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in Paris urged a settlement. This authority declared that if Mr. Erhard could not make up his mind to sell, at least he would have to give a three years' lease to Krupp. "The custodianship would be taken away from Mr. Erhard and a German Commissar would be appointed unless the lease were granted in a very short time." ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 13 - Gustav Krupp | 12,150 | 12,650 |
to you, your wife and the firm Fried. Krupp on the great honor which has been conferred on the merits of the firm Fried. Krupp with this recognition by the Fuehrer." (D-124). (e) As the final step in the proceeding, Hitler approved "the statute of the family enterprise Fried. Krupp" which gave effect to his decree of 1... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 13 - Gustav Krupp | 12,600 | 13,100 |
Grusonwerk, 21 February 1944 ......................... VI 1047 D-99 Letter from Krupp to Bormann, 11 November 1942 ......................... VI 1048 D-101 Letter from Bormann to Krupp, 21 November 1942 ......................... VI 1050 D-106 Letter from Krupp to Lammers, 24 February 1943 ......................... VI 10... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 13 - Gustav Krupp | 13,050 | 13,550 |
Affidavit of Peter Gutersohn, 3 October 1945 ......................... VI 1105 D-256 Affidavit of Rene Koenigsberg and Agnes Koenigsberg, 20 September 1945 ......................... VI 1107 D-265 Affidavit of Heinrich Ruhnau, 3 October 1945 ......................... VI 1108 D-267 Affidavit of Heinrich Tiedtke, Karl Han... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 13 - Gustav Krupp | 13,500 | 14,000 |
by Dr. Jaeger, 28 July 1944 ......................... VII 27 D-339 Special medical report by Dr. Jaeger, 2 September 1944 ......................... VII 28 D-341 Affidavit of Johannes Schroeder concerning Fried. Krupp Participations ......................... VII 29 D-345 Letter from Col. Zimmermann to Krupp firm, 27 Aug... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 13 - Gustav Krupp | 13,950 | 14,366 |
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of the huge U-boat construction program, the chief was what he always was and always will be, leader and inspiration to all the forces under him. * * * In spite of all his duties, he never lost touch with his men and he showed a masterly understanding in adjusting himself to the changing fortunes of war." (1463-PS) It ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 450 | 950 |
he is the representative, the articulate exponent of this state. He must therefore stand with his whole weight behind this state. "We must travel this road from our deepest conviction. The Russian travels along it. We can only maintain ourselves in this war if we take part in it with holy zeal, with all our fanaticism.... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 900 | 1,400 |
his battle headquarters at the Reichschancellery fighting to the last breath for Germany against Bolshevism. "On the 30th April the Fuehrer nominated Grand Admiral Doenitz to be his successor. The Grand Admiral and Fuehrer's successor will speak to the German nation." (D-444) Whereupon Doenitz spoke as follows: "German... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 1,350 | 1,850 |
addressed to the Supreme Command of the Navy (the Naval War Staff) dated 9 October 1939, sets out Doenitz's views on the advantages of Trondheim and Narvik as bases. Doenitz proposes the establishment of a base at Trondheim with Narvik as an alternative (C-5). Doenitz then gave operation orders to his U-boats for the o... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 1,800 | 2,300 |
and when operational danger zones had been announced by the German Admiralty, these sinkings continued to take place both within and without those zones. With some exceptions in the early days of the war, no regard was taken for the safety of the crews or passengers of sunken merchant ships, and the announcement claimi... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 2,250 | 2,750 |
present war, Germany issued a Prize Ordinance for the regulation of sea warfare and the guidance of her naval officers. Article 74 of this ordinance embodies the submarine rules of the London Treaty. Article 72, however, provides that captured enemy vessels may be destroyed if it seems inexpedient or unsafe to bring th... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 2,700 | 3,200 |
without any regard to the safety of the crews. Yet four months later the Germans were still officially claiming that they were acting in accordance with the Prize Ordinance. Their own semi-official commentators however, had made the position clearer. As regards neutrals, Berlin officials had early in February stated th... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 3,150 | 3,650 |
