Some documents are extremely fragile.
Some documents in German.
Originally titled Transcripts of Records of the Evidence, statements and miscellaneous documents gathered during investigations into the deaths of Canadian prisoners of war in Normandy, 1944-1945
Published
Fonds consists of transcripts of Records of the Evidence and witness statements pertaining to the Kurt Meyer Trial. Also includes several miscellaneous documents, including some German materials and copies of German Army records.
The immediate source of acquisition is unknown.
No further accruals are expected.
For related records please consult: Kardex
159.95 (D1) - Complete dossier of instrs, reports, clippings, etc. on Kurt Meyer case - 1943/54 by Parliamentary Returns;
159.95.023 (D1) - Report of No. 1 Canadian War Crimes Investigation Unit on Miscellaneous War Crimes against members of Canadian Armed Forces in European Theatre of Operations, 9 Sept. 1939 to 8 May 1945 (AEF 45, Document III, Vols. V and VII);
159.95.023 (D2) - Record of Proceedings and evidence for trial of Hubert Broichhaus for alleged War Crime against an unknown member of RCAF in vicinity of Opladen, Germany, 20 March 1945;
159.95.023 (D3) - Record of Proceedings and evidence for trial of Robert Holzer for alleged War Crime against an unknown member of RCAF in vicinity of Opladen, Germany, 20 March 1945;
159.95.023 (D4) - Record of Proceedings and evidence for trial of Friedrich Holborn, August Wiggers, Ernst Fischer, Franz Grothe, Johanne Henrich Peter Zensen for alleged War Crime against Flt/Sgt. T.D. Scott, RCAF in vicinity of Hagan, Germany, 3 April 1945;
159.95.023 (D5) - Record of Proceedings and evidence for trial of Wilhelm Jung (former Bourgemeister of Oberweier, Kries Rastatt, Germany), and Johann Georg Schumacher, for alleged War Crime against airman C.W. Martens, RCAC, 28 July 1944;
159.95.023 (D6) - Record of Proceedings and evidence for trial of Johanns Neitz for alleged War Crime against R.A. Roman, RCAF, in vicinity of Wilhelmshaven, 16 October 1944;
159.95.023 (D7) - Record of Proceedings and evidence for trial of S.S. Bdefuhrer Kurt Meyer, 10-28 December 1945 (AEF 45, Document III, Vols. 1-3);
159.95.023 (D8) - Supplementary Report of No. 1 Canadian War Crimes Investigation Unit re: shooting of Canadian prisoners of war by German armed forces at Mouen, Normandy, France, 17 June 1944 (AEF 45, Document III, Vol. IV);
159.95.023 (D9) - Report of No. 1 Canadian War Crimes Investigation Unit re: shooting of Canadian prisoners of war by German armed forces near Fontenay-le-Pesnel, Normandy, France, 8 June 1944 (AEF 45, Document III, Vol. VIII);
159.95.023 (D10) - Report of No. 1 Canadian War Crimes Investigation Unit re: shooting of Canadian prisoners of war by German armed forces at Hant du Bosz, Normandy, France, 11 June 1944 (AEF 45, Document III, Vol. VI);
159.95.023 (D11) - Report of No. 1 Canadian War Crimes Investigation Unit on Miscellaneous War Crimes against members of Canadian Armed Forces in European Theatre of Operations, 9 Sept. 1939 to 8 May 1945.
For associated materials, please consult RG 24 C-26 at Library and Archives Canada.
Unclassified
None
Copies of the finding aid are located in the first file of the fonds and in the Reading Room at the Directorate of History and Heritage. Electronic copies are also available.