Deutsch: Meldung 51: Bericht von Heinrich Himmler an Adolf Hitler zum Erfolg in der "Bandenbekämpfung", 29. Dez. 1942.
English: This document is presented as evidence of the complicity and approval of Adolf Hitler, regarding the murders that took place during The Holocaust.
Subject: Report to the Führer about fight against gangs
Report No. 51
Southern Russia, Ukraine, Bialystok
Successes in fight against gangs from 1st October until 1st December 1942
1.) Bandits:
a) Casualties in fights (x)
August September October November total
227 381 427 302 1337
b) Prisoners executed immediately
125 282 87 243 737
c) Prisoners executed after thorough interrogation
2100 1400 1596 2731 7828
2.) Bandit accomplices and suspects
a) arrested
1342 3078 8337 3795 16553
b) executed
1198 3020 6333 3706 14257
c) Jews executed
31246 165282 95735 70948 363211
3.) Turncoats thanks to German propaganda
21 14 42 63 140
(x) The number of casualties are to be considered much higher,
because the Russians carry off their fallen or bury them immediately.
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