Malmedy Murder Documents
(United States vs. Valentin, et al)

Note: The below documents are provided for research purposes. The content may not be factual as they do not coinside with any reports written outside the prison. Comparative documents include, for example, the ETHNIT report written by Col Peiper in the Bulge.

MMD # 1 (1stG PC) The Malmedy Massacre Investigation. Report of Subcomittee of the Committee on Armed Services, United States Senate, Eighty-First Congress, First Session. Investigation of action of Army with respect to trial of persons responsible for the massacre of Ametrican soldiers, Battle of the Bulge, near Malmedy, Belgium, December 1944, October 13, 1949. 19 pgs, G.$15.00

MMD # 2 (1stG MF) Lists of murders in Stavelot including the number of family members and American soldiers shot by the German SS on 19 December 1944, by Froncois Close, 2 pgs, VG, $10.00

MMD # 3 (1stG MF) Testimony of Reverend Joseph Brecht, Church Pastor of St. Joseph, Robertsville, wittness of the 20 December 1944 civilian shooting in the village of Wanne, 6 pgs, VG, $10.00

MMD # 4 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Unterschraführer Paul Zwigart, III./2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment, LAH. Reconstructs killing of an American POW with a submachine gun to the head (10-15 rounds), 9 pgs, G, includes two sketches and two legends, $10.00

MMD # 5 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Sturmmann Herbert Stock, III./2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment, LAH. Reconstructs killing of an American POW in La Gleize (18 Dec) from an armored car to the head, 10 pgs, G, includes one sketches and legend, $10.00

MMD # 6 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Schütze Fritz Rau, III./2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment, LAH. Reconstructs killing of Belgian civilians and American POWs in La Gleize (18 Dec) and others 19 pgs, G, includes seven sketches and seven legends, $15.00

MMD # 7 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Grenadier Fritz Gebauer, III./2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment, LAH. Reconstructs killing of American POWs in La Gleize (18 Dec) 4 pgs, G, includes two sketches, $10.00

MMD # 8 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Grenadier Wolfgang Richter, III./2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment, LAH. Reconstructs killing of American POWs in La Gleize (18 Dec) 2 pgs, G, $10.00

MMD # 9 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Grenadier Heinz Gödicke, III./2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment, LAH. Reconstructs killing of American POWs in La Gleize (18 Dec) 5 pgs, G, includes two sketches and one legend, $10.00

MMD # 10 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Oberscharführer Valentin Bersin, 1. Panzer-Regiment, LAH. Reconstructs killing of Belgian civilians in the village of Wanne (19 or 20 Dec) 2 pgs, G, $10.00

MMD # 11 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Rottenführer Armin Hecht, III./2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment, LAH. Reconstructs killing of American POWs in La Gleize (18 Dec) 5 pgs, G, includes two sketches and one legend, $10.00

MMD # 12 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Sturmmann Hans Trettin, 1. Panzer-Regiment, LAH. Reconstructs killing of Belgian civilians in the village of Wanne (21 Dec) 4 pgs, G, includes one sketch and one legend, $10.00

MMD # 13 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Sturmmann Georg Kotzur, 1. Panzer-Regiment, LAH. Reconstructs killing of Belgian civilians in the village of Wanne (21 Dec) 6 pgs, G, includes two sketches and one legend, $10.00

MMD # 14 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Sturmbannführer Josef Diefenstahl, commanding officer, 2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment, LAH. Report concerns the order about the conduct of the operation in the Ardennes and killing of a American POW pilot, 5 pgs, G, includes two sketches, $10.00

MMD # 15 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Obersturmführer Werner Sternebeck, 1. Panzer-Regiment, LAH. Reconstructs giving the order to kill Belgian civilians in the village of Wanne (21 Dec) 3 pgs, G, includes one sketches and one legend, $10.00

MMD # 16 (1stG MF) Description Affidavit of SS-Unterscharführer Otto Wichman, Stabs-Kompanie, LAH, about shooting American POWs in the village of Petit Thiers, 5 pgs Price $10.00

MMD # 17 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Unterscharführer Otto Wichman, Stabs-Kompanie, LAH, second statement about shooting American POWs in the village of Petit Thiers, 3 pgs $10.00

