The Holocaust Historiography Project
Auschwitz, by J.-C. Pressac
Document G1a
Document G1a
Translation of Document G1a
[PMO, file BW 11/1. p.1]

J. A. TOPF & SOHNE
24 Sept.41
To
Reichsführer SS
and Chief of German Police
and Waffen SS Bauleitung
Auschwitz. Upper Silesia
Subject
Topf cremation furnace
Your ref Our Ref D IV
Prf [Prüfer}
Further to the conversation between the representative of your director of construction, Oherscharführer U r b a n c z e k and our chief engineer, Mr Prüfer, we enclose herewith three copies of the operating instructions for the Topf cremation furnaces and the Topf forced-draught installation. We would ask you to post a copy of each set of instructions under glass cover in the furnace room, to ensure that the furnaces are operated correctly.

We greet you
with Heil Hitler!

J A TOPF & SONS
Two signatures illegible
Auschwitz SS Construction Management
Received 26th Sept 1941
Enclosures: 3 operating instructions for cremation furnaces
3 operating instructions for forced draught installation