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Documentation of the Reich Institute for the History of the New Germany, 1935-1945

Documentation of the Reich Institute for the History of the New Germany, 1935-1945 Documentation of the Reich Institute for the History of the New Germany: this was a historical institute, established in 1935, and its function was the rewriting of the new German history (from 1789 and on) in the spirit of Nazi ideology. The institute was placed under the supervision of the Science Ministry and Walter Frank, the Nazi historian, placed at its head. A central objective in the organization's activity was revealing the damage that was supposedly caused by Jews to Germany in the modern era. The Institute's...

Type of Material : Survey Report, Official Documentation

Language : German

Documentation of the SS Rasse und Siedlungshauptamt (RuSHA-SS Main Office for Race and Resettlement), 1934-1945

Documentation of the SS Rasse und Siedlungshauptamt (RuSHