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539a TRIAL PROCEEDINGS RE DE-NATURALISATION AGAINST FEODOR FEDORENKO, (1978)
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Donor: Ben Bernstein  
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Extent: c1900 frames  
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Access: Use MF Doc 54/ Reels 18-19  
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This microfilm collection contains the c1978 trial proceedings of a case concerning the de-naturalisation of Feodor Fedorenko aka Feoder Dimitrievich Fedorendo aka Feoder Fedorenko aka Vladimir Serduik, former Ukranian prison guard at Treblinka. The trial initially took place at Waterbury, Connecticut, was adjourned, to be reconvened in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Of particular interest is the testimony of witnesses who report in detail of conditions for prisoners in Treblinka. Also of interest is the testimony of Fedorenko, himself.



The case was brought on the accusation that Fedorenko had illegally obtained naturalisation as a US citizen because he had lied at the time of entry into the US, by withholding the fact he was a guard at the death camp, Treblinka. However, the judge in this case, refused to believe the testimony of the witnesses for the prosecution, claiming that they had conspired and that their testimony was coached.



The case was later successfully appealed, and Fedorenko became the first Nazi war criminal to be deported to the Soviet Union. In a court in Southern Ukraine, June 1986, he was found guilty in of treason; voluntarily going over to the side of the Fascist aggressors; taking part in punitive actions against the peaceful population; and mass executions of citizens of many countries. He was sentenced to death in Kiev in 1986.



Note that frame references are an approximation.



 
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MF Doc 54/ reel 18 Proceedings in the de-naturalisation case USA vs Fedorenko including:

Frames 1-238 (pages 1-253): notes of testimony in Waterbury, Connecticut

Frames 254-805 (pages 1102-1685): notes of testimony including Pinchas Epstein's detailed account of transportation from his home town, Chestohowa, Poland, to Treblinka death camp, and of conditions in the camp, frames 254-355 (pages 1102-1212)

Total 805 frames
c1978
MF Doc 54/ reel 19 Proceedings in the de-naturalisation case USA vs Fedorenko including:

Frames 1-30: cuttings re the case c1978

Frames 33-37: Letter brief filed by the American Jewish Congress stating reasons why an appeal should be taken after the case was initially lost

Frames 38-75: Brief filed by the Solicitor General on behalf of the United States

Frames 87-168 (pp 512-596): cross-examination of Josef Czarny, former inmate of Warsaw Ghetto and Treblinka death camp

Frames 169-183 (pp 597-614): examination of Dan Glucksman, police investigator of war crimes, Israel

Frames 184-223; 230-257 (pp 615-657; 863-892): (cross)-examination of Boraks, former barber at Treblinka

Frames 258-311 (pp 893-949): examination of Martin Holar, Israeli war crimes investigator

Frames 322-360 (pp 662-706): examination of Boraks

Frames 361-501 (pp 707-860): examination of Jenkins, former US vice-consul

Frames 506-575 (pp 959-1036): examination of Sonia Lewkowicz, former inmate at Treblinka

Frames 580-619 (pp 1041-1081): examination of Pinchas Epstein

Frames 669-681 (pp 39-53): examination of John Weiss, Israeli criminal investigator

Frames 684-741 (pp 55-117): examination of Maria Radwiker, Israeli war crimes investigator

Frames 745-869 (pp 121-250): examination of Eugen Turowski, former inmate of Lodz Ghetto and Treblinka

Frames 871-1011 (pp 252-406): examination of Schalom Kohn, former inmate of Lodz and Treblinka

Frames 1019-1104 (pp 411-503): examination of Josef Czarny

Total frames 1104

c1978
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