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Testimony of Obersturmfuehrer Dr. Fritz Klein ("The Belsen Trial",
p. 717
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When transports arrived at Auschwitz it was the doctor's job to pick
out those who were unfit or unable to work. These included children, 
old people and the sick. I have seen the gas chambers and crematoria 
at Auschwitz, and I knew that those I selected were to go to the gas
chamber. But I only acted on orders given to me by Dr. Wirtz.

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I never protested against people being sent to the gas chambers, 
although I never agreed. One cannot protest when in the army.

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