Nuremberg War Crimes Trials Witness Identification

[Ludger]

Hi Ludger,
Thanks for that. Much appreciated. Was Wolfgang known as Georg?
Best
Ian

Sorry Ian,

of course you're right. His correct name is Wolfgang. I just typed the wrong name!!

Greetings from

Ludger

[Ludger]

As far as "Zinsser, H." is concerned:

Maybe the photographers mistyped his name (it wasn't for the first time). I have the following data:

Zinser, Hans-Wolfgang
Lawyer.
born: 26.02.1908
Privy Counsellor (Regierungsrat)
1934 meber of the SA.
1937 member of the NSDAP.
Kreishauptmann (??) in Galicia.
Communal expert advisor (Kommunalreferent) with the main office "Internal Administration" within the Government General
1953 judge at the Federal Administrative Court (Bundesverwaltungsgericht).
1968 preliminary proceedings were stopped.
(Source: Source: Klee, Ernst: das Personenlexikon zum Dritten Reich, p. 697)

Greetings from

Ludger

[Ian Sayer]

Many thanks Ludger
All the best
Ian

[Ludger]

The second of the attached pictures ("Wolff, H.") was posted by Ian on page 12 of the thread. In the internet I found a pdf-document by the State Central Office for Political Education of Thuringia called "The Secret State Police in the NS-Gau Thuringia 1933-1945" (2 Volumes). On page 265 there's the short bio of SS-Ostubaf. Hans-Helmut Wolff, the last leader of the Stapostelle Weimar and Commander of the Security Service. I think both pictures show the same man.
What do you think??

http://www.thueringen.de/imperia/md/con ... olizei.pdf
http://www.thueringen.de/imperia/md/con ... olizei.pdf

[Ian Sayer]

Hi Ludger,
Looks very much like him. I'd say it was the same man. Many thanks. Anyone else?
Best
Ian

[Grisu]

Judging from the obvious facial features and from the distinct scar, I'd go with Ian and say that's the man.

[Ian Sayer]

Thanks Grisu.
Here are three more Nuremberg photos. For the first time they include a bit of background. Most of the photos in this thread have backgrounds but the photographers edited it out since they were only interested in getting 'mug shots'. Anyway I thought some of you might be interested.
Any info on these three appreciated as usual.
Ian

[Max Williams]

This mystery man was previously posted on the forum in an attempt to establish his identity, without success. Any suggestions? He appears to have a prominent "Roman" nose. The photo was taken in the months following the collapse of the Third Reich and his diet has probably resulted in weight loss.
Max.

[Ian Sayer]

Max
He seems familiar but I just can't place him at the moment. I'll have a think about it.
Ian

[Grisu]

On Erich Müller: There was one SS-Standartenführer called Erich Müller, born in 1902 (Leiter der Personalabteilung (head of staff department) des Reichsministeriums für Volkaufklärung und Propaganda, during the war on the Eastern front, awarded the KVK I with swords). Maybe someone in the SS-section of the forum can provide you with further info (and a picture)?

Source for the biographical fragment on Müller:
Henry Leide, NS-Verbrecher und Staatssicherheit: Die geheime Vergangenheispolitik der DDR (2005), p. 363, fn. 59.

[Phil Nix]

1 Dr Erich Müller SS Staf and Ministerialdirgent Born 30.8.1902 Party Nr 1240093 SS Nr 105979 Staf 1.5.39
2 Dr Erich Müller SS Staf and Staf der Waffen SS born 9.10.1897 Party Nr 888403 SS Nr 39426 Staf 30.1.42
Phil Nix

[Ian Sayer]

Thanks Grisu and Phil. Now we have 2 SS Erich Mullers! Any ideas?
Ian

[Phil Nix]

I think it is more likely to be the civil servant
Phil Nix

[Grisu]

What about posting the picture and the two short pieces of information in the SS-section and see what the users think about it? Phil, can't you simply move the corresponding postings over there?

[Max Williams]

Any ideas who this one is? Taken in his cell, but subsequently released through lack of evidence.
Max.