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The Stroop Report
THE WARSAW GHETTO IS NO MORE
60 Waffen SS personnel.
11 "Watchmen" from Training Camps, probably Lithuanians, to judge by their names.
12 Security Police Officers in SS Units.
5 men of the Polish Police
2 regular Army personnel engineers]
Units used in the action Average number of personnel used per day SS Staff & Police Leader 6/5 Waffen SS: SS Panzer Grenadier Training and Reserve Battalion 3, Warsaw 4/440 SS Cav. Training and Res Bat. Warsaw 5/381 Police: SS Police Regiment 22 I. Bat. 3/94 III. Bat. 3/134 Engineering Emergency Service 1/6 Polish Police 4/363 Polish Fire Brigade 166 Security Police: Wehrmacht Light AA Alarm Battery III/8 Warsaw 2/22 Engineers Det. of Railway Armored Trains Res. flat. Rembertow 2/42 Res. Eng. 14 Gora-Kalwaria 1/34 Foreign Racial Watchmen: 1 Bat. "Trawniki" men 2/335 Total: 36/2054 [Translator's note: This obviously means; 36 officers, 2054 men]
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The number of destroyed dug-outs amounts to 631.
Booty:Further booty:Polish rifles, 1 Russian rifle, 1 German rifle 59 pistols of. various calibers
Several hundred hand grenades, including Polish and home-made ones .
1,240 used military tunics (part of them with medal ribbons-Iron Cross and East Medal)
Other equipment and German steel helmets
108 horses, 4 of them still in the former Ghetto (hearse) Up to 23 May 1943 we had counted:
State of the Ghetto at the termination of the large-scale operation:
Warsaw, 16 May, 1943.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the
District of Warsaw.
SS Brigadefuehrer and Majorgeneral of Police.
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Warsaw, 20 April 1943.
Journal No. 516/43 secret.
(Daily reports)
SS Service Teletype message
From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Ref. No.: I ab/St/Gr-16 07
Re: Ghetto Operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, Cracow
Progress of Ghetto Operation on 19 April 1943:
Units at my disposal: SS-Panzer-Gren. Res. Batl. 6/400 SS-Cav. Res. Batl. 10/450 Police 6/165 Security Service 2/48 Trawniki-men 1/150 Wehrmacht: 1 10-cm-Howitzer 1/7 Flame thrower 1 Engineers 2/16 Medical detachments 1/1 3 2.28-cm A.A. Guns 2/24 1 French tank of the Waffen-SS 2 heavy armored cars of the Waffen-SS Total: 31/1262 A further report will follow tonight.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
/s/ stroop
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Prom the SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 20 April 1943.
Ref. No. I ab St/Gr 16 07-Journal No. 517/43 secret.
Re: Ghetto Operation.
To the Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Supplementing my teletype message of 20 April 1943-Ref. St/Gr
16 07, re Ghetto Operation-I beg to report as follows:
2 dead (Wehrmacht) 7 wounded (6 Waffen SS, 1 Trawniki-man)
Next report on 21 April 1943 at noon.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the
District of Warsaw
Signed: Stroop
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 21 April 1943.
Ref. Nr. I ab/St/Gr-16 07-Journal Nr. 527/43.
Re: Ghetto Operation.
To the Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East,
SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police, Krueger-or
deputy.
Cracow
Progress of Ghetto Operation on 21 April 1943.
Supplementing the report which I made today about 1400 hours. by telephone, I beg to report:
Forces at my disposal as of 20 April 1943.
Continued on 22 April 1943, 0700 hours.
Own losses: 2 policemen, 2 SS-men, 1 Trawniki-man.
The SS and Police Fuehrer(light wounds)
in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From the SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 22 April 1943.
Ref. No. I ab St/Gr 16 07-Journal Nr. 530/43 secret.
Re: Ghetto Operation. (supplement to par. 1 of letter of 21 April 1943).
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer of Police Krueger-or deputy
Cracow
Our setting the block on fire achieved the result in the course of the night that those Jews whom we had not been able to find despite all our search operations left their hideouts under the roofs, in the cellars, and elsewhere, and appeared at the outside of the buildings, trying to escape the flames. Masses of them- entire families-were already aflame and jumped from the windows or endeavored to let themselves down by means of sheets tied together or the like. Steps had been taken so that these Jews as well as the remaining ones were liquidated at once. During the whole night there were shots from buildings which were supposed to be evacuated. We had no losses in our cordoning forces. 5,300 Jews were caught for the evacuation and removed.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 22 April 1943.
