MARIANNA BRACH

On this day, 17 March 1949, in Radom, T. Badowski, Assistant Public Prosecutor of the Prosecutor’s Office of the District Court in Radom with headquarters in Radom, based on Article 20 of the provisions introducing the Code of Criminal Procedure, interviewed the person named below as an unsworn witness. Having been advised of the criminal liability for making false declarations, the witness testified as follows:


Name and surname Marianna Brach
Age 30
Parents’ names Władysław and Helena
Place of residence Radom, 13 Słowackiego Street
Occupation housewife
Criminal record none
Relationship to the parties none

In late 1942 or early 1943, my husband worked as a janitor for a German who lived in the house of the Myszkowskis. We lived on Ogrodowa Street, where that German’s garages were. My husband and I served him. In return, we received some food. At the request of my husband, I once went to this German asking him for payment – actually about increasing our wages. I, in fact, did not receive any salary, only some food. But my husband – yes, he got some payment. When I asked the German for money, he then – with the help of his maid, who was interpreting – said that this wage may be too small for a worker, but for a Pole, it’s too big. At the beginning of 1943, I got pregnant and couldn’t work; then some Germans came to our apartment, conducted a search, and within two hours evicted us. As for the railing [?], I can’t remember whether it was there or [if it] was removed.

The report was read out.

The photos from Frank’s stay in Radom (folder No. 42) were presented to the witness and the witness recognized this German in one of the photos as Bättcher [Böttcher], of whom she speaks in the above testimony.