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

Appendices (Affidavits & Statements - Silberberg, Cesa)
 

(78) DEPOSITION OF CESA SILBERBERG (Pole, aged 20)

2. I identify No. 21 on photograph Z/4/7 as an S.S. kitchen chief of No. 1 Kitchen at Belsen. I have now been told that his name is Erich Barsch. On or about 13th April, 1945 (being shortly before the English [British] arrived), I was standing outside No. 1 Kitchen and I saw Basch standing near the door to the kitchen. There was a girl prisoner standing near a pile of turnips which was outside the kitchen. Basch apparently saw her and walked towards her. When he was about three metres from her he fired two or three shots, from a pistol which he was carrying in his hand, at this girl. I saw the girl fall to the ground and blood coming from her head. I did not see her move, and in my opinion she was dead. The only reason I can give for the shooting was became she was near the turnips. Basch called another girl who had witnessed the incident and asked her if she was thirsty. The girl said that she was, and Basch then told her to drink the blood of the girl prisoner who was lying on the ground. I heard this remark. I remember another girl who was present when this shooting took place; she is Miriam Winter.

 
Appendices (Affidavits & Statements - Silberberg, Cesa)