1.4 -- The Nazi Occupation

Hans Frank

Late October, 1939 

Having entered Polish territory and commenced the occupation of our

country, the Germans immediately began to divide it. In other words,

towns and provinces were nominated - some as belonging to the Reich, and

others the so-called territory of the Governor-General, or GG.

Hitler appointed Dr. Hans FRANK as Governor-General. Krakow was
selected as the GG capital.  In this city was situated the headquarters
of the GESTAPO, "Geheine Staats Polizei", or the Nazi national
(political) secret police. As I already knew, the Gestapo was created
in the Third Reich in 1933. There it was the principal enforcement
organ of the Nazi state. Now, in time of war, the occupant immediately
applied a policy of terror in our occupied land.

In Warsaw the Gestapo was located at No.25 Szucha Ave., in the building
of the former Ministry of Religious Beliefs and Public Enlightenment.
 

In addition, the SD - SS and Polizeifuhrer, or German police, was
located in Warsaw at 25 Ujazdowska Ave. in the building used pre-war by
the Belgian and Dutch embassies.

The Governor's plenipotentiary for the City of Warsaw was Ludwig LEIST,
while Dr. Ludwig FISZER became Governor of the Warsaw District,
occupying the Bruhlowski Palace as his abode.

Following the Nazi occupation of our country the Nazis plastered both Krakow and Warsaw with the following proclamation:

"In order to prevent impertinent behaviour by the Polish population I
order the following: Polish citizens of both sexes are to give way to
representatives of the German nation. That is, step off the pavement
into the road when passed by uniformed Germans. In addition, men are to
remove headgear. The streets belong to the conquerors, not the
conquered."

How extremely unpleasant! So it begins immediately - and what is to come?