sunk without warning and their crews killed. As a matter of fact, at least thirty-two neutral ships, exclusive of those sailing in British convoys, have been sunk by enemy action since the declaration of the 'total blockade'." "Yet, though information is lacking in very many cases, details are available to prove that, ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 3,600 | 4,100 |
"The British 'S. S. Sheaf Mead' was torpedoed without warning on 27 May 1940 with the loss of 31 of the crew. The commander of the U-boat responsible is reported to have behaved in an exceptionally callous manner towards the men clinging to upturned boats and pieces of wood. It was thought that this man was Kapitaenleu... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 4,050 | 4,550 |
The U-boats log at 1444 hours contains a description of the sighting of the ship, the difficulty in identification, and then the sinking: "The distance apart is narrowing. The steamship draws in quickly, but the position is still 40-50. I cannot see the stern yet. Tube ready. Shall I or not? The gunnery crews are also ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 4,500 | 5,000 |
(Staff Operations Officer on the Naval War Staff) on directive of the Armed Forces High Command of 30 December 1939: "According to this the Fuehrer, on report of the Commander in Chief, Navy, has decided: "(a) Greek merchant vessels are to be treated as enemy vessels in the zone blockaded by U.S.A. and Britain. "(b) In... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 4,950 | 5,450 |
which does not include the sea-route U. S. to Iceland." (C-118) As these orders show, at one date the ships of a particular neutral under certain conditions could be sunk, while those of another could not. The attitude to be adopted toward ships of particular neutrals changed at various times, for Doenitz conducted the... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 5,400 | 5,900 |
difficulties in enlisting new people. The training of sea-going personnel takes a very long time. We are fighting for our existence and our attitude cannot be ruled by any humane feelings. For this reason he must give the order that in case foreign seamen could not be taken prisoner, which is not always possible on the... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 5,850 | 6,350 |
as in wireless telegram message of 17th of September was wrong. Boat was detailed to rescue Italian allies and not for the rescue of English and Poles." (D-630) Such were Doenitz's plans before the bombing incident ever occurred. "Operation Order Atlantic No. 56," dated 7 October 1943, contains the sailing orders of a ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 6,300 | 6,800 |
although it may be true that a copy of the order was on board, this action was taken solely, as Eck himself swore, on his own initiative. In reply it may be said that if the intention of this order was to stop rescue attempts, in the interests of the preservation of the U-boat, it would have been done by calling attent... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 6,750 | 7,250 |
the supply line of the British Isles be seriously endangered and only thus in the long run could we strike a noticeable blow at Allied merchant shipping traffic. In this way it would be impossible for the opponent even to make use of his newly built ships, since no more crews would be available to him. After the sinkin... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 7,200 | 7,700 |
different words. It would then only have stated that for reasons of security rescue measures were to cease and this order would have passed as a normal secret W/T message. It was perhaps even the intention that this order could be interpreted in two ways and the reason may be that in the first place, it contravenes int... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 7,650 | 8,150 |
order, I was very glad that in most cases commanding officers raised no queries and I was therefore relieved of any further discussion on this point. "Sometimes however queries were raised and I was wont to answer somewhat as follows:- "'I will explain the viewpoint of the High Command, which gave this order, by refere... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 8,100 | 8,600 |
entry: "Sunk by flak, with shots into her side. Sank by the stern." (D-645) The U-Boat Command made this comment on the action: "Recognized success: Fishing vessel 'Noreen Mary' sunk by flak." (D-645) An affidavit by James MacAlister, who was a deck-hand on board the "Noreen Mary" at the time of the sinking, describes ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 8,550 | 9,050 |
