- came to KL Mauthausen - Loibl on 1.8.'43
- was part of Klagenfurt Trial in September 1947 (on 10.11.1947 sentenced to life in prison)
Any other info on him?
Regards,
Klemen
SS-Hstuf. Dr. Siegbert Ramsauer
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Thanks!
David posted some more info here: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 59#1059959
Regards,
Klemen
David posted some more info here: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic. ... 59#1059959
Regards,
Klemen
Re: SS-Hstuf. Dr. Sigbert Ramsauer
there is a new book out on him in German language:
Rettl/Pirker: "Ich war mit Freuden dabei."
I just read it. Interesting. They really tried to trace him during his time with the SS cavalry, then Mauthausen, Neuengamme, Dachau and Mauthausen / Loibl subcamp again. Lots of bits and pieces of info. The interesting thing is that although he served in most camps only rather briefly, the authors found traces (credible testimonies) of crimes that he was involved in in each of the camps.
What also becomes clear is that he must have had a rather difficult personality.
Another intesting thing is that Ramsauer gave an interview for a TV documentary around 1990 which shows that he still associated himself very much with the Nazi past and with what he did in the war. In the book there are several very clear quotations from him from that documentary in this respect.
What the biography is totally lacking is cooperation from the side of the family. Ramsauer was married twice and had 2 daughters from each marriage. They certainly could have contributed concerning his personality and also the family perspective in general. Maybe they could even have added details concerning his camp assignments, life in/around the camps, etc. Looks like they refused. Pity. I really don't understand this because in 10 or 15 years people will come to them or their children and ask "Why didn't you cooperate at that time?" And it will look as if they tried to defend his Nazi past although of course THEY are not to blame...
Tilman
Rettl/Pirker: "Ich war mit Freuden dabei."
I just read it. Interesting. They really tried to trace him during his time with the SS cavalry, then Mauthausen, Neuengamme, Dachau and Mauthausen / Loibl subcamp again. Lots of bits and pieces of info. The interesting thing is that although he served in most camps only rather briefly, the authors found traces (credible testimonies) of crimes that he was involved in in each of the camps.
What also becomes clear is that he must have had a rather difficult personality.
Another intesting thing is that Ramsauer gave an interview for a TV documentary around 1990 which shows that he still associated himself very much with the Nazi past and with what he did in the war. In the book there are several very clear quotations from him from that documentary in this respect.
What the biography is totally lacking is cooperation from the side of the family. Ramsauer was married twice and had 2 daughters from each marriage. They certainly could have contributed concerning his personality and also the family perspective in general. Maybe they could even have added details concerning his camp assignments, life in/around the camps, etc. Looks like they refused. Pity. I really don't understand this because in 10 or 15 years people will come to them or their children and ask "Why didn't you cooperate at that time?" And it will look as if they tried to defend his Nazi past although of course THEY are not to blame...
Tilman