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SUBJ~CT : r'xccut.i r. )f C~ntcnc i1 t.ht. c:: cc - f" th -: Unit .... st· t .. c \'S .

Franz ·:oNTSCl~"='ll, c-t. '.ll . (case o . l ?.-2581)

TO Com~~ndinf Gener~l Fir st l'ilit.., ry District Al O 1 , US Arm.v

Reference is m~de t o l~ttor, H~ U~FFT , Ar 383 JAG - Acx:> , 26 F~bru&rv

19• 7, sulject: 11 Desir nation o f lrisons for ··,. r Crimin ls, 11 and to the

inclos'-d corie~ of tht.. Order on :?uviov in the. :.bove entitkd case: a s to

. '

Uron comi: l iance wi th the Ordvr on Rt;vh~v th"' Certj fi<'' t.c bclo\ vill

b_ com~ letcd ond r etur ned to the. l} .. futy Juctr~ Advocate for Wa r Crimes ,

'1708 \'; & r Cr irr.e s Gr our , AFO 407 , U..i Arffi8 .

BY cm.ruAND OF 7....lCaAL CL...Y :

1 I nc l : 1 For m No . 13 (in dur )

Frankf urt ·7175

/ s/ John A. Kl~in /t/ JOllN A. 'Q.l!J:N

Col onol AGO Adjutnnt Gene r al

C~RTIFICA'r OF COHfLI ANC7

The s c,tcnco cover ed by trc abov 1.; dcscr i°t'ed Or d.J r on R"'vi"'v· , .. a s .

carried into 1;.;xecution at ··· r ·Cr l.ruinc; l Fr ison No . 1, Lc>nds '::>cr r , r- ... nnany ,

1948 , at 0900 (Hour )

/ s/ Lloyd /, . ''ilson . "ts i e natur <: and R<.nk )

/ti LLOYD A. 'ILSO~ , Capt. ci:i: I r i son Director '"'c.r Cr imes Frison :.andsberp (Or caniz , ti on )

/ s/ David A. Oakl ey Tcountersi rnatur e and Rank

of 11'itnessing Of f i cer) / t/ DAVID A. O,'..KLY.Y, 1s t Lt . Cml c

.\sst. frison Director

•

C'·>l• No. Str f s ehe; :tr.

I !Il'IAR1 CiOVE:F;l ,...i:T COUITT ?.UUTARG'='!UCHT

ORO-:R or; !lE\'I E.': V~RFUGL~G NACH L~ERfRUFUNG

12- 2581 Or d .. r No. v-. r fi.ipunc i\r . ---

• hv r~ c. !. on" _______ ...,:K:.:.' ::.."' r:..:l::....:!"~tU:.:.!17:.:.· H.:.;:lJ=.:.~i;..:G ___ -,-----:-::--~---l-! t"mc. of Accus1..d thme: dcs/dcr lmcckl -:gtcn

w~ s convi ctcd of tho of f:.nc" of r ·.rticipa ti on in killinf' u surrcnd~rc,1 rrison.:.r of r r

· ·cpcn d1.; r fol,. ... ndcr str " fb:> r r. H· ndlunr Tei) nnhmi:: "n ..:ier To<-tunP .::inc s Kric~sr f "'nrLncn , d~r sich c r rcb1..n h·tt~

b.v the _..;;c;..;;. ' ...:..m:.;:e:;.;;r_ ... .:;;l~-:.'.ili t ~ r y C :>urt rt !)l'ch -:u , G r:n:"'ny

vor.\ ___ 0;;..;b.;;..e:;;..;r'-e;;;..;·n.;;.._ __ !.lilit;irfc.richt... in D' chl'u , Dc. utscr ll nd Addr SS :> f court

Anschrift de$ 1.' richts

~nd scntt.nc~d t o jm1risorur:..;nt for s v ... r. v1..crs , C" -m 1ci"lp 14 April 1947 schuldir c. r k<innt. und zu sid c.n J hrcn C-1.. f'-lnmis v .. nrt1..ilt mit ' irkunf ~ b l/~ J.i:ril 1947

by J u<ieJn1..nt dr.tcd th ... durch Urtcil vom

15 JJ ... :, 194 7 15 .. :ay 1947

04.tc Dll tum e nd

'lhl rer s th.. cc·sc. has no\•' come before: me,; bi' w·.y of rcviow a nd aft1..r due. consider a tion 'lnd in ox -.. rci s ... of the fO\,er s confc.rred U!)On me; , I h-.. rel>y order :

Diuso Strafs~chc ist mir zur Ubor1 r\ifunf vorgolcgt \"ordcn und nnch vntsfrcchc.ndcm Studium des Sachvcrh~ ltos und in Auslibung der mir u~crtrag~n1.;n Bcfupniss.., v0rfuf~ ich:

Th~.t thE; findings ~nd s~ntcnce ere. dis:1nroved . The Comma ndir1t G ... ncre.l, Firs t Hilit:?ry Dis trict, '''ill r -lc ... sc K~rl RITTH1.ING from confinc.m1..nt in ''!'~r Criminal Frison No. 1 , L"' ndsbc:rg,. Gcr mmy .

