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INSTRUMENTS OF GENOCIDE AND GRAND LARCENY
A Warning from History
Robin O'Neil
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| Biography of the Author | |
| Other Publications by the author | v |
| In Memory | ix |
| Acknowledgements | xv |
| Note by the Author | xvii |
| Photographs Acknowledgements | xxiii |
| Note on Language | xxv |
| Geographic Aspects | xxvii |
| Introduction | xxxi |
| Chapter 1: The Nazi State and Blueprint of the Security Services Historical Background; The Police state; Evolving Security Apparatus: Sipo-SD; Functions of the SD; Genocidal Policies; Architects, Planners, Perpetrators; Security Amalgamations; Police in German Society; Ideological Differences; Idiosyncratic Language of the SS. |
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| Chapter 2: Soviet-German Occupation Emerging Conflict and Collusion: Ukrainian Auxiliaries and Helpers! |
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| Chapter 3: The Sipo SD School and Gestapo Security Services; Nowy Targ Actions |
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| Chapter 4: Barbarossa: East Galicia Part 1 Soviet-German Occupation; Poland is sliced in Half; Operation Barbarossa 22nd June 1941; Rabka Four Join the Hunting Party; Women and Children – Gender Killing Policy? Jews for Labour |
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| Chapter 5: Murder of the Lvov Professors Background to Events; The Leadership of zbV; Ominous beginnings; Entry into Lvov; Eye Witness Accounts; Persons Murdered on 4th July; Wulecki Hills; Courtyard Murders Hostel Ambramowicze; Murders 12th July; Murders 26th July; Dr Schoengarth's Shooting Seminar; Hans Krueger moves to Stanislawow. |
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| Chapter 6: The Leadership Return to the School General Administration; Rabka SD School 1942; Organisation Academic Chart; The Soap Rumour; Domestic Arrangements; Construction of the Shooting Range; Accommodation for Jews; Appearance of Rosenbaum; Conduct towards subordinates; Training Students; Grave Sites in the School; Methodology for Murder; Supply and Demand; Further Actions; Nowy Sacz Action 1.; Nowy Sacz Action 2.; Nowy Sacz Action 3.; Actions Against 'Picked Up Jews' (1); Murder by Appointment; Eye Witnesses; Picked Up Jews (2).; Picked Up Jews (3).; Shooting of Family Rosenbaum; Simon Wiesenthal Report; Jews of Jordanow. |
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| Chapter 7: Hans Krueger in Stanislawow, Kolomyja and District Hans Krueger Establishes Sipo-SD in Stanislawow; Emergence of Genocide; Galicia as 5th Distrikt; Mass Killings Emerge as a Solution; Jews Drafted into War; Auxiliary Security Forces; Bloody Sunday and After; Belzec Resettlement: Rudolf Mill; Mass Hangings in Stanislawow; Clearing Operations; Destruction of the Ghetto; The Katzmann Report. |
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| Chapter 8: Enter ‘the Dutchman’ Pieter Menten General Background; Unfolding Story; the Dutchman Visit Old Friends; None Jewish Residents; Jewish Victims; Fact Finding Mission by Hans Knoop; the Dutchman Runs! Capture! |
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| Chapter 9: Himmler Purges the Rabka Four… and their demise Rosenbaum Profile; Appeal and End Game; Downfall of Hans Krueger; The Dutchman, Pieter Menten Protected by the Reichsfuehrer SS; and Arrives in Holland; Trial and Surprise Witnesses. |
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| Chapter 10: The Menten Murder Trial Surprise Witnesses; More Surprises! The Menten Verdict; Trial - Time Line |
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| Chapter 11: The Murder of Lt Americo S. Galle: Dr. Schoengarth's Final Contribution Preparation for Defeat; War Crimes Investigation; The Mission 21st November 1944; The Facts on that Day; The Crime Unravels; Prosecution Witnesses; Post War Investigations Continue; Summary; General Conclusions; Charges < Against the Accused; Cross Examination of Accused; Findings and Sentencing; Pieter Menten Re- Surfaces; The One that Got Away |
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| Appendices: | |
| 1. The Werner Oder and Mark Goldfinger Meeting | 212 |
| 2. Wilhelm Rosenbaum is let out on bail to public dismay | 216 |
| 3. Rabka Zdroj – Cemetery | 217 |
| 4. The Menten Case | 219 |
| 5. Rudolf Reder's Bełzec | 229 |
| Bibliography | 251 |
| Glossary | 255 |
| End Notes | 259 |
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