sep 47 9302–9315

D Hartmann, Hans 17 Sep 47 8999–9068

P Havemann, Prof. Robert 10, 11 Apr 47 1873–1925

P Hecker, Robert 18 Apr; 9, 12 May; 2363–2386;

7 Jul 47 3047–3083;

3111–3114;

4823–4870

D Hegele, Max 8 Sep 47 8366–8389

P Helm, Arthur 22 Sep 47 9335–9337

P Herget, Franz 22 Sep 47 9337–9343

P Hlavac, Josef 30 Apr 47 2802–2825

P Hodges, Thomas K. 19 May 47 3363–3371

D Hoffmann, Dr. Heinz 15 Sep 47 8816–8825

PA Hofmann, Kurt 27 May 47 3650–3653

PA Hoffmann, Wilhelm 4 Jun 47 3940–3947

PA Huemmer, Gottfried 4 Jun 47 3976–3992

D Huppertz, Karin 30 Jul 47 6141–6169

D Jahrreiss, Prof. Hermann 25, 26 Jun 47 4253–4364

Joel, Guenther 4, 5, 6 Aug 47 6474–6611;

6617–6643

PA Kassing, Bernhard 4 Jun 47 3997–4000

PA Kern, Dr. Hans 28 May; 4 June 47 3806–3811;

Klemm, Herbert 3, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15, 3934–3940

Jul; 23 Sep 47 4784–4822;

4891–5024;

5027–5090;

5094–5199;

9383–9396

P Klees, Rudolf 12 May 47 3115–3140

D Klett, Dr. Arnulf 8 Sep 47 8432–8435

PA Kroher, Dr. Hermann 22 May 47 3488–3496

D Kuestner, Dr. Otto 3, 4 Sep 47 8175–8234

PA Kunz, Dr. Gustav 23 May 47 3577–3598

D Lammers, Dr. Hans Heinrich 22 Jul 47 5582–5620

Lautz, Dr. Ernst 23, 24, 25, 28 Jul 47 5761–5775;

5781–6054

P Lehmann, Rudolf 23, 24 Apr 47 2586–2643

D Lenz, Dr. Otto 6 Aug 47 6643–6652

D Link, Dr. Heinrich 29 Jul 47 6104–6111

PA Lipps, Herbert 28 May 47 3735–3755

P Loduchowski, Dr. Hans Willi 4 Sep 47 8254–8282

D Ludwig, Fritz 22 Sep 47 9329–9332

P/D Markl, Hermann 27 May; 15 Sep 47 3653–3662;

3675–3683;

3687–3692;

8805–8815

P Martin, Capt. Roy A. 20, 26 Aug 47 7399–7402;

7637–7639

D Marx, Dr. Hanns 29, 30 Jul 47 6114–6140

PA Mayer, Dr. Karl 23 May 47 3565–3577

PA Mayer, Dr. Josef 5 Jun 47 4033–4039

P Mclendon, Lt. Col. John 13 May 47 3230–3234

D Meissner, Dr. Otto 2 Jul 47 4606–4642

Mettgenberg, Dr. Wolfgang 31 Jul; 1 Aug 47 6235–6271;

6274–6362

PA/D Miethsam, Dr. Wilhelm 3, 4 Jun; 7, 8 Jul 47 3911–3932;

4870–4876;

4880–4891

D Mitzschke, Dr. Gustav 22 Sep 47 9316–9328

PA Mueller, Dr. Hermann 28 May 47 3755–3781

P Muench, Anni 19 May 47 3406–3419

P Oehlckers, Dr. Wilhelm 18 Sep 47 9108–9133

Oeschey, Rudolf 9–12, 15 Sep 8510–8548;

8559–8805

D Ohler, Paul 15 Aug 47 7149–7152

PA Ostermeier, Robert 22 May 47 3497–3499

PA Paulus, Adolf 28 May 47 3781–3806

PA Pfaff, Dr. Theodor 27 May 47 3642–3650

PA Prey, Josef 4 Jun 47 3960–3975;

3992–3993

D Priess, Dr. Friedrich 25 Sep 47 9494–9514

PA Rauh, Robert 22 May 47 3499–3502

P Rimelin, Dr. Renatus 14 Apr 47 2049–2092;

2137–2142

P Rice, Lowell O., Captain 29 Jul 47 6060–6064

PA Roeder, Dr. Manfred 4, 5 Jun 47 3993–3997;

4000–4033

P Roemer, Walter 24 Apr 47 2652–2672

D Rosenau, Dr. Wilhelm 1 Jul 47 4568–4587

P Roska, Charles J., Captain 26, 31 Mar 47 1023–1024;

1316–1318

Rothaug, Oswald 11–14, 18–22, 25, 26 Aug 47 6754–6917;

6928–7016;

7179–7395;

7406–7470;

7474–7636;

7640–7648

Rothenberger, Dr. Curt 16–18, 21, 22 Jul; 24 Sep 47 5324–5381;

5400–5484;

5495–5581;

9438–9478;

9512–9515

P Rottner, Wolfgang 23, 24 Sep 47 9403–9411;

9413–9437

P Schaefer, Robert, Major 29 Jul 47 6057–6060

P Schaefer, Mark 15 Apr 47 2125–2142

PA Schirmer, Ludwig 4 Jun 47 3947–3959

Schlegelberger, Franz 26, 27, 30 June 47; 1 Jul 47 4367–4568

P Schosser, Luitpold 9 May 47 3021–3046

P Schmitt, Horst 14 May 47 3321–3335

D Schoeck, Dr. Willi 4 Sep 47 8235–8253

P/D Schroeder, Dr. Karl 23 May; 14, 15 Aug 47 3607–3613;

7017–7095

D Schulz, Hans Heinrich 25 Sep 47 9530–9552

P Schwarz, Berthold 11, 14 Apr 47 1925–2048

P Schwarz, Dr. Eberhard 17 Apr 47 2258–2312

P Seiler, Irene 26 Mar 47 1025–1057

P Skok, Dr. Herbert 19 Sep 47 9178–9204

P Solf, Mrs. Hanna 15, 16 Apr 47 2143–2208

D Steinaecker, Dr. Walter Freiherr von 22 Jul 47 5621–5646

P Stern, Dr. Peter 29 Jul; 20 Aug 47 6085–6094;

7396–7398

D Stuber, Dr. Max 8 Sep 47 8390–8424

PA/D Suchomel, Dr. Hugo 3 Jun; 27 Aug 47 3833–3841;

3870–3879;

7753–7779

P Timmerman, Hans 19 Sep 47 9204–9214

D Wallentin, Fritz 19 Sep 47 9215–9224

P Wahler, Isaac E. 19 Sep 47 9246–9262

P Waldow, Erich Christian 18, 19 Sep 47 9153–9164

P Wein, Benedict 28 Apr 47 2675–2692;

2716–2729

P Weiss, Wilhelm 19 Sep 47 9227–9233

P Wentzensen, Edmund 18, 19 Sep 47 9135–9153;

9166–9177

PA Wergin, Dr. Kurt 3 June 47 3847–3868

P Wieber, Mrs. Ruth 29, 30 Jul 47 6097–6103;

6174–6175

D Willers, Hans 19 Sep 47 9233–9245

P Wiskott, Wolfgang 4 Sep 47 8282–8288

PA Wizigmann, Eugen 27 May 47 3670–3674

D Zimmermann, Hans 15 Aug 47 7135–7149