Drss dc.r B1..fund und d ; s Urtcil nich bost'icti f t '''e;rdc.n . !):.:r Komnun­dic rcndc C'c.n- r 1 , vom ~~iliUlcrbe:;zirk I , vi.rd Karl ~®.!LING a us dcr ~aft i m Kric~svcrbr1.; chcrrcf~ngnis Nr . 1 , LPndsbcr p, ocutschl:> nd , e:ntl"SS(;n .

D~tcd this. Ge gcbcn <' m __ 1:;;;2;;;.._;;F;....;· e;....;b;..___:1948

/s/ ~ucius n. Cloy Sirnr tur" of P.l.vicv·inr Authority Untc r schrift dc r nc~chrrUf..;ndc:n 13 .. hordc

/t/ LUCIUS D. CLAY Gc.nc.rr.l USA Commendcr- in- ChiLf

Ti tlc. Ti t el

u~:.00(.1 :.nr-as · -:unorn:.N COl'.1.t"ND

r:GAL FORM ~:o . 16

Aro 757 ;.r. 38 3 ,J :..c ?.6 F1.. b l 9L.S

Sll. r.:CT : -xe;cution of ~ .. ntcncc in th C s1.. of lh\• United Stat.'-s vs . Fr "nz HO!~TScH:R, ct al . (C"e~ ;Jo . 12-2501)

10 co~~ndinr- ~"lcr~·l First ~!ilit"ry District. I.IO l , US , rmv

a for\,;nco is made t.o k ttc.r, H<' USFFT, AG 383 JilG- ktGO, 26 Fc.brunr y

1947 , subjoct.: 11 IA.sienation of Trioons for 1"ur Crimin.:ils, 11 end to th1..

inclosc..d co1 ie s of th<. Order on R~ vie\•: in the above en ti tlcd cas .. os to

Upon comrliancc with the Ord1..r on Rcvicv· thc:. Certific"tc bclov-• \"ill

b1.,; comr.lr.tcd end r.;turncd to the !}:,futJ Judec. Advoc~t~ for V'· r Criroos ,

77oe ·:er Crim(.;s Gr ouF, ;,FO 407 , US :.rmy .

. BY cotrut.ND OF ~N!:R..L C~Y :

1 Incl: 1 Form No . 13 (in dup)

Frankfur t 7175

/s/ John A. Klein /t/ JOHN /.. . KL~IN

Colorol :.GD /,djuten t G.:mcr e.l

Tho sentence cove r ed by the "OOVC described Or der on ~t:vicl 1 Wl".s

carried into ex<..cution ~t 1·::-r Criminal fri son No . 1 , Lruidsbcr p, ~:rml!lly ,

on 9 1'.c.rch - (D·· tv)

l 94e , <lt

'

0800 • (Hour)

/ s/ Llo,yd ;. • \"ilson (Sienrturc.. ~nd Rl'.Ilk)

It/ LLOYD tt . , .. ILSON, Capt . Ct!F I rison Dire ctor War Crimes Frison L.:mdsberg ( Or er.ni z a ti on )

/s/ D<!vid ;. . Oak.l;.;..e"""y'----·----­(Count•' rsignaturo and !tank of Witnessi ng Officer )

/t/ DAVID .'\ . OAKLFY, 1st Lt. Cm1 C ;,sst. Frisoti Director

·.

C• SC ~:o .

: :!lIT.'.R. cov-~n:-i;T co RT lLIT:.:tt<2.Rl CHT

r·c .. 1 FOR: :;o . 1 J

01 "nR ON R'-:Vl-v- ~t;C'l ~G !~r.C!i iiD~l nUFUNG

Or '<...r N) . St r "f .., .;he r:r . l~-25e1 V r fi.irun · Nr.

