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The Documents on the deputy commandant of the Nazi concentration camp at Auschwitz, Hans Aumeier more onHans Aumeier the again your newsletter Source: National Archives, Washington DC: RG.319 – IRR – XE.003245 Hans Aumeier (declassified for Apr 24, 1993). S E C R E T Report No. PWIS Det(N)/18 REPORT ON INTERROGATION OF PRISONER NO. 211 Stubaf. Aumeier, Hans AKERSHUS PRISON – 10 AUG 45 PREAMBLE Aumeier is one of the rarer types of officers by his appearance.
Small of stature, his slovenly gait, guttural voice uncouth manners induce one to believe that his services must have been considered of great value in order to obtain the rank of Stubaf. The matter contained in this report can be considered reliable in so far as this man is humanly capable of speaking the truth. All his statements have been checked, rechecked and cross-checked with the help of some of his colleagues.
It must be remembered that he is completely uneducated and almost illiterate. A great deal can be seen from his life history prior to joining the . He seems to have been unable to hold any job for any length of time, which of course can be partly the fault of the economic and social crisis of the time.
The interrogator is satisfied that the bulk of the material in this report conforms with the truth in as far as it is concerned with facts, but Aumeier’s personal reactions and feelings as stated in this report may have changed somewhat since his fate has taken a turn to the worse. PART I 1.
PRISONER’S LIFE HISTORY 20 Aug 06 Born in Amberg 1912/15 Volksschule in Amberg 1915/18 Realschule in Amberg 1918 Fitter apprentice with a small private firm. 1919 Turner and fitter with a rifle factory 1923/24 as above but as a qualified craftsman 1924/25 Unemployed 1925 After an unsuccessful attempt to join the Reichswehr he returned to the former rifle factory.
1925 Unemployed 1925/26 Casual labour in Munich with various firms 1926 summer Unemployed 1926/spring 1929 Casual labour all over Germany. “Wanderschaft” 1929 Unemployed 1931 Hauptamt der SA, where he worked in the Kartei 1931 Transferred to the where he worked in the garage 15 Jan 34 Joined the Totenkopf Verband. 2. PRISONER’S CAREER IN THE . 15 Jan 34 Joined the Totenkopf Verbände in Dachau. After his training there he was employed as instructor for the new recruits.
Nov 34 After successfully passing the Zugführer (Pl Comd) course he was promoted to Ustuf. Nov 35 Promoted to Ostuf. With this rank he became OC the recruiting unit and responsible for their training. Spring 37 Posted to 12 Wach Kp. Weimar which guarded Reichsstatthalterei and/the Innenministerium. Jul 37 Wachkommandoführer at Burg Vogelsang (Eifel) Jan 38 Returned to the Führer course in Dachau where he remained until Mar 33 when he went to Austria during the Anschluss.
There he was with a Wach- u. Streifenkommando in Salzburg. Oct 38 With the same unit in Asch, Franzensbad and Eger. Nov 38 Promoted to Hastuf. In spite of his request to be allowed to