me with a short burst from the machine gun. As their intention was quite obvious, I fell into the water and remained there until the submarine ceased firing and submerged, after which I climbed back on to the bottom of the boat. The submarine had been firing her guns for a full hour." (D-645) The affidavit goes on to d... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 9,000 | 9,500 |
The U-boat's log in that case is not available, but it may be surmised, in view of the order that nothing compromising should be included in entries in logs, that it would be no more helpful than in the case of the previous incident. A broadcast by a German Naval War Reporter on the long wave propaganda service from Fr... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 9,450 | 9,950 |
one of the rulers of the Reich and was undoubtedly aware of all major decisions of policy. (3) The Order to Kill Commandos. An internal memorandum of the Naval War Staff, written by the division dealing with International Law to another division, discusses the order of 18 October 1942, with regard to the shooting of Co... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 9,900 | 10,400 |
the Bergenhus, where they had arrived by 11 p.m. on 28th July. The crew were there interrogated by Leut. H. P. W. W. Fanger, a Naval Lieutenant of the Reserve, on the orders of Korvettenkapitan Egon Drascher, both of the German Naval Intelligence Service. This interrogation was carried out upon the orders of the staff ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 10,350 | 10,850 |
Fuehrer is considering whether or not Germany should renounce the Geneva Convention * * *" [the 1929 Prisoners of War Convention]. "The Fuehrer orders the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy to consider the pros and cons of their step and to state his opinion as soon as possible." (C-158) Doenitz then stated his opinion in ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 10,800 | 11,300 |
expense of human life, and with the certainty of increased destruction and misery to his country: "I therefore demand of the commanding officers of the Navy: That they clearly and unambiguously follow the path of military duty, whatever may happen. I demand of them that they stamp out ruthlessly all signs and tendencie... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 11,250 | 11,750 |
U-boats did their work. LEGAL REFERENCES AND LIST OF DOCUMENTS RELATING TO KARL DOENITZ Document Description Vol. Page Charter of the International Military Tribunal, Article 6 ......................... I 5 International Military Tribunal, Indictment Number 1, Section IV (H); Appendix A ......................... I 29,6... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 11,700 | 12,200 |
Weiss" and directions for secret mobilisation. (GB 45) ......................... VI 932 *C-151 Details for execution of operation "Weseruebung", 3 March 1940, signed by Doenitz. (GB 91) ......................... VI 965 *C-158 Minutes of conference of C-in-C of Navy with Hitler, 19 and 20 February 1945. (GB 209) .......... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 12,150 | 12,650 |
......................... VII 133 *D-647 Statement on sinking of SS "Antonico", which was torpedoed, set afire and sunk, 28 September 1942. (GB 204) ......................... VII 134 *D-648 List of Hitler-Doenitz meetings. (GB 207) ......................... VII 136 *D-649 Affidavit by Judge Advocate, 28 December 1945. ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 14 - Karl Doenitz | 12,600 | 12,816 |
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of Raeder's concealment of rearmament is contained in his statement that: "In view of Germany's treaty obligations and the disarmament conference, steps must be taken to prevent the first E-boat Half-Flotilla from appearing openly as a formation of torpedo-carrying boats, as it was not intended to count these E-boats a... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 450 | 950 |
1934 Raeder had a further talk with Hitler on the financing of naval rearmament, and on that occasion Hitler told him that in case of need he would get Doctor Ley to put 120,000,000 to 150,000,000 RM. from the Labor Front at the disposal of the Navy. (C-190) Another example of the deceit used by Raeder in building up t... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 900 | 1,400 |
undiscussed, how far this development, quite apart from difficulties of personnel, training and dockyards, could have been appreciably improved in any way in view of the political limits of the Anglo-German Naval Treaty. I leave also undiscussed, how the early and necessary creation of an effective Air Force slowed dow... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 1,350 | 1,850 |
