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This is a detailed interrogation report prepared in July 1945 by SCI Unit A of the Office of Strategic Services in Salzburg, Austria. The CIA later released it under the Nazi War Crimes Disclosure Act. Its subject is Johann Sanitzer of the Vienna Gestapo, arrested on 7 June 1945. The report records his biography and police career and describes the radio deception games (Funkspiele) he ran with captured Soviet NKVD and Comintern agents. It also covers arrests he made after the 20 July plot. It has no UFO content.
TRr) I. 1 i 0 ? ,.....- S EC •T I ) July 19!I5 ,--SCI UNIT A SALZBURG,.AlISTRIA i SUBJECT: Detailed Inturrogatien Rolport of Joharce. SANITZER,. Gestapo, Vienna, \ .Section IV 2, A. Biographical Data.. 1,' Born: 13 October 1904 at Hundsheim, Niederdonau, Bezirk. Bruck: 2. Father: - Johan:: SANITLLE, born 1d87 at Zementslorf, Niederdenau. Present address-unknowW. Mother:- IhereSia, neo:REICHEL, born 1879 at Salzburg. ProseAt address • Gasthof sum ;J:ker, Kleinarl. ' j. Wife: Anna,Ineo GRuEGA2, born 25 July 19u6 in Vienna. Now lives in Eleinarl-at the farm of the peasant. • PASSBUGGER. Children: Helga; born 5 Ju7 7:1932. • . same address as mother. 4. Sisters: . Anna BUcHS2RGEH, corn 1908, teacher, now lives in . • Kluichirl. • .Brether: Elsa FOLTENEK, born 1912, now lives in Munich. • Hermann, born 1906. Presently in Italy with German Array . I 5. Speaks: • Latin), Greek, Hebrew. •Denies knowledge of English:: 6. Personal Description: Height: 180 cm iiWeight: ao Kgrs ....- 1.2;;Z : :11T, sleek, brushed back , Face: pink Nose: Long, thin bony 1 Mputh: .Large, full lips ..)Build: Olin, long . . Speaks: Quickly and nervously with an authorita- tive voice. 7. Memberships: Joined the NSD...P in 1931; membership number ramma.- where 6otwean'600000- and 100000, Joined the SS in 1938. • Claims this was putomatim.asib00 poliee..- It should be noted that thelaw%..rorT, ing'members.of the Austrian Police :to loin the:: SS was no put into effect until . 1944. Tirol railki • Hauptsturnfuohrer. Doos not rod41 nuMbor,;• ..■. 8. -Dewret:ions': Stiherne Verdienstmediallo 7 P34•' . KricgaVerdionstmodalllo I and. n'With SW.OtAs, ..Tscaht!') ' 9. Education: , •Attonded 5 classes at the primary schoolat Brettessie bat EarChogg, Niederdepau. Attdmiod•. the Gy:Weasiluzip Vienka(HOpanities),fluished in .: . B.114 1723. Attendpi fic semesters atI.hoThiloSophical . -.. Faculty Vienna.' Since Subject had .'no.inCeaiambilo .. - RetrviA .attending the University he Was forced lib Work'in . 5 .... igbetween st r.., tme, sUbject i s patents were divorced in , 1..':.? 1926, which brocc, bP..bis hem4 So Subject loft the. .... .eisout•-•!.:11 UnkversitY . abd...teok a job with 4 pharimacist, ' Subjeot' '.''.'".A.'*0).s also began studying-chemistry. ThisOaoweVers` . Prbved to be too full a sobeduleami.he gave.un • ,__2,--.',1 .both.prejouts in 1928 and joined the Vienne police.. 10.. Documents found on S..NIT04. I • .' ' .:. ' iv= 1. •00.8t,n'ing: certificate , (Taufscshoin) atormwig2 1 police registration cet`tifibate(Polizeilieho . =as • ., . 3. Ccrtificate of studies at the Gymnasium. Vieu#S-III.. • 411,b0411,obumeuts : had:bean previously destroyed :, ... J ,L.....: .....,. by the P4Poner. . " • '' , . - ' C 0 N T'R .0-1..' - I sat3 'flzfia
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