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The Jager Report
[The "Jager report" was written by a commander of one of the "Einsatzgruppen" (special task forces) which were in charge of liquidating Jews, communist leaders, partisans and others in the Soviet Union.
To understand the magnitude of the massacres, note the total number of victims - 137,346. This is for one Einsatzgruppe, in a five month period, in one area. This report reflects very clearly on the plan to kill all the Jews, except those which were needed for working purposes; those were, as the report notes, "only" to be sterilized; Jager goes on to state that "if despite sterilization a Jewess becomes pregnant she will be liquidated."
There are many documents about the Einsatzgruppen massacres in the Soviet Union, but the "Jager report" is one of the most chillingly detailed of them.]
Detailed report by SS-StandartenfŸhrer Jager about mass killings in Nazi occupied USSR, July-November 1941.
'The Good Old Days' - E. Klee, W. Dressen, V. Riess, The Free Press, NY, 1988, p. 46-58:
The Commander of
the security police and
the SD
Einsatzkommando 3 Kauen [Kaunas], 1 December 1941-----------------------------
| Secret Reich Business! |
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5 copies
4th copyComplete list of executions carried out in the EK 3 area up to 1 December 1941
Security police duties in Lithuania taken over by Einsatzkommando 3 on 2 July 1941.
(The Wilna [Vilnius] area was taken over by EK 3 on 9 Aug. 1941, the Schaulen area on 2 Oct. 1941. Up until these dates EK 9 operated in Wilna and EK 2 in Schaulen.)
On my instructions and orders the following executions were conducted by Lithuanian partisans:
4.7.41 Kauen-Fort VII 416 Jews, 47 Jewesses 463 6.7.41 Kauen-Fort VII Jews 2,514
Following the formation of a raiding squad under the command of SS-ObersturmfŸhrer Hamman and 8-10 reliable men from the Einsatzkommando, the following actions were conducted in cooperation with Lithuanian partisans:
7.7.41 Mariampole Jews 32 8.7.41 Mariampole 14 Jews, 5 Comm. officials 19 8.7.41 Girkalinei Comm. officials 6 9.7.41 Wendziogala 32 Jews, 2 Jewesses, 1 Lithuanian
(f.), 2 Lithuanian Comm., 1 Russian Comm.38 9.7.41 Kauen-Fort VII 21 Jews, 3 Jewesses 24 14.7.41 Mariampole 21 Jews, 1 Russ., 9 Lith. Comm. 31 17.7.41 Babtei 8 Comm. officials (incl. 6 Jews) 8 18.7.41 Mariampole 39 Jews, 14 Jewesses 53 19.7.41 Kauen-Fort VII 17 Jews, 2 Jewesses, 4 Lith.
Comm., 2 Comm. Lithuanians (f.),
1 German Comm.26 21.7.41 Panevezys 59 Jews, 11 Jewesses, 1
Lithuanian (f.), 1 Pole, 22 Lith.
Comm., 9 Russ. Comm.103 22.7.41 Panevezys 1 Jew 1 23.7.41 Kedainiai 83 Jews, 12 Jewesses, 14 Russ.
Comm., 15 Lith. Comm., 1 Russ.
O-Politruk125 25.7.41 Mariampole 90 Jews, 13 Jewesses 103 28.7.41 Panevezys 234 Jews, 15 Jewesses, 19 Russ.
Comm., 20 Lith. Comm.288 Total carried forward 3,384 sheet 2 Total carried forward 3,384 29.7.41 Rasainiai 254 Jews, 3 Lith. Comm. 257 30.7.41 Agriogala 27 Jews, 11 Lith. Comm. 38 31.7.41 Utena 235 Jews, 16 Jewesses, 4 Lith.
Comm., 1 robber/murderer256 31.7.41 Wendziogala 13 Jews, 2 murderers 15 1.8.41 Ukmerge 254 Jews, 42 Jewesses, 1 Pol.
