This translation is dedicated to Dr. Hellmut Schramm, whose fate remains unknown. Since the original text is extensively footnoted and some of the notes refer to other pages inthe book, I have indicated the page numbers from the original text with small red pagenumbers, so that you can quickly locate other sections of the text to which the authorrefers. All footnote numerals are hyper-linked to a footnote section and each note has alink back to the page where reference is made to it. Clarifications or comments of thetranslator will always be placed between square -- [ and ] -- brackets.In the original text, the author highlights the names of the important characters andemphasizes important features of the the case and/or documents by using a German formof emphasis : the insertion of spaces between the letters of a word. I've chosen to boldenthese names for ease in reading, and so that a quick scan of the text while scrolling throughit should be sufficient for you to find any references you may be seeking.