List of written summaries submitted by the Defence
in the Criminal Proceedings against
Adolf Eichmann before the District Court in Jerusalem
Submitted by:
Dr. R. Servatius
14 August 1961
Note: These written submissions were supplementary to the
oral pleadings by Dr. Servatius (see Session 114, p. 1).
They follow the order of the Counts of the Indictment.
Under each Count, they commence with a Precis of the
Arguments for the Prosecution (under para. I), arranged by
subject matter, followed by an enumeration of “Means of
Proof” (i.e. Documents, generally bearing the No. of the
Court Exhibit and of the Prosecution Catalogue, and
testimonies) relied on by the Prosecution, with a brief
description of each item of proof (here this description has
been omitted, since each item can be perused in full in its
proper place in the volumes of this publication. Under
para. II, there follow the Arguments for the Defence, again
arranged by subject matter, each with its Means of Proof,
and finally (under para. III), the Submissions for the
Defence.
FIRST COUNT OF THE INDICTMENT
Causing Death
I Argument for the Prosecution: Crimes against the Jewish
People
1. (I a) Final Solution
Means of Proof:
1. T/111 – Document 1508
2. T/114 – Document 76
3. T/125 – Document 460
4. T/116 – Document 1368
5. T/118 – Document 1054
6. T/164 – Document 983
7. T/165 – Document 775
8. T/174 – Document 172
9. T/394 – Document 1209
10. T/308 – Document 42
11. T/186 – Document 841
12. T/253 – Anne Frank’s Diary
13. T/1140 – Document 1341
14. T/1288 – Document 1502
15. T/1113 – Document 900, p. 36
16. T/57 – Document 584
17. T/84 – Document 6
18. T/58 – Document 856
19. T/88 – Handwritten by Hoess 10 April 1946
20. T/89 – Document 129
21. T/90 – Document 226
22. T/307 – Document 674
23. T/111 – Document 1508
24. T/114 – Document 76
25. T/125 – Document 460
26. T/116 – Document 1368
27. T/118 – Document 1054
28. T/164 – Document 983
29. T/165 – Document 775
30. T/174 – Document 172
31. T/394 – Document 1209
32. T/308 – Document 42
33. T/186 – Document 841
34. T/253 – Anne Frank’s diary
35. T/1140 – Document 1341
36. T/1288 – Document 1502
37. T/1113 – Document 900, p. 36
38. T/57 – Document 584
2. (I b) Competence of the Accused. Rounding-up,
Deportation, Extermination.
Means of Proof:
39. T/133 – Document 1169
40. T/170 – Document 1398
41. T/297 – Document 349
42. T/271 – Document 9
3. (I c) Orders for Extermination to Local Police
Headquarters and Central Offices in Vienna, Prague, and
Berlin.
Means of Proof:
43. T/737 – Document 1279
44. T/1359 – Document 731
T/1396 – 4 Duesseldorf files
T/1397 – Deportation and rounding-up
T/1398
45. T/765 – Document 1282
4. (I d) Acting through BdS (any of the Security Police and
Specialists for Jewish Affairs)
45. T/734 – Document 119
46. T/404 – Document 113
47. T/403 – Document 54
48. T/407 – Document 693
49. T/403 – Document 54
50. T/405 – Document 457
51. T/418 – Document 56
52. T/419 – Document 585
53. T/451 – Document 142
54. T/451 – Document 142
55. T/604 – Document 198
56. T/552 – Document 332
57. T/563 – Document 1352
5. (I e) Acting through German diplomatic representations
and Police Attaches.