Comm., 2 Lith. NKVD agents, 1
mayor of Jonava who gave order
to set fire to Jonava300 2.8.41 Kauen-Fort IV 170 Jews, 1 US Jewess, 33 Jewesses,
4 Lith. Comm.209 4.8.41 Panevezys 362 Jews, 41 Jewesses, 5 Russ. Comm.,
14 Lith. Comm.422 5.8.41 Rasainiai 213 Jews, 66 Jewesses 279 7.8.41 Utena 483 Jews, 87 Jewesses, 1 Lithuanian
(robber of corpses of German soldiers)571 8.8.41 Ukmerge 620 Jews, 82 Jewesses 702 9.8.41 Kauen-Fort IV 484 Jews, 50 Jewesses 534 11.8.41 Panevezys 450 Jews, 48 Jewesses, 1 Lith. 1 Russ. 500 13.8.41 Alytus 617 Jews, 100 Jewesses, 1 criminal 719 14.8.41 Jonava 497 Jews, 55 Jewesses 552 15-16.8.41 Rokiskis 3,200 Jews, Jewesses, and J. Children,
5 Lith. Comm., 1 Pole, 1 partisan3207 9-16.8.41 Rasainiai 294 Jewesses, 4 Jewish children 298 27.6-14.8.41 Rokiskis 493 Jews, 432 Russians, 56 Lithuanians
(all active communists)981 18.8.41 Kauen-Fort IV 689 Jews, 402 Jewesses, 1 Pole (f.),
711 Jewish intellectuals from Ghetto
in reprisal for sabotage action1,812 19.8.41 Ukmerge 298 Jews, 255 Jewesses, 1 Politruk,
88 Jewish children, 1 Russ. Comm.645 22.8.41 Dunanburg 3 Russ. Comm., 5 Latvian, incl. 1
murderer, 1 Russ. Guardsman, 3 Poles,
3 gypsies (m.), 1 gypsy (f.), 1 gypsy
child, 1 Jew, 1 Jewess, 1 Armenian
(m.), 2 Politruks (prison inspection
in Dunanburg21 Total carried forward 16,152 sheet 3 Total carried forward 16,152 22.8.41 Aglona Mentally sick: 269 men, 227 women,
48 children544 23.8.41 Panevezys 1,312 Jews, 4,602 Jewesses, 1,609
Jewish children7,523 18-22.8.41 Kreis Rasainiai 466 Jews, 440 Jewesses, 1,020
Jewish children1,926 25.8.41 Obeliai 112 Jews, 627 Jewesses, 421
Jewish children1,160 25-26.8.41 Seduva 230 Jews, 275 Jewesses, 159
Jewish children664 26.8.41 Zarasai 767 Jews, 1,113 Jewesses, 1 Lith.
Comm., 687 Jewish children, 1 Russ.
Comm. (f.)2,569 28.8.41 Pasvalys 402 Jews, 738 Jewesses, 209
Jewish children1,349 26.8.41 Kaisiadorys All Jews, Jewesses, and Jewish
children1,911 27.8.41 Prienai All Jews, Jewesses, and Jewish
Children1,078 27.8.41 Dagda and
Kraslawa212 Jews, 4 Russ. POW's 216 27.8.41 Joniskia 47 Jews, 165 Jewesses, 143
Jewish children355 28.8.41 Wilkia 76 Jews, 192 Jewesses, 134
Jewish children402 28.8.41 Kedainiai 710 Jews, 767 Jewesses, 599
Jewish children2,076 29.8.41 Rumsiskis and
Ziezmariai20 Jews, 567 Jewesses, 197
Jewish children784 29.8.41 Utena and Moletai 582 Jews, 1,731 Jewesses, 1,469
Jewish children3,782 13-31.8.41 Alytus and
environs233 Jews 233 1.9.41 Mariampole 1,763 Jews, 1,812 Jewesses, 1,404
Jewish children, 109 mentally sick,
1 German subject (f.), married to a
Jew, 1 Russian (f.)5090 Total carried over 47,814 sheet 4 Total carried over 47,814 28.8-2.9.41 Darsuniskis 10 Jews, 69 Jewesses, 20
Jewish children99 Carliava 73 Jews, 113 Jewesses, 61
Jewish children247 Jonava 112 Jews, 1,200 Jewesses, 244
Jewish children1,556 Petrasiunai 30 Jews, 72 Jewesses, 23
Jewish children125 Jesuas 26 Jews, 72 Jewesses, 46
Jewish children144 Agriogala 207 Jews, 260 Jewesses, 195
Jewish children662 Jasvainai 86 Jews, 110 Jewesses, 86
Jewish children282 Babtei 20 Jews, 41 Jewesses, 22
Jewish children83 Wendziogala 42 Jews, 113 Jewesses, 97
Jewish children252 Krakes 448 Jews, 476 Jewesses, 97
Jewish children1,125 4.9.41 Pravenischkis 247 Jews, 6 Jewesses 253 Cekiske 22 Jews, 64 Jewesses, 60
Jewish children146 Seredsius 6 Jews, 61 Jewesses, 126
Jewish children193 Velinona 2 Jews, 71 Jewesses, 86
Jewish children159 Zapiskis 47 Jews, 118 Jewesses, 13
Jewish children178 5.9.41 Ukmerge 1,123 Jews, 1,849 Jewesses, 1,737
Jewish children4,709 25.8-6.9.41 Mopping up in:
Rasainiai
Georgenburg16 Jews, 412 Jewesses, 415
Jewish children
all Jews, all Jewesses, all
Jewish children843
4129.9.41 Alytus 287 Jews, 640 Jewesses, 352
Jewish children1,279 9.9.41 Butrimonys 67 Jews, 370 Jewesses, 303
Jewish children740 10.9.41 Merkine 223 Jews, 640 Jewesses, 276
Jewish children854 10.9.41 Varena 541 Jews, 141 Jewesses, 149
Jewish children831 11.9.41 Leipalingis 60 Jews, 70 Jewesses, 25
Jewish children155 11.9.41 Seirijai 229 Jews, 384 Jewesses, 340
Jewish children953 12.9.41 Simnas 68 Jews, 197 Jewesses, 149
Jewish children414 11-12.9.41 Uzusalis Reprisal against inhabitants who
fed Russ. partisans; some in
possession of weapons43 26.9.41 Kauen-F.IV 412 Jews, 615 Jewesses, 581
Jewish children (sick and
