Trials in Czechoslovakia

[Puck]

Hi,

Researcher talks about Kurt Raddatz,
Steve talks about Karl Raddatz

Sure you are talking about the same person?

[Researcher]

Good point Puck

I have 4 other Raddatz in my files so its not an uncommon name. this thesis by a Czech researcher names Kurt 31 times.

Kurt Raddatz was born on May 19, 1911 in Schneidemühl. From March 25, 1931 until August 1, 1940, he was a member of the SA and was also a member of the NSDAP. He was a member of it from 1 March 1933 and received party number 1,487,893. After leaving the SA, he joined the SS, which he joined on the same day he left the SA with the rank of SS-Untersturmführer with membership number 367,209.

Still don't think he was tried for his crimes.

Regards

[steve248]

That was my typo - not Karl but Kurt Raddatz & this is the rest of the information from the BStU file:
Born 19 May 1911, and “zweiten Weltkrieges war er Kriminalassistent in der Amtsstelle der Gestapo Opava [Troppau]. Im J.1946 hielt er sich mit der ganzen Familie in Rasberg-Zeitz in der jetzigen BRD auf...”.
Raddatz worked in Referat II A
Raddatz born 19 May 1911, Schneidemühl; NS No. 1487893, from 1 March 1933; SA from 28 March 1931; 1933, SA-Oschaf mit Dienstleistung Truppführer. Gave an SA-Führer-Fragebogen on 3 Oct 1933 describing his position that as Grenzland-Reiterstandarte.

This file, RHW 82/75, contains a Denkschrift from the CZ authorities dated 30 Sept 1975, about NS crimes in Opava.

[ansata1976]

Do you know more about

Alois Schwetz (?) sentenced to life imprisonment 15.04.1947 in Turnov, member SD
Fritz Köhler (1900 in Brünn) sentenced to 20 years imprisonment 19.09.1945 in Prag, Gestapo Prag
Johann (Hans) Massinger (29.07.1903 in ?) Gestapo Pardubice sentenced after the war in Czechoslovakia
Franz Drazila (?) sentenced to 15 years imprisonment 03.12.1946 in Prag, Kriminalassistent
Adolf or Arnold Wiesner (?) sentenced to 10 years imprisonment, Kriminalassistent, Gestapo Brünn (Referat III C)
Josef or Jakob Losert or Loser (?) sentenced to life imprisonment 17.07.1946 in in Olmütz, Gestapo Brünn (Referat I 6) maybe born 28.02.1915 in Szebegy?
SS-Unterscharführer Otto Watzeka (?) sentenced to 15 years imprisonment 09.01.1947 in Brünn
Franz Sladek (?) sentenced to 15 years imprisonment 09.07.1948 in Prag, Gestapo Prag, Kladno
Ernst Dengler (17.08.1904 in Goslar or Kraslice) SS-Oberscharführer, Gestapo Karlovy Vary released 1956
Otto Mikuschka (29.09.1913) Gestapo Tabor sentenced to 20 years imprisonment
Simon Röckl or Röckel (1910) Gestapo Český Těšín (died in prison 1945 in Těšín) Kriminalassistent
Wilhelm Schiffmann (06.06.1910 in Somborn) SS-Obersturmführer, Gestapo Brünn released 1957
Wilhelm Gottfried (1913) sentenced to 5 years imprisonment 01.06.1948 in Prag, Kripo Prag
Otto Müller (03.10.1901 in Zagreb) Gestapo Znojmo, sentenced in Czechoslovakia
Hans Pusch (?) Kriminalsekretär, Gestapo Koline, sentenced in Czechoslovakia
Jan Schmieder (?) sentenced to life imprisonment 14.01.1947 in Brünn, SS-Scharführer, Gestapo Brünn
Vaclav Martinovsky (?) sentenced to life imprisonment 1945 in Prague , member Gestapo

[ansata1976]

Franz Drazila (12.04.1913 in Prag) sentenced to 15 years imprisonment 03.12.1946 in Prag, Kriminalassistent
Wilhelm Gottfried (09.01.1913 in Duchcov) sentenced to 5 years imprisonment 01.06.1948 in Prag, Kripo Prag
Vaclav Martinovsky (20.05.1895 in Lom) sentenced to life imprisonment 1945 in Prag, member Gestapo (place unknown to me?)
Franz Radlinger (03.12.1901 in Spálenec) sentenced to 5 years imprisonment 07.03.1947 in Prag, Gestapo Prag

[steve248]

Schiffmann was also Pol Ob Inspektor

[ansata1976]

What was the sentence of Friedrich Brüninghaus or Brüninghausen (1910 in Iserlohn?) Gestapo Brünn (sentenced in Czechoslovakia? released 1957?) What is the correct date and place of birth and death?


What was the date of trial of:
Willi Getschmann (12.09.1891 in Kaltenhausen) sentenced to 5 years imprisonment 1945 in Prag, member Schupo

What was the rank of
Julius Wilke (04.04.1908 in Gassen) sentenced to life imprisonment 27.01.1947 in Olmütz, Gestapo Olmütz

I am interested in more information about
Rudolf Griesche or Kriesch? (Gestapo Brünn) sentenced 08.04.1947 in Brünn , Gestapo Brünn
Rudolf Hamm (07.01.1913 in ?) sentenced to 15 years imprisonment 1946 , SS-Oberscharführer, Gestapo/SD Zlin
Adolf Seifert (?) sentenced to 30 years imprisonment 26.09.1947 in Banska Bystrica, member Gestapo
Rudolf Wurnig (1905) Trial 06.12.1946 in Jicine , sentence? Gestapo Jicine (1939 – 1943), Prag, Benesov

[Researcher]

This is all I have :

Willi Getschmann (12.09.1891 in Kaltenhausen) sentenced to 5 years imprisonment 13.09.1945

Vaclav Martinovsky (20.05.1895 in Lom) sentenced to life imprisonment 29.11.1945

regards

[ansata1976]

Thank you Researcher

[Eve001]

I'm looking for any information on:

Adolf Kordik (19.11.1905) sentenced to 8 years imprisonment 27.01.1948 in Prag, Gestapo Prag (Referat IV 2)

Thank you!

[steve248]

KrimAnge Adolf Kordik, “worked in Referat IV 6a of Gestapo Prague. Czech national, but was granted German citizenship in 1938. Was shot in his right arm in Chrast and was evacuated to Plzen hospital on 9 May 1945.”
Described as black hair; wears glasses; protruding teeth; left arm crippled
source: US NARA, RG 498 Box 69: USFET Interrogation Report No. 32, 29 Aug 1945: “The German Police system in occupied-Czechoslovakia” by 12 prisoners: Fritz Brandstädter, Kurt Quoss, Fritz Winter, Wilhelm Rüss, Ludwig Seeholzer, Heinrich Noll, Alois Schwenda, Otto Wilhelm Göschl, Robert Waldek, Albert Frieske and Arthur Wettich.

[Eve001]

Thanks a ton for this! I’ve been looking for information about him for months.

I googled around but couldn’t find the original document. Apologies if this is an obvious question, but how should I proceed to access the full report somewhere (at least the section about A. Kordik)?

[steve248]

Eve,
Not everything is on-line.
US NARA = US National Archives in College Park MD (Washington DC).
The rest of the source I quote is adequate for them to find the box which contains said interrogation report. I doubt Kordik get a larger entry - he wasn't important enough.

His trial report will be available in a Prague archive.

[Eve001]

Thank you Steve. One last question: what exactly is the « Prague Archive » ?

[steve248]

I have sent a PM