The Holocaust Historiography Project
Auschwitz, by J.-C. Pressac
Document 64
[PMO file BW 30/43, page 20]
Document 64

[The description of Krematorium III appearing on the verso is not known, the
Moscow Prosecutor having omitted to photograph and communicate the verso]
Translation:
Waffen SS and Police
Central Construction Management
Auschwitz
Auschwitz 24th June 1943
DEED OF TRANSFER
Auschwitz Waffen SS and Police Central Construction Management
Represented by:

Worksite 30a of the POW camp, Krematorium III Ill built repaired modified by the Auschwitz Waffen SS and Police Central Construction Management has this day been handed oven to the Kommandantur (Accommodation Administration) of KL Auschwitz.

Description: see verso

The surrounding areas and the equipment installed, indicated separately in annex 1, have been duly handed over by for Auschwitz Waffen SS and Police Central Construction Management and taken over by the Kommandantur (Accommodation administration) of K L Auschwitz.

The Accommodation Administration expressed the following wishes:

This work was completed by the quickest method possible.

Deed of transfer completed and closed:
Auschwitz, 24th June 1943
The transferer
Waffen SS and Police
Central Construction Management
Auschwitz, Upper Silesia
The transferee
KL Auschwitz Kommandantur
Auschwitz Garrison Administration
Buildings operation service
[signed Bischoff]
SS Major
[Two illegible signatures]
SS Sergeant Major SS Sgt
[initialed by Kirschneck]
Annexes:
1 inventory of equipment
1 set of construction drawings scale 1:200)
1 list of all firms having participated in construction with indication of length of liability and guarantee
1 certificate of acceptance for the chimney
Since the work was carried out on own account using prisoners, the length of liability and guarantee is inapplicable.
Bricklaying and concreting was done partly by Messrs Huta, partly by prisoners, the roofing by Industriebau A G of Bielitz, machinery and furnace installation by Messrs Topf & Sons of Erfurt, construction of the chimney by Messrs Köhler of Myslowitz. 2 year guarantee.