First Belsen Trial Oberscharführer Otto Kulessa/Calesson

Date Of Birth : 04/09/1892
Place Of Birth : Rastenburg (now Kętrzyn, Poland)
Comments :
Trial : First Belsen Trial
Trial Location : 30 Lindenstraße, Lüneburg 17 September - 17 November 1945
Trial Defendent Number : 19
CROWCASS File Number:
186108
   
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Brief History

23 May 1944 conscripted into the German Army and trained at Preussisch Holland.

Circa 15 June 1944 sent to Strutthof for training until 10 September 1944.

15 September 1944 transferred to Mittlbau.

16 September 1944 transferred to the S.S. and sent to Nordhausen.

04 April 1945 went to Dora.

Departed Dora by train with the planned destination of Neuengamme.

10 April 1945 arrived in Bergen-Belsen.

17 September 1945. Stands trial at the 'Trial of Josef Kramer and Forty Four others' at 30 Lindenstraße, Lüneburg. Charged with Count 1.

17 November 1945. Sentenced to 15 Years Imprisonment.

Released 07 May 1955.

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