This message is to confirm your request submission to the FOIAonline application: View Request. Request information is as follows: (https://www.foiaonline.gov/foiaonline/action/public/submissionDetails?trackingNumber=NARA-NGC-2021-000869&type=request)

* Tracking Number: NARA-NGC-2021-000869
* Requester Name: Tino Von Struckmann
* Date Submitted: 05/02/2021
* Request Status: Submitted
* Description:
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following records:

I am requesting all files of SS-Gruppenführer Jakob Sporrenberg (German) especially his complete war crimes testimony and statements given before and during his trial in Poland after WW2. Also I am requesting any and all files and references to this man created by allied intelligence and generated by the ARMY, CIC or OSS. Including drawings, photos and records of verbal statements.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Tino Von Struckmann

Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://www.muckrock.com/

Dear Mr. Von Struckmann:

Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) via the *FOIAonline*
website. We received your request on May 3, 2021. Your request concerns war
crimes trial records and any Army, CIC or OSS records concerning
SS-Gruppenführer
Jakob Sporrenberg. You also requested photos.

Our office uses the *FOIAonline* portal for FOIA and Privacy Act requests
for the National Archives and Records Administration's *operational *records
(records created by this agency). Because your *FOIAOnline *request is for
records that may be textual *archival *records (records created by or
originated in a different agency but that may have been transferred to the
legal custody of NARA), we are forwarding it to two different components in
our *Office of Research Services, Textual Reference (RR2R) *and *Still
Pictures. *

Since *Research Services* does not process FOIA requests through
*FOIAOnline*, we removed your request from the *FOIAOnline* website.
Textual Reference and Still Pictures will each assign your request a new
tracking number, and respond directly to you. In the future, if you need to
follow up with these offices, please contact them at the addresses below,
or electronically via email (email is preferred).

National Archives and Records Administration
Research Services, Textual Reference Branch (RR2R)
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 2400
College Park, MD 20740

By phone: 301-837-3091
By fax: 301-837-1752
By email: archives2reference@nara.gov

The National Archives and Records Administration
Still Pictures Branch, Room 5360
8601 Adelphi Rd.
College Park, MD 20740

By phone: 301-837-837-0561
By fax: 301-837-3621
By email: stillpix@nara.gov

For your reference, a copy of your request is below.

Please visit our website at www.archives.gov/foia for further information
about submitting a FOIA request to NARA. On our main website,
www.archives.gov, you can learn more about the resources we offer to the
public, and you can access our online catalog.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and pursuant to guidance received from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA has adjusted its normal
operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work
while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of
our staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities, you may
experience a delay in receiving a substantive response to your FOIA
request. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your
understanding and patience.

Sincerely,
Susan Gillett
Government Information Specialist
Office of General Counsel
National Archives and Records Administration
College Park, MD 20740-6001
susan.gillett@nara.gov

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: <admin@foiaonline.gov>
Date: Tue, May 4, 2021 at 9:05 AM
Subject: FOIA Request Deletion: NARA-NGC-2021-000869
To: <susan.gillett@nara.gov>

Below is an export of the submitted request information for the FOIA
request NARA-NGC-2021-000869.

- *Name and Address*
- First Name: Tino
- Middle Initial: Von
- Last Name: Struckmann
- Organization:
- Mailing Address Location: United States/U.S. Territories
- Address Line 1: MuckRock News DEPT MR 111935
- Address Line 2: 411A Highland Ave
- City: Somerville
- State/Province: MA
- Zip/Postal Code: 02144
- *Contact Information*
- E-mail Address: requests@muckrock.com
- Phone Number:
- Fax Number:
- *Agency and Fee Information*
- Assigned Agency: NGC - Office of General Counsel
- Will Pay Up To: $200.00
- *Description*
- To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the
following records:

I am requesting all files of SS-Gruppenführer Jakob Sporrenberg
(German) especially his complete war crimes testimony and
statements given
before and during his trial in Poland after WW2. Also I am requesting any
and all files and references to this man created by allied
intelligence and
generated by the ARMY, CIC or OSS. Including drawings, photos and records
of verbal statements.