1 'hwl'C" S one n~ r t.h i l om'l"'US : :J ~t:-llN~i'? t. "1:1v of .ccus1.:1l N·· lil : <.lo..•s / der Anrrokl · ft<...n

v·as convicted of the of fen ct of J ,, rU d f 'lt.ion in '<i l lin1 & su rr :rdcr cd 1 risoncr of war

\' Cf'3P dur fl"lfcndcn str 'lfb<J r n Ht.ndlunr- 'I i lnihm' an d r 'T"Y t. un · dm. s Kricrsr..,f< nr1.;n1.;n , dur sich ... r c-c. b\ n ha tt,e

bv th... G-..nvral .~Hilar.v Court -----'- ...;.__.,.;;._;...__

Ob\.ren --------at

~-1ili t.:~rf1.;riC'htc in Oachiu , c-- r many Dachau , :JE-utschl and ___ _

A idf'. s s of Court Anschri ft des c~richts

anti s .. mtcnc.;d to im~risorua..,nt for lif ~ , commc.ncinr. 15 ~.!ay 1947 nchuldir <... r kannt und z u l..,b~n~langlichvr Gcf an8nisnt.rafe v~rur t ... ilt, mi t Wirkunp. ab 1 5 }f.ai 1947

by Jud/.'m-..nt datc:d the dur ch Ur t..iil vom

15 May 1 ,5 !Aai

Daw

1947 194?

Datum a nd

\;h..: r cas- thu case has now comJ befor e. m1;. b.v way of N vivw al'\d aft:.:r du'- con~•idcrot.ion and in cxc r ci s1.; of t h0 r ov·ivr s confc..rrod uron m ... , I h .... r oby Ordc.r :

Di.::sc Str a f sache is t mir zur Dbcrrrufunp vor gckgt ,,·or dcn und nach ... nts~rcchcndem Studium des Sdchvurh11lt,cs und in Aus i.ibunp dc r mi.r ilb ... rtragcn~n B~furniss~ VJrfUfC ich:

That th.:: fi ndi ru; s a nd sc ntcnc..:: a r c.. an rovc..d . Th..i Commandi np G ... ncr a l , Fir st ~ili tary ')istrict, \':ill c.:>nfin Bartholo!tl.<!cu s l ISSUN~R in ":ar Criminal f rison No . 1 , Lc~ndsbcrr , (\.rma ny, fo r th ~ ure.tion o f his lifv .

!.loss d0r P .:fund und das. Urtoil bcs t.c.<... t1 pt \'· ... r dc..n . D. r Ko."Ullf:.n­di .Nndc Gvncr&l , vom Mili tac·rbe-irk I , •·ird dh L::b ... nsl'"-nplich .... r In­htlft.i.:runf von R<:. rthol omacus 1 'J SSLINGER im Kr h r svc r br ... ch ..... r r.e f anpnis Nr . l , L, ndsbcrg, Dcutschland , v~r?nlass ... n.

Dated t his Gcgcbcn am _...;;l.....;2-"-Fc"-b __ 1948

/s/ Lucius D. Cl ay SienatuN of R ... vi..::vlint .A ut!"lority Untc r schrift dcr n<lchprUf"nd ... n Bchor dc

/ t / I UCIUS D. CLAY G ... ncr a l USA Conllllt~ndcr-in-Chief - Ti t.1 0 -"'-Ti=. -tc;;.,,l _ _____ _

..

•

u~:.D'.}u:. R1ERS ~RCE •• i\ oo::·'/ .. !D

,-. ro 7'Jl :,G 383 J • .c 26 Feb 1948

SUOJ ... ·1·: ~x ... cution of 'l ... ntcncc ii" Ul - Ce s of the United Strtcs vs . Frnz ~-DNTSC!rR , t rl. (C' s No . 12-2591)

10 Corr.mrndin1e f.-.r" rl First '.iili t"ry r.>i.str ict HO 1 , US .. rmy

R1..f-..rc.nc\,; is me.de. to lt.tt~r , liq USF'ST, :.c 3B3 J,'.c.- ·,oo , ?.6 Fd:ru"'r.Y

1947 , !lubj\Jct: 11 0.:.sirn11tion of Irisons for, .. , r Crimin1ls , 11 ~nd lo th(

inclosud coiio..s of th(.. Ord .... r on Ruvi,N in th ... 11bov1..: , nti tl'7:d crc1.. ns lo

~CCU!lCd Ludwip OOEru.:..Yn

Uron comr.li.;.nc1.. v.:ith the. Order on 9 ... vi(..'I" the C1.. rlific" te bo..low will

be. comrlot<.:d 'nd ?'\;tur ned to th.; Deruty J udgo Advoc~tc for •· ... r Crire s ,

77oe '';: r Crimes Grour, AFO 407 , US h.rmy .

