“Records of witchcraft trials” From the State Archives in Poznań. The founders of the team, the process of its formation, the structure and usefulness for research into witch-hunts Cover Image

„Kartoteka procesów o czary” z Archiwum Państwowego w Poznaniu. Twórcy zespołu, proces jego powstawania, struktura i przydatność do badań nad polowaniami na czarownice
“Records of witchcraft trials” From the State Archives in Poznań. The founders of the team, the process of its formation, the structure and usefulness for research into witch-hunts

Author(s): Andrzej Kamieński
Subject(s): History
Published by: Wydawnictwo Adam Marszałek
Keywords: witch trials; Nazi Germany; Hexenkartothek; Witchcraft Special Research Unit; SS archives

Summary/Abstract: The file of witchcraft trials from the State Archives in Poznań was created bya special section of the SS, the so-called Hexen-Sonderkommando in 1935–1944. Despitesome shortcomings and the passage of time, the file still has a scientific value.

  • Issue Year: 33/2022
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 90-112
  • Page Count: 23
  • Language: Polish
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