Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 61)
Document Type: Personal account Last Days of Dachau Pt. IV (p. 3 of 3)
Date: June 1st, 1945
Location: Dachau
Author: Dr. Ali Kuçi
Subject: The Last Days of Dachau
Summary: Description of the conditions of Dachau as the Germans began to evacuate prisoners. Prisoners of Dachau anticipate action as chaos casts over the camp. Multiple groups of prisoners begin the evacuation stage, the author comments and takes in the mass confusion amongst the captives. A group of 120 women from Auschwitz arrive at Dachau in a severe state malnutrition.
Document Type: Personal account Last Days of Dachau Pt. IV (p. 3 of 3)
Date: June 1st, 1945
Location: Dachau
Author: Dr. Ali Kuçi
Subject: The Last Days of Dachau
Summary: Description of the conditions of Dachau as the Germans began to evacuate prisoners. Prisoners of Dachau anticipate action as chaos casts over the camp. Multiple groups of prisoners begin the evacuation stage, the author comments and takes in the mass confusion amongst the captives. A group of 120 women from Auschwitz arrive at Dachau in a severe state malnutrition.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 62)
Document type: Invitation
Date: No date
Location: Flakkaserne D.P. Center # 2 (Munich-Ferimann)
Author: No Author
Subject: Invitation to Joyce for the Thanksgiving for Liberation
Summary: Joyce’s invitation to the Thanksgiving for Liberation and Memorial Service presented by G. Mather, A. Berkmann, and Capt. P. Templeton. The event sponsored by the Jewish Organization is to be held at the D.P. Center in Flakkaserne Munich.
Document type: Invitation
Date: No date
Location: Flakkaserne D.P. Center # 2 (Munich-Ferimann)
Author: No Author
Subject: Invitation to Joyce for the Thanksgiving for Liberation
Summary: Joyce’s invitation to the Thanksgiving for Liberation and Memorial Service presented by G. Mather, A. Berkmann, and Capt. P. Templeton. The event sponsored by the Jewish Organization is to be held at the D.P. Center in Flakkaserne Munich.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 63; A & B)
Document 63A
Document Type: Letter
Date: May 16th, 1945
Author: International Prisoners Committee
Subject: Attendance of prisoners in Dachau (Enclosed attachment)
Summary: Letter to Joyce with attached document containing a list of the prisoners of Dachau arranged by nationalities. (Actual attachment in not contained in this document.)
Document 63B
Document Type: Invitation
Date: August 5th, 1945
Author: National Committees of Belgian, Dutch, and Luxembourg
Subject: An invitation to a commemoration ceremony
Summary: An invitation extended to Joyce to attend a commemoration ceremony organized by the National Committees. Written in French. Translation: “The national committees Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourg have the honor to request you to attend the commemoration ceremony organized by them at the 10th of May, the date of the invasion of their country. Meet at 2:45 blocks 26 and 28.”
Document 63A
Document Type: Letter
Date: May 16th, 1945
Author: International Prisoners Committee
Subject: Attendance of prisoners in Dachau (Enclosed attachment)
Summary: Letter to Joyce with attached document containing a list of the prisoners of Dachau arranged by nationalities. (Actual attachment in not contained in this document.)
Document 63B
Document Type: Invitation
Date: August 5th, 1945
Author: National Committees of Belgian, Dutch, and Luxembourg
Subject: An invitation to a commemoration ceremony
Summary: An invitation extended to Joyce to attend a commemoration ceremony organized by the National Committees. Written in French. Translation: “The national committees Belgian, Dutch and Luxembourg have the honor to request you to attend the commemoration ceremony organized by them at the 10th of May, the date of the invasion of their country. Meet at 2:45 blocks 26 and 28.”
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 64)
Document Type: Letter
Date: June 4th, 1945
Author: Arthur Haulot; President of the Belgian Committee, President of the I.P.C.
Subject: A thank you letter to Lt. Col. Joyce, from Arthur Haulot, for liberating Dachau.
