

The Jager Report

[The "Jager report" was written by a commander of one of the "Einsatzgruppen" (special task forces) which were in charge of liquidating Jews, communist leaders, partisans and others in the Soviet Union.

To understand the magnitude of the massacres, note the total number of victims - 137,346. This is for one Einsatzgruppe, in a five month period, in one area. This report reflects very clearly on the plan to kill all the Jews, except those which were needed for working purposes; those were, as the report notes, "only" to be sterilized; Jager goes on to state that "if despite sterilization a Jewess becomes pregnant she will be liquidated."

There are many documents about the Einsatzgruppen massacres in the Soviet Union, but the "Jager report" is one of the most chillingly detailed of them.]

Detailed report by SS-Standartenführer Jager about mass killings in Nazi occupied USSR, July-November 1941.

'The Good Old Days' - E. Klee, W. Dressen, V. Riess, The Free Press, NY, 1988, p. 46-58:



The Commander of

the security police and

the SD

Einsatzkommando 3 Kauen [Kaunas], 1 December 1941

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| Secret Reich Business! |

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5 copies

4th copy

Complete list of executions carried out in the EK 3 area up to 1 December 1941

Security police duties in Lithuania taken over by Einsatzkommando 3 on 2 July 1941.

(The Wilna [Vilnius] area was taken over by EK 3 on 9 Aug. 1941, the Schaulen area on 2 Oct. 1941. Up until these dates EK 9 operated in Wilna and EK 2 in Schaulen.)

On my instructions and orders the following executions were conducted by Lithuanian partisans:

4.7.41 Kauen-Fort VII 416 Jews, 47 Jewesses 463 6.7.41 Kauen-Fort VII Jews 2,514

Following the formation of a raiding squad under the command of SS-Obersturmführer Hamman and 8-10 reliable men from the Einsatzkommando, the following actions were conducted in cooperation with Lithuanian partisans:



7.7.41 Mariampole Jews 32 8.7.41 Mariampole 14 Jews, 5 Comm. officials 19 8.7.41 Girkalinei Comm. officials 6 9.7.41 Wendziogala 32 Jews, 2 Jewesses, 1 Lithuanian

(f.), 2 Lithuanian Comm., 1 Russian Comm. 38 9.7.41 Kauen-Fort VII 21 Jews, 3 Jewesses 24 14.7.41 Mariampole 21 Jews, 1 Russ., 9 Lith. Comm. 31 17.7.41 Babtei 8 Comm. officials (incl. 6 Jews) 8 18.7.41 Mariampole 39 Jews, 14 Jewesses 53 19.7.41 Kauen-Fort VII 17 Jews, 2 Jewesses, 4 Lith.

Comm., 2 Comm. Lithuanians (f.),

1 German Comm. 26 21.7.41 Panevezys 59 Jews, 11 Jewesses, 1

Lithuanian (f.), 1 Pole, 22 Lith.

Comm., 9 Russ. Comm. 103 22.7.41 Panevezys 1 Jew 1 23.7.41 Kedainiai 83 Jews, 12 Jewesses, 14 Russ.

Comm., 15 Lith. Comm., 1 Russ.

O-Politruk 125 25.7.41 Mariampole 90 Jews, 13 Jewesses 103 28.7.41 Panevezys 234 Jews, 15 Jewesses, 19 Russ.

Comm., 20 Lith. Comm. 288

Total carried forward 3,384 sheet 2 Total carried forward 3,384

29.7.41 Rasainiai 254 Jews, 3 Lith. Comm. 257 30.7.41 Agriogala 27 Jews, 11 Lith. Comm. 38 31.7.41 Utena 235 Jews, 16 Jewesses, 4 Lith.

Comm., 1 robber/murderer 256 31.7.41 Wendziogala 13 Jews, 2 murderers 15 1.8.41 Ukmerge 254 Jews, 42 Jewesses, 1 Pol.