Ref. Nr. I ab/St/Gr-16 07-Journal Nr. 531/43 secret.
Re: Ghetto Operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger or deputy.
Cracow
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
SS-Brigadefuehrer and Majorgeneral of Police.
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From the SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 22 April 1943.
Ref. Nr.: ab/St/Gr-16 07-Journal Nr. 532/43 secret.
Re: Ghetto Operation.
The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
1 Sergeant of Police (shot through the lungs)
The operation will be continued on 23 April 1943, 0700 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From the SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 23 April 1943.
Ref. No.: I ab/St/Gr-16 07-Journal No. 538/43 secret.
Re: Ghetto Operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Progress of Ghetto Operation on 23 April 1943. Start: 0700 hours.
2 Police corporals ("SB") wounded 1 Trawniki man wounded.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw i
Warsaw, 24 April 1943.
Ref. Nr.: I ab/St/Wdt-16 07-Journal No. 545/43 secret.
Re: Ghetto operation.
The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and general of the Police-Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Progress of operation on 24 April 1943, start 1000 hours.
Our forces; as on the preceding day, minus 50 men of the Waffen-SS.
Our losses: 2 SS men and 1 Trawniki man wounded.
Operation will be continued on 25 April 1943, 1300 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 25 April 1943
Ref. No. I ab/St/Wdt-16 07-Journal No. 549/43 secret.
Re: Ghetto operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Progress of operation on 25 April 1943, start 1300 hours.
Including today, a total of 27,464 Jews of the former Warsaw Ghetto, have been captured.
Our forces; as on the previous day.
Our losses; 3 members of the Waffen-SS and one member of the Security Police wounded.
Total losses up to date: Waffen SS 27 Wounded Police 9 Wounded Security Police 4 Wounded Wehrmacht 1 Wounded Trawniki men 9 Wounded 50 Wounded and 5 dead: Waffen-SS 2 Dead Wehrmacht 2 Dead Trawniki men 1 Dead 5 Dead The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 26 April 1943.
Ref. No.: I ab/St/Wdt-16 07-Journal Nr. 550/43 secret.
Re: Ghetto operation-supplementary report.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
SS-Brigadefuehrer and Major general of Police.
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 26 April 1943.
Ref. Nr.: I ab/St/Wdt-16 07 Journal Nr. 551/43 secret.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
End of today's operation at 2145 hours. Will be continued on 27 April 1943 at 0900 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 27 April 1943.
Ref. No.: I ab/St/Gr-16 07-Journal No. 555/43 secret.
Re: Ghetto Operation
To: the Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Our strength: 288 German Police 200 Trawniki men Cordon- From 0700 to 1900 hours. 140 Polish Police ing From 1900 to 0700 hours. 288 German Police forces 250 Waffen-SS 140 Polish PoliceStrength in the operation:
3/115 German Police
4/400 Waffen-SS
1/6 Engineering Serv.
2/30 Security Police
2/21 Engineers.Our losses:
3 wounded:
2 Waffen-SS
1 Trawniki-manTermination of operation: 2300 hours. Will be continued on 28 April 1943 at 1000 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 28 April 1943.
Ref. Nr. I ab/St/Gr-16 07 Journal Nr. 562/43 secret.
Re: Ghetto operation
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Progress of operation on 28 April 1943. Start 1000 hrs.
Result of today: 1,655 Jews caught for evacuation, of whom 110 were killed in battle.
Our strength: as on the previous day. Our losses: 3 wounded (1 Police, 2 Waffen-SS)
Termination of operation: 2200 hours. Will be continued on 29 April 1943. 1000 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 29 April 1943.
fief. Nr. I ab/St/Gr-16 07-Journal Nr. 566/43 secret.
Re: Ghetto Operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Captured are 2 rifles, 10 pistols, 10 kilograms of explosives, and ammunition of various types.
Termination of operation at 2100 hrs. Will be continued on 30 April 1943, 0900 hrs.
Total caught or destroyed: 35,760.