most fruitful period in the reconstruction of the German Fleet. "The Fuehrer openly expressed his recognition of Raeder's faithful services and unstinted cooperation, by appointing him General Admiral on the 20th of April, 1936". "As a soldier and a seaman, the General-Admiral has proved himself to be the Fuehrer's fir... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 1,800 | 2,300 |
the war was underway, Raeder also showed himself to be a master of one of the conspirators' favorite techniques-deceit on the grand scale. His handling of the case of the "Athenia" is a case in point. The "Athenia" was a passenger liner which was sunk in the evening of 3 September 1939, when she was outward bound to Am... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 2,250 | 2,750 |
"Athenia" was sunk by the German U-boat U-30. So unjustifiable was the torpedoing of the "Athenia," however, that the German Navy embarked on a course of falsification of their records and on other dishonest measures, in the hope of hiding the guilty secret. Meanwhile, the Nazi propagandists sought to shift the respons... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 2,700 | 3,200 |
wording: 'I, the undersigned, swear hereby that I shall shroud in secrecy all happenings of 3 September 1939 on board the U-30, regardless whether foe or friend, and that I shall erase from my memory all happenings of this day.' "That I have signed this declaration under oath, which was drawn up by the Commandant in hi... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 3,150 | 3,650 |
the sinking and formed the impression that although he had taken reasonable care, he had still not taken sufficient precautions to establish fully the identity of the ship before attacking. I had previously given very strict orders that all merchant vessels and neutrals were to be treated according to naval prize law, ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 3,600 | 4,100 |
"p." The inference is that either the signature is a forgery or it was made by Lemp at some other, and probably considerably later, date. (D-662) The story of the "Athenia" establishes that the German Navy under Raeder embarked upon deliberate fraud. Even before receiving Lemp's reports, the German Admiralty had repeat... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 4,050 | 4,550 |
captured with German assistance. From Suez advance through Palestine and Syria; then Turkey in our power. The Russian problem will then assume a different appearance. Russia is fundamentally frightened of Germany. It is questionable whether action against Russia from the North will then be still necessary." (C-170) The... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 4,500 | 5,000 |
divisions are needed for that; 'This stroke would be more deadly to the British Empire than the capture of London'; Chief Naval Operations agrees completely." (C-170) Finally, the entry for 6 June indicates the strategic views of Raeder and the German Navy at that stage: "Naval Supreme Commander with the Fuehrer: Memor... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 4,950 | 5,450 |
seize Singapore. Raeder's views at his audience with Hitler on 18 March were as follows: "Japan must take steps to seize Singapore as soon as possible, since the opportunity will never again be as favorable (whole English Fleet contained; unpreparedness of U.S.A. for war against Japan; inferiority of U.S. Fleet vis-a-v... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 5,400 | 5,900 |
have to employ all the military means at our disposal as expeditiously as possible. Military success can be most confidently expected if we attack British sea-communications wherever they are accessible to us with the greatest ruthlessness; the final aim of such attacks is to cut off all imports into and exports from B... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 5,850 | 6,350 |
part as follows: "The Chief of Naval War Staff Requests that full power be given to the Naval War Staff in making any intensification suited to the situation and to the means of war. The Fuehrer fundamentally agrees to the sinking without warning of Greek ships in the American prohibited area in which the fiction of mi... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 6,300 | 6,800 |
Order regarding annihilation of terror and sabotage units. "This order must not be distributed in writing by Flotilla leaders, Section Commanders or officers of this rank. "After verbal distribution to subordinate sections the above authorities must hand this order over to the next highest section which is responsible ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 6,750 | 7,250 |
Bordeaux, camouflage material and food and water for several days were found. Attempts to salvage the canoe were unsuccessful. The Naval Commander, West France, has ordered that both soldiers be shot immediately for attempted sabotage, if their interrogation, which has begun, confirms what has so far been discovered. T... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 7,200 | 7,700 |