Comm., 2 Lith. NKVD agents, 1

mayor of Jonava who gave order

to set fire to Jonava 300 2.8.41 Kauen-Fort IV 170 Jews, 1 US Jewess, 33 Jewesses,

4 Lith. Comm. 209 4.8.41 Panevezys 362 Jews, 41 Jewesses, 5 Russ. Comm.,

14 Lith. Comm. 422 5.8.41 Rasainiai 213 Jews, 66 Jewesses 279 7.8.41 Utena 483 Jews, 87 Jewesses, 1 Lithuanian

(robber of corpses of German soldiers) 571 8.8.41 Ukmerge 620 Jews, 82 Jewesses 702 9.8.41 Kauen-Fort IV 484 Jews, 50 Jewesses 534 11.8.41 Panevezys 450 Jews, 48 Jewesses, 1 Lith. 1 Russ. 500 13.8.41 Alytus 617 Jews, 100 Jewesses, 1 criminal 719 14.8.41 Jonava 497 Jews, 55 Jewesses 552 15-16.8.41 Rokiskis 3,200 Jews, Jewesses, and J. Children,

5 Lith. Comm., 1 Pole, 1 partisan 3207 9-16.8.41 Rasainiai 294 Jewesses, 4 Jewish children 298 27.6-14.8.41 Rokiskis 493 Jews, 432 Russians, 56 Lithuanians

(all active communists) 981 18.8.41 Kauen-Fort IV 689 Jews, 402 Jewesses, 1 Pole (f.),

711 Jewish intellectuals from Ghetto

in reprisal for sabotage action 1,812 19.8.41 Ukmerge 298 Jews, 255 Jewesses, 1 Politruk,

88 Jewish children, 1 Russ. Comm. 645 22.8.41 Dunanburg 3 Russ. Comm., 5 Latvian, incl. 1

murderer, 1 Russ. Guardsman, 3 Poles,

3 gypsies (m.), 1 gypsy (f.), 1 gypsy

child, 1 Jew, 1 Jewess, 1 Armenian

(m.), 2 Politruks (prison inspection

in Dunanburg 21

Total carried forward 16,152 sheet 3 Total carried forward 16,152

22.8.41 Aglona Mentally sick: 269 men, 227 women,

48 children 544 23.8.41 Panevezys 1,312 Jews, 4,602 Jewesses, 1,609

Jewish children 7,523 18-22.8.41 Kreis Rasainiai 466 Jews, 440 Jewesses, 1,020

Jewish children 1,926 25.8.41 Obeliai 112 Jews, 627 Jewesses, 421

Jewish children 1,160 25-26.8.41 Seduva 230 Jews, 275 Jewesses, 159

Jewish children 664 26.8.41 Zarasai 767 Jews, 1,113 Jewesses, 1 Lith.

Comm., 687 Jewish children, 1 Russ.

