Its objective was to execute Jews who had recently been deported to Latvia from Germany, Austria, Bohemia and Moravia.

While under Fortner's command, members of the division executed Jews and Gypsies in the Territory of the Military Commander in Serbia.

"There is no official document in existence anywhere," the voice says about an intent to execute Jews "in large quantities."

Witnesses said they had seen him execute Jews as they knelt beside mass graves, throw prisoners into bonfires and smash children's heads against walls "because he didn't want to waste a bullet on them.

Many, though not all of the Trawniki men executed Jews, and almost all of them while working as guards in the Operation Reinhard camps personally killed dozens of Jews.

Many, though not all of the Trawniki men as part of their training executed Jews.

Behind the Army came SS Einsatzgruppen (task forces) commanded by Theodore Eicke, who began systematically executing Jews and members of the Polish educated classes.