Birkenau: copy report re poison trace

This collection comprises documents concerning the existence of poison traces in the debris taken from the crematorium at the death camp of Birkenau. It includes a request (887/1) from the Committee Investigating German War Crimes in Poland to the Institute of Toxicological Experts in Krakau to investigate and report on the extent to which various items salvaged from Birkenau contain traces of poison. the items include 25.5 kg of human hair; zinc metal sheets which covered the vent openings of the crematoria; mortar from the walls; and various metal objects. The report (887/2) concludes that all of the above contained traces of cyanide.