The Nazi Justice collection

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932948897704146
• English
• 1944
• 1 electronic resource (2 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdict of Josef Duha (born on 16 September 1919), who has been previously accused of theft. In September 1943 he disappeared. In March 1944 he stole the identity card of chief waiter Wenzel Chyba in a restaurant in Prague. He replaced the photo of Wenzel Chyba with his own photo, changed the birth date from 15.4.1900 to 16.4.1919 and added the letter 'l' to Chyba – making it 'Wenzel Chybal'. Josef Duha was found guilty of identity document forgery and was sentenced to death.

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932948897804146
• English
• 1942
• 1 electronic resource (5 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdict of Szczepan Dudzinski (born on December 20 1897 in Kulmhof), who returned to Poland in 1935 after working in France. He was said to be dangerous and victims did not report his thefts out of fear. Thus, the farmer's leader Makus prohibited his son to do business with Szczepan Dudzinski. On October 25 1942 he found out that the two talked business again. Makus slapped Szczepan Dudzinski. Then, Szczepan Dudzinski threatened Makus with a knife. Fortunately, Makus was able to comfort him. Szczepan Dudzinski was found guilty of an attempted act of violence against a ...

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932948897904146
• English
• 1943
• 1 electronic resource (7 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdict of Wenzel Drda (born on 10 April 1884 in Jirkau). From February 1939 to August 1939 he was hiding a Jewish man called Willi Goldberg in his workshop. Goldberg was wanted for suspected communist espionage. The two had a system of signals and warnings to announce an unexpected visit by the police that would give Mr. Goldberg time to escape. Moreover, Wenzel Drda allowed Mr. Goldberg to listen to hostile radio stations. After the inception of the new gun-policy in 1939 the perpetrator has not delivered his rifles to the authorities – thus, he illegally possessed w...

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932948980604146
• English
• 1944
• 1 electronic resource (3 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdict of Wenzel Dvorak (born on 16 August 1902 in Radborsch). In 1918 the defendant found a Hungarian rifle as well as several rounds of ammunition in his parents' garden near the "Smichov-Hostiwitz" railway line, and kept them, unreported, until August 1939 when the authorities requested the civilian population to hand in their weapons. The co defendant, his wife (Ludmila Dvorak; born on 6 Sewptember 1906 in Militschin), urged him to deliver said weapons – however, he refused to do so. After the gun-law was tightened in May 1940 Wenzel Dvorak got nervous and hid a b...

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932948986204146
• English
• 1943
• 1 electronic resource (6 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdicts of Eduard Dobromysl (born on 28 May 1897 in Rokytzan) and Milous Dobromysl (born on 26 September 1925 in Blatna). During a house search on 23 June 1942 the police found a box containing four magazines, two Czech flags and two uniforms. During further investigations authorities discovered that the Eduard Dobromysl buried several other objects that fall under the definition of weapons, which are banned from private possession. The main defendant's son, Milous Dobromysl was found guilty of trying to hide the weapons after his father's arrest. While Eduard Dobromy...

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932948990004146
• English
• 1943
• 1 electronic resource (9 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdicts of Josef Dumka Sr. (born on 9 February 1883 in Domausnitz) and Josef Dumka Jr. (born on 21 October 1910 in Dolinek), who disobeyed the obligation to deliver parts of their crop. The perpetrator has deliberately deceived the authorities by announcing a low annual harvest in order to support his family and his daughter living in Prague by selling grain on the black market. In November of 1943 a farmer living in a nearby village told him about regular inspections - thereupon he and his son hid all of their unreported grain. On the next day, an official of the con...

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932948992604146
• English
• 1943
• 1 electronic resource (3 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdict of Josef Doubek Sen. (born on 1 March 1894 in Nedwieditz), Johann Pecl (born on 30 September 1911 in Kobelnitz), Maria Doubek (born on 21 June 1889 in Zokolnitz), Julie Svoboda (born on 21 April 1899), Jaroslava Doubek (born on 26 April 1920 in Zokolnitz) and Beatrix Pecl (born on 18 May 1922 in Kobelnitz). The 20 year old Josef Doubek Jr. has been wanted by the Secret State Police (Gestapo) since 1940. He has been hiding at his family’s house. In March 1941 Josef Doubek learned that his son is wanted. In May 1941 the Secret State Police searched for Josef Doub...