suspected epidemic cases)1,608 Total carried over 66,159 sheet 5 Total carried over 66,159 2.10.41 Zagare 633 Jews, 1,107 Jewesses, 496
Jewish children (as these Jews were
being led away a mutiny rose, which
was however immediately put down;
150 Jews were shot immediately; 7
partisans wounded)2,236 4.10.41 Kauen-F.IX 315 Jews, 712 Jewesses, 818
Jewish children (reprisal after
German police officer shot in ghetto)1,845 29.10.41 Kauen-F.IX 2,007 Jews, 2,920 Jewesses, 4,273
Jewish children (mopping up ghetto
of superfluous Jews)9,200 3.11.41 Lazdijai 485 Jews, 511 Jewesses, 539
Jewish children1,535 15.11.41 Wilkowiski 36 Jews, 48 Jewesses, 31
Jewish children115 25.11.41 Kauen-F.IX 1,159 Jews, 1,600 Jewesses, 175
Jewish children (resettlers from
Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt am main)2,934 29.11.41 Kauen-F.IX 693 Jews, 1,155 Jewesses, 152
Jewish children (resettlers from
from Vienna and Breslau)2,000 29.11.41 Kauen-F.IX 17 Jews, 1 Jewess, for contravention
of ghetto law, 1 Reichs German who
converted to the Jewish faith and
attended rabbinical school, then 15
terrorists from the Kalinin group34 EK 3 detachment in Dunanburg
in the period 13.7-21.8.41:9,012 Jews, Jewesses and Jewish
children, 573 active Comm.9,585 EK 3 detachment in Wilna: 12.8-1.9.41 City of Wilna 425 Jews, 19 Jewesses, 8 Comm. (m.),
9 Comm. (f.)461 2.9.41 City of Wilna 864 Jews, 2,019 Jewesses, 817
Jewish children (sonderaktion because
German soldiers shot at by Jews)3,700 Total carried forward 99,084 sheet 6 Total carried forward 99,804 12.9.41 City of Wilna 993 Jews, 1,670 Jewesses, 771
Jewish children3,334 17.9.41 City of Wilna 337 Jews, 687 Jewesses, 247
Jewish children and 4 Lith. Comm.1,271 20.9.41 Nemencing 128 Jews, 176 Jewesses, 99
Jewish children403 22.9.41 Novo-Wilejka 468 Jews, 495 Jewesses, 196
Jewish children1,159 24.9.41 Riess 512 Jews, 744 Jewesses, 511
Jewish children1,767 25.9.41 Jahiunai 215 Jews, 229 Jewesses, 131
Jewish children575 27.9.41 Eysisky 989 Jews, 1,636 Jewesses, 821
Jewish children3,446 30.9.41 Trakai 366 Jews, 483 Jewesses, 597
Jewish children1,446 4.10.41 City of Wilna 432 Jews, 1,115 Jewesses, 436
Jewish children1,983 6.10.41 Semiliski 213 Jews, 359 Jewesses, 390
Jewish children962 9.10.41 Svenciany 1,169 Jews, 1,840 Jewesses, 717
Jewish children3,726 16.10.41 City of Wilna 382 Jews, 507 Jewesses, 257
Jewish children1,146 21.10.41 City of Wilna 718 Jews, 1,063 Jewesses, 586
Jewish children2,367 25.10.41 City of Wilna 1,776 Jewesses, 812 Jewish children 2,578 27.10.41 City of Wilna 946 Jews, 184 Jewesses, 73
Jewish children1,203 30.10.41 City of Wilna 382 Jews, 789 Jewesses, 362
Jewish children1,553 6.11.41 City of Wilna 340 Jews, 749 Jewesses, 252
Jewish children1,341 19.11.41 City of Wilna 76 Jews, 77 Jewesses, 18
Jewish children171 19.11.41 City of Wilna 6 POW's, 8 Poles 14 20.11.41 City of Wilna 3 POW's 3 25.11.41 City of Wilna 9 Jews, 46 Jewesses, 8 Jewish
children, 1 Pole for possession of arms
and other military equipment64 EK 3 detachment in Minsk from
28.9-17.10.41:Pleschnitza
Bischolin
Scak
Bober
Uzda620 Jews, 1,285 Jewesses,
1,126 Jewish children and 19
Comm.3,050 --------
133,346Prior to EK 3 taking over security police duties, Jews liquidated
by pogroms and executions (including partisans)4,000
-----------Total 137,346 Today I can confirm that our objective, to solve the Jewish problem for Lithuania, has been achieved by EK 3. In Lithuania there are no more Jews, apart from Jewish workers and their families.
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The distance between from the assembly point to the graves was on average 4 to 5 Km.
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I consider the Jewish action more or less terminated as far as Einsatzkommando 3 is concerned. Those working Jews and Jewesses still available are needed urgently and I can envisage that after the winter this workforce will be required even more urgently. I am of the view that the sterilization program of the male worker Jews should be started immediately so that reproduction is prevented. If despite sterilization a Jewess becomes pregnant she will be liquidated.
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(signed) Jager
SS-StandartenfŸhrer
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