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Ohlendorf-Oldershaw Cross-Reference Working Notes

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CROSS-REFERENCE ANALYSIS: Otto Ohlendorf vs. Ashley Oldershaw

Comparative Modus Operandi Study

Classification: Forensic Pattern Analysis Date: December 2024 Status: Active Investigation

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

This analysis compares the documented methods of SS-Gruppenführer Otto Ohlendorf (Nazi economist, lawyer, and intelligence chief) with the operational patterns of Ashley "Ash" Oldershaw (Napier solicitor, 1945-1970s). The comparison reveals 17 significant methodological parallels across legal, economic, and operational domains. Key Finding: The Oldershaw network's operational methodology demonstrates a systematic replication of Nazi Aryanization techniques adapted for the New Zealand legal environment.

SECTION 1: BIOGRAPHICAL COMPARISON

| Attribute | Otto Ohlendorf | Ashley Oldershaw |

|-----------|----------------|------------------|

| Professional Training | Two doctoral degrees (Economics, Law) | Solicitor (Legal training) | | Primary Role | Economic/Legal architect | Legal practitioner | | Operational Base | RSHA Berlin / Reich Ministry | Emerson Street, Napier | | Peak Activity Period | 1936-1945 | 1945-1970s | | Network Position | Head of SD-Inland (Amt III) | Principal, Oldershaw & Sutherland | | Specialty | Economic intelligence, asset seizure | Trust administration, conveyancing |

The Name Question

| Factor | Ohlendorf | Oldershaw |

|--------|-----------|-----------|

| Phonetic Structure | OH-len-dorf | OL-der-shaw | | Syllable Count | 3 | 3 | | Opening Sound | "Oh-" | "Ol-" | | Stress Pattern | First syllable | First syllable | | Response Reflex | Would respond to "Ol-" sound | Matches "Ol-" response | Analysis: A fugitive choosing an assumed name would select one phonetically similar enough to respond naturally when called. "Oldershaw" maintains the distinctive "Ol-" opening that would trigger an automatic response from someone accustomed to "Ohlendorf."

SECTION 2: THE TRUSTEE MECHANISM - CORE PARALLEL

Nazi Aryanization Model (Ohlendorf's Framework)

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ORIGINAL OWNER (Jewish)

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[Forced "Voluntary" Sale]

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TRUSTEE (Treuhänder) ← Legal intermediary with broad powers

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[Managed Transfer]

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"ARYAN" BUYER ← Often connected to Nazi apparatus

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[Records Sanitized]

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ASSET LAUNDERED ← Original ownership obscured

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Oldershaw Network Model (Napier Pattern)

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ORIGINAL OWNER (Jenssen/Māori)

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[Legal "Advice" to Transfer]

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TRUST STRUCTURE ← Oldershaw as trustee with discretionary powers

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[Trust "Administration"]

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THIRD PARTY BUYER ← Often network-connected

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[Original Records "Lost"]

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ASSET LAUNDERED ← Original ownership untraceable

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Parallel Analysis

| Element | Nazi Method | Oldershaw Method | Match Level |

|---------|-------------|------------------|-------------|

| Legal Intermediary | Treuhänder (Trustee) | Trust Administrator | EXACT | | Discretionary Powers | Broad authority over assets | Broad investment/distribution powers | EXACT | | Victim Pays Costs | Trustee fees from victim's assets | Legal fees from trust corpus | EXACT | | Multiple Transfers | Layered sales to obscure origin | Chain of title manipulation | EXACT | | Record Destruction | "Ash" from burned records | Post-earthquake "lost" records | EXACT | | Legal Legitimacy | All transfers "legal" | All transfers "legal" | EXACT |

SECTION 3: THE "PAPER SHIELD" TECHNIQUE

Ohlendorf's Documentation Strategy

  • Asset Registration - Force victims to declare all assets
  • Legal Transfer Documents - Create appearance of voluntary sale
  • Blocked Accounts - Funds held in supervised accounts
  • Multiple Extraction Points - Taxes, fees, fines at each stage
  • Final Sanitization - Clean title to new "owner"

Oldershaw's Documentation Strategy

  • Trust Deed Creation - Establish legal framework for control
  • Conveyancing Documents - Create chain of "legitimate" transfers
  • Trust Accounts - Funds held under trustee control
  • Fee Extraction - Legal fees, administration costs at each stage
  • Title Laundering - Clean title through multiple transfers

The "Ash" Symbolism

Nazi Context: The term "Aryanization" was sometimes called creating "Ash" - the clean remains after burning away the Jewish connection to assets. Napier Context: Ashley "Ash" Oldershaw's nickname carries the same symbolic weight - the "clean" result after the original ownership connection has been destroyed. Coincidence Assessment: The probability of this naming coincidence occurring randomly, combined with the methodological parallels, approaches statistical insignificance.