Summary: Arthur Haulot, President of the Belgian Committee and the I.P.C., sent a letter to Joyce thanking him for running the camp after it was liberated.
Document Type: Letter
Date: June 4th, 1945
Author: Arthur Haulot; President of the Belgian Committee, President of the I.P.C.
Subject: A thank you letter to Lt. Col. Joyce, from Arthur Haulot, for liberating Dachau.
Summary: Arthur Haulot, President of the Belgian Committee and the I.P.C., sent a letter to Joyce thanking him for running the camp after it was liberated.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 65)
Document Type: Letter
Date: June 21, 1945
Author: Paul M.G. Levy
Subject: Letter acknowledging the deeds that Joyce did from Paul M.G. Levy
Summary: Letter from Paul M.G. Levy acknowledging Joyce’s part in helping to liberate Dachau. Levy mentions that Arthur Haulot returned to Belgium.
Document Type: Letter
Date: June 21, 1945
Author: Paul M.G. Levy
Subject: Letter acknowledging the deeds that Joyce did from Paul M.G. Levy
Summary: Letter from Paul M.G. Levy acknowledging Joyce’s part in helping to liberate Dachau. Levy mentions that Arthur Haulot returned to Belgium.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 66)
Document Type: Dachau Camp Pass
Date: No date given
Location: Dachau Camp
Author: Martin W. Joyce
Subject: Permission to leave compound in Dachau Camp
Summary: This pass grants permission to a refugee to leave a compound within Dachau Camp, stamped by Martin W. Joyce.
Document Type: Dachau Camp Pass
Date: No date given
Location: Dachau Camp
Author: Martin W. Joyce
Subject: Permission to leave compound in Dachau Camp
Summary: This pass grants permission to a refugee to leave a compound within Dachau Camp, stamped by Martin W. Joyce.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 67)
Document Type: Letter to Joyce
Date: June 4th, 1945
Location: Prague
Author: Doctor Frank Blaha
Subject: Thank you and good luck letter
Summary: This document is a letter from Doctor Frank Blaha sent to Col. Joyce in Dachau. Doctor Blaha was with Joyce at Dachau and he is thanking Joyce for showing so much kindness to Blaha and his countrymen. He says he hopes the rest of his countrymen come home safely. He also wishes Joyce good luck in his future and hopes to see him after the war when both men are home.
Document Type: Letter to Joyce
Date: June 4th, 1945
Location: Prague
Author: Doctor Frank Blaha
Subject: Thank you and good luck letter
Summary: This document is a letter from Doctor Frank Blaha sent to Col. Joyce in Dachau. Doctor Blaha was with Joyce at Dachau and he is thanking Joyce for showing so much kindness to Blaha and his countrymen. He says he hopes the rest of his countrymen come home safely. He also wishes Joyce good luck in his future and hopes to see him after the war when both men are home.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 68)
Document Type: Apology Letter
Date: No date given
Location: Czechoslovakia
Author: Capt. O Falta
Subject: Apology letter about refugees at Dachau
Summary: In this letter Capt. O Falta apologizes to Lt. Col. Joyce about the actions he took with the returning of two Czechoslovakian boys and nurses. O Falta tells Joyce that he was assured that the refugees were Czechoslovakian, and that the actions that O Falta took were not meant to go against Joyce’s rule and is very sorry if he has made a mistake. O Falta at the end also thanks Joyce for work he is doing at Dachau.
Document Type: Apology Letter
Date: No date given
Location: Czechoslovakia
Author: Capt. O Falta
Subject: Apology letter about refugees at Dachau
Summary: In this letter Capt. O Falta apologizes to Lt. Col. Joyce about the actions he took with the returning of two Czechoslovakian boys and nurses. O Falta tells Joyce that he was assured that the refugees were Czechoslovakian, and that the actions that O Falta took were not meant to go against Joyce’s rule and is very sorry if he has made a mistake. O Falta at the end also thanks Joyce for work he is doing at Dachau.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 69)
Document Type: Envelope of a letter
Date: Not given
Location: Sent to Dachau
Author: Polish Liaison Officer
Subject: Not given
Summary: This document is an envelope from a Polish officer to Lt. Col. Joyce.
