Original post-war Dutch judicial registration card (justitiële / vonnissenkaart), accompanied by a typed judicial case summary, relating to a German War Criminal, the notorious Landwacht commander of Winschoten. These documents originate from the Dutch Bijzondere Rechtspleging (Special Courts), established after WWII to prosecute collaboration and war crimes. Translated judicial content (summary) “Served as adjutant with the HQ at the SS-Wachbataillon Nordwest and the SS-Freiwilligen-Grenadier-Regiment 84 and at the time:” In 1944 in Amersfoort and Leersum, arrested or had arrested 13 people and transferred or had them transferred to an investigation barracks of the Security Police (Sipo), which action resulted in the death of 7 people and the deprivation of liberty for more than one month of 6 people; In 1944 in Amersfoort and Uddel, mistreated 4 defenseless detainees who were under his authority in order to obtain information; In November 1944 in Uddel, killed one detainee; In 1944 in Amersfoort and Leusden, assisted in committing acts of destruction and sabotage, which were not justified by military necessity or wartime emergency; In October 1944 in Amersfoort, looted private property; In 1944, participated in raids (round-ups of civilians); Sentenced to five years imprisonment, with deduction (of time already served). Condition Original documents in used archival condition. Handwritten, typed, and stamped entries present. Wear consistent with age and official use.