Means of Proof:
58. T/1102 – Document 1526
59. T/1139 – Document 972
60. T/491 – Document 132
61. T/1184 – Document 771
62. T/1192 – Document 369
63. T/1193 – Document 152
64. T/1213 – Document 849
65. T/1128 – Document 896
6. (I f) Extermination Camps
Means of Proof:
66. T/219 – Document 1410
67. T/218 – Document 1549
68. T/1284 – Document 1373
69. T/1299 – Document 1550
70. T/1367 – Document 913
71. T/217 – Document 858
72. T/1107 – Document 1041
73. T/1312 – Document 1391
74. T/1357 – Document 31
75. T/1356 – Document 1273
76. T/1306 – Document 183
7. (I g) Operations Units Poland
Means of Proof:
77. T/309 – Document 1099
78. T/310 – Document 788
79. T/216 – Document 843
8. (I h) Operations Units Russia and Baltic Countries
Means of Proof:
80. T/302 – Document 139
81. T/303 – Document 138
82. T/305 – Document 1092
83. T/312 – Document 776
84. T/85 – Document 773
85. T/85 – Document 773
86. T/306 – Document 844
9. (I j) (see II a 1)
10. (I k) Deportations
Means of Proof:
87. T/210 – Document 795
88. T/846 – Document 1198
89. T/1399 – Document 1663
90. T/267 – Document 940
91. T/268 – Document 941
92. T/346 – Document 721
93. T/347 – Document 722
94. T/266 – Document 1498
95. T/790 – Document 1418
96. T/917 – Document 1082
97. T/500 – Document 295
98. T/501 – Document 389
99. T/1215 – Document 161
100. T/1401 – Document 1654
101. T/865 – Document 855
102. T/842 – Document 109
103. T/864 – Document 1369
11. (I l) Hungary
Means of Proof:
104. T/1156 – Document 785
105. T/1165 – Document 1321
106. T/1217 – Document 156
107. T/1218 – Document 976
108. T/1222 – Document 1441
109. T/1221 – Document 1422
110. T/1219 – Document 1154
111. T/1223 – Document 155
112. T/123 – Document 449
113. T/1245 – Document 511
114. T/1249 – Document 1470
115. T/1116 – Document 901
116. T/689 – Document 774
117. T/1190 – Document 447
118. T/1246 – Document 807
119. T/1157 – Document 1300
II.Argument for the Defence
As to 1. (I a)
Initiative and planning did not emanate from the Accused.
All central authorities of the Reich were active in that
regard.
Means of Proof:
1. T/114 – Document 76
2. T/125 – Document 460
3. T/117 – Document 296
4. T/137 – Document 468
5. T/118 – Document 1054
6. T/179 – Document 461
7. T/180 – Document 890
8. T/181 – Document 946
9. T/183 – Document 465
10. T/184 – Document 801
11. T/185 – Document 74
12. T/186 – Document 841
13. T/197 – Document 501
14. T/198 – Document 454
15. T/138 – Document 597
16. T/395 – Document 1179
17. N/29 – Document 458
18. T/1416 – Document 1560
19. T/710 – Document 1602
20. T/176 – Document 1091
21. T/207 – Document 1090
22. T/297 – Document 349
23. T/298 – Document 1088
24. T/299 – Document 1102
25. T/301 – Document 1104
26. N/13 – Document 1613
27. T/296 – Document 765
28. T/196 – Document 93
2. (I b) Competence of the Accused. Rounding-up,
Deportation, Extermination.
Means of Proof:
29. T/116 – Document 1368
30. T/96 – Document 919
31. T/645 – Document 1562
32. T/647 – Document 1588
33. T/99 – Document 36
34. T/104 – Document 750
35. T/94 – Document 1241
36. T/97 – Document 920
3. (I c) Orders for Extermination to Local Police
Headquarters and Central Offices in Vienna, Prague, and
Berlin.
While Eichmann himself was in charge of Central Offices
(Zentralstellen), those served only for emigration. After
he became Section Head at the Head Office for Reich
Security, he gave directions to them, under orders
concerning deportation, as received by him.
Means of Proof:
37. T/113 – Document 782
38. T/742 – Document 1280
39. T/730 – Document 1278
40. T/139 – Document 1663
4. (I d) Acting through BdS (Senior Commander of the
Security Police) and Specialists for Jewish Affairs
The Department Heads at the Head Office for Reich Security
were entitled to give directions to the BdS on matters
within their competence. However, the BdS, on his part, was
subordinate to the Higher SS and Police Leader, who was
himself not subordinate to the Head Office for Reich
Security, but directly to Himmler. The Accused issued
provisional directions to the Specialist for Jewish Affairs
at the BdS, but these were converted into specific
operations by the office of the BdS.
Means of Proof:
41. T/98 – Document 554
For further means of proof, see under I k.
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