BY co:~!AND OF C"'3NBR.'.L Cl.J\Y:

/ s/ ,John h . Klc:i.n /t/ JOHN A . KLEIN

Colonel Ii.GD 1 Incl: ildjut.rnt Gene r a l

1 For m No . 13 (in dur)

FrP.nkfurt 7175

C7~TI FI c:, 'fl': 0 F . ".:OMfLI ANC~

Th(.. s..::nt&nce covered by thG "OOVC des cribed Ordl.r on Revi cv• v·qs

C"rricd into executi on :>t \1rr Criminel frison No . 1 , LandsbE.: r f , r-.! rm::>ny ,

on 9 ~~arch 1948 , a t __ 0~9~00~--( D: tv ) (Hour)

/ s/ Lloyd ;.. • l' 'ilson (~ipnnturc and R~nk)

/t/ LLOYD A. •1~1SON . Ca~t . CHF Viar Criroo s Frison Lc-ndsbe. r p (Or ganize ti on) ·

/ s/ Dnvid ,\ . Oaklc,y "("Countersign." tur o <?.nd R~nk of "1itne &sing Officer)

/t,/ Dl~VID ;.. . 0;1KLEY 1st Lt, Cml C Asst . Frison Dir~ctor

C·•sc No.

!_L Tf..RY GOVF.!lN?F:!T COURl' l.J: LIT ~RG:;RI 01T

o~o-R CN --vr::: , \' .... .,r "l'~~G 1::.01 Ur ~RrRlwtrNG

Str:>.fS"cho Nr . 12-?.5§1_ Or h.r No . Vc.rrli W1 i~r .

,.:·o c nvict d ?f t h~ :>ff nee. of rrtJcir-lion 1n '<i1lin1 ·. surr n1:hr1..c J ri ~:Jr r of v·· 1·

, . .., un Jcr f )lr..,nh .. r. str-fb r n 11 ndlun 'J·iln.·hrn ~n d\. r To.tun· d nce K rici sp<..f n ·c.n1.. '1 , -:k r si ch '- r 1' l' n h· t. t\:

"i lil · r:: Court

vor.. ____ O_L_1.;_· r_1..._n _ _ _ : i. li t~rc c. ri. ch t o ·. t D'.".ch~u , C'tLr:1r.ny in :lr.ch·u , utschl~n_d ________ _

,. !dress of Court :.n::>c..hrift k::> (\.richts

.'..'n I ~ .... nt1..'lcc.d to imrrisonmcnt for t-.n ye· r s , co·im-.•1cin, 7 :.u[?Ust 1946 schulJi c ... rk~nnt und zu zchn J-hrc.n c .... f-: nrnis vvr urt1...ilt r.rl.t' i r kun1 "b 7 Au, ust 1946

by J udcm ... nt dnt od the.. l~ r:· y 191.? durch Urtcil vom 1 5 :1ai 19h7

------~~""----:-....... ·------~---Dato Dntum ~nd

':lh ... r c:1s t h-. C"Sv h&s nov· cor.l ... be.for e.; me by w".y of r -.:vic\11 end .,ftc r due c0n.ii1~r· t i on ·nd i n cxc r ci s1... of th,, J om. r s conferred upon me , I h1.. roby or <l<.r :

J i l.:;c Str - f s·che: ist ii r zur 'Ub-.r rriifuni;- vor (Obt.t v:or ctcn und n1ch c.ntsrr c..chcnder.1 Studiui:-. des S~chv ... rh~lt ... s und in .'.usutunf dc r mir ubc rtr., ·~cnc..n Bcfurni ss0 vc r furc ich :

Th"t the findi nrs " nd s-..nt0nc ... ar c di s c.rp'Ov.:::d . The comm"'ndinr C..;n.:r : .. 1 , First ~:ilit· ry T)istr ict , v•i ll r <.?lc.,sc Ludwir OB'~ru.:;,ya from conf incm•mt i n 1·1 .... r Cr imin;- 1 Fr:ison No . l , L~ndsbcr - , G.:r l?l"I\Y •

'A-iss ric r Bcf und und ~"s Urt.;il nicht bcst:-cti ·t "·ur '!cn . '1t. r Komr.t"ndicr cndc Gi;:ncr~l , vom ?~ilit"crb ..... i r 1< I , vi r d Luch"i f OW~::,~ " US dcr Hrift im Kr i.:!rsv.,.r br c.chcr rcf"ln n:i s t-. r . 1, L"' ndsbcri-, :Lutsch-1 nd , cntl~sscn .

