Dear Ms. Timoshenko,
Thank you for posting your request on History Hub!
An image of the record you have provided is available online via the National Archives Catalog in the file unit Camp Records - Inmate Cards - Buchenwald - Records on Prisoners, Szre-Tito (Image 3098) part of the series Lists and Registers of German Concentration Camp Inmates, 1946 - 1958 in the National Archives Collection of Foreign Records Seized (Record Group 242). We also searched the Catalog and located 16 series relating to the Buchenwald Concentration Camp, one of the series titled Concentration Camp Buchenwald Entry Register , 1945 - 1945 in the National Archives Collection of World War II War Crimes Records (Record Group 238) may include information regarding Vladimir Nikitovich Timoshenko. In addition, the series War Crimes Trials Case Files, 1947 - 1958 in the Records of United States Army, Europe (Record Group 549) includes 29 file units & one item that pertain to war crimes committed or witnessed at Buchenwald. Some documents have been digitized and are available for viewing using the Catalog. Next, we located the series Personnel Files of the Office of Strategic Services, 1942 - ca. 1962 in the Records of the Office of Strategic Services (Record Group 226) that includes a file for Timoshenko, Vladimir. For more information about the non-digitized records, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Textual Reference (RDT2) at archives2reference@nara.gov.
In addition, we located 4 file units and 3 items in the series Photographs of the Allies and Axis, 1942 - 1945 in the Records of the Office of War Information (Record Group 208) that include Buchenwald Concentration Camp. Two of the items have been digitized and are available for viewing through the Catalog. For more information about the non-digitized records, please contact the National Archives at College Park - Still Pictures (RDSS) at stillpix@nara.gov.
You may experience a delay in receiving an initial acknowledgment as well as a substantive response to your reference request from RDT2 and RDSS. We apologize for this inconvenience and appreciate your understanding and patience as we balance mission-critical work and the safety of our staff during the pandemic. Please check NARA’s web page about COVID-19 updates for the latest information.
We also suggest that you review the History Hub posts Records Relating to World War II War Crimes in Europe in the Records of United States Army, Europe (Record Group 549) and Records of the International Military Tribunal (IMT) at Nuremberg in the National Archives Collection of World War II War Crimes Records (Record Group 238) for further information regarding the documentation of Buchenwald and other concentration camps. The NARA webpage Holocaust-Related Records at the National Archives, particularly the Records Relating to Concentration Camps page, may be useful as well.
If you have not already done so, please consult the Arolsen Archives Online Archive (also known as the International Tracing Service Digital Archive) and the Holocaust Survivors and Victims Database at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial & Museum. We also suggest contacting Yad Vashem, P.O. Box 3477, Jerusalem 91034, Israel for more information regarding Holocaust survivors and victims.
We hope this is helpful. Best of luck with your family research!
Apr 21, 2022 9:29 AM