War Crimes Trials - Vol. II The Belsen Trial. 'The Trial of Josef Kramer and Forty Four Others'

Appendices (Affidavits & Statements - Dunklemann, Gitla)
 

(26) DEPOSITION OF GITLA DUNKLEMANN (Pole, aged 40)

2. I was in Block 11 and the chief S.S. woman who dealt with us was aged about 30, blonde, with hair tied up at the back. I saw her to-day in Belsen Camp and I pointed her out to the British officer, who is a Jewish minister. I have been told that her name is Irma Grese. I have seen this woman commit many acts of brutality when we were paraded before her at Appell or for the selection of working parties. I have seen her strike women about the face and body with a rubber truncheon and kick them. I have seen her draw blood and knock women senseless. I have heard her order that the women should be left unattended on the ground. These parades lasted from 2 to 3 hours. These acts were committed for not standing still at the parade or other trivial matters. If a person collapsed out of weakness she would kick and beat them. She was the worst of the women S.S. There were two others, who were not so bad, and, indeed, sometimes helped. Many people were beaten on each parade and many people would collapse from weakness.
 
Appendices (Affidavits & Statements - Dunklemann, Gitla)