Dntcd t hi s Ccr0bf)n r.m ---'l2~_;F'-e-'-b _ _ l 948

/s/.J:.~ cius ~ . Cl~y Si rnr tur t. of ::.~vi;:)winr .. utho ri ty Untcr~chrift dcr n~tchprufondi..')n Bt:hc)r d0

/t/ lUCilJS 9 . CL:.y ('cn\-r ;.l USh Conu.i· ndl. r - in- Chi ef

Ti tl\.! Tit~l

&

<;r::ic No . St1·.-.f s"cho ~:r . 12-~ 5§1

!_lJT,'..RY 00~ iN :-i:T COURl' ·rruii.RG:RIChT

orr-H ON fu..-VIB: I

v--.,rt)r.t ~!G l!:,cu Ub:J rat nrNG

Or d1.: r No . Ve rfu un I\r .

'':"o c nvict -.d of th.::: :>ff nee of rrWcir"tion in 'd1linr · surr nd\r\.c' J rir>~l 1' ) f '"r r

v ... ,·cn Jo r f0lr ... wh ... r. strrfb r n H ndlun · Tciln· hm :.n dtr To-tLIJl dm s Kri~£S[!Cf. n,·c. n1..~ , 1 lvr sjch \. rn.b n hrl. t 1.:

· ilU r;l Cow·t

vor.! ---~O;..;L;..;1..;..,;r~c"""n"----: i lit~' rr t.. ri. ch Lo r t D'" ch" u , r""r. l" ny in :ken u , utschl~n_d _______ _

,. ·lrt r ... ss of Court ~l\:lChrift 11..D C ... richts

<lncl S·Jnt1..'1CC;d Lo imrrisvnrr.cnt for t ... n yc" rs , co·.r.11..!1cin 7 ,.urus t 1946 schuUir ... rk.:.:nnt und zu zchn J r.h r ... n G ... r: nrni::i V\Jrurt ... ilt nit . irkunf ~b? Au,u~t 1946

by J udcm-.nt d•1 t od the. 1 ) r:· y 19/~? durch llrtcil vom _____ 1~5_;_;!!'--n.;;;i~l.:..9;..;.h?~---------·----

Dato Dntum :> nd

~'lh .... r o:ls th ... c· Su hG.s nov com~ be.for e; me by vny of ruviow <.>nd .. ftc r .Jue. c un»idl.':r' tion • nd i n c. xcrcist.. of th• I owt.rs confcrrod uixm me , I h1.. rcby or Jc.r :

:)i t..sc Strfs-che ist Jir zur 'ub-.rrriifun~ vor [Ol •./ t v:or dcn und n 2ch c.ntsrrcchc.ndcr.1 Studiur.l dos S~chv..;rh"l t-.s und in :.usutunf dc r rnir i.ibcrtr" ··cnc.n Bcfur niss0 vcr f urc i ch :

Th· t the findinrs :> ni s .... nt.!nc ... arc di sorrrov0<f . The COllUTl"nctinr C..:n .... r ·.l , First :'.ilit- ry l)istrict, v'i.11 r~k"SC Ludwir OB'~!r~;.YR from confint.m•~nt in 1/ "r Crimin;-1 fr) son No . 1 , Lrndsbcr- , G..:r r.l"l'\Y•

'},'\ss rlc r Be fund un1 ~"s Urt~il nicht best- ... ti ·t v·ur ':!e;n . l~r Kornr.i"ndicr cndc Gt:ncr~l , vom ~~ilit" crbc.,ir'< I, vird Lud\"if OB,... ?..:.~·, r:i "us dc.r H~ft im Kri~rsv.:.rbrc chcrrcf~n nj s t~r . 1, L"'ndsbcrc, :')~utsch-1 nd, cntl : sscn .

