1941-12-01 Memo by Police Kalisz on Sonderkommando Lange: "List of Jews with children under 14 years were transferred today"

Introduction

The document authored by Hauptmann Speckmann from the regular police in Kalisch (Kalisz) describes the fate of 127 “Jews with children under 14 years,” deported from Kalisz by the Sonderkommando Lange on December 1, 1941. Notably, the memo recounts the escape of Mojsie Nejmanowicz, Sara Nejmanowicz, and Nechemja Nejmanowicz from the camp. Additionally, it mentions that “the baggage will be taken over by the Gestapo”. See also this report by the same author regarding a prior deportation supported by local police in Kalisch.

Document

Memo of Hauptmann Speckmann of police Kalisch / Kalisz of 1 December 1941 (IPN GK 755/24, p. 5)

Memo of Hauptmann Speckmann of police Kalisch (Kalisz) of 1 December 1941 (IPN GK 755/24, p. 6)

Memo of Hauptmann Speckmann of police Kalisch (Kalisz) of 1 December 1941 (IPN GK 755/24, p. 7)

Kalisch, den 28 [sic] November 1941.

Liste der Juden mit Kindern ~~bis~~ unter 14 Jahr [sic]

Lfd. Nr.	Vor und	Zuname	Geburtsjahr
1.	Arenstein	Jakob	1915	Schäftmacher – Werkstätte
2.	Arenstein	Gitla	1915	Schneiderin “
3.	Arenstein	Rozia	1938
4.	Arenstein	Sara	1941
[…]
125.	Boruchowicz	Lifcia	1932	Waisenkind
126.	Löwenberg	Zita	1928	Waisenkind
127.	Stein	Icek	1934	Waisenkind

[…]

Vermerk.

Die Juden unter lfd. Nr. 62, 63 u. 64 hatten sich aus dem Lager entfernt, sie waren nicht aufzufinden. Alle übrigen Juden der Liste sind heute befehlsgemäß überführt worden. Das Gepäck wird heute von der Gestapo übernommen.

Speckmann
Hauptmann d. Sch.
1.12.41

Kalisch, November 28, 1941

List of Jews with children under 14 years

[…]

No.	First Name	Surname	Year of birth
1.	Arenstein	Jakob	1915	shaft maker – workshop
2.	Arenstein	Gitla	1915	seamstress “
3.	Arenstein	Rozia	1938
4.	Arenstein	Sara	1941
[…]
125.	Boruchowicz	Lifcia	1932	orphan
126.	Löwenberg	Zita	1928	orphan
127.	Stein	Icek	1934	orphan

Note:

The Jews listed under running numbers 62, 63, and 64 had left the camp; they could not be found. All other Jews on the list were transferred today as ordered. The baggage will be taken over by the Gestapo today.

Speckmann
Captain of the Schutzpolizei
December 1, 1941

Archivial reference:
IPN GK 755-24, p. 5-7

The document is cited in:
Alberti, Die Verfolgung und Vernichtung der Juden im Reichsgau Wartheland 1939-1945, p. 415 – 416