Copy papers concerning Karl Wittig
Extent and Medium
1 folder
Biographical History
In the early 1950s Karl Wittig was a key witness in the trial of Otto John, former head of the West German office for the protection of the constitution, who was found guilty of spying for the communists as a result of Wittig's evidence.
It seems that latter day accounts of the Otto John trial have sought to cast him in a more favourable light and have focussed on his anti-Nazi credentials at the same time as presenting Karl Wittig as a liar and as an 'Ostagent'.
The intention of the depositor of these papers is apparently to resurrect the reputation of Karl Wittig by drawing attention to the suffering he endured during the Nazi era as a result of his opposition to the Nazis.
Acquisition
Karl Wittig Docs.
Donated 15 May 1988
Donor: Wolfgang Kruse
Scope and Content
This collection of copy papers documents the experiences of Karl Wittig in Germany during the Nazi era and in the immediate postwar years. The papers include sworn statements by various witnesses (including Pastor Martin Niemöller) who testify to his incarceration in various concentration camps.
System of Arrangement
The papers have been arranged and numbered chronologically.
Conditions Governing Access
Open
People
- Wittig, Karl
- John, Otto
Subjects
- Sachsenhausen (concentration camp)
- Family documents [doc]
- Resistance
- Letters