Document Type: Envelope of a letter
Date: Not given
Location: Sent to Dachau
Author: Polish Liaison Officer
Subject: Not given
Summary: This document is an envelope from a Polish officer to Lt. Col. Joyce.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 70)
Document Type: Letter from the International Prisoners Committee (p. 1 of 2)
Date: May 17th, 1945
Location: Dachau
Author: Dr. Ali Kuci
Subject: Prisoners Circulation
Summary: In this letter Dr. Kuci talks about the circulation of prisoners throughout the camp. He tells the leaders of Dachau how there will be Red Cross passes in order to leave the compound, and the passes only serve use for within the compound. Dr. Kuci also says how all the buildings surrounding the compound must be checked as well. This is all preparation for the repatriation of prisoners. Also another point of concern is that 104 ex-prisoners are selling items from the camp, which Dr. Kuci says is the most horrible thing.
Document Type: Letter from the International Prisoners Committee (p. 1 of 2)
Date: May 17th, 1945
Location: Dachau
Author: Dr. Ali Kuci
Subject: Prisoners Circulation
Summary: In this letter Dr. Kuci talks about the circulation of prisoners throughout the camp. He tells the leaders of Dachau how there will be Red Cross passes in order to leave the compound, and the passes only serve use for within the compound. Dr. Kuci also says how all the buildings surrounding the compound must be checked as well. This is all preparation for the repatriation of prisoners. Also another point of concern is that 104 ex-prisoners are selling items from the camp, which Dr. Kuci says is the most horrible thing.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 71)
Document Type: Letter from the International Prisoners Committee (p. 2 of 2)
Date: May 17th, 1945
Location: Dachau
Author: Dr. Ali Kuci
Subject: Prisoners Circulation
Summary: In this letter Dr. Kuci talks about the circulation of prisoners throughout the camp. He tells the leaders of Dachau how there will be Red Cross passes in order to leave the compound, and the passes only serve use for within the compound. Dr. Kuci also says how all the buildings surrounding the compound must be checked as well. This is all preparation for the repatriation of prisoners. Also another point of concern is that 104 ex-prisoners are selling items from the camp, which Dr. Kuci says is the most horrible thing.
Document Type: Letter from the International Prisoners Committee (p. 2 of 2)
Date: May 17th, 1945
Location: Dachau
Author: Dr. Ali Kuci
Subject: Prisoners Circulation
Summary: In this letter Dr. Kuci talks about the circulation of prisoners throughout the camp. He tells the leaders of Dachau how there will be Red Cross passes in order to leave the compound, and the passes only serve use for within the compound. Dr. Kuci also says how all the buildings surrounding the compound must be checked as well. This is all preparation for the repatriation of prisoners. Also another point of concern is that 104 ex-prisoners are selling items from the camp, which Dr. Kuci says is the most horrible thing.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 72)
Document Type: Letter
Date: Not Given
Location: G5-D.P. Hosp. 201
Author: Pesquera
Subject: Gratitude and Missing Fiance
Summary: Pesquera is writing a letter to Joyce to firstly show his gratitude for all the work he is doing and the kind hospitality Joyce showed him. He is also showing admiration for all the work he has done as well. He apologizes for not being able to see Joyce before he leaves, but he assumes that Joyce understands. He then asks Joyce is he knows anything about his staff member’s missing fiance, Miss Doctor Wanda Borowska.