Comm. (f.) 2,569 28.8.41 Pasvalys 402 Jews, 738 Jewesses, 209

Jewish children 1,349 26.8.41 Kaisiadorys All Jews, Jewesses, and Jewish

children 1,911 27.8.41 Prienai All Jews, Jewesses, and Jewish

Children 1,078 27.8.41 Dagda and

Kraslawa 212 Jews, 4 Russ. POW's 216 27.8.41 Joniskia 47 Jews, 165 Jewesses, 143

Jewish children 355 28.8.41 Wilkia 76 Jews, 192 Jewesses, 134

Jewish children 402 28.8.41 Kedainiai 710 Jews, 767 Jewesses, 599

Jewish children 2,076 29.8.41 Rumsiskis and

Ziezmariai 20 Jews, 567 Jewesses, 197

Jewish children 784 29.8.41 Utena and Moletai 582 Jews, 1,731 Jewesses, 1,469

Jewish children 3,782 13-31.8.41 Alytus and

environs 233 Jews 233 1.9.41 Mariampole 1,763 Jews, 1,812 Jewesses, 1,404

Jewish children, 109 mentally sick,

1 German subject (f.), married to a

Jew, 1 Russian (f.) 5090

Total carried over 47,814 sheet 4 Total carried over 47,814

28.8-2.9.41 Darsuniskis 10 Jews, 69 Jewesses, 20

Jewish children 99 Carliava 73 Jews, 113 Jewesses, 61

Jewish children 247 Jonava 112 Jews, 1,200 Jewesses, 244

Jewish children 1,556 Petrasiunai 30 Jews, 72 Jewesses, 23

Jewish children 125 Jesuas 26 Jews, 72 Jewesses, 46

Jewish children 144 Agriogala 207 Jews, 260 Jewesses, 195

Jewish children 662 Jasvainai 86 Jews, 110 Jewesses, 86

Jewish children 282 Babtei 20 Jews, 41 Jewesses, 22

Jewish children 83 Wendziogala 42 Jews, 113 Jewesses, 97

Jewish children 252 Krakes 448 Jews, 476 Jewesses, 97

Jewish children 1,125 4.9.41 Pravenischkis 247 Jews, 6 Jewesses 253 Cekiske 22 Jews, 64 Jewesses, 60

Jewish children 146 Seredsius 6 Jews, 61 Jewesses, 126

Jewish children 193 Velinona 2 Jews, 71 Jewesses, 86

Jewish children 159 Zapiskis 47 Jews, 118 Jewesses, 13

Jewish children 178 5.9.41 Ukmerge 1,123 Jews, 1,849 Jewesses, 1,737

Jewish children 4,709 25.8-6.9.41 Mopping up in:

Rasainiai

Georgenburg 16 Jews, 412 Jewesses, 415

Jewish children

all Jews, all Jewesses, all

Jewish children 843



412 9.9.41 Alytus 287 Jews, 640 Jewesses, 352

Jewish children 1,279 9.9.41 Butrimonys 67 Jews, 370 Jewesses, 303

Jewish children 740 10.9.41 Merkine 223 Jews, 640 Jewesses, 276

Jewish children 854 10.9.41 Varena 541 Jews, 141 Jewesses, 149

Jewish children 831 11.9.41 Leipalingis 60 Jews, 70 Jewesses, 25

Jewish children 155 11.9.41 Seirijai 229 Jews, 384 Jewesses, 340

Jewish children 953 12.9.41 Simnas 68 Jews, 197 Jewesses, 149

Jewish children 414 11-12.9.41 Uzusalis Reprisal against inhabitants who

fed Russ. partisans; some in

possession of weapons 43 26.9.41 Kauen-F.IV 412 Jews, 615 Jewesses, 581

Jewish children (sick and

suspected epidemic cases) 1,608

Total carried over 66,159 sheet 5 Total carried over 66,159

2.10.41 Zagare 633 Jews, 1,107 Jewesses, 496

Jewish children (as these Jews were

being led away a mutiny rose, which

was however immediately put down;

150 Jews were shot immediately; 7

partisans wounded) 2,236 4.10.41 Kauen-F.IX 315 Jews, 712 Jewesses, 818

Jewish children (reprisal after

German police officer shot in ghetto) 1,845 29.10.41 Kauen-F.IX 2,007 Jews, 2,920 Jewesses, 4,273

Jewish children (mopping up ghetto

of superfluous Jews) 9,200 3.11.41 Lazdijai 485 Jews, 511 Jewesses, 539

Jewish children 1,535 15.11.41 Wilkowiski 36 Jews, 48 Jewesses, 31

Jewish children 115 25.11.41 Kauen-F.IX 1,159 Jews, 1,600 Jewesses, 175

Jewish children (resettlers from

Berlin, Munich and Frankfurt am main) 2,934 29.11.41 Kauen-F.IX 693 Jews, 1,155 Jewesses, 152

Jewish children (resettlers from

from Vienna and Breslau) 2,000 29.11.41 Kauen-F.IX 17 Jews, 1 Jewess, for contravention

of ghetto law, 1 Reichs German who

converted to the Jewish faith and

attended rabbinical school, then 15

terrorists from the Kalinin group

34 EK 3 detachment in Dunanburg

in the period 13.7-21.8.41: 9,012 Jews, Jewesses and Jewish

children, 573 active Comm.

