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British
Army 1945 documents relating to the finding and exploitation of the
genuine Franke-Griksch
Report

After
the war was over SS
Obergruppenführer Maximilian von
Herff, one of the more cerebral of the
Gruppenführer, was taken into
British captivity at Mürwick, and
interrogated, before ending his life in
September 1945. An interesting document
was found in his possession. The
original is still (2010) missing. A
nearly complete translation is in PRO
file WO 309/374.

In
a file released much later, probably in
the 1980s, is now found a further
summary, which is of equal
forensic
interest.

(1)
[Rubber stamp: 'A' BRANCH 26MAY1945 H.Q.

21 Army
Group]

Subject:-
Concentration Camps 21
A Gp/INT/2428(190)
A (PS) 4 24
May
45
-------- ---------
Attached please find a
precis of a report found among
the documents of SS
Ogruf Von HERFF who is now
under inter-
rogation in
England.
It would be
appreciated if this branch
could be
informed whether
general information of this
type is

of

any value to your
branch.
[handwritten
markings:
Reply
at
2A]
G
H Noakes
...

Major

BGS'I'
GSI,
Main HQ 21 Army
Gp,
BLA
------------------
REGD SDS
[Manuscript note
reads:]
Ask
Noakes whether we can
have
the
full report in order that it
may
form
the basis of Wanted Reports
in
respect of those in the list
of
personalities.

Or have these

names
already been
reported
by
I?
AH
(2)
SUBJECT:- Report
by SS Stubaf
FRANKE-GRIKSCH.
S E C R E T
21
A Gp/3796/2/A(PS.4)
GS(I). 27
May
45
______
Ref
your 21 A Gp/INT/2428(190)
of
24 May 45.
1.

General
information such as is

contained in the
precis of SS-Stubaf.
Franke-
Griksch's report is of
value as it enables
this section to "keep
in the picture".
2. May
this Section have a copy of
the
full report please in
order that it may
form
the basis of Wanted
Reports in respect
of
those in the list of
Personalities.

Or
have

these names already
been reported by
'I'.?
V.
T.
for
Colonel,
(A(PS).
Rear HQ,
21 Army
Group,
B.L.A.
[handwritten
markings:
Reply
at
3A]
(3)
[Rubber stamp: 'A' BRANCH 11JUN1945 H.Q.

21 Army
Group]

Subject:- Maximillian
[sic] von HERF(F) SECRET
21
A Gp/INT/2428(190)
TO:- A (PS) 4. 10
June 45
Reference
21 A Gp/3796/2/A(PS.4)of 27
May 45.
Owing
to the length of the report
and the shortage
of typists it has not
been possible to make
further
copies.
It
is requested therefore that
when you have exam-
ined same, you

return
it to this branch
please.

If
you wish there is no objection
to you making a
copy for your own use.
[handwritten:
Action at
4A]
James
Wisley,
Capt.
B.G.E.
"I"
REGISTERED
[Faint
red crayon: Sent to IRQ
(...)
for
perusal by Capt
STEWART
...
his ...

return to

A
Gp [?]
thereafter]
(4)
SUBJECT:- Report
by SS Stubaf
FRANKE-GRIKSCH.
S E C R E T
21
A Gp/3796/2/A(PS.4)
JAG(WCS) 15
JUN 45
_________
1. Attached is a
precis of a report
found among the
documents of SS Ogruf
VON
HERF [sic],
together with a copy of the
full
report (in German).

GS(I) have requested

that the full report
may be returned
after
examination.
2.

If you require
assistance with

regard to the
translations of the
full
report, and will let
us know, it may be
possible to obtain
some assistance from
the French Liaison
Group.

[handwritten
initials]
Major,
DAAG,
A(PS.4)
Main HQ,
21 Army
Group,
B.L.A.
Tele: 2408.
------------
HG/SWB-C. [handwritten
note:
Carded
&
fully
recorded
[illegible
initials etc]

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    of the genuine REPORT by SS Stubaf
    FRANKE-GRIKSCH on a journey through
    Poland during the period 4 – 16 May 45
  • A
    page from the SS personnel file of
    Alfred Franke [aka
    Franke-Griksch, von Herff’s
    adjutant]
  • The
    Franke-Gricksch Report: The Lipman
    Version originating evidently at IMT
    Nuremberg [page 1]
    [page
    2] from Jean-Claude Pressac’s
    monumental

    work

  • New
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  • David
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