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Signed: Stroop
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 30 April 1943.
Ref No.: I ab/St/Gr-16 07-Journal No. 579/43 secret.
Re: Ghetto operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Progress of large-scale operation on 30 April 1943. Start 0900 hrs.
Our strength: Used in the operation: Police 5/133 Security Police 3/36 Waffen SS 6/432 Engineer 2/40 Staff 3/7 Cordoning forces: Waffen SS 3/318 German Police 2/89 Trawniki men 200 moreover some Polish Police Our losses: 1 wounded (Police)
Termination of today's large scale action: 2100 hours. Will be continued on 1 May 1943, 0900 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, May 1, 1943.
ref: Nr.: I ab/St/Gr-16 07-Journal No. 583/43 secret.
Re: Large-scale Ghetto operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Again we captured pistols and explosives.
Our strength, used in operation: Police (German) 4/102 Waffen SS 7/350 Engineers (Wehrmacht) 2/38 Engineering Emergency Service 1/6 Security Police 2/1 Cordoning units: Waffen SS 300 German Police 1/71 Trawniki 250 Our losses: 1 policeman-wounded yesterday, died from wounds.
Termination of today's large-scale action: 2200 hours. Will be continued on 2 May 1943, 1000 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From _The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 2 May 1943.
Ref. No.: I ab St/Gr-16 07-Journal No. 584/43 secret.
Re: Large-scale Ghetto operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Our strength, used in operation: German Police 3/98 Engineering Em Service 1/6 Security Police 3/12 Engineers (Wehrmacht) 2/37 SS-Gren 11/409 SS-Cav. 3/7 Cordoning forces: German Police 2/9 SS-Gren 1/300 Trawniki 200 Our losses: 4 Policemen wounded 3 Polish policemen wounded Present at today's large-scale operation was the Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger.
Termination of operation: 2030 hours. Will be continued on 3 May 1943, 0900 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
SS-Brigadefuehrer and Major general of Police.
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 3 May 1943.
Ref. Nr.: I ab-St/Gr-16 07-Journal Nr. 597/43 secret.
Re: Large-scale Ghetto operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Pulled out of dug-outs - 1,392 Jews
Shot - 95
Evacuated from former armament factories - 177
Strength: as on the previous day.
Losses: 3 SS-men wounded.
Termination of today's operation: 2100 hours. Will be continued on 4 May 1943. 0900 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 4 May 1943.
Ref. No.: I ab-St/Gr-16 07-Journal No. 603/43 secret.
Re: Large-scale Ghetto operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Our strength, used in operation: German Police 4/101 Engineering Em. Service 1/6 Security Police 2/14 Engineers 2/41 Waffen SS 11/407
Cordoning forces: Day Night German Police 2/87 1/11 Waffen SS 25 1/300 Trawniki 200 Polish Police 1/180 1/180 Our losses: None. Termination of operation: 2330 hours. Will be continued on 5 May 1943, 1000 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 5 May 1943.
Ref. Nr.: I ab/St/Gr-16 07-Journal No. 607/43 secret.
Re: Large-scale Ghetto Operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Our strength: as on the preceding day.
Our losses: 1 SS man wounded, 1 Policeman wounded.
Sum total of losses to date: 8 dead, 55 wounded.
Termination of operation: 2200 hours. - Will be continued on 6 May 1943, 0900 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 6 May 1943.
Ref. No.: ab/St/Gr-16 07-Journal No. 614/43 secret.
Re: Ghetto large-scale operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Progress of large-scale operation on 6 May 1943, start 0930 hours.
Our strength: Used in operation: German Police 4/101 Engineering Em. Service 1/6 Security Police 2/14 Engineers 3/72 Waffen SS 10/500
Cordoning forces: Day Night German Police 2/87 1/11 Waffen SS 25 1/300 Trawniki 200 Polish Police 1/180 1/180
Our losses: 1 Policeman dead 1 Policeman seriously wounded 1 SS Unterscharfuehrer less seriously wounded Termination of operation: 2100 hours. Will be continued on 7 May 1943, 0930 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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Prom: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 7 May 1943.
Ref. Nr.: I ab/St/Gr-16 07-Journal Nr. 616/43 secret
Re:Large-scale Ghetto Operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Our strength: as on the preceding day. Our losses: 1 Waffen-SS man wounded.