Document Type: Letter
Date: Not Given
Location: G5-D.P. Hosp. 201
Author: Pesquera
Subject: Gratitude and Missing Fiance
Summary: Pesquera is writing a letter to Joyce to firstly show his gratitude for all the work he is doing and the kind hospitality Joyce showed him. He is also showing admiration for all the work he has done as well. He apologizes for not being able to see Joyce before he leaves, but he assumes that Joyce understands. He then asks Joyce is he knows anything about his staff member’s missing fiance, Miss Doctor Wanda Borowska.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 73)
Document Type: Special Orders
Date: June 25, 1945
Location: Headquarters Forty Fifth Infantry Division, APO 45, US Army
Author: General Frederick, Henry B. Roach Lt. Col Adjutant General, Kenneth G. Wickham, Col GSC, Chief of Staff
Subject: Granting leave of absence
Summary: Granted leave of absence to Lt. Col Martin William Joyce for seven days to the United Kingdom. Air travel permitted. Authorized by the VOCG Seventh Army, 25 June 1945.
Document Type: Special Orders
Date: June 25, 1945
Location: Headquarters Forty Fifth Infantry Division, APO 45, US Army
Author: General Frederick, Henry B. Roach Lt. Col Adjutant General, Kenneth G. Wickham, Col GSC, Chief of Staff
Subject: Granting leave of absence
Summary: Granted leave of absence to Lt. Col Martin William Joyce for seven days to the United Kingdom. Air travel permitted. Authorized by the VOCG Seventh Army, 25 June 1945.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 74)
Document Type: Notice/Orders
Date: January 20, 1944
Location: APO 534, US Army--->Transferred from Britain
Author: J.V. Dillion, Brigadier General, U.S.A. , Provost Marshal General
Subject: Funds for German prisoners of war
Summary: List of orders regarding the distribution of 13,500 francs to German Prisoners of war, to Martin W. Joyce. Orders listed in numerical order as to how to approach distribution. Requested receipt by endorsement.
Document Type: Notice/Orders
Date: January 20, 1944
Location: APO 534, US Army--->Transferred from Britain
Author: J.V. Dillion, Brigadier General, U.S.A. , Provost Marshal General
Subject: Funds for German prisoners of war
Summary: List of orders regarding the distribution of 13,500 francs to German Prisoners of war, to Martin W. Joyce. Orders listed in numerical order as to how to approach distribution. Requested receipt by endorsement.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 75)
Document Type: Letter, Church in the Bonds of Dachau (p. 1 of 4)
Date: Post 1945
Location: Rector Jesuit College, Maastricht, Netherlands. 53 Tongereche Straat
Author: Peter Van Gestel S.J.
Subject: The treatment of clergy in Dachau
Summary: Recollection of mistreatments suffered by clergymen residing in Dachau Concentration camp. Gives readers insight into the cruel lifestyle of the priests from interruptions of their sermons to physical abuse. Describes the living conditions they endured as well. Testimony that religious beliefs were not respected or tolerated within the camp.
Document Type: Letter, Church in the Bonds of Dachau (p. 1 of 4)
Date: Post 1945
Location: Rector Jesuit College, Maastricht, Netherlands. 53 Tongereche Straat
Author: Peter Van Gestel S.J.
Subject: The treatment of clergy in Dachau
Summary: Recollection of mistreatments suffered by clergymen residing in Dachau Concentration camp. Gives readers insight into the cruel lifestyle of the priests from interruptions of their sermons to physical abuse. Describes the living conditions they endured as well. Testimony that religious beliefs were not respected or tolerated within the camp.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 76)
Document Type: Letter, Church in the Bonds of Dachau (p. 2 of 4)
Date: Post 1945
Location: Rector Jesuit College, Maastricht, Netherlands. 53 Tongereche Straat
Author: Peter Van Gestel S.J.
Subject: The treatment of clergy in Dachau
Summary: Recollection of mistreatments suffered by clergymen residing in Dachau Concentration camp. Gives readers insight into the cruel lifestyle of the priests from interruptions of their sermons to physical abuse. Describes the living conditions they endured as well. Testimony that religious beliefs were not respected or tolerated within the camp.