be required. Raeder made a great effort to recover some of his lost glory with his attack on Norway. He made many efforts to liven up the war at sea, both at the expense of neutrals and also of the customs and laws of the sea. His further schemes, however, were disregarded by his fellow conspirators, and in January 194... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 7,650 | 8,150 |
to construction and peaceful work at home, to be disrupted by alien ideologies as by parasites of a foreign race. * * * If later on we instruct in the technical handling of weapons, this task demands that the young soldier should also be taught National Socialist ideology and the problems of life. This part of the task... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 8,100 | 8,600 |
the court. *386-PS Notes on a conference with Hitler in the Reich Chancellery, Berlin, 5 November 1937, signed by Hitler's adjutant, Hossbach, and dated 10 November 1937. (USA 25) ......................... III 295 *498-PS Top Secret Fuehrer Order for killing of commandos, 18 October 1942. (USA 501) ....................... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 8,550 | 9,050 |
invasion of Norway taken from file of naval operation orders for operation "Weseruebung". (GB 90) ......................... VI 914 C-116 Extract from German Naval file, 9 August 1941, concerning Order to blockade Norwegian ships ......................... VI 915 C-117 Extract from German Naval file, 13 July 1941, concer... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 9,000 | 9,500 |
Athenia, 17 November 1945. (GB 220) ......................... VII 114 *D-653 Raeder speech, 12 March 1939, published in The Archive, March 1939, pp. 1841-1846. (GB 232) ......................... VII 153 *D-654 Affidavit of Adolf Schmidt, 9 August 1945. (GB 219) ......................... VII 156 *D-655 Raeder interview ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 15 - Erich Raeder | 9,450 | 9,832 |
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about Strasser to the Fuehrer, otherwise I never discussed these things with anybody with the exception of Julius Streicher." (1458-PS). C. SCHIRACH WAS THE LEADING NAZI CONSPIRATOR IN DESTROYING INDEPENDENT YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS AND IN BUILDING THE NAZI YOUTH MOVEMENT. (Reference is made at this point to section 8 of Ch... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 16 - Baldur Von Schirach | 450 | 950 |
independent youth groups: "I realized at that time that an understanding with the leaders of the League would never be possible and devoted myself to the principle of the totality [Totalitaet] of the Hitler Youth which in the year 1933 cost all those leagues their independent existence." (1458-PS). (2) Schirach, on beh... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 16 - Baldur Von Schirach | 900 | 1,400 |
this position Schirach also appointed deputies to the various German states (Landesbeauftragte) "to carry out my instructions, and I appointed district leaders [Gebietsfuehrer] to these positions in all of the states in execution of my right" (1458-PS). In this book Schirach also admits directing the further assimilati... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 16 - Baldur Von Schirach | 1,350 | 1,850 |
he bears the unlimited responsibility. He knows that the responsibility of the higher one comes before that of the lower ones. Therefore, he submits silently to the instructions of his leaders even if they are directed against him personally. To him as well as to all young Germany the history of the HJ is proof of the ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 16 - Baldur Von Schirach | 1,800 | 2,300 |
its affiliated organizations, including the SA and the SS. Sometime before the launching of aggressive wars, the Hitler Youth had become the principal source of zealous members for the NSDAP and its affiliated organizations. Orders of the Party chancellery concerned with "successor problems" of the Party emphasize cons... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 16 - Baldur Von Schirach | 2,250 | 2,750 |
To insure from the beginning a good understanding between Reich youth leadership and Reich SS leadership, a liaison office will be ordered from the Reich youth leadership to the SS main office starting 1 October 1938. The appointment of other leaders to the SS sections is a subject for a future agreement. "6 After the ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 16 - Baldur Von Schirach | 2,700 | 3,200 |