The requested documents will be made available to the general public,
and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would
inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my
request. I would
prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment
if available
or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter.
I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20
business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Tino Von Struckmann

Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://
accounts.muckrock.com/accounts/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.muckrock.com%2Faccounts%2Flogin%2F%3Fnext%3D%252Faccounts%252Fagency_login%252Fnational-archives-and-records-administration-129%252Fww2-war-crime-trial-transcript-of-jakob-sporrenberg-ss-gruppenfuhrer-111935%252F%253Femail%253Dfoia%252540nara.gov&url_auth_token=AAAj2nwxH2q2mOIAOmGEko20B1Q%3A1ldOk9%3AbpwW4VUKtkVvFy5B-z7QcIThqkI
- *Fee Waiver*
- Fee Waiver Requested: No
- Fee Waiver Reason:
- *Expedited Processing*
- Expedited Processing Requested: No
- Expedited Processing Reason:

Dear Tino Von Struckmann,

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information Act request
submitted on May 4, 2021 and forwarded to my office on the same day. Your
request has been assigned FOIA Request Number 21-31456. The records
requested included any photographs related to SS-Gruppenfuhrer Jakob
Sporrenberg. Your request was also forwarded to our Textual Records
Division who will reply separately.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to guidance received from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA has adjusted its normal
operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work
while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of
our staff. Because of this, our office is not able to process FOIA requests
according to our normal procedures. When we resume normal operations, we
will respond to requests in the order they were received.

We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and
patience. Please visit https://www.archives.gov/coronavirus to stay
up-to-date on the latest information.

William Wade
Supervisory Archivist
Still Picture Branch

Dear Tino Von Struckmann,

I am writing in further response to your Freedom of Information Act request
sent on May 4, 2021 for records in the custody of the National Archives and
Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on May 4,
2021 and assigned FOIA Case Number 21-31456.

Your request indicated that you are interested in photographs of
SS-Gruppenführer
Jakob Sporrenberg. We conducted searches within the Records of the Office
of the Chief Signal Officer (RG 111), the National Archives Collection of
Foreign Records Seized (RG 242), and Records of the Army Staff (RG
319). Unfortunately,
we were unable to locate any images of Jakob Sporrenberg.

If you have not already done so, you may want to reach out to the Central
Military Archives in Warsaw, Poland. Sporrenberg was convicted of war
crimes by a Polish court, so it is possible that records related to
Sporrenberg are located in Poland.

This completes the processing of your request. If you have any questions, the
Still Picture Reference Team will be happy to assist you. Written
inquiries may be directed to the Still Picture Reference Team, RDSS, Room
5360, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road,
College Park, Maryland 20740-6001. Our phone number is 301-837-0561
<(301)%20837-0561> and fax 301-837-3621 <(301)%20837-3621>. We can also be
reached by e-mail at stillpix@nara.gov.

We do not consider this a denial of your FOIA request. However, if you are
not satisfied with our action on this request, your options for appeal and
dispute resolution are outlined in the attached document.

Sincerely,

William Wade

Supervisory Archivist

Still Picture Branch

Dear Tino Von Struckmann,

I am writing in further response to your Freedom of Information Act request
sent on April 30, 2021 for records in the custody of the National Archives
and Records Administration. Your request was received in this office on
May 28, 2021 and assigned FOIA Case Number 21-36294.

Your request indicated that you are interested in photographs related to
General Patton's 3rd Army, including German prisoners taken by the 3rd
Army, between March 1945 and April 1945. We conducted searches within
the Records
of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer (RG 111) and have located
photographs that may be of interest to your research.

As a courtesy, we have provided 8 examples of the types of photographs that
are
available, which are attached to this email. The files have been named
using our local photo ID numbers and the captions have been provided.
Unfortunately, due to staffing limitations and COVID restrictions, we are
unable to provide copies of all of the available photographs.

It is also important to note that, while we do have many photographs of
Patton's Third Army, the majority of our photographs are indexed under the
division and/or regiment attached to the Third Army. If you are looking for
something more specific than what has already been provided, when we reopen
you may want to submit a search request with individual regiments and
divisions listed. We can also search under the locations where the Third
Army was located.