MMD # 18 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Sturmmann Gunther Weis, III./2. Panzergrenadier-Regiment, LAH. Gunner of an artillery battery. Confession to killing of an American POW in La Gleize, 1 pg. $10.00

MMD # 19 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Standartenführer Joachim Peiper, CO, 1st SS-Panzer-Regiment, LAH. Provides evidence of giving several orders in La Gleize to shoot POWs, 2 pgs $10.00

MMD # 20 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Sturmbannführer Dr. Kurt Sickel, Regimental Surgeon, 1st SS-Panzer-Regiment, LAH. Confession of killing US POWs, 4 pgs, includes sketch and legend. $10.00

MMD # 21 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Hauptsturmführer Hans Gruhle, Stabs-Kompanie, 1st SS-Panzer-Regiment, LAH. Reconstructs killing of American POW by Dr. Sickel and talks about the order given to several people (listed) 7 pgs, includes 3 sketches and legend. $10.00

MMD # 22 (1stG MF) Exhibit 130A, Company Order conduct of operation in Ardennes for 16 Dec 1944, 1 pg $10.00

MMD # 23 (1stG MF) Exhibit 131A, Affidavit of Rudolf Sauer, I./12.SS-Panzer-Regiment "Hitler Youth," regarding order by Hugo Kraas not to take any prisoners., 1 pg $10.00

MMD # 24 (1stG MF) Questionnaire/testimony completed by SS-Schütze Wolfgang Schleif, 1. Panzer-Regiment, LAH, regarding the exchange of prisoners by Peiper and statements about the murder of 200 US prisoners 2 pgs $10.00

MMD # 25 (1stG MF) Questionnaire/testimony completed by SS-Schütze Lothar Hartig, 2d SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment, LAH, regarding the exchange of prisoners by Peiper and statements about the murder of 200 US prisoners 3 pgs $10.00

MMD # 26 (1stG MF) Questionnaire/testimony completed by US Army Sgt Elwin Cranford, 607th Grave Registration Co., regarding the murder of 200 US prisoners, 2 pgs $10.00

MMD # 27 (1stG MF) Questionnaire/testimony completed by former US Army Pvt Charles H. Holcombe, 970th Service Co., 82d AB Div, regarding the discovery of murdered US prisoners, 2 pgs $10.00

MMD # 28 (1stG MF) Affidavit of US Army Major Hal D. McCown, 3d US Army, about treatment by Peiper and "SS," 8 pgs $10.00

MMD # 29 (1stG MF) Stipulation Exhibit D-3, Company Commander Heinz Tomhardt, III./3d SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment, LAH, about disputed facts, 1 pg $10.00

MMD # 30 (1stG MF) Stipulation Exhibit D-4, Hauptscharführer, III./3d SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment, LAH, (wounded),1 pg free MMD # 30 Affidavit of SS-Rottenführer Ernst Goldschmidt, 1st SS-Pionier-Batallion, LAH. Disputes order given to kill POWs and civilians, 1 pg $10.00

MMD # 31 (1stG MF) Certificate of Death Registration for Mrs. Anton Jousten who died in Büllingen 18 Dec 44 of German tank-MG fire, 2 pgs $10.00

MMD # 32 (1stG MF) Questionnaire/testimony completed by Father Louis Blokian, La Gleize, 4 pgs $10.00

MMD # 33 (1stG MF) Testimony completed by resident of La Gleize, Alfred Kreuz, (witness) to killings, 1 pgs $10.00

MMD # 34 (1stG MF) Testimony completed by resident of La Gleize, Maria Gregoire (witness) to killings, 1 pgs $10.00

MMD # 35 (1stG MF) Testimony completed by resident of La Gleize, Armand Baltus, (witness) to killings, 1 pgs $10.00

MMD # 36 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Sturmmann Rolf Ritzer, II./LSSAH-Pz.Rgt.1, concerning order not to take POWs and the killing of American POWs in La Gleize, 6 pgs including two sketches and one legend. G $10.00

MMD # 37 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Sturmmann Arnold Mikolaschek, II./LSSAH-Pz.Rgt.1, who fired a turret MG into American POWs at Stoumont, 6 pgs, includes sketch and legend. G $10.00

MMD # 38 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Rottenführer Heinz Hofmann, II./LSSAH-Pz.Rgt.1, who fired at American POWs from a tank in the village of Stoumont, 3 pgs, 1 sketch and 1 legend, G, $10.00.

