When the raiding parties combed out the area for remaining dug-outs in which Jews were hiding, they succeeded in discovering 30 dug-outs. 663 Jews were pulled out of them and 133 Jews were shot. The sum total of Jews caught has arisen to 54,463.
Furthermore today the units cordoning off the miniature Ghetto were reinforced and destroyed by fire. Probably a considerable number of Jews perished in the flames, no accurate information in this regard could be obtained since the fire was still burning when darkness set in. One concrete building in the Prosta, from which Jews had been removed, was heavily damaged by blowing-up operations in order to make it impossible for the bandits to use it as a base later.
It is noteworthy that the Poles, without having been warned, took appropriate measures for protecting their window-panes, etc., before the blowing-up started.
The transports of Jews leaving here will be directed to T.II beginning today.
| Our strength, used in the operation: | ||
| German police | 5/126 | |
| Engineering Em Service | 1/6 | |
| Security Police | 2/14 | |
| Engineers | 4/74 | |
| Waffen SS | 12/508 | |
| Cordoning forces: | ||
| Day | Night | |
| Waffen SS | 1/300 | |
| German Police | 1/112 | 1/86 |
| Trawniki | 160 | |
| Polish Police | 1/160 | 1/160 |
Our losses: 1 Waffen SS man wounded.
Termination of today's operation: 2100 hours, will be continued on 13 May 1943, 1000 hours.
The SS and Police Fuehrer
in the District of Warsaw.
Signed: Stroop
SS Brigadefuehrer and Majorgeneral of Police.
Certified copy:
SS-Sturmbannfuehrer.
Copy
Teletype message
From: The SS and Police Fuehrer in the District of Warsaw
Warsaw, 13 May, 1943.