This completes the processing of your request. If you have any
questions, the Still Picture Reference Team will be happy to assist you.
Written inquiries may be directed to the Still Picture Reference Team,
RDSS, Room 5360, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi
Road, College Park, Maryland 20740-6001. Our phone number is 301-837-0561
<(301)%20837-0561> and fax 301-837-3621 <(301)%20837-3621>. We can also be
reached by e-mail at stillpix@nara.gov.

We do not consider this a denial of your FOIA request. However, if you are
not satisfied with our action on this request, your options for appeal and
dispute resolution are outlined in the attached document.

Sincerely,

William Wade

Supervisory Archivist

Still Picture Branch

Dear Tino Von Struckmann <requests@muckrock.com>,
Your password has been updated per your request. You can change your password in the future from your
profile page.
If you believe you received this email in error or need additional assistance, please contact the FOIAonline Help Desk. (mailto:foia.help@epa.gov)
Thank you!
FOIAonline Team (mailto:foia.help@epa.gov)

Dear Tino Von Struckmann,
We received two separate FOIA requests from you. One relating to
SS-Gruppenfuhrer Jakob Sporrenberg (FOIA Request Number 21-31456) and
another to Patton's 3rd Army and German Prisoners (FOIA Request Number
21-36294). The photographs we emailed are related to the latter request. We
did not find any photographs relating to Jakob Sporrenberg. My office is
only responsible for photographs, so that's all we responded to. Your
requests were also forwarded to our Textual Records Division, who hold our
paper records. They will respond separately.

Thank you,

William Wade
Supervisory Archivist
Still Picture Branch
--

[21-31832] Freedom of Information Act Request - Tino Von Struckmann

August 23, 2021

requests@muckrock.com

MuckRock News DEPT MR 111935
411A Highland Ave.
Somerville ,MA 02144

Dear Mr. Von Struckmann:

Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) via the FOIAonline
website. We received your request was received in this office on May 4,
2021.

Your request concerns war crimes trial records and any Army, CIC or OSS
records concerning SS-Gruppenführer Jakob Sporrenberg. Your request is
identified as 21-31832.

Within our finding aids, we located relevant records within Records of the
Investigative Records Repository (IRR) in Record Group 319, Records of the
Army Staff.
IRR Personal Name file RG 319 Entry A1 134-B IRR Personal Files Images:
XE021739 SPORRENBERG JAKOB 8 pages [box 16097]
D021739 SPORRENBERG JAKOB 9 pages [box 16098]

These files are unrestricted but they are not digitized and are not
available online.
Our online catalog displays 3 results for "Sporrenberg". See:
https://catalog.archives.gov/search?q=Sporrenberg
All three catalog hits refer to file units within the records series. Two
file units are available digitally for your review online, while one is not
available digitally.

The one catalog hit that is not available online is file unit "100-547 -
Sporrenberg, Jakob (SS) - Lithuania and Poland)" within RG 153, National
Archives Identifier: 1753090.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to guidance received from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA has adjusted its normal
operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work
while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of
our staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities, we have
limited access to the records even as the National Archives begins to
resume operations. We are unable to provide a reproduction quote at this
time. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding
and patience.

We welcome you to resubmit your request to archives2reference@nara.gov when
the National Archives resumes normal operations. You do not need to submit
another FOIA request as these records are open; you can email us directly,
and we will be pleased to assist. For updates on our status, please visit
https://www.archives.gov/coronavirus.

Sincerely,
Mr. R. E. Cookson, Archivist
Textual Records (RR2RR)
National Archives II at
College Park, Maryland
--------------------------------------------------
FOIA Appeal and Dispute Resolution Options
You have the right to file an administrative appeal in writing via regular
U.S. mail or email. Your appeal should be received within ninety (90)
calendar days from the date of this letter and it should explain why you
believe this response does not meet the requirements of the Freedom of
Information Act. Please address it to the Deputy Archivist of the United
States (ND), National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi
Road, College Park, Maryland 20740. Both the letter and the envelope
should be clearly marked “Freedom of Information Act Appeal.” You may also
submit your appeal to FOIA@nara.gov also addressed to the Deputy Archivist.
All correspondence should reference your internal case tracking number
21-31832.
In addition to your right to file an administrative appeal with the Deputy
Archivist, you may seek assistance from our FOIA Public Liaison, Rebecca
Calcagno. Contact information for the FOIA Public Liaison at the National
Archives, Washington DC area is as follows:
Accessioned Executive Branch Agency Records - Washington, DC Area
FOIA Public Liaison: Rebecca Calcagno
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Email: DC.foia.liaison@nara.gov
Telephone: 301-837-3190
Finally, the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) offers
mediation services to resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal
agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to administrative appeals. Using
OGIS services does not affect your right to pursue an administrative
appeal. The contact information for OGIS is as follows:
Office of Government Information Services
National Archives and Records Administration
Room 2510
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
E-mail: ogis@nara.gov
Telephone: 202-741-5770
Facsimile: 202-741-5769
Toll-free: 1-877-684-6448

Dear Mr. Von Struckmann:

Our final response was sent to FOIA 21-31546 on August 27, 2021 and this
case was closed out. A copy of that response is below for your records.
Should you wish to have a reproduction quote of the records mentioned in
the response, you can send a regular request to archives2reference@nara.gov
with a billing/shipping address. The other two records are available
digitally on our catalog through the link provided in the response. We hope
this information assists you.

Sincerely,
Textual Reference Archives II Branch (RR2RR)
National Archives at College Park, MD

---------- Forwarded message ---------
From: Robin Cookson <robin.cookson@nara.gov>
Date: Fri, Aug 27, 2021 at 3:47 PM
Subject: Re: [21-31832] Freedom of Information Act Request - Tino Von
Struckmann
To: <requests@muckrock.com>

[21-31832] Freedom of Information Act Request - Tino Von Struckmann

August 23, 2021

requests@muckrock.com

MuckRock News DEPT MR 111935
411A Highland Ave.
Somerville ,MA 02144

Dear Mr. Von Struckmann:

Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to
the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) via the FOIAonline
website. We received your request was received in this office on May 4,
2021.

Your request concerns war crimes trial records and any Army, CIC or OSS
records concerning SS-Gruppenführer Jakob Sporrenberg. Your request is
identified as 21-31832.

Within our finding aids, we located relevant records within Records of the
Investigative Records Repository (IRR) in Record Group 319, Records of the
Army Staff.
IRR Personal Name file RG 319 Entry A1 134-B IRR Personal Files Images:
XE021739 SPORRENBERG JAKOB 8 pages [box 16097]
D021739 SPORRENBERG JAKOB 9 pages [box 16098]

These files are unrestricted but they are not digitized and are not
available online.
Our online catalog displays 3 results for "Sporrenberg". See:
https://catalog.archives.gov/search?q=Sporrenberg
All three catalog hits refer to file units within the records series. Two
file units are available digitally for your review online, while one is not
available digitally.

The one catalog hit that is not available online is file unit "100-547 -
Sporrenberg, Jakob (SS) - Lithuania and Poland)" within RG 153, National
Archives Identifier: 1753090.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to guidance received from the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA has adjusted its normal
operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work
while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of
our staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities, we have
limited access to the records even as the National Archives begins to
resume operations. We are unable to provide a reproduction quote at this
time. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding
and patience.

We welcome you to resubmit your request to archives2reference@nara.gov when
the National Archives resumes normal operations. You do not need to submit
another FOIA request as these records are open; you can email us directly,
and we will be pleased to assist. For updates on our status, please visit
https://www.archives.gov/coronavirus.

