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A letter asking for a truck to bring Zyklon-B to Auschwitz; uses the
standard camouflage term "resettlement of Jews" to refer to
extermination. Another such document asks for "material for special
treatment" - another term used to disguise extermination.
[Pressac, p. 557]
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Radio message 13
SS Garrison Radio Station Auschwitz
Origin WVHA [SS economic administration head office]

Received 2nd October 1942 in the Kommandantur of Auschwitz
Concentration camp

The movement authorization for one 5 Ton truck with trailer to
Dessau and back in order to pick up material for the resettlement
of the Jews, is hereby accorded.
The authorization is to be given to the driver.

                       Liebehenschel
                    SS Lieutenant Colonel
              Permanent representative of the head
              of the service with the rank of Waffen SS
              Lieutenant General

For file

Head of the radio station


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