Letter sent by the Staatssekretär des Auswärtigen Amts (General Secretary of the Foreign Ministry) Ernst Von Weizsäcker, regarding the establishment of an Arab Division and an Indian Division, 1941
Information received by the Abwehr, German Army Intelligence department of the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht - OKW (Supreme Command of the Wehrmacht), that the German Foreign Ministry is dealing not only with the establishment of an Indian Division but also with the establishment of an Arab Division; request by Ambassador Grobba, who is responsible for the establishment of the two divisions, to make contact with...
Letter of reply by Ambassador F. Grobba, regarding the establishment of a German unit in the East named "Deutsches Orient Korps"
Note:
The establishment of the unit is connected to the campaign named "Sonderstab F.", which was commanded by Hellmuth Felmy.
File Number : 690.D
Type of Material : Original Document, Official Documentation