Termination of operation: 2100 hours, will be continued on 8 May 1943 1000 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From_ The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 8 May 1943.
Ref. No.: I ab/St/Gr-16 07-Journal No. 624/43 secret.
Re: Large-scale Ghetto Operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Progress of operation on 8 May 1943, start 1000 hours.
Our strength:
Used in operation: German Police 4/101 Engineering Em Service 1/6 Security Police 2/14 Engineers 3/69 Waffen SS 13/527
Cordoning forces: Day Night German Police 1/87 1/36 Waffen SS 25 1/300 Trawniki 160 Polish Police 1/160 1/160
Our losses: 2 Waffen SS dead 2 Waffen SS wounded 1 Engineer wounded Termination of action; 2130 hours, will be continued on 9 May 1943 1000 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 9 May 1943.
Ref. No.: I ab/St/Gr 1607 Journal No. 625/43.
Re: Large-scale Ghetto Operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Progress of large-scale operation on 9 May 1943, start 1000 hours.
Again we captured some pistols and hand grenades.
Our strength:
Used in operation: German Police 4/103 Security Police 2/12 Engineers 3/67 Waffen SS 13/547
Cordoning Forces: Day Night German Police 1/87 1/36 Waffen SS ------ 1/300 Trawniki 160 ------- Polish Police 1/160 1/160
Our losses: None. Termination of operation: 2100 hours, will be continued on 10 May 1943, 1000 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw,
Warsaw, 10 May, 1943.
Ref. Nr. I ab St/Gr 16 07 Journal No. 627/43 secret.
Re: Large-scale Ghetto Operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Progress of large-scale action on 10 May 1943 start 1000 hours.
Today, we again captured small arms and some ammunition.
Our strength: as on the preceding day. Our losses: 3 SS men wounded.
Termination of operation: 2200 hours. Will be continued on 11 May 1943, 0930 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 11 May 1943.
Ref. No.: I ab-St/Gr-16 07 Journal No. 629/43 secret.
Re: Ghetto large-scale Operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Progress of large-scale operation on 11 May 1943, start 0930 hours.
Our strength:
Used in operation: German Police 6/126 Engineering Em. Service 1/6 Security Police 2/14 Engineers 4/76 Waffen SS 12/308
Cordoning forces: Day Night German Police 1/112 1/86 Waffen SS ------- 1/130 Trawniki 160 -------- Polish Police 1/160 1/160
Our losses: 1 SS man wounded. Total of losses up to date: 71 wounded, 12 dead. Termination of today's operation: 2145 hours, will be continued on 12 May 1943, 0930 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 12 May 1943
Ref. No.: I ab-St/Gr-16 07-Journal No. 637/43 secret.
Re: Large-scale Ghetto Operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Progress of large-scale operation on 12 May 1943, start 0930 hours.
The transports of Jews leaving here will be directed to T.II beginning today.
Used in operation: German police 5/126 Engineering Em. Service 1/6 Security Police 2/14 Engineers 4/74 Waffen SS 12/508
Cordoning forces: Day Night German Police 1/112 1/86 Waffen SS ------- 1/300 Trawniki 160 --------- Polish Police 1/160 1/160
Our losses: 1 Waffen SS man wounded. Termination of today's operation: 2160 hours, will be continued on 13 May 1943, 1000 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 13 May, 1943.
Ref. No.: I ate/ St/Gr 16 07 Journal No. 641/43 secret. Re: Large-scale Ghetto Operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
The total of Jews caught has risen to 55,179.
Used in operation: German police 4/182 Engineering Em. Service 1/6 Security Police 2/14 Engineers 4/74 Waffen SS 12/517
Cordoning forces: Day Night German Police 2/137 1/87 Waffen SS ------- 1/300 Trawniki 270------- Polish Police 1/1601/160
Our losses: 2 Waffen SS dead 3 Waffen SS wounded 1 Policeman wounded. The 2 Waffen SS men lost their lives in the air attack against the Ghetto.
Termination of today's operation: 2100 hours, will be continued on 14 May 1943, 1000 hours.
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Signed: Stroop
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 14 May 1943.
Ref. No. I ab/St/G 16 07 Journal No. 646/43 secret.