9,585 EK 3 detachment in Wilna: 12.8-1.9.41 City of Wilna 425 Jews, 19 Jewesses, 8 Comm. (m.),

9 Comm. (f.) 461 2.9.41 City of Wilna 864 Jews, 2,019 Jewesses, 817

Jewish children (sonderaktion because

German soldiers shot at by Jews) 3,700

Total carried forward 99,084 sheet 6 Total carried forward 99,804

12.9.41 City of Wilna 993 Jews, 1,670 Jewesses, 771

Jewish children 3,334 17.9.41 City of Wilna 337 Jews, 687 Jewesses, 247

Jewish children and 4 Lith. Comm. 1,271 20.9.41 Nemencing 128 Jews, 176 Jewesses, 99

Jewish children 403 22.9.41 Novo-Wilejka 468 Jews, 495 Jewesses, 196

Jewish children 1,159 24.9.41 Riess 512 Jews, 744 Jewesses, 511

Jewish children 1,767 25.9.41 Jahiunai 215 Jews, 229 Jewesses, 131

Jewish children 575 27.9.41 Eysisky 989 Jews, 1,636 Jewesses, 821

Jewish children 3,446 30.9.41 Trakai 366 Jews, 483 Jewesses, 597

Jewish children 1,446 4.10.41 City of Wilna 432 Jews, 1,115 Jewesses, 436

Jewish children 1,983 6.10.41 Semiliski 213 Jews, 359 Jewesses, 390

Jewish children 962 9.10.41 Svenciany 1,169 Jews, 1,840 Jewesses, 717

Jewish children 3,726 16.10.41 City of Wilna 382 Jews, 507 Jewesses, 257

Jewish children 1,146 21.10.41 City of Wilna 718 Jews, 1,063 Jewesses, 586

Jewish children 2,367 25.10.41 City of Wilna 1,776 Jewesses, 812 Jewish children 2,578 27.10.41 City of Wilna 946 Jews, 184 Jewesses, 73

Jewish children 1,203 30.10.41 City of Wilna 382 Jews, 789 Jewesses, 362

Jewish children 1,553 6.11.41 City of Wilna 340 Jews, 749 Jewesses, 252

Jewish children 1,341 19.11.41 City of Wilna 76 Jews, 77 Jewesses, 18

Jewish children 171 19.11.41 City of Wilna 6 POW's, 8 Poles 14 20.11.41 City of Wilna 3 POW's 3 25.11.41 City of Wilna 9 Jews, 46 Jewesses, 8 Jewish

children, 1 Pole for possession of arms

and other military equipment 64 EK 3 detachment in Minsk from

28.9-17.10.41:

Pleschnitza

Bischolin

Scak

Bober

Uzda 620 Jews, 1,285 Jewesses,

1,126 Jewish children and 19

Comm. 3,050 --------

133,346 Prior to EK 3 taking over security police duties, Jews liquidated

by pogroms and executions (including partisans) 4,000

----------- Total 137,346

Today I can confirm that our objective, to solve the Jewish problem for Lithuania, has been achieved by EK 3. In Lithuania there are no more Jews, apart from Jewish workers and their families.

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The distance between from the assembly point to the graves was on average 4 to 5 Km.

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I consider the Jewish action more or less terminated as far as Einsatzkommando 3 is concerned. Those working Jews and Jewesses still available are needed urgently and I can envisage that after the winter this workforce will be required even more urgently. I am of the view that the sterilization program of the male worker Jews should be started immediately so that reproduction is prevented. If despite sterilization a Jewess becomes pregnant she will be liquidated.

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(signed) Jager

SS-Standartenführer



