War Crimes Trials - Vol. II The Belsen Trial. 'The Trial of Josef Kramer and Forty Four Others'

Appendices (Affidavits & Statements - Holdost, Jolan)
 

(40) DEPOSITION OF JOLAN HOLDOST (Austrian, aged 25)

2. At Auschwitz I lived in a block adjacent to the gas chamber and I saw thousands of persons sent to the gas chamber. I remember, in particular, one occasion when there was not enough room in the gas chamber and other prisoners were forced to pour petrol over the 300 to 400 people left outside, who were then burnt. My child died from hunger three weeks after I arrived at Auschwitz.

3. I had a child at Ravensbrück which died from hunger when three months old. I was then, against my will and on the orders of Dr. Dreitz, and in his presence, sterilised. This was on 7th January, 1945. Dr. Dreitz is aged about 36, height 6 ft., very thin, thin face, pale complexion, brown hair, long nose, scar on face.

 
Appendices (Affidavits & Statements - Holdost, Jolan)