Document Type: Letter, Church in the Bonds of Dachau (p. 2 of 4)
Date: Post 1945
Location: Rector Jesuit College, Maastricht, Netherlands. 53 Tongereche Straat
Author: Peter Van Gestel S.J.
Subject: The treatment of clergy in Dachau
Summary: Recollection of mistreatments suffered by clergymen residing in Dachau Concentration camp. Gives readers insight into the cruel lifestyle of the priests from interruptions of their sermons to physical abuse. Describes the living conditions they endured as well. Testimony that religious beliefs were not respected or tolerated within the camp.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 77)
Document Type: Letter, Church in the Bonds of Dachau (p. 3 of 4)
Date: Post 1945
Location: Rector Jesuit College, Maastricht, Netherlands. 53 Tongereche Straat
Author: Peter Van Gestel S.J.
Subject: The treatment of clergy in Dachau
Summary: Recollection of mistreatments suffered by clergymen residing in Dachau Concentration camp. Gives readers insight into the cruel lifestyle of the priests from interruptions of their sermons to physical abuse. Describes the living conditions they endured as well. Testimony that religious beliefs were not respected or tolerated within the camp.
Document Type: Letter, Church in the Bonds of Dachau (p. 3 of 4)
Date: Post 1945
Location: Rector Jesuit College, Maastricht, Netherlands. 53 Tongereche Straat
Author: Peter Van Gestel S.J.
Subject: The treatment of clergy in Dachau
Summary: Recollection of mistreatments suffered by clergymen residing in Dachau Concentration camp. Gives readers insight into the cruel lifestyle of the priests from interruptions of their sermons to physical abuse. Describes the living conditions they endured as well. Testimony that religious beliefs were not respected or tolerated within the camp.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 78)
Document Type: Letter, Church in the Bonds of Dachau (p. 4 of 4)
Date: Post 1945
Location: Rector Jesuit College, Maastricht, Netherlands. 53 Tongereche Straat
Author: Peter Van Gestel S.J.
Subject: The treatment of clergy in Dachau
Summary: Recollection of mistreatments suffered by clergymen residing in Dachau Concentration camp. Gives readers insight into the cruel lifestyle of the priests from interruptions of their sermons to physical abuse. Describes the living conditions they endured as well. Testimony that religious beliefs were not respected or tolerated within the camp.
Document Type: Letter, Church in the Bonds of Dachau (p. 4 of 4)
Date: Post 1945
Location: Rector Jesuit College, Maastricht, Netherlands. 53 Tongereche Straat
Author: Peter Van Gestel S.J.
Subject: The treatment of clergy in Dachau
Summary: Recollection of mistreatments suffered by clergymen residing in Dachau Concentration camp. Gives readers insight into the cruel lifestyle of the priests from interruptions of their sermons to physical abuse. Describes the living conditions they endured as well. Testimony that religious beliefs were not respected or tolerated within the camp.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 79)
Document Type: Medical Report (p. 1 of 4)
Date: May 2nd 1945
Location: Dachau
Author: Stanislav Zamecnic
Subject: Statement exposing medical testing taking place at Dachau
Summary: This document serves to expose the terrors of medical testing which took place in Dachau. Before the end 1942 there had not been any doctors, and those working at the medical facilities were completely untrained German Prisoners. Their equipment was severely limited, and in some places if one of the patients didn’t die quickly enough he would be killed with an intravenous shot. Once medical students were transferred to Dachau, they would perform surgeries as they desired and tried to learn from these inmates rather than heal them. Chief Capo performed surgeries in stages; first he enjoyed amputating fingers, then hands, and then changed to appendixes, stomachs and brains. Before long he was released from the camp because he was considered a valuable member to the SS (Hitler’s elite army). Karl Zimmerman took his place and led the medical section, and at the end of 1942 doctors were admitted into these facilities. Experimental stations arose for tuberculosis, malaria, biochemical tablets, acites, ferunculosis, enteritis, and sepsis. The experiments were used to find ways to cure these infections for Hitler’s army, and often, healthy patients would be infected for clearer results.