merchant marine and Navy, the National Socialist Motorized Corps (NSKK), for civil and military aviation, and for service with signal troops. (2654-PS) On or about 11 August 1939, Just before the invasion of Poland, an agreement was entered into between Schirach and Wilhelm Keitel, then chief of the High Command of the... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 16 - Baldur Von Schirach | 3,150 | 3,650 |
youth as the decisive element for the future of the German nation." "And I promise the German public that the youth of the German Reich, the youth of Adolf Hitler, will accomplish its duty in the spirit of the man to whom alone their lives belong." (2306-PS) F. SCHIRACH PROMOTED THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EDUCATIONAL PREPAR... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 16 - Baldur Von Schirach | 3,600 | 4,100 |
seven Reich Gaus, the most important of which was the Reichsgau Vienna (Reichsgau Wien). Schirach, in his capacity as Reich Governor, was the lieutenant of the head of the German State, Hitler, in his Gau. As Reich Governor he was authorized to make decrees and issue orders within the limitations set by the supreme Rei... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 16 - Baldur Von Schirach | 4,050 | 4,550 |
the leadership of the Party in full appreciation of the competence of the corresponding Reich authorities, the highest efficiency in the field of manpower shall be guaranteed." (3352-PS) Goering gave Sauckel authority to issue orders to "the agencies of the Party, its member organizations and affiliated organizations" ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 16 - Baldur Von Schirach | 4,500 | 5,000 |
notified that the decision had been made in favor of the position Schirach had taken before Hitler, namely in favor of the Gaus. (R-146) (3) Schirach participated in the conspiracy to persecute the Jews. Even before assuming his Governmental functions in the Reichsgau Vienna, Schirach was responsible for encouraging an... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 16 - Baldur Von Schirach | 4,950 | 5,450 |
Frank, and the Reichsfuehrer SS, Himmler, had been informed of the Fuehrer's decision. (1950-PS) Schirach's guilt in this connection, by his own admission, however, runs even deeper. In a statement to the so-called European Youth League in Vienna in 1942, Schirach stated: "Every Jew who exerts influence in Europe is a ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 16 - Baldur Von Schirach | 5,400 | 5,900 |
*1893-PS Extracts from Organization Book of the NSDAP, 1943 edition. (USA 323) ......................... IV 529 *1948-PS Letter from Governor in Vienna, 7 November 1940, evidencing RSHA instructions to recruit Jews from forced labor. (USA 680) ......................... IV 586 *1950-PS Secret letter from Lammers to defe... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 16 - Baldur Von Schirach | 5,850 | 6,350 |
Group of Young Law Guardians on 19 May 1939, from Congress of German Law, 1939. (USA 670) ......................... VI 159 *3464-PS National Socialist Students League from Organization Book of NSDAP, 1936 and 1937. (USA 666) ......................... VI 166 *3870-PS Affidavit of Hans Marsalek, 8 April 1946, concerning ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol2): Part 16 - Baldur Von Schirach | 6,300 | 6,525 |
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be at your disposal at any time, however, to discuss the particular research aims in connection with the SS, which I would like to start after the war according to the direction of the Reich leader SS. Furthermore, it is important that these researches--once their realization appears possible, will be tied in with the ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 002-PS : Scientific Instititutes | 450 | 950 |
these discussions may take place. Heil Hitler! [rubber stamp ] Signed: Mentzel Ministerialdirektor SS Major General ---------------- SECRET REICH RESEARCH COUNSEL Rf. 232/43 Sr. To the Reich Minister of Finance Head of Executive Counsel of the Reich Research Counsel Berlin W. 8 Wilhelmplatz 1-2 You notified me on the 1... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 002-PS : Scientific Instititutes | 900 | 1,400 |
Institute Sachenhausen 6. Pathological Institute 7. Hygienic Research Institute In the informal discussions it was referred to the fact that the plans for the research arrangements for the Waffen-SS can only be granted if the research missions which the Surgeon General SS embarked upon are not already undertaken by oth... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 002-PS : Scientific Instititutes | 1,350 | 1,715 |
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officers, had proven itself to be a solid and conscious support in all changing situations. Not least in this influence was the great speech of Baldwin of the previous year in which he promised Germany the right to air protection. The English periodical "The Airplane" which is printed under the guidance of the Air Gene... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 003-PS : A Short Report of the Activity of the Foreign Policy Office (APA) | 450 | 950 |
