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Professor Christopher R. Browning, then at Pacific Lutheran University (later UNC-Chapel Hill). Defence expert on the implementation of the Final Solution — the shooting operations in the East and the gassing operations of Operation Reinhard.
Where they spoke
| Day | Date | Turns | First line | Chapters spoken in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day 16 | 7 Feb | 506 | L0222 | Christopher Browning — evidence-in-chiefHitler/Himmler ordering of Polish ethnic cleansingEinsatzgruppen reports — expulsion vs mass killingAbsence of 'gassing' references in documents and interceptsSecurity classifications + British intelligence summary'Well-provisioned' Jews interceptAfternoon — authorisation for shooting transport-loads |
| Day 17 | 8 Feb | 736 | L0010 | Browning Day 2 opens — stolen property + Operation ReinhardtOpen scholarship + Mommsen / Broszat 'functionalist' traditionThe Kommissar Order + the July 1941 Lublin meetingEichmann's character — 'banality of evil' framingChełmno gas-truck logistics + the Weidenfeld 'park them in the marshlands' Hitler quoteRegular reports to Hitler + August 1941 Einsatzgruppen circularAfternoon: Yad Vashem + 'decisions' vs 'order' Eichmann's prison conditions + Wannsee detailGöring → Heydrich + Westerman 14 September 1942 reportGerstein's testimonyRampton re-examines Browning |