Document Type: Medical Report (p. 1 of 4)
Date: May 2nd 1945
Location: Dachau
Author: Stanislav Zamecnic
Subject: Statement exposing medical testing taking place at Dachau
Summary: This document serves to expose the terrors of medical testing which took place in Dachau. Before the end 1942 there had not been any doctors, and those working at the medical facilities were completely untrained German Prisoners. Their equipment was severely limited, and in some places if one of the patients didn’t die quickly enough he would be killed with an intravenous shot. Once medical students were transferred to Dachau, they would perform surgeries as they desired and tried to learn from these inmates rather than heal them. Chief Capo performed surgeries in stages; first he enjoyed amputating fingers, then hands, and then changed to appendixes, stomachs and brains. Before long he was released from the camp because he was considered a valuable member to the SS (Hitler’s elite army). Karl Zimmerman took his place and led the medical section, and at the end of 1942 doctors were admitted into these facilities. Experimental stations arose for tuberculosis, malaria, biochemical tablets, acites, ferunculosis, enteritis, and sepsis. The experiments were used to find ways to cure these infections for Hitler’s army, and often, healthy patients would be infected for clearer results.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 80)
Document Type: Medical Report (p. 2 of 4)
Date: May 2nd 1945
Location: Dachau
Author: Stanislav Zamecnic
Subject: Statement exposing medical testing taking place at Dachau
Summary: This document serves to expose the terrors of medical testing which took place in Dachau. Before the end 1942 there had not been any doctors, and those working at the medical facilities were completely untrained German Prisoners. Their equipment was severely limited, and in some places if one of the patients didn’t die quickly enough he would be killed with an intravenous shot. Once medical students were transferred to Dachau, they would perform surgeries as they desired and tried to learn from these inmates rather than heal them. Chief Capo performed surgeries in stages; first he enjoyed amputating fingers, then hands, and then changed to appendixes, stomachs and brains. Before long he was released from the camp because he was considered a valuable member to the SS (Hitler’s elite army). Karl Zimmerman took his place and led the medical section, and at the end of 1942 doctors were admitted into these facilities. Experimental stations arose for tuberculosis, malaria, biochemical tablets, acites, ferunculosis, enteritis, and sepsis. The experiments were used to find ways to cure these infections for Hitler’s army, and often, healthy patients would be infected for clearer results.
Document Type: Medical Report (p. 2 of 4)
Date: May 2nd 1945
Location: Dachau
Author: Stanislav Zamecnic
Subject: Statement exposing medical testing taking place at Dachau
Summary: This document serves to expose the terrors of medical testing which took place in Dachau. Before the end 1942 there had not been any doctors, and those working at the medical facilities were completely untrained German Prisoners. Their equipment was severely limited, and in some places if one of the patients didn’t die quickly enough he would be killed with an intravenous shot. Once medical students were transferred to Dachau, they would perform surgeries as they desired and tried to learn from these inmates rather than heal them. Chief Capo performed surgeries in stages; first he enjoyed amputating fingers, then hands, and then changed to appendixes, stomachs and brains. Before long he was released from the camp because he was considered a valuable member to the SS (Hitler’s elite army). Karl Zimmerman took his place and led the medical section, and at the end of 1942 doctors were admitted into these facilities. Experimental stations arose for tuberculosis, malaria, biochemical tablets, acites, ferunculosis, enteritis, and sepsis. The experiments were used to find ways to cure these infections for Hitler’s army, and often, healthy patients would be infected for clearer results.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 81)
Document Type: Medical Report (p. 3 of 4)
Date: May 2nd 1945
Location: Dachau
Author: Stanislav Zamecnic
Subject: Statement exposing medical testing taking place at Dachau
Summary: This document serves to expose the terrors of medical testing which took place in Dachau. Before the end 1942 there had not been any doctors, and those working at the medical facilities were completely untrained German Prisoners. Their equipment was severely limited, and in some places if one of the patients didn’t die quickly enough he would be killed with an intravenous shot. Once medical students were transferred to Dachau, they would perform surgeries as they desired and tried to learn from these inmates rather than heal them. Chief Capo performed surgeries in stages; first he enjoyed amputating fingers, then hands, and then changed to appendixes, stomachs and brains. Before long he was released from the camp because he was considered a valuable member to the SS (Hitler’s elite army). Karl Zimmerman took his place and led the medical section, and at the end of 1942 doctors were admitted into these facilities. Experimental stations arose for tuberculosis, malaria, biochemical tablets, acites, ferunculosis, enteritis, and sepsis. The experiments were used to find ways to cure these infections for Hitler’s army, and often, healthy patients would be infected for clearer results.