MMD # 39 (1stG MF) Affidavuit of SS-Rottenführer Erwin Szyperski, II./LSSAH-Pz.Rgt.1, assisted in killing of American POWs in Stoumont with MP-40, 9 pgs, includes three legends and three sketches, G $10.00

MMD # 40 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Rottenführer Erich Werner, II./LSSAH-Pz.Rgt.1, participated in the execution of approx. 50 American POWsin Stoumont and La Gleize, 8 pgs, three sketches, one legend, G, $10.00

MMD # 41 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Sturmmann Gustav Sprenger, supplemental statement to that of 27 Feb 46, about Peiper witnessing the killing of 3 American POWs in Stoumont, 2 pgs, G, $10.00

MMD # 42 (1stG MF) Affidavit of an SS radio operator Hans Hillig, in the Stabskompanie, LSSAH-Pz.Rgt.1, who was personally order to execute an American POW by Sturmbannführer Peiper at the crossroads of Büllingen and Engelsdorf, 7 pgs, two sketches and two legends, G, $10.00

MMD # 43 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Sturmmann Willi Braun, III./Pz.Gren.Rgt.2, of a Schützenpanzerwagen (SPW), who participated in killing of 7 American POWs being led to the rear by Fallschirmjägers, 2 pgs, G, $10.00

MMD # 44 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Rottenführer Edmund Tomczak, III./Pz.Gren.Rgt.2, of a Schützenpanzerwagen (SPW), who saw the 7 American POWs, 1 pg, G, $10.00

MMD # 45 (1stG MF) Affidavit of the driver of the SPW Heinz Friedrichs, III./Pz.Gren.Rgt.2, of a Schützenpanzerwagen (SPW), who was witness to the killing of American POWs on three separate occassions, 11 pgs, including three sketches and two legends, G, $15.00

MMD # 46 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Oberscharführer Willi Schaefer, III./Pz.Pi.Btl.1, the company leader who ordered the killing of 2 American POWs after they assisted a wounded German soldier, 6 pgs, includes two sketches and two legends, G, $10.00

MMD # 47 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Rottenführer Max Hammerer, III./Pz.Pi.Btl.1, who shot a wounded American POWs in the head in a castle near Stoumont, 2 pgs, w/ one sketch, G, $10.00

MMD # 48 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Sturmmann Friedel Kies, III./Pz.Pi.Btl.1, who participated in the killing of American POWs near Engelsdorf, 6 pgs, w/ teo sketches and one legend, G, $10.00

MMD # 49 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Rottenführer Theo Rauh, III./Pz.Gren.Rgt.2, who participated in the killing of 7-8 American POWs near La Gleize, 2 pgs, G, $10.00

MMD # 50 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Unterscharführer Oswald Siegmund, III./Pz.Gren.Rgt.2, who assisted in the the killing of 7-8 American POWs near La Gleize, 12 pgs, includes five sketches and one legend G, $10.00. Admits he would not have killed any prisoners had he not been instigated.

MMD # 51(1stG MF) Affidavit of the driver of an SPW Arvid Freimuth, III./Pz.Gren.Rgt.2, who participated in the killed civilians and POWs between Savelot and La Gleize, 9 pgs, including four sketches and one legend, G, $10.00

MMD # 52 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Untersturmführer Rolf Reiser, Adjutant, Pz.Rgt.1, who confirms the killing of American POWs, 8 pgs, including three sketches and three legends, G, $10.00

MMD # 53 (1stG MF) Affidavit of Axel Rodenburg, III./Pz.Gren.Rgt.2, who shot an American POW in La Gleize, 4 pgs, including one sketch and one legend, G, $10.00

MMD # 54 (1stG MF) Affidavit of SS-Unterscharführer Rudolf Schwambach, KWK Platoon (trucks with mounted guns), who shot American POWs in La Gleize, 3 pgs, including one sketch, G, $10.00

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