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Wuerzburg, Germany, A policeman and an SS man supervising the deportation at the railway station, 27/11/1941.

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In the background the police van that was used to deport the Jews. The Jews were deported on that day to Riga. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is clearly visible in photographs 58, 70, 76, 79, 81, and 100). Given that photographing deportations were officially forbidden, the so-called Wurzburg album constitutes a rare example of visual documentation of the round-up of German Jews put together by the Gestapo itself. The album contains photographic evidence of three separate deportations: the deportation of 202 Jews from Würzburg on the 27 November 1941; the deportation of 208 Jews from Kitzingen on 24 March 1942; and the deportation of 852 Jews from Würzburg on 25 April 1942. Oddly enough, the three deportations are depicted out of chronological sequence, perhaps because Otto and his colleagues in the Gestapo chose to commemorate their handiwork according to other criteria. The individual photographs detailing each deportation are loosely arranged around the organizational stages of the Gestapo’s operation: the arrival, registration, physical search, and forced embarkation on trains of Franconia's Jews. They include valuable visual evidence of the Gestapo’s self-perception, the round-up of Jews from small towns, and the involvement of local agencies, including the local police, the Gestapo, SS-men, female employees of the security police, porters, and clerks. Some of the photographs carry captions, likely dictated by Völkl, mocking Jews in both
Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews during deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on that day to Trawniki. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is...
Archival Signature : 7900/119
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on that day to Trawniki. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is...
Archival Signature : 7900/118
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl is standing on the side. The Jews were deported on that day to Trawniki. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged...
Archival Signature : 7900/117
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on that day to Trawniki. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is...
Archival Signature : 7900/116
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on thatb day to Trawniki. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is...
Archival Signature : 7900/115
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on that day to Trawniki. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is...
Archival Signature : 7900/114
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on that to Riga. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is clearly...
Archival Signature : 7900/113
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on that day to Riga. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is clearly...
Archival Signature : 7900/112
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on that day to Riga. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is clearly...
Archival Signature : 7900/111
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on that day to Riga The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is clearly...
Archival Signature : 7900/110
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported to Trawniki on that day. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is...
Archival Signature : 7900/109
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on that day to Trawniki. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is...
Archival Signature : 7900/108
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on that day to Trawniki The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is...
Archival Signature : 7900/107
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on that day to Trawniki. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is clearly...
Archival Signature : 7900/106
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on that date to Trawniki. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is clearly...
Archival Signature : 7900/105
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on that day to Trawniki The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is...
Archival Signature : 7900/104
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on that day to Trawniki The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is...
Archival Signature : 7900/103
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on teh day to Trawniki Camp The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is...
Archival Signature : 7900/102
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is clearly visible in photographs 58, 70, 76, 79, 81, and 100)....
Archival Signature : 7900/101
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The caption on this page state "Michael ruling during the brieing" The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of...
Archival Signature : 7900/100
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The handwritten caption states: "Now it is like crossing the Red Sea". The Jews were deported on that day to Trawniki. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer...
Archival Signature : 7900/99
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The handwritten caption states: "Now it is like crossing the Red Sea". The Jews were deported on that day to Trawniki. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer...
Archival Signature : 7900/98
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The handwritten caption states: "most pretty of the chosen people". The Jews were deported on that day to Trawniki. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer...
Archival Signature : 7900/97
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The handwritten caption states: "most pretty of the chosen people". The Jews were deported on that day to Trawniki. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer...
Archival Signature : 7900/96
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The sign on the right states: "Gestapo evacuation centre". The caption next to the photo stated "the eye of the law is, so that all will be in order". The Jews were deported on that day to Trawniki. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar...
Archival Signature : 7900/95
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The caption next to the photo says: "the eye of the law is open so that will be in order". The Jews were deported on that day to Trawniki. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the...
Archival Signature : 7900/94
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on that day to Riga. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is clearly...
Archival Signature : 7900/93
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
In the background the police van that was used to deport the Jews. The Jews were deported on that day to Riga. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged...
Archival Signature : 7900/92
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on that day to Trawniki. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is...
Archival Signature : 7900/91
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
The Jews were deported on that day to Trawniki. The album belongs to a larger collection of 1,200 documents, including official communication between the Gestapo in Wurzburg and Nuremberg, concerning the deportation of Jews of Lower Franconia. The 135 photographs contained in the album were taken between November 1941 and April 1942 by Hermann Otto, a member of the Gestapo’s identification service (EKD) with the initial assistance of Balthasar Lutz, on the orders of Kriminalinspektor Michael Völkl, the SS-Sturmbannführer charged with overseeing the deportation of Würzburg’s Jews (Völkl is...
Archival Signature : 7900/90
Credit : Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Related Collection : Wuerzburg, Germany, Photographs of Jews During Deportations, 1941-42.
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Archival Signature
7900/92
Name of Submitter
Generaldirektion der Staatlichen Archive Bayerns
Source
Staatsarchiv Wurzburg
Credit
Staatsarchiv Wuerzburg
Place
Wuerzburg,Würzburg (Mainfranken),Bavaria,Germany
Photographer
Gestapo Photographer
Date of Accession
04/02/2004
Type of material
Scanned file