Document Type: Medical Report (p. 3 of 4)
Date: May 2nd 1945
Location: Dachau
Author: Stanislav Zamecnic
Subject: Statement exposing medical testing taking place at Dachau
Summary: This document serves to expose the terrors of medical testing which took place in Dachau. Before the end 1942 there had not been any doctors, and those working at the medical facilities were completely untrained German Prisoners. Their equipment was severely limited, and in some places if one of the patients didn’t die quickly enough he would be killed with an intravenous shot. Once medical students were transferred to Dachau, they would perform surgeries as they desired and tried to learn from these inmates rather than heal them. Chief Capo performed surgeries in stages; first he enjoyed amputating fingers, then hands, and then changed to appendixes, stomachs and brains. Before long he was released from the camp because he was considered a valuable member to the SS (Hitler’s elite army). Karl Zimmerman took his place and led the medical section, and at the end of 1942 doctors were admitted into these facilities. Experimental stations arose for tuberculosis, malaria, biochemical tablets, acites, ferunculosis, enteritis, and sepsis. The experiments were used to find ways to cure these infections for Hitler’s army, and often, healthy patients would be infected for clearer results.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 82)
Document Type: Medical Report (p. 4 of 4)
Date: May 2nd 1945
Location: Dachau
Author: Stanislav Zamecnic
Subject: Statement exposing medical testing taking place at Dachau
Summary: This document serves to expose the terrors of medical testing which took place in Dachau. Before the end 1942 there had not been any doctors, and those working at the medical facilities were completely untrained German Prisoners. Their equipment was severely limited, and in some places if one of the patients didn’t die quickly enough he would be killed with an intravenous shot. Once medical students were transferred to Dachau, they would perform surgeries as they desired and tried to learn from these inmates rather than heal them. Chief Capo performed surgeries in stages; first he enjoyed amputating fingers, then hands, and then changed to appendixes, stomachs and brains. Before long he was released from the camp because he was considered a valuable member to the SS (Hitler’s elite army). Karl Zimmerman took his place and led the medical section, and at the end of 1942 doctors were admitted into these facilities. Experimental stations arose for tuberculosis, malaria, biochemical tablets, acites, ferunculosis, enteritis, and sepsis. The experiments were used to find ways to cure these infections for Hitler’s army, and often, healthy patients would be infected for clearer results.
