Ian Hayden

The Statement of Eric Kaube

I ask then, what obligation does one hold, even without the consideration of complex context, to willingly and knowingly vilify themselves in the face of such accusations? It is true, I admit, as I have done so previously, that Sergeant Bauer and I entered the Hambach mine, and that I alone emerged from its rubble after it had collapsed. Again, I am informing you of the events that occurred within those black depths to the best of my ability. Amnesia has erased much of my recollection of that day, the cause of which is unknown to me. Considering the nature of such a condition, I fail to see how I might be held responsible for it.