Dntod this Gorvbtm :in _1_2"--·'-F_eb __ l 948

/s/.J.~cius n . Cl~y Sirnr lure of '1.::vi owinr ,.utho ri ty Un t cr schrift dc r n:1 chprufond(;n Buhordv

/t/ IUCitJS D. CL. .Y rcncr·~l USJi Cor.1 .. r nd1.. r-in- Chief

Titl...: Tit~l

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lG:.!:QU/.RTERS EUROFE:.N co:.::~m

: !'. 38 3 ,T..G :so 757 26 f'.!b 1948

<'lJ"J :CT: -xcculion of S~nt-nc\, irl th"' C .. sc of tm Unitl?ci Slrb .. :; , .:; . Franz "'ONTSCH-q, ct r l. (c~sc No . 12-25?1)

TO Comm·ndinf rc.nc r al First "ilit'.lry l)istrict ·.ro l , us t..rmy

Refer.nee is mfldc to l ctt - r , Ho U<;f""T, .. r 3e3 J.r-;..oo, 26 k'(brurry

1947 , subj-..ct.: 11 Dcsirn"tion of frisons fo r '"llr Crimin"ls , " t>nd to the

inclos1..d corhs of thl'.: Ordc.r on R1..vi <.\'1 in th rl:.ovc ~ntitl d C"S1.. cs to

~ccuscd H'!ns scir·::.:

U i:.on comrli~ncc vii th th1.. Ord<.r on RcviC\'' th1.. Cc.rtific1tc. b<.lo,·•

\•ill b ... com1l ... tc.d :.nd rctur11cd to th.:: Dquty Judv(. ndvoc ... tu for ···~r

Crimos , 7708 \"a.r Crimes Gr our , "TO 407 , US J..rmy .

DY OOiJ.'..'.ND O: G3NZRJ.L CL. Y:

l Incl : 1 Form No . 13 (in dur)

Fr"nkfur t 71? 5

/ s/ John .1. Klein I ti JOHN h. . KL!.IN

Col om.l /,GD hdjutant Gcncr~l

The scnt(;ncc. covor cd by th~ .. bovc. described Ord~r on Review w~s

c"rricd into execution .,tr·· r Crir.ti.nnl Frison No . 1 , L~ndsbcrg, r~rmMy,

on 9 ~f.c rch -(...-o-~-tc .... )~-

1948 , c. t . 0800 --( .... H_o_u_r __ ) -

/s/ Lloyd ,~ . "'ii.son (Sienctur c ~nd Rank )

I ti LLOYD A • ' ''I LSOi~, en pt • C:.;J f ri son Di r ec tor \' ..... r Cr i.rros F'rison L··ndsbe::rg ( Or ganizl1 t ion)

/s/ Devid h . Oakl~y (countcrsienRturo :'nd Rnnk of '1.rit ne ssing Off icer)

/t/ DI.VID f... . OAKLEY, l st Lt . Cml C /\sst . Frison Director

•

c· J\.. ~=o .

"..Ill TnRY cov -ru~; ::NT COURT l LI T:·:nc:RI CHT

OROC!t ON FCVIE' . .' vT"ORFiiGUNG N:,cH tin;- ru ~ . FL'NG

Str fs ch ... i.i· .-=l..;;::2;....-.;;:'-..:58=1 _____ _ Orde r 1;0 .

v l. r fi.irunr r:r. ----• ih .... r ccu en~ H~ns SCH::;.:~·

w"s c-. nvi c tc.d o f t h'- off cncu of J~ rlici p lion j n lcilling :- surr .... nd r -.d iri:.cnwr of w:> r

\' Cpcn dl.) r f ' l r1..ndC;n st r < fb~r .. r1 H n ll un, 'fl..i l l""lhmo <:n d ... r 'T'odunt e: incs i< r i Oftif'•. f ·nrcnc.n, dc.r si ch '-r rcb rln h~t t~

IJ,v th -: Gc.nc r r l --- 'i lit., r:~· C')urt

Obc rcn ~-ili t t• r rc. rj cht ,:) - ----"'-----~. t 1)-ch ... u, r :r.i ny i n ~ch "U, 1\. 11tschknd

:.ddr ... ss of court .. nsc r r ift des r.. richts

· nd S•.nt .nc0d to i mrrison;n...n t for l if ... , col?l~~ndnr 1 5 ·;· y 1% 7 schulci .... rk-:nnt und zu l....l.11..n s l ~nr lich r r-c r~·n1nisstrnf(.; v .• rurtdlt, rlti t ·.irkunr -b 1 5 ::-i 1947

by J ud11ocnt dnt c d the. 15 ··-y 194'/ dur ch Urtc.il vom -----~l ... 5.....;:~~~:· i __ l~9~47....._ ____ ~-----~

!)- t c !)· t wn

·.;h .... r1..a s th .... C<' SC has nov. c..>m be. f ora mu b,v ·w·:y of r <.:vic:v.- ·.nd !!ft c.- r Ju ... connidcr ., t i on · nd i n cx..; r ciso of th,. r ow..:rs confc.. rr...id upon rnc , I h-.r cby ur d.)r :

Dic so S trfs:-ch(; i s t mi r zur Ul>c rrriifunc vor r·cl ..;gt \"Ordcn und n· ch ... ntsi:r ochc.ndcm S tud iwn dos S"'chvt. rh ... lt1:.s und in :.usubunr dcr mir iibt. r t r n!Jcnon D1.. fu f ni ss1,,. vcrfucc i c h :

Th: t th~ findi!'l; s · nd s.!ntcnco ar c. nn.rovod . 'l'hc Comm· ndi nf Cc.n1.;r~l , Firs t i i:i.lit~ry Dis trict , ,.ill confine H.,ns SCW.: -~ in.·. r Crimin~1 Frison No . 1 , L-n dst>e;rf , G.- rm<> ny , .for t h ... dur:- tion of his life .

Ohss Jcr B'-fund und de.s Urtcil bcstactipt v·cr dv1 . !:X:.r Koaunnn­dicr cndc Gc n ... r :-1, von : !ilitr cr bczir k I, '"irJ C:i o le;. t.cnsl ~nrlich, r In­h~ fti ... r unr von Ht ns SCH"':::?! im Kr i crsvc r br cch ... r .·cf:,•n1nis Nr . 1 , l ::>nds­b~rr , IA.utschl~ncl , vcr 1nl-sscn .

Dat ('d this Gcrcbon "m __ l...,.3_F_ ... _b ___ 194e

/s/ Lucius J . Clny Si rn· tur c \>f . ..;...u;~-l:-·v-i·e--v-·i_n_;:_,;_u_t_h_o_r_i ty

Untcrschrift rlur n~ chrruflnd~n Bi horde

/ i/ LUCIUS D. c1;,y c, n~rcl us.:. Corllr.1 • ndc. r - in- Chi .; f Tit~--_,Ti~.~tc-1=-----~

.. .

H~;nDCll ;,RTL RS -=il::tOT~ .. t: CO'k?L.ND

~ro 7 57 n\. 3t'3 J ,',G 26 Fe\; 1946

. SUI J::CT : "".x .. cution of S;nt-..ncc in °' C"'SC of ti' Uni tcd S • t s vs .

Fr <tnz ::Ot-:TSCi1""'.~, ot ~l. (c· se No . 11. -~581)

'I'O Co~--1-·ndinr Gen rd f'ir!.t 'filit~ry Di::itrict "ro 1 , us ;.rmy

1917 , r.ubjc.ct : 11 JA.sirn-tion of ftlronn for 1 · r Crimin ... ls , 11 ""nd to the

incloscd cotic's of the Orrlcr on RoviC.\" in tlH. "'bovc entitled c-sc --.s t.o

~ccusi... d

Upon cor:irli·ncc; v·ith the Orde r on fkviC'v· th ... c ... rtific-tc b..10\ .. "ill

bi.. comlJll:#tud ·nd r cturn"'d t.o th.: ~ruty Judrl. •. dv.:>c·t .. for 1·•c::r Crim .. s ,

7'/0t · "' r rrimcs Grour: , .AFO 407 , U.> ,frmy.

DY co: .. ~J\') OF n~~tt .l CL..Y :

l Incl : l Form No . 13 (in dui;)

Fr<!nl<furt 7175

/ s/ John ,, • Kl(;.in It/ JOHN ;.. • KLEIN

Col on\Jl "GD Adju t.-mt Gone rel

crttTIFic .. r: OF CO:ffLI..NCE

The. s ... ntcncc. cov<: r cd by th.; "bovc. described Or der on Rcvicv1 was

crrr icd into ex ... cution ".t ,., .. r Crimin"'l Frison No . l , L ndsbcr g, l-..; rm:ny,

on __ 9'9-L-.-.....;r_,c._h __ l 948 , ,,.. t __ o ..... s_:p...__ __ ( D·tc ) (Hour)

/ s/ Lloyd f.. • 1'1ilson (Sirn""ture. !.'.nd Rrnk )

/ti LLOYD A. l'"IlSON , Ca pt . C1·1' frison Dir ector

1•/ "' r Crim::s Frison L~ndsbcrl" ' (Organiz<1tion)

/s/ D~vid t. . Onkl0y ( countcrsign~turc nnd R~nk of 11Jitncssil1[" Offic '".r)

/t/ 01\VID ;, . 0,'\KL"l' , 1st. Lt . Cml C nSS t . frison Di r ector

C'.a<.: 1;0. Str f=.. ch .... :Jr . 12- 2581

'IllT •• R'i C-0\r'."p.::·~~:T COOITT :J:..rr::Rr.-'fUCHT

.. OR!:r.R ON R?.\II ~' •• v-RFUQ;!?G N .. CH uB-RfRUrllNG

Fr •nz '.ONTSCW"R

Order i;o . \'c r furung i;r.