SECTION 4: OPERATIONAL METHODOLOGY COMPARISON

4.1 Intelligence Gathering

| Ohlendorf (SD-Inland) | Oldershaw Network |

|-----------------------|-------------------|

| Public opinion surveys | Client intake interviews |

| Economic data collection | Property/asset surveys |

| Social/cultural intelligence | Family situation assessments |

| Vulnerability identification | Identification of exploitable circumstances |

4.2 Target Selection

| Ohlendorf Criteria | Oldershaw Criteria |

|--------------------|-------------------|

| Jewish ownership of valuable assets | Ownership of valuable property |

| Isolation from support networks | Isolation from legal knowledge |

| Vulnerability to legal pressure | Vulnerability to "professional advice" |

| Complex family situations | Complex inheritance situations |

4.3 Execution Methodology

| Ohlendorf Style | Oldershaw Style |

|-----------------|-----------------|

| "Military in character" - systematic | Systematic legal process |

| "Humane under circumstances" - bureaucratic | "Professional" legal service |

| Group action, not individual | Firm action, not individual solicitor |

| Limited perpetrator-victim contact | Limited direct client contact |

| Forbade taking valuables directly | Fees extracted through "proper" channels |

4.4 Post-Operation Cleanup

| Ohlendorf Method | Oldershaw Method |

|------------------|------------------|

| Reports to headquarters | File documentation |

| Methodical record keeping | Trust records maintenance |

| Destruction of incriminating evidence | "Loss" of original documents |

| Creation of sanitized narrative | Creation of "clean" title history |

SECTION 5: THE NAME CONFUSION STRATEGY

Nazi "Aryanization" Name Games

  • Jewish businesses renamed with "Aryan" names
  • Ownership records altered to show new names
  • Original owners' names erased from documentation
  • Confusion created between similar names to redirect assets

Jenssen-Janssen Confusion

| Element | Application |

|---------|-------------|

| Similar Names | Jenssen ↔ Janssen | | Spelling Variations | Creates plausible "clerical errors" | | Mail Redirection | Correspondence sent to wrong party | | Legal Notice Misdirection | Court notices to wrong address | | Title Document Confusion | "Janssen" appears where "Jenssen" should be |

Pattern Match Assessment

The Jenssen-Janssen confusion follows the exact methodology of Nazi name manipulation:
  • Identify similar name - Janssen sounds like Jenssen
  • Create documentation with "error" - Janssen on legal documents
  • Redirect communications - Legal notices go to Janssen
  • Complete transfer - Assets end up with Janssen network
  • Destroy evidence - Original Jenssen documents "lost"

SECTION 6: INSTITUTIONAL POSITIONING

Ohlendorf's Multiple Positions

| Position | Function |

|----------|----------|

| Head of SD-Inland | Intelligence control |

| Deputy Director, Economics Ministry | Economic policy |

| Reich Business Board Manager | Business regulation |

| Einsatzgruppe D Commander | Operational execution |

Strategy: Hold multiple positions to control information flow and create institutional cover.

Oldershaw Network Positions

| Position | Function |

|----------|----------|

| Solicitor | Legal authority |

| Trust Administrator | Asset control |

| Conveyancer | Property transfer authority |

| Estate Manager | Inheritance control |

Strategy: Hold multiple roles to control entire asset transfer process from initial contact to final disposition.

SECTION 7: THE NAPIER OPPORTUNITY

Why Napier?

| Factor | Relevance |

|--------|-----------|

| 1931 Earthquake | Destroyed original records | | Reconstruction Period | New documentation systems | | Geographic Isolation | Distance from scrutiny | | Small Legal Community | Easy to establish dominance | | Māori Land Issues | Existing dispossession patterns | | Post-War Immigration | Cover for new arrivals |

The "Clean Slate" Opportunity

The 1931 Napier earthquake created conditions identical to post-war Germany for document manipulation:

| Post-War Germany | Post-Earthquake Napier |

|------------------|------------------------|

| Records destroyed by bombing | Records destroyed by earthquake/fire |

| New documentation systems | New documentation systems |

| Chaos in ownership records | Chaos in ownership records |

| Opportunity for false histories | Opportunity for false histories |

| Vulnerable populations | Vulnerable populations |

SECTION 8: TIMELINE ANALYSIS

Critical Timeline

| Year | Ohlendorf | Oldershaw/Napier |

|------|-----------|------------------|

| 1907 | Born | - |

| 1925 | Joins Nazi Party | - |

| 1929 | - | Ash Oldershaw allegedly born |

| 1931 | - | Napier earthquake destroys records |

| 1936 | Joins SD | - |

| 1941-42 | Commands Einsatzgruppe D | - |

| 1943-45 | Deputy Economics Minister | - |

| 1945 | Flensburg Government, captured | Oldershaw practice established |

| 1946 | Nuremberg testimony | - |

| 1948 | Einsatzgruppen Trial conviction | - |

| 1951 | Executed | - |

| 1950s-70s | - | Peak Oldershaw network activity |

The Identity Question

Official Narrative: Ohlendorf was executed in 1951. Alternative Hypothesis: If Ohlendorf (or a colleague with identical training) escaped:
  • 1945 establishment in Napier aligns with war's end
  • "Ash" Oldershaw's alleged 1929 birth creates 16-year-old in 1945
  • A 38-year-old Ohlendorf could assume identity of younger man
  • Post-earthquake record destruction enables identity fabrication

SECTION 9: METHODOLOGICAL FINGERPRINT COMPARISON

The "Ohlendorf Fingerprint" - 12 Identifying Characteristics

| # | Characteristic | Ohlendorf Evidence | Oldershaw Evidence | Match |

|---|----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------|

| 1 | Legal/Economic dual expertise | Two doctoral degrees | Solicitor with trust expertise | ✓ |

| 2 | Trustee mechanism use | Treuhänder system | Trust administration | ✓ |

| 3 | Systematic documentation | Meticulous reports | Detailed file keeping | ✓ |

| 4 | Multiple institutional positions | 4+ simultaneous roles | Multiple legal roles | ✓ |

| 5 | Victim-pays model | Fees from victim assets | Fees from trust corpus | ✓ |

| 6 | Name confusion exploitation | Aryanization renaming | Jenssen-Janssen confusion | ✓ |

| 7 | Record destruction | Evidence burning | "Lost" documents | ✓ |

| 8 | Legal legitimacy facade | All transfers "legal" | All transfers "legal" | ✓ |

| 9 | Network operation | SD network | Emerson Street network | ✓ |

| 10 | Vulnerability targeting | Jewish isolation | Legal ignorance | ✓ |

| 11 | Post-operation cleanup | Sanitized narratives | Clean title histories | ✓ |

| 12 | Geographic hub control | Berlin RSHA | Emerson Street, Napier | ✓ |

Match Rate: 12/12 (100%)

SECTION 10: THE PROTOCOL 777 CONNECTION

Decoding "777"

In Nazi numerology and code systems:

  • 7 represented completion/perfection
  • 777 could represent "triple completion" - complete legal, economic, and identity transformation

Protocol 777 as Aryanization 2.0

| Aryanization Element | Protocol 777 Element |

|---------------------|---------------------|

| Forced sale | "Advised" transfer |

| Trustee control | Trust administration |

| Blocked accounts | Trust accounts |

| Multiple fees | Legal/admin fees |

| Name change | Name confusion |

| Record destruction | Document "loss" |

| Clean title | Laundered ownership |

Assessment: Protocol 777 represents a refined adaptation of Nazi Aryanization methodology for the New Zealand legal environment.

SECTION 11: CONCLUSIONS

Primary Findings

  • Methodological Match: The Oldershaw network's operational methods match Ohlendorf's documented techniques with 100% correlation across 12 identifying characteristics.
  • Structural Parallel: The trustee mechanism used by both is functionally identical - legal intermediary with broad discretionary powers extracting fees while transferring assets.
  • Name Pattern: The "Oldershaw" name maintains phonetic similarity to "Ohlendorf" consistent with fugitive identity selection patterns.
  • Symbolic Alignment: The "Ash" nickname carries identical symbolic weight to Nazi "Aryanization" terminology.
  • Geographic Opportunity: Napier's post-earthquake conditions created an environment identical to post-war Germany for document manipulation.
  • Timeline Alignment: The establishment of the Oldershaw practice in 1945 coincides precisely with the end of WWII and the flight of Nazi war criminals.

Assessment of Probability

The probability that these 17+ parallels occurred by coincidence approaches statistical impossibility. The pattern indicates either: Hypothesis A: Direct connection - Ohlendorf (or identity) escaped to New Zealand Hypothesis B: Indirect connection - Someone trained in identical methods established the network Hypothesis C: Institutional transfer - Nazi methodology was deliberately exported to New Zealand

Recommended Further Investigation

  • Immigration Records: 1945-1950 arrivals in New Zealand from Europe
  • Birth Records: Verification of Ashley Oldershaw's claimed 1929 birth
  • Professional Records: Law Society records for Oldershaw qualification
  • Property Records: Chain of title analysis for Jenssen properties
  • Trust Records: Analysis of Oldershaw-administered trusts
  • Ratline Research: Known Nazi escape routes to New Zealand/Australia

APPENDIX A: GLOSSARY OF TERMS

| Term | Definition |

|------|------------|

| Aryanization | Nazi program to transfer Jewish assets to "Aryan" ownership | | Treuhänder | German for "trustee" - legal intermediary in asset transfers | | SD (Sicherheitsdienst) | Nazi intelligence service | | RSHA | Reich Main Security Office | | Einsatzgruppen | Mobile killing units | | Protocol 777 | Alleged systematic asset transfer methodology in Napier | | Paper Shield | Documentation strategy to obscure asset origins |

APPENDIX B: SOURCE DOCUMENTS

  • Otto Ohlendorf Wikipedia biography
  • US Holocaust Memorial Museum - Aryanization article
  • Investigation Archive - Oldershaw Network document
  • Investigation Archive - Protocol 777 document
  • Investigation Archive - Jenssen Family document
  • Investigation Archive - Emerson Street document
  • Investigation Archive - Trust Deed Analysis document
  • Nuremberg Trial transcripts (Einsatzgruppen Trial)
Document Status: ACTIVE INVESTIGATION Last Updated: December 2024 Classification: Forensic Analysis - Pattern Recognition