Eichmann trial - Session No. 103

Session no. 103 / 19/07/1961 The Presiding Judge opens the 103rd session of the trial. The continuation of the cross examination of the accused by the Attorney General for the Prosecution. THE CHAPTER OF HUNGARY 1. Sent to Hungary in March 1944, & mentions the names of all those with him in his unit during the preparatory work for this trip & their roles. 2. Is evasive as to the object of his mission in Hungary, yet is reminded by his interrogation, & is asked about Himmler 's command in this respect. T/47-51. 3. Validates the minutes of a certain meeting on the 31st March, in Budapest drawn up by a Dr. Erno Bodda. 4. T/1157, a document of a meeting at which the deportations were planned took place in Vienna, The accused agrees that the preparations for deportations regarding transport & timetables were dealt with by his department. 5. Attempt by the Attorney General to decipher the exact role of the accused with regards to the Jews of Hungary & their deportations, & the involvement others. 6. The contact between Eichmann & Secretary of State Endre who was in charge of the deportations of the Jews of Hungary to Auschwitz & Baky, also a secretary of State in charge of the Hungarian Gendarmerie like Endre, meeting between the three 25th May. 7. The division of people detailed to various districts of Hungary, their particular & details about them, T/1162 regards AbRome it. NAMES. 8. Objects the testimony of witness Sapir as untrue as The Accused claims never to have visited any ghetto or camp. 9. Mentions names of others, their roles, & missions. Von Thadden, Wallensiefen Veesenmayer, Hunsch & Wisliceny . From whom the orders were received. 10. Gizi Fleischmann, & the role of The Accused in this affair which he initially denies & claims that all documents in this regard are untrue. 11. Annoyance at the transfer of his control regarding Jewish emigration to Becher. 12. Eichmann 's deal of trucks in exchange for Jews which he is quoted as having told Sassen in their interview & his knowledge of this transaction. 13. The relationship between Best & The Accused, his motive for carrying out this transaction. INCOMPLETE (cross examination of The accused on the deportation of the Jews of Budapest, closing of session