Report from SS (Schutzstaffel) Lt. Dr. August Becker to SS Lt. Col. Walter Rauff

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Description

This is one of a series of communications on the problems with “S-Wagons,” written by Dr. August Becker, who made an inspection trip through Eastern Europe to observe their operation. S-Wagons were special vehicles used as mobile gas chambers. The mobile gas chambers were hermetically sealed boxes mounted on truck chassis. Carbon monoxide from the truck’s exhaust was pumped into the chamber to kill victims.

Citation

This primary source comes from the National Archives Collection of World War II War Crimes Records.

National Archives Identifier: 596664

Full Citation: Report from SS (Schutzstaffel) Lt. Dr. August Becker to SS Lt. Col. Walter Rauff; 5/16/1942; USA Exhibit 288; United States Exhibits, 1945–1946; National Archives Collection of World War II War Crimes Records, Record Group 238; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/report-from-ss-schutzstaffel-lt-dr-august-becker-to-ss-lt-col-walter-rauff/, February 4, 2026]

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