Introduction
On February 6, 1942, the BdS Ostland in Riga (head of Einsatzgruppe A) telexed its Einsatzkommandos in Reval, Minsk and Kaunas to receive a break-down of “the number of executions carried out” and specifically asked “how many were women and children?” Three days later, the commander of Einsatzkommando 3 in Kaunas, Karl Jäger, telexed to Riga the “Executions up to 1 February 1942 by EK 3”: “Jews 136,421, Communists 1,064, Partisans 56, Mentally ill 653, Poles 44, Russian prisoners of war 28, Gypsies 5, Armenians 1”. Jäger summarized the total figures: “138,272, of which women 55,556, children 34,464”
Document
Befehlshaber der Sicherheitspolizei und des SD.
Kauen
Aufgenommen
Zeit Tag Monat Jahr
12 20 6.2.42
von Riga durch h [?]
Fs.-Nr. 394
+ SIPO RIGA NR. 1331 6.2.42 1155 =SCHL=
A) AN EK 1 A REVAL. –
B) EK 1 B MINSK. –
C) AN EK 3 KOWNO. ==
BETRIFFT: EXEKUTIONEN. ==
ERBITTE UMGEHEND MITTEILUNG UEBER ANZAHL DER DURCHGEFUEHRTEN EXEKUTIONEN GETRENNT NACH
A) JUDEN,
B) KOMMUNISTEN,
C) PARTISANEN,
D) GEISTESKRANKE.
E) SONSTIGE (NAEHERE ANGABEN), VON DER GESAMTZAHL WAREN
WIEVIEL FRAUEN UND KINDER? =
DER BDF DER SIPO UND DES SD. OSTLAND. – ROEM. 2 – 260/42 –
I.A. GEZ. STUEBER SS-STUBAF.
Befehlshaber der Sicherheitspolizei und des SD.
Kauen
Fs.-Nr. 412
Befördert
Zeit Tag Monat Jahr
9.2.42
an durch
Riga [?]
Verzögerungsvermerk
Riga am 9.2.42 gestört
An die Gruppe A in Riga
Betr.: Exekutionen bis zum 1. Februar 1942 durch das EK 3.
Bezug: Dortiges FS. Nr: 1331 vom 6.2.42
A: Juden 136421
B: Kommunisten 1064 (darunter 1 Kommissar, 1 Oberpolitruk, 5 Politruks)
C: Partisanen 56
D: Geisteskranke 653
E: Polen 44, russische Kriegsgefangene 28, Zigeuner 5, Armenier 1.
Gesamtzahl: 138272, davon Frauen 55556, Kinder 34464.
[Unterschrift]
SS-Staf
Commander of the Security Police and the SD
Kaunas
Received
Time Day Month Year
12:20, 6.2.42
from Riga by h [?]
Teleprint No. 394
SiPo Riga No. 1331 6.2.42 11:55 =SCHL=
A) TO EK 1 A REVAL. –
B) EK 1 B MINSK. –
C) TO EK 3 KAUNAS. ==
SUBJECT: EXECUTIONS. ==
Request immediate notification of the number of executions carried out, broken down as follows:
A) Jews,
B) Communists,
C) Partisans,
D) Mentally ill.
E) Others (further details), of the total number: how many were women and children? =
The BdF of the SiPo and the SD, Ostland. – Dept. II – 260/42 –
By order, signed Stüber, SS-Sturmbannführer.
Commander of the Security Police and the SD
Kaunas
Teleprint No. 412
Forwarded
Time Day Month Year
9.2.42
to by
Riga [?]
Delay note
Riga, 9.2.42, disrupted
To Group A in Riga
Subject: Executions up to 1 February 1942 by EK 3.
Reference: Your radiogram No. 1331 of 6.2.42
A: Jews 136,421
B: Communists 1,064 (including 1 commissar, 1 senior political officer, 5 political officers)
C: Partisans 56
D: Mentally ill 653
E: Poles 44, Russian prisoners of war 28, Gypsies 5, Armenians 1
Total number: 138,272, of which women 55,556, children 34,464
[Signature]
SS-Staf.
Archivial Reference:
RGVA, 500-1-25
Images taken from: Lithuanian Central State Archives (LCVA), K-8/2/2
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