management in respect to Deterding and the Shell Works whereby Germany would have lost some large contracts. At the close of last year we received the message that the King of England has expressed himself to be very dissatisfied over the official press agency. The visit of the Duke of Kent to Munich had made matters s... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 003-PS : A Short Report of the Activity of the Foreign Policy Office (APA) | 900 | 1,400 |
political field. For this purpose it expanded the Nordic (Scandinavian) Society. This formerly small society has grown to be a decisive bond in the German-Scandinavian relationship since its support by the APA two years ago. The society's leader, Lohse is selected by the APA. The offices in all sections [Gau] are heade... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 003-PS : A Short Report of the Activity of the Foreign Policy Office (APA) | 1,350 | 1,850 |
are now ready to realize the necessity of the boundary revisions as proposed. Exceptionally long and drawn out discussions were in process with Rumania because definite measures were necessary, not because we did not wish to be intervening in Rumanian affairs without being called, but because we had to await the attitu... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 003-PS : A Short Report of the Activity of the Foreign Policy Office (APA) | 1,800 | 2,300 |
has to a part been undertaken by Herr Duckwitz, but especially by Party-Member Schickedanz. The Near East: Next it was necessary that the position of the national socialistic movement be secured not only within the confines of the Party but also in public life. This was the more so necessary since the old Rapallo Treat... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 003-PS : A Short Report of the Activity of the Foreign Policy Office (APA) | 2,250 | 2,750 |
of other questions. Problems dealing with the foreign trade of Germany and the middle east (Turkey and Iran) were also attacked. One may say today that a very cheerful cooperation has been established in this field between the representative of the Foreign Office and our Foreign Trade Division. The German-Rumanian ques... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 003-PS : A Short Report of the Activity of the Foreign Policy Office (APA) | 2,700 | 3,200 |
Germany could have been avoided had one consulted these archives (case of Leumas. Nurnberg. 1934; case of Dorothy Thompson; and others). Further, the Press Division was able to arrange a host of interviews as well as conducting a great number of friendly foreign journalists to the various official representatives of Ge... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 003-PS : A Short Report of the Activity of the Foreign Policy Office (APA) | 3,150 | 3,650 |
those active in the APA has given them a very exact picture of the practical workings of foreign policy and foreign trade. It has also enabled them every bit of knowledge which can be obtained from a national socialistic point of view in order to accurately judge the questions of foreign policy at all. In order to also... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 003-PS : A Short Report of the Activity of the Foreign Policy Office (APA) | 3,600 | 4,070 |
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Minister and Chief of the Chancellery Reichsminister und Chef der Reichskanzlei Lammers for the information of the Fuehrer by the end of June 1939 (Enclosure No. 1). After the Luebeck convention Director [Amtsleiter] Scheidt took a vacation trip to Norway to further pursue this matter. His observations are found in the... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 004-PS : The Political Preparation of the Norway Action | 450 | 950 |
for the small nations and in his in faith in the victory of Greater Germany in this conflict Which also was an ideological one, Quisling considered it his duty Supported as he as by a small but determined minority-to tie Norway's fate to that of a Greater Germany as the new centre of strength of a nordic-germanic life ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 004-PS : The Political Preparation of the Norway Action | 900 | 1,400 |
Amt] Privy Councilor [Geheimrat] Von Grundherr was the only one to be told of this arrangement (Encl. No. 3). As shown in the attached documentary memoranda Quisling's reports transmitted by his deputy in Germany Hagelin concerning the possibility of active intervention of the Western Powers in Norway with consent of t... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 004-PS : The Political Preparation of the Norway Action | 1,350 | 1,850 |