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932948992704146
• English
• 1943
• 1 electronic resource (5 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdict of Josef Dostalek (born on 22 December 1897 in Maratitz), who worked at his parents' farm from the age of 14. In 1902 he took the business over. Josef Dostalek is accused of putting a part of his harvest in his own pocket (economic war crime and sabotage). On December 17 1942 he was exposed by official Ung. Hradisch to have hidden barley, grain and poppy seeds. Josef Dostalek stated that he intended to dry his harvest and deliver the rest in the near future. The judge considered this statement inadmissible and sentenced Josef Dostalek to death.

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932948992804146
• English
• 1942
• 1 electronic resource (5 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains information (name and date/place of birth) about 28 perpetrators who were found guilty of having committed a crime against the "enemies-of-the-people-decree". Unfortunately, the file does not yield any details of the crime itself. The following is a list of all perpetrators, the crime they are accused of and their verdicts: Franz Dostal (born on 18 November 1908 in Pardubitz) – Crime against the Enemies of the People Decree (Volksschädlings-Verordnung) – Death Penalty; Adalbert Fisera (born on 5 April 1906 in Ponikla); Franz Budsky (born on 5 August 1902 in Prag) – Crime a...

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932948993604146
• English
• 1945
• 1 electronic resource (3 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdict of Vinzenz Divin (born on 14 January 1914 in Mittel-Betschwa) and Friedrich Kubis (born 16 April 1919 in Ober-Betschwa). The perpetrators are brothers-in-law. They have not been convicted of any previous crimes. Starting autumn 1944 armed bands led by Bolsheviki were formed in the German-Slovak border areas. In October 1944 eleven members of the gang showed up at the house of Vinzenz Divin. At their request, the perpetrator fed them and gave them directions. One week later, the gang returned to Divin's house to ask for food. By coincidence, his brother-in-law F...

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932948993904146
• English
• 1942
• 1 electronic resource (3 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdict of Wenzel Daniel (born on 2 February 1900 in Wapenka), son of a gypsy couple, who received no formal education growing up. Before joining the military he used to travel in the countryside with his father to help him craft and sell metal goods. In the years 1920 and 1926 he served as a soldier in the Czech army. After his discharge he worked in a sawmill and tried to keep his head above the water doing occasional jobs. He was convicted 18 times due to robbery and fighting. In the end of March 1942 he watched a knacker bury a dead pig. After ensuring that the kna...

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932950498404146
• English
• 1943
• 1 electronic resource (8 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdict of Josef Fano (born on 24 September 1924 in Kolarovice). An airstrike on May 13th and 14th in 1943 destroyed farmer’s Bartovsky property, where Josef Fano’s father was working. As Josef Fano was searching for buried things of his father he came across an envelope containing 13.000 K. Due to his lack of proper education he wasn’t able to count the money himself – that's why he asked Franziska Zukal to determine the sum. She became suspicious of him owning this much money and told her son-in-law, a denturist, about her concerns. He was mistrustful as well and con...

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932950498604146
• English
• 1943
• 1 electronic resource (4 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdict of Wenzel Dvorsky (born on 7 April 1906 in Jinocany), who cooperated with Emil Sevcik – a former colleague of him and a member of the illegal communist party. Wenzel Dvorsky agreed to act as a middleman to enable communication between party members. Sevcik announced that Josefa Fajmonova (an official of the illegal KCP; arrested in 1943) would come once a month to drop off a letter which would be picked up a few days later by Ludmilla Vylekal (another KCP official; arrested in 1941). From February 1940 until November 1940 the perpetrator received five letters i...

