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Report and two letters written by Rainer Friedrich, the Gauleiter of Carinthia, regarding the part taken by the Nazi Party in the organization of the Anschluss, 1939

Report and two letters written by Rainer Friedrich, the Gauleiter of Carinthia, regarding the part taken by the Nazi Party in the organization of the Anschluss, 1939 - Letter sent by Rainer Friedrich to Reichskommissar Josef Buercke along with a report regarding the Nazi Party activities in Austria during 07/1936-03/1938, including relating to the Nazi Party's high-ranking members Klausner, Globocnik and Leopold; Disagreement regarding the relative part of members of the Nazi Party and government organizations in Austria, in the organization of the Anschluss; in Rainer's opinion, the overestimation of the...

File Number : 95

Language : German

Affidavit submitted by Franz Von Papen, regarding his activities as the German Ambassador in Austria, May 1945

Affidavit submitted by Franz Von Papen, regarding his activities as the German Ambassador in Austria, May 1945 Preparation for the Anschluss, including efforts to reach a unification of the two countries in a gradual and "natural" manner, 1934-1938; murder of Dollfuss; receipt of an invitation to Berlin; receipt of a proposal for a diplomatic mission in Vienna; reservations presented by him for the terms of acceptance to the position; attempt by Goebbels and Roehm to initiate a "second revolution"; resignation from the position of Vice Chancellor; Hindenburg's political Will; diplomatic life in Austria;...

File Number : 75

Type of Material : Legal Documentation

Language : German

Letter sent to Hitler by Franz von Papen, regarding the political crisis in Austria, 1935

Letter sent to Hitler by Franz von Papen, regarding the political crisis in Austria, 1935 Proposal by von Papen that Germany take action to spark a dispute between Schuschnigg and the Austrian nationalist leader Starhemberg, by means of accepting the opinion of Leopold, the head of the Nazi Party in Austria, to leave the political monopoly of the Party, and to connect with organizations on the Right among the Christian Socialists; Germany must recognize Austria's independence and act to make closer relations with Austria; The document is part of the Evidence material at the Nuremberg Trial; The...

File Number : 67

Type of Material : Official Documentation

Language : German

Documentation regarding the persecution of Jews, Kristallnacht riots and confiscation of Jewish property in Austria in 1938

Documentation regarding the persecution of Jews, Kristallnacht riots and confiscation of Jewish property in Austria in 1938 Page 5-6: Attacks on Jews in various areas in Austria and Vienna; Page 7: Letter sent by Martin Bormann to Josef Buerckel, the Reichskommissar fuer die Wiedervereinigung Oesterreichs mit dem deutschen Reich, the Reichs Commissioner for the Re-Unification of Austria with the German Reich), regarding the publication by the office of Hitler's substitute, of a ban on the setting on fire of synagogues and Jewish homes during Kristallnacht due to fear of causing damage to nearby...

File Number : 66

Type of Material : Survey Report, Official Documentation

Language : German

Letter sent to Goering by Arthur Seyss-Inquart, regarding the disputes that erupted in the leadership in Austria following the Anschluss, 1939

Letter sent to Goering by Arthur Seyss-Inquart, regarding the disputes that erupted in the leadership in Austria following the Anschluss, 1939 Defense by Seyss-Inquart of Dr. Muehlmann, who was disposed from his position by Reichskommissar (Reich commissioner) Buerckel with the explanation that he gave permission for a performance in the "Wiener Wirkel" cabaret that included political jokes [defaming] Germany; Seyss-Inquart hopes for an appeasement, while recognizing the differences of opinion with Buerckel; opposition by Seyss-Inquart to the attempts to position him against (opposite) the Nazi Party; The...

File Number : 124

Type of Material : Official Documentation

Language : German

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Documents regarding the situation of the Jews of Vienna after the Anschluss

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Documents regarding the situation of the Jews of Vienna after the Anschluss In the file: - Copy of a newspaper clipping regarding the activity of Dr. Josef Loewenherz, the head of the Judenrat in Vienna, 20 April 1946; - Copy of testimony given by Wilhelm Hoettl regarding the Nazi party in Austria in the 1930s; - Clipping from the "Neue Zuericher Zeitung", regarding the annexation of Austria, 13 March 1963; - Letter from Dr. Josef Schauer to Saly Braunschweig, regarding the situation of the Austrian Jews following the annexation of Austria by Germany, dated 20 May 1938.

File Number : 118

Type of Material : Official Documentation, Newspaper Clippings

Language : German

Research regarding the Nazi Putsch in Austria, July 1934, conducted in 1939

Research regarding the Nazi Putsch in Austria, July 1934, conducted in 1939 See also Sapir Item 11025711.

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Type of Material : Study

Language : German

Research regarding the Nazi putsch in Austria, July 1934, conducted in 1939

Research regarding the Nazi Putsch in Austria, July 1934, conducted in 1939 See also Sapir Item 11030263.

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Type of Material : Study

Language : German