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- 1938-1947 (Creación)
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1 folder
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During World War Two, Karl Wittig was a political prisoner in a number of Nazi concentration camps including Sachsenhausen. In the early 1950s Wittig was a key witness in the trial of Otto John, head of the West German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz), 1950-1954. John was found guilty of spying for the communists as a result of Wittig's evidence.
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GB 1556 WL 856 1938-1947 collection 1 folder Wittig , Karl , fl 1939-1950
During World War Two, Karl Wittig was a political prisoner in a number of Nazi concentration camps including Sachsenhausen. In the early 1950s Wittig was a key witness in the trial of Otto John, head of the West German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz), 1950-1954. John was found guilty of spying for the communists as a result of Wittig's evidence.
Received 15 May 1988.
Copies of papers documenting the time spent by Karl Wittig in concentration camps during the Nazi era, 1938-1947, including letters to his wife and sworn statements, including by Martin Niemöller that he knew Karl Wittig as a political prisoner in Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
Arranged and numbered chronologically.
Open
Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.
German
Detailed description on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk.
These copy documents are but a small sample of the complete archive, which, according to the depositor, is to be deposited in its entirety at the Institut für Zeitgeschichte in Munich after the death of the 'last person connected to it'.
Entry compiled by Sarah Drewery.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Mar 2008 Civil and political rights Concentration camps Humanitarian law Human rights Nazism Political doctrines Political prisoners Sachsenhausen concentration camp Third Reich Totalitarianism War crimes Wittig , Karl , fl 1939-1950
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Received 15 May 1988.
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Copies of papers documenting the time spent by Karl Wittig in concentration camps during the Nazi era, 1938-1947, including letters to his wife and sworn statements, including by Martin Niemöller that he knew Karl Wittig as a political prisoner in Sachsenhausen concentration camp.
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Arranged and numbered chronologically.
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Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.
Idioma del material
- inglés
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- latín
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German
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Detailed description on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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