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932952858204146
• English
• 1944
• 1 electronic resource (2 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdict of Josef Hocke (born on 1 May 1894 in Prag). In 1938 Josef Hocke got to know Ulrich Hlavin, a former major of the Czech-Slovak military staff, through mutual friends. They met again in 1939 and 1941 – that's when Ulrich Hlavin told the defendant that he was being searched for. In early 1942 Josef Hocke allowed Ulrich Hlavin to hide in his warehouse twice. In January and December of 1943 he showed up again – however, Josef Hocke declined his request out of fear of the Gestapo. The defendant was found guilty of not notifying German authorities about a wanted pers...

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932952866304146
• English
• 1944
• 1 electronic resource (4 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdict of Wenzel Hendrich (born on 26 November 1907 in Franzendorf), Marie Hendrich (born on 12 December 1911 in Doerfel) and Wanda Moucka (born on 13 September 1911 in Prague). On 31 December 1943 two Jewish prisoners (Weisl and Liebl) were able to break out of the Gestapo prison in Prague. Marie Hendrich, the neighbour of Ottokar Weisl's mother, helped considerably in establishing contact between the two, whereas Wenzel Hendrich tried to stay out of this as far as possible. They were sentenced to spend five years in a penitentiary. The third defendant, Wanda Moucka,...

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932952867104146
• English
• 1943
• 1 electronic resource (8 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdict of Wenzel Havel (born on 28 September 1909 in Ledenitz) and Josef Fittl (born on 19 March 1925 in Jilowitz). By pretending to be policemen in need for a motorcycle the defendants were successful in stealing a motorcycle. While Wenzel Havel was sentenced to death, Josef Fittl was ordered to spend three years in a penitentiary.

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932952868104146
• English
• 1944
• 1 electronic resource (4 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdict of Harry Harder (born on 26 August 1906 in Königsberg). In January of 1944 Harry Harder got to know Alfred Jung, a former combat medic who had to serve in a penitentiary due to communist actvities. They share very similar communist thoughts - that's why they decided to cooperate and get in contact with prisoners of war who are taken care by Alfred Jung in order to share their communist ideologies. He was sentenced to death.

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932952870904146
• English
• 1944
• 1 electronic resource (7 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdict of the policeman Wenzel Hajek (born on 8 February 1908 in Unter-Nerestetz). In the fall of 1941 or in the beginning of 1942 the defendant got to know a Jewish woman called Gisela Hrones. They began dating – after a while she asked him about which measures are taken when someone is being searched for by the police. The defendant explained the procedure in great detail; thereupon, Gisela Hrones asked Wenzel Hajek to have a look into the register of fugitives. Being Jewish, her name was mentioned in this list. Nevertheless, Wenzel Hajek accommodated Gisela Hrones ...

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932952871304146
• English
• 1944
• 1 electronic resource (8 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdict of Franz Hadac (born on 19 November 1899 in Frysava), Antonie Hadac (born on 4 September 1902 in Hordin), Irene Hadac (born on 9 January 1924 in Prag-Oberreuth), Thomas Resl (born on 7 March 1910 in Prague) and Wilhelmine Resl (born on 13 November 1905 in Prague). The defendants were found guilty of accommodating and/or helping enemies of the Reich. While Franz Hadac, Antonie Hadac, Thomas Resl and Wilhelmine Resl were sentenced to death Irene Hadac got away with two years in a penitentiary.

• Wiener Library for the Study of the Nazi Era and the Holocaust, Tel Aviv University/ספריית וינר לחקר התקופה הנאצית והשואה, אוניברסיטת תל-אביב
• 9932952872704146
• English
• 1942
• 1 electronic resource (16 pages)
• Updated 10 months ago

The file contains the verdict of Hans Joachim Günther (born on 12 January 1921 in Berlin), Bernhard Karl Ludwig Sikorski (born on 5 May 1921 in Berlin), Emmerich Robert Kurt Schaper (born on 4 August 1920 in Berlin) and Dagamr Maria Petersen (born 10 September 1920 in Berlin). From the end of 1939 the defendants helped a like-minded-couple (Mr. and Mrs. Pung) to distribute anti-war pamphlets – including "Das Freie Wort". They were found guilty of spreading communist and anti-war ideas and sentenced to death.