Richard Robert Rokita (* 8. Oktober 1894 in Aschersleben; † 5. Oktober 1976 in Rothenburg ob der Tauber) war ein deutscher SS-Untersturmführer und Stellvertreter des Lagerkommandanten des Zwangsarbeitslagers Lemberg-Janowska.

A major role in developing the camp was played by Deputy Commandant Erwin Richard Rokita, who was a Pole by birth and a member of the SS since 1932. He introduced the strict division of workers' brigades in the camp, which would go to the city and toil in the workshops.

Feb 14, 2012 · Rokita was one of the relatively large number of SS camp staff of Polish origin, from the German-Polish borderlands. They were employed in camps in occupied Poland because of their Polish language ability and knowledge of Polish conditions and way of life.

The initiator of the compulsory organization of musician-prisoners in the orchestra was the deputy commandant of the Janowska camp, SS-Untersturmführer Richard Rokita who before the war had "played the violin in a jazz band in Katowice."

The man we waited for now, tne first prisoner I was to see, was Richard Rokita. When I had known him he had been Untersturmführer Rokita, acting deputy at the Janowska camp, where. LEON W. WELLS...

In November 1942, a Jewish labour camp (Julag) a branch of the Janowska Road camp in Lvow commanded by SS-Untersturmfuhrer Richard Rokita, was established in Tarnopol. Jewish craftsmen, as well as all able-bodied Jews, were placed in this camp.

The first Commandant of the camp was Fritz Gebauer, and his deputies were Gustav Wilhaus and Richard Rokita. In May 1942, Fritz Gebauer took over the command of the DAW camp, and Gustav Wilhaus was appointed Commandant of Janowska.

The orchestra was created on the initiative of SS officer Richard Rokita. This “music fanatic,” with an excellent pitch, listened to the playing and when he heard an off note he attacked the orchestra and murdered, by shooting, the player who dared spoil the tonal harmony.

Jul 24, 2002 · Born Oct 8, 1894, 1931-32 SA, since Sept 5, 1932 SS (# 53796), Ustuf with SS-Stn. 113, 1941-42 with SSPF Lublin, 1942-43 with SSPF Lemberg, 1943-44 with SSPF Radom, 1944-45 Waffen SS in Italy as Ostuf.

SS-Obersturmführer, Richard Rokita. - @yadvashem