Equipment which was necessary for carrying out the Action, such as barracks, camp equipment, vehicles, and such like, which had been purchased out of the monies obtained, is still on hand. This equipment has been registered. A decision must, however, still be taken as to what purpose it is to serve. The total value of the articles received is, according to the attached list, approximately 18,000,000 Reichsmarks. However, minimum values have been assured, so that the total value is most likely twice as much, quite apart from the value of the articles obtained which are in short supply, such as textiles, of which alone more than 1,900 wagons have been made available to German industry. [signed] GLOBOCNIK SS Gruppenfuehrer and Lt. General of Police Assets delivered from Action Reinhard The following assets from the Action "Reinhard" were delivered to the SS Economic and Administrative Head Office, Berlin, for further transmission to the Reichsbank or to the Reich Ministry of Economics: a. Reichsmark sums totaling.. RM 53,013,133.51 b. Currency in Bank notes from all the principal countries in the world (half a million dollars being particularly to be noted) to a total value of c. Foreign currency in gold coins to a total value of d. Precious metals (about 1.800 kg. of gold and about 10.000 kg. of silver in bars) to a total value of e. Other valuables such as jewelry, watches, spectacles, etc. (the number of watches being particularly worthy of note about 16,000 in working order and about 51,000 requiring repair; they have been placed at the disposal of the troops) f. About 1,000 wagons of textiles to a total value of 1,452,904.65 843,802.75 5,353,943.00 26,089,800.00 13,294,400.00 Total RM 100,047,983.91 1,000 wagons of textiles and about another 50% of the above mentioned assets-which still have to be counted and valued-are warehoused here. It should be noted here that the estimated values were based on the officially established rates of exchange or prices, which however would be much higher on the open market, for instance in the sale of precious stones or precious metals abroad, as the flight to investments in articles whose value is not subject to much fluctuation is much greater there than with us. Besides these sales abroad bring us foreign currency. If these prices were taken as a basis of evaluation here, this was done in order to be able to give a picture of the assets delivered; in general this evaluation is not authoritative. The value of the acquisition lies principally in the fact that such large quantities of urgently needed raw materials can thereby be gained and that, on the basis of the assets obtained, foreign currency can be brought in, with which raw materials can in turn be bought by Reich authorities. [Sgd.] Globocnik SS Gruppenfuehrer and Lieut. General of Police. 1 detailed list enclosed herewith. List of Jewish property received for delivery up to 3.2.1943, showing values [Editor's Note: The following tables are reproduced as they appear in original German document although accuracy of calculations is questionable.] [rubber stamp] Personal Staff Reichsfuehrer SS Ref. No. Secret/115 Belgas Lei Egyptian Pounds 13,486.00.. 4/10/00. ..4.40... .02... 269.72 .40. 19.80 1,681.80 Lats 10.00.. .10.. 1.00 Argent. Pesos 90.00.. ..1.00... 90.00 6.00 273.00 Norwegian Croons 165.00. .60... 99.00 4 Ladies' platinum watches.... @ RM 300.00 2894 Gentlemen's pocket watches, gold 7313 Ladies' wrist watches, gold 19 Platinum watch cases with brilliants and diamonds. 280 Bracelets with brilliants and diamonds 6245 Gentlemen's wrist watches.. 3455 Gentlemen's pocket watches.. 1 Gentleman's pocket watch gold with brilliants 179 Ladies' gold watches with bril-. liants and diamonds .... 7 Ladies' ring watches, gold.. 4 Ladies' fob watches with pearls 394 Ladies' fob watches with bril 1315 Brief cases. @ RM 1500 prs Scissors 230 Flashlights 2554 Alarm clocks requiring repair 160 Alarm clocks in running condition 477 Sun glasses.. 41 Silver cigarette cases. @ RM 700.00 RM 323,400.00 Totals 1. Cash and cash balance delivered. 4. Precious metals.. 5. Miscellaneous 6. Textiles Lublin, 27 February 1943. Situation with Regard to Orders of the Concerns of the SS and Labor Camps in Lublin District on 3 November 1943 I. The situation with regard to orders, according to Industrial concerns: 1. Ostindustrie G.n.b.H. (Eastern Industry Co., Ltd.), Lublin.... 2. German Equipment Works, Lublin. 3. Textile Works, Poniatowa.. 4. Fur Works, Trawniki.. Total. II. This total situation with regard to orders is divided up into the following manufacturing groups: Lumber Metal Textiles Leather Furs Others 3 2 As it is almost entirely a question of wage contracts, the situation with regard to orders represents essentially only wage and administration costs. The actual value of production if the concerns had to produce their own materials would therefore have been at least 50% higher. Under other manufacturing groups the following are included amongst others: Production of peat or generator coke, the only roofing felt factory in Lublin district, 2 metal-making factories, 1 brush factory, the largest |