Document Type: Medical Report (p. 4 of 4)
Date: May 2nd 1945
Location: Dachau
Author: Stanislav Zamecnic
Subject: Statement exposing medical testing taking place at Dachau
Summary: This document serves to expose the terrors of medical testing which took place in Dachau. Before the end 1942 there had not been any doctors, and those working at the medical facilities were completely untrained German Prisoners. Their equipment was severely limited, and in some places if one of the patients didn’t die quickly enough he would be killed with an intravenous shot. Once medical students were transferred to Dachau, they would perform surgeries as they desired and tried to learn from these inmates rather than heal them. Chief Capo performed surgeries in stages; first he enjoyed amputating fingers, then hands, and then changed to appendixes, stomachs and brains. Before long he was released from the camp because he was considered a valuable member to the SS (Hitler’s elite army). Karl Zimmerman took his place and led the medical section, and at the end of 1942 doctors were admitted into these facilities. Experimental stations arose for tuberculosis, malaria, biochemical tablets, acites, ferunculosis, enteritis, and sepsis. The experiments were used to find ways to cure these infections for Hitler’s army, and often, healthy patients would be infected for clearer results.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 83)
Document Type: Letter of notice
Date: December 5, 1945
Location: Dachau
Author: Reverend Felix Malecki
Subject: Informing the commander of the American Military Government
Summary: Polish Roman Catholic priests elected a new delegation that would perform religious duties. Two of these delegates would be liaison between the priests and the Polish International Prisoners committee. Another one of the delegates is the man of liaison between the priests and the Command of the American Military Government in Dachau.
Document Type: Letter of notice
Date: December 5, 1945
Location: Dachau
Author: Reverend Felix Malecki
Subject: Informing the commander of the American Military Government
Summary: Polish Roman Catholic priests elected a new delegation that would perform religious duties. Two of these delegates would be liaison between the priests and the Polish International Prisoners committee. Another one of the delegates is the man of liaison between the priests and the Command of the American Military Government in Dachau.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc. 84)
Document Type: Letter
Date: May 8th, 1945
Location: Dachau
Author: Major Fr. Dymarski
Subject: Return of Polish Military Chaplains from Dachau
Summary: Major Fr. Dymarski, the chief of the 29 Polish military chaplains in Dachau (in Block 26/4), has sent a letter to Lt. Colonel Joyce. The chaplains were taken from Oflag IXC, the officer’s camp in Rotenburg an der Fulda. They were brought to the concentration camp of Buchenwald in Weimar, Germany on April 18th 1940. They were then brought to Dachau on July 7th 1942. Dymarski is requesting that his group of chaplains, all in good health, be returned to Murnau am Staffelsee, a previous officer’s camp 80 kilometers from Dachau, where already 6000 Polish officers have gathered.
Document Type: Letter
Date: May 8th, 1945
Location: Dachau
Author: Major Fr. Dymarski
Subject: Return of Polish Military Chaplains from Dachau
Summary: Major Fr. Dymarski, the chief of the 29 Polish military chaplains in Dachau (in Block 26/4), has sent a letter to Lt. Colonel Joyce. The chaplains were taken from Oflag IXC, the officer’s camp in Rotenburg an der Fulda. They were brought to the concentration camp of Buchenwald in Weimar, Germany on April 18th 1940. They were then brought to Dachau on July 7th 1942. Dymarski is requesting that his group of chaplains, all in good health, be returned to Murnau am Staffelsee, a previous officer’s camp 80 kilometers from Dachau, where already 6000 Polish officers have gathered.
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Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce Papers (Doc.85)
Document Type: Scrapbook back cover
Date: Unknown
Location: Unknown
Author: N/A Scrapbook by Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce
Subject: Cover Image
Summary: This document is the back cover for the scrapbook containing Joyce’s documents from Dachau and other parts of his service in various battles. This scrapbook is a rare collection of items, and the cover is an illustration of a windmill nestled within a typical town, or in a small village. We suspect that Joyce probably purchased this cover, which was designed by Easy Mount, and the illustration on front does not necessarily pertain specifically to the contents within.
Document Type: Scrapbook back cover
Date: Unknown
Location: Unknown
Author: N/A Scrapbook by Lt. Col. Martin W. Joyce
Subject: Cover Image
Summary: This document is the back cover for the scrapbook containing Joyce’s documents from Dachau and other parts of his service in various battles. This scrapbook is a rare collection of items, and the cover is an illustration of a windmill nestled within a typical town, or in a small village. We suspect that Joyce probably purchased this cover, which was designed by Easy Mount, and the illustration on front does not necessarily pertain specifically to the contents within.
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