ABSTRACT This article reconstructs the investigation into the deportation of Jews from Italy launched by the Dortmund prosecutor’s office in 1964, highlighting the roles played by the CDEC Foundation and Eloisa Ravenna in particular. Drawing on the correspondence between Ravenna and the German prosecutors, it shows how the organization of the Milan hearings of May 1967—which involved nearly fifty witnesses—was largely entrusted to the CDEC, effectively making it the investigation’s operational hub.
This article then examines the testimonies collected during these hearings, comparing the Italian transcripts produced in 1974 with the original recordings, which were rediscovered in 2022. This comparison shows that while the transcripts present linear and coherent accounts, the recordings reveal a more complex process shaped by translation, hesitation, interaction, and the crucial role of interpreters.
issue 28 / no. 2 (2025)