Re: Large-scale Ghetto Operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer Fast, SS Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Progress of large-scale operation on 14 May 1943, start 1000 hours.
I shall come to a decision after tomorrow's operations regarding termination of the action.
Used in operation: German Police 4/184 Engineering Em. Serv 1/6 Security Police 2/16 Engineers 4/73 Waffen-SS 12/51
Cordoning forces. Day Night German Police 2/138 1/87 Waffen SS ------- 1/300 Trawniki 270------- Polish Police 1/160 1/160
Our losses: 5 wounded, 4 Waffen SS, 1 Police Booty: rifles, pistols, and ammunition. Further, a number of incendiary bottles (Molotov cocktails).
Termination of action; 2155 hours, will be continued on 15 May 1943 0900 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
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From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, May 15th 1943.
Ref. No.: I ab/St/Gr 16 07 Journal No. 648/43 secret.
Re: Large-scale Ghetto Operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Progress of large-scale operation on 15 April 1943. Start 0900 hours.
The sum total of Jews caught has risen to 55,885.
Used in operation: German Police 4/184 Engineering Em. S 1/6 Security Police 2/16 Waffen-SS 12/510
Cordoning forces: Day Night German Police 2/138 1/87 Waffen-SS ------- 1/300 Trawniki 270 ------- Polish Police 1/160 1/160
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Our losses: 1 Policeman wounded.
Signed: Stroop
SS-Brigadefuehrer and Major general of Police.
Certified copy:
SS-Sturmbannfuehrer.
Copy
Teletype message
From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, May 16th, 1943.
Ref. No.: I ab-St/Gr 16 07 Journal Nr. 652/43 secret.
Re: Large-scale Ghetto Operation.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
Progress of large-scale operation on 16 May 1943, start 1000 hours.
I will submit a final report to the Conference of SS Police Fuehrer on 18 May 1943.
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
SS-Brigadefuehrer and Major general of Police.
Certified copy:
SS-Sturmbannfuehrer.
Copy
Teletype message
From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 24 May 1943.
Ref. No.: I ab-St/Gr 16 07 Journal Nr. 663/43 secret.
Re: Large-scale Ghetto Operation.
Ref: Your teletype message Nr. 946 or 21 May 1943.
To: The Higher SS and Police Fuehrer East, SS-Obergruppenfuehrer and General of Police Krueger-or deputy.
Cracow
I beg to reply to the above teletype message: No. 1:
A total of 631 dug-outs were destroyed.
7 Polish rifles, 1 Russian rifle, 1 German rifle.
59 pistols of various calibers.
Several 100 hand grenades, including Polish and homemade ones.
Large amounts of explosives, ammunition for all calibers, including machine-gun ammunition.
1,240 used uniform tunics (partly equipped with medal ribbons, Iron Cross, and East Medal).
Pieces of equipment, and German steel helmets.
103 horses, 4 of them in the former Ghetto (hearse)
Large amounts of valuables (rings, chains, watches etc.)
The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
SS-Brigadefuehrer and Major general of Police.
Certified copy:
SS-Sturmbannfuehrer.
[Translator's note: captions of photos follow in order]
1. The building of the former Jewish Council.
3. Discussion of the evacuation of a factory.
4. The Jewish section chiefs of the armament factory Briar.
6. Column marching to the railway station.
7. On the way to the transhipping place.
13. Forcibly pulled out of dug-outs.
14. Just pulled out of a dug-out.
15. Just pulled out of a dug-out.
16. These bandits resisted by force of arms.
17. Bandits destroyed in battle.
21. Smoking-out of the Jews and bandits.
22. A place which had been prepared for escape and jumping down.
23. Destruction of a block of buildings [2 photos].
24. Destruction of a block of buildings.
26. On the way to the transhipping place.
28. On the way to the transhipping place.
29. Photos showing parts of so-called dwelling dug-outs.
34. Measures for covering a street.
35. They were found in underground dug-outs.
36. (1) These bandits are avoiding arrest by jumping down.
(2) Bandits after having jumped down.
37. The radio car of the command post.
38. Ascaris who were used in the operation.
39. The C.O. of the large-scale action.
40. This is how the former Ghetto looks after having been destroyed.
41 48. [no caption]
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