Sincerely,
Mr. R. E. Cookson, Archivist
Textual Records (RR2RR)
National Archives II at
College Park, Maryland
--------------------------------------------------
FOIA Appeal and Dispute Resolution Options
You have the right to file an administrative appeal in writing via regular
U.S. mail or email. Your appeal should be received within ninety (90)
calendar days from the date of this letter and it should explain why you
believe this response does not meet the requirements of the Freedom of
Information Act. Please address it to the Deputy Archivist of the United
States (ND), National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi
Road, College Park, Maryland 20740. Both the letter and the envelope
should be clearly marked “Freedom of Information Act Appeal.” You may also
submit your appeal to FOIA@nara.gov also addressed to the Deputy Archivist.
All correspondence should reference your internal case tracking number
21-31832.
In addition to your right to file an administrative appeal with the Deputy
Archivist, you may seek assistance from our FOIA Public Liaison, Rebecca
Calcagno. Contact information for the FOIA Public Liaison at the National
Archives, Washington DC area is as follows:
Accessioned Executive Branch Agency Records - Washington, DC Area
FOIA Public Liaison: Rebecca Calcagno
8601 Adelphi Road, Room 5500
College Park, MD 20740-6001
Email: DC.foia.liaison@nara.gov
Telephone: 301-837-3190
Finally, the Office of Government Information Services (OGIS) offers
mediation services to resolve disputes between FOIA requesters and Federal
agencies as a non-exclusive alternative to administrative appeals. Using
OGIS services does not affect your right to pursue an administrative
appeal. The contact information for OGIS is as follows:
Office of Government Information Services
National Archives and Records Administration
Room 2510
8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
E-mail: ogis@nara.gov
Telephone: 202-741-5770
Facsimile: 202-741-5769
Toll-free: 1-877-684-6448

> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: Susan Gillett <susan.gillett@nara.gov>
> Date: Tue, May 4, 2021 at 1:45 PM
> Subject: Fwd: FOIA Request Deletion: NARA-NGC-2021-000869
> To: <requests@muckrock.com>
> Cc: Textual Reference Archives II Branch <archives2reference@nara.gov>,
> STILLPIX <Stillpix@nara.gov>
>
>
> Dear Mr. Von Struckmann:
>
> Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to
> the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) via the
> *FOIAonline* website. We received your request on May 3, 2021. Your
> request concerns war crimes trial records and any Army, CIC or OSS
> records concerning SS-Gruppenführer Jakob Sporrenberg. You also
> requested photos.
>
> Our office uses the *FOIAonline* portal for FOIA and Privacy Act requests
> for the National Archives and Records Administration's *operational *records
> (records created by this agency). Because your *FOIAOnline *request is
> for records that may be textual *archival *records (records created by or
> originated in a different agency but that may have been transferred to the
> legal custody of NARA), we are forwarding it to two different components in
> our *Office of Research Services, Textual Reference (RR2R) *and *Still
> Pictures. *
>
> Since *Research Services* does not process FOIA requests through
> *FOIAOnline*, we removed your request from the *FOIAOnline* website.
> Textual Reference and Still Pictures will each assign your request a new
> tracking number, and respond directly to you. In the future, if you need to
> follow up with these offices, please contact them at the addresses below,
> or electronically via email (email is preferred).
>
> National Archives and Records Administration
> Research Services, Textual Reference Branch (RR2R)
> 8601 Adelphi Road, Room 2400
> College Park, MD 20740
>
> By phone: 301-837-3091
> By fax: 301-837-1752
> By email: archives2reference@nara.gov
>
> The National Archives and Records Administration
> Still Pictures Branch, Room 5360
> 8601 Adelphi Rd.
> College Park, MD 20740
>
> By phone: 301-837-837-0561
> By fax: 301-837-3621
> By email: stillpix@nara.gov
>
> For your reference, a copy of your request is below.
>
> Please visit our website at www.archives.gov/foia for further information
> about submitting a FOIA request to NARA. On our main website,
> www.archives.gov, you can learn more about the resources we offer to the
> public, and you can access our online catalog.
>
> Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and pursuant to guidance received from the
> Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA has adjusted its normal
> operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work
> while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of
> our staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities, you may
> experience a delay in receiving a substantive response to your FOIA
> request. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your
> understanding and patience.
>
> Sincerely,
> Susan Gillett
> Government Information Specialist
> Office of General Counsel
> National Archives and Records Administration
> College Park, MD 20740-6001
> susan.gillett@nara.gov
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: <admin@foiaonline.gov>
> Date: Tue, May 4, 2021 at 9:05 AM
> Subject: FOIA Request Deletion: NARA-NGC-2021-000869
> To: <susan.gillett@nara.gov>
>
>
> Below is an export of the submitted request information for the FOIA
> request NARA-NGC-2021-000869.
>
>
> - *Name and Address*
> - First Name: Tino
> - Middle Initial: Von
> - Last Name: Struckmann
> - Organization:
> - Mailing Address Location: United States/U.S. Territories
> - Address Line 1: MuckRock News DEPT MR 111935
> - Address Line 2: 411A Highland Ave
> - City: Somerville
> - State/Province: MA
> - Zip/Postal Code: 02144
> - *Contact Information*
> - E-mail Address: requests@muckrock.com
> - Phone Number:
> - Fax Number:
> - *Agency and Fee Information*
> - Assigned Agency: NGC - Office of General Counsel
> - Will Pay Up To: $200.00
> - *Description*
> - To Whom It May Concern:
>
> Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the
> following records:
>
> I am requesting all files of SS-Gruppenführer Jakob Sporrenberg
> (German) especially his complete war crimes testimony and statements given
> before and during his trial in Poland after WW2. Also I am requesting any
> and all files and references to this man created by allied intelligence and
> generated by the ARMY, CIC or OSS. Including drawings, photos and records
> of verbal statements.
>
> The requested documents will be made available to the general
> public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
>
> In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would
> inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would
> prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available
> or CD-ROM if not.
>
> Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this
> matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20
> business days, as the statute requires.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Tino Von Struckmann
>
> Upload documents directly: https://https://www.muckrock.comhttps://
> accounts.muckrock.com/accounts/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.muckrock.com%2Faccounts%2Flogin%2F%3Fnext%3D%252Faccounts%252Fagency_login%252Fnational-archives-and-records-administration-129%252Fww2-war-crime-trial-transcript-of-jakob-sporrenberg-ss-gruppenfuhrer-111935%252F%253Femail%253Dfoia%252540nara.gov&url_auth_token=AAAj2nwxH2q2mOIAOmGEko20B1Q%3A1ldOk9%3AbpwW4VUKtkVvFy5B-z7QcIThqkI
> - *Fee Waiver*
> - Fee Waiver Requested: No
> - Fee Waiver Reason:
> - *Expedited Processing*
> - Expedited Processing Requested: No
> - Expedited Processing Reason:
>
>
On Mon, Jan 3, 2022 at 9:16 AM Robin Cookson <robin.cookson@nara.gov> wrote:

>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------
> From: <requests@muckrock.com>
> Date: Mon, Jan 3, 2022 at 1:01 AM
> Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #21-31456
> To: <robin.cookson@nara.gov>
>
>
>
> Nat'l Archives & Records Admin
> FOIA Office
> Room 3110
> 8601 Adelphi Road
> College Park, MD 20740
>
> January 3, 2022
>
> This is a follow up to request number 21-31456:
>
> To Whom It May Concern:
>
> I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information Act request,
> copied below, and originally submitted on May 2, 2021. Please let me know
> when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference
> number #21-31456.
>
> Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
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> On Dec. 2, 2021:
> Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #21-31456
> I have a note on this request claiming a fix is needed, what is missing?
>
> thank you
>
> Tino
> ---
>
> On Aug. 27, 2021:
> Subject: Re: [21-31832] Freedom of Information Act Request - Tino Von
> Struckmann
> [21-31832] Freedom of Information Act Request - Tino Von Struckmann
>
> August 23, 2021
>
> requests@muckrock.com
>
> MuckRock News DEPT MR 111935
> 411A Highland Ave.
> Somerville ,MA 02144
>
> Dear Mr. Von Struckmann:
>
> Thank you for submitting your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to
> the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) via the FOIAonline
> website. We received your request was received in this office on May 4,
> 2021.
>
> Your request concerns war crimes trial records and any Army, CIC or OSS
> records concerning SS-Gruppenführer Jakob Sporrenberg. Your request is
> identified as 21-31832.
>
> Within our finding aids, we located relevant records within Records of the
> Investigative Records Repository (IRR) in Record Group 319, Records of the
> Army Staff.
> IRR Personal Name file RG 319 Entry A1 134-B IRR Personal Files Images:
> XE021739 SPORRENBERG JAKOB 8 pages [box 16097]
> D021739 SPORRENBERG JAKOB 9 pages [box 16098]
>
> These files are unrestricted but they are not digitized and are not
> available online.
> Our online catalog displays 3 results for "Sporrenberg". See:
> https://catalog.archives.gov/search?q=Sporrenberg
> All three catalog hits refer to file units within the records series. Two
> file units are available digitally for your review online, while one is not
> available digitally.
>
> The one catalog hit that is not available online is file unit "100-547 -
> Sporrenberg, Jakob (SS) - Lithuania and Poland)" within RG 153, National
> Archives Identifier: 1753090.
>
> Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and pursuant to guidance received from the
> Office of Management and Budget (OMB), NARA has adjusted its normal
> operations to balance the need of completing its mission-critical work
> while also adhering to the recommended social distancing for the safety of
> our staff. As a result of this re-prioritization of activities, we have
> limited access to the records even as the National Archives begins to
> resume operations. We are unable to provide a reproduction quote at this
> time. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding
> and patience.
>
> We welcome you to resubmit your request to archives2reference@nara.gov
> when
> the National Archives resumes normal operations. You do not need to submit
> another FOIA request as these records are open; you can email us directly,
> and we will be pleased to assist. For updates on our status, please visit
> https://www.archives.gov/coronavirus.
>
> Sincerely,
> Mr. R. E. Cookson, Archivist
> Textual Records (RR2RR)
> National Archives II at
> College Park, Maryland
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>
> On Aug. 24, 2021:
> Subject: Re: Freedom of Information Act Request #21-31456
> Dear Tino Von Struckmann,
> We received two separate FOIA requests from you. One relating to
> SS-Gruppenfuhrer Jakob Sporrenberg (FOIA Request Number 21-31456) and
> another to Patton's 3rd Army and German Prisoners (FOIA Request Number
> 21-36294). The photographs we emailed are related to the latter request. We
> did not find any photographs relating to Jakob Sporrenberg. My office is
> only responsible for photographs, so that's all we responded to. Your
> requests were also forwarded to our Textual Records Division, who hold our
> paper records. They will respond separately.
>
> Thank you,
>
> William Wade
> Supervisory Archivist
> Still Picture Branch
> --
> ---
>
> On July 21, 2021:
> Subject: RE: Freedom of Information Act Request #21-31456
> I have not requested a password update?
> but I am still confused as to the photos I was sent in regards to the
> Sporrenberg war crime trial transcript, they have nothing to do with him
> what so ever. nor anything to do with the question or request
> tino
> ---
>
> On July 20, 2021:
> Subject: FOIAonline Password Changed
> Dear Tino Von Struckmann <requests@muckrock.com>,
> Your password has been updated per your request. You can change your
> password in the future from your
> profile page.
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> FOIAonline Team (mailto:foia.help@epa.gov)
> ---
>
> On May 2, 2021:
> Subject: Freedom of Information Act Request: WW2 War crime trial
> transcript of Jakob Sporrenberg SS-Gruppenführer
> To Whom It May Concern:
>
> Pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, I hereby request the following
> records:
>
> I am requesting all files of SS-Gruppenführer Jakob Sporrenberg (German)
> especially his complete war crimes testimony and statements given before
> and during his trial in Poland after WW2. Also I am requesting any and all
> files and references to this man created by allied intelligence and
> generated by the ARMY, CIC or OSS. Including drawings, photos and records
> of verbal statements.
>
> The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and
> this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
>
> In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform
> me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer
> the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or
> CD-ROM if not.
>
> Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I
> look forward to receiving your response to this request within 20 business
> days, as the statute requires.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Tino Von Struckmann
>
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