N ;ic of nCCUSvd N· m-.. d-..:;;/ dc. r :.nfCkl "ft ... n

w·.., c nvict-..d of tl10 offoncc of f" riiclpiion in '<illing .'.l sur Nnd- r ... d f riSl.)n1.. r l.)f W"r

vc1 ~r. .q1..r fol~cndcn str· fb~Nn H:-n<llunr Tciln:- hmo "r! de:r Toctunr ci n ... s !{rfoi::Jcc.f"nf...:ncn , d ... r s i ch ... r rcbon .. •tic

cy thc __ .;..r ...;; ... .;..n...;. ... "'"r_ ... ~1--:·nu"ry Court

\ 'O:n _ _ __ O_b_c ... rc_n __ : ~lit ~.re ... r i chtc "t, Dt ch"Uj c~ r.vmy in _.....;'l;...."'...;;c.;..;h_~.;;u~, _.;:;:A.~u...;;t.;;.s.;;.c.;..;h.;;.l_.' ;;.;;n.;;.d_

,.ddruSS Of Cour t .. n s chri.f t d<.s r r ichts

• nd scntc. nc~d tv j~.:-. th by h' .nrinf schulni v .:.. r k·nnt und z u TJd dur ch d1..n Str ·nr v ... rur t ... ill

b~· J ud, ·:n ... nt d"tt:d th.­durch llr tt.il v om

15 ;_, y 194? 15 .... i 194?

D· t o D .... lum ---- "nd

· .11cr 1.;cs thu c:...s1.. h:>.s n Jw com..: bcf or" me by VI ".·! of r evic,..: :nd cfie r duo c 1.;nsi d\.. r ' t i on ' nd i n (;.x .:.. r cis<.: o f the 1 ov·e: rs cor'.f c.rr -.::i upon m1.. , I hc:r vl>y o r d<. r:

Dic.sc St r f sc.chc. i s t mir z ur Ubcrrriifunr vor r\,l0rt wa r den und n"ch ... nts1 r uch1.. nd1:.m St udi um des S • chv.,r r." ltcs und i "l .. ua'ubunf dcr mir li?Jrtr?fcn~n B<- fugnissc v -..r f ufc i ch :

Thr t t h€. fi nding s and s0n tcnc\, a h . <in r ovud but t he se;nt cncc is car.muted t o imrr ison:n ... 11t f or lif e , comm..:ncinf 15 :.~"Y 1947 . The Corrcrndint; GenE.r <'l , Firs t ·.:.::i.lit ·rrJ District, will confin\:. Fr a nz : :O?\TSCH~R i n i,. :.r Criruin:: l Fri son No . 1 , L· ndsbc r g , C...:rw.::n~r , fo r th\, durrtion of his life .

D"ss dc r Bzfund und d" s . U:ri-eil bcst"c iirt v\.:r rlcn , abcr da ss d-. s 11r tc.. i l i n l cbc..nsl;-.cnrlichc H·•ft umgcwandt..l l \•ur dc , r..i.t .. i r kunf ab 15. Lai 1947. IA'\s Comm.:"ndinE; G~nor"'.l , . First ~ 1lit "'.ry District, v:ird Frenz. .. c: ·T<)CH'"'.~ i m Kriq·sverbrcch<::r gcf acnrni s No . 1, i n L"'ndsbcr f! , n cutschl 'md, lc..bcnsleCnf~~ch in H'\ft h~ltc..n .

D.""t.::d this Get c. b0n .a.ra 12 Feb 1 948 . ~ / s/ lucius D. Cl :>.y __ _;;;;:;.;;,_;;....;;,..;;.____ .~~~_.;.:;..;_~~----.,...------~,...--

Sir nl' tu r c of f{<.;vicv1.ng Authority Un tc rsct:r i f t d.,r nc.ch rri.if .:ndcn Bt..hord~

I t/ LUCIU3 o. CL •. Y C\,,ncr- 1 US.~ Cvnun"n dc. r - i n - ChiE. f

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