German Legation, even after the Altmark Affair, relied fully upon the good will of the Norwegians. The Ambassador cited the signing of the Norwegian-German trade agreement as weighing heavily in favour of his point of view. He already considered the Norwegian Government Nygardsvold somewhat dependent on the Greater Ger... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 004-PS : The Political Preparation of the Norway Action | 1,800 | 2,300 |
between Secretary Wohlthat, Staff Director Schickedanz and Hagelin. Since Wohlthat received no further instructions from the General Field Marshal, Foreign Minister von Ribbentrop-after a consultation with Reichsleiter Rosenberg-consented to expedite these shipments through his office. Based on a report of Reichsleiter... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 004-PS : The Political Preparation of the Norway Action | 2,250 | 2,750 |
as January. A person close to the King as well as the commanding Admiral explained to Hagelin that the above mentioned actions by England were quite unavoidable since she knew that she could only win the war if she were in control of the Norwegian ports. Furthermore England feared a German counterblow which was not to ... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 004-PS : The Political Preparation of the Norway Action | 2,700 | 3,200 |
the military action in Norway where the English Auxiliary Corps had just suffered a decisive defeat combined with the capture of important documents and plans. He further revealed to Reichsleiter Rosenberg that he had based this most daring decision which was now approaching successful completion on the continuous warn... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 004-PS : The Political Preparation of the Norway Action | 3,150 | 3,377 |
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superior opponent: Czechoslovakia against Germany; Yugoslavia against Italy; Rumania against the Soviet Union. In Czechoslovakia a common hatred against everything German united the still remaining, partly pan-Slavic, Masonic and pro-Jewish tendencies. In Rumania the feeling of insecurity and fear of the superior neigh... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 007-PS : Brief Report on Activities of the Foreign Affairs Bureau of the Party from 1933-1943 | 450 | 950 |
shift in the source of imports was attained, particularly through the currently initiated cooperation with Croatian and Hungarian cooperatives as well as with commercial associations all over the Balkans. From the beginning, work in Italy was out of the question because ever since the days of our struggle for power tie... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 007-PS : Brief Report on Activities of the Foreign Affairs Bureau of the Party from 1933-1943 | 900 | 1,400 |
attempted to also draw Afghanistan into its orbit. Relations established with leading individual personalities led to the willing opening of this country, which had formerly been rather neglected by Germany. All the leading personalities of Afghanistan were guests of the Bureau. The Bureau favored the taking part of Ge... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 007-PS : Brief Report on Activities of the Foreign Affairs Bureau of the Party from 1933-1943 | 1,350 | 1,850 |
its own connections in the Balkans. Somewhat off the beaten path was the Bureau's undertaking in Brazil , which grew out of personal connections, large quantities of cotton (60,000 tons) were successfully brought to Germany under a clearing agreement at a time when imports of this raw material had become very criticall... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 007-PS : Brief Report on Activities of the Foreign Affairs Bureau of the Party from 1933-1943 | 1,800 | 2,300 |
would be of special interest to the Marshal of the Reich Goering for aero-strategical reasons, Quisling was referred to State Secretary [Staatssekretaer] Koerner by the Bureau. The Staff Director [Stabsleiter] of the Bureau handed the Chief of the Reich Chancellery a memorandum for transmission to the Fuehrer. It dealt... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 007-PS : Brief Report on Activities of the Foreign Affairs Bureau of the Party from 1933-1943 | 2,250 | 2,750 |
the Naval Attache in Oslo, Lt. Commander [Korvettenkapitaen] Screiber. Orders were given that the whole matter be handled with strictest secrecy. Quisling's reports, transmitted through his representative in Germany, Hagelin, and dealing with the possibility of intervention by the Western Powers in Norway with tacit co... | Yale Avalon (nca_vol3): 007-PS : Brief Report on Activities of the Foreign Affairs Bureau of the Party from 1933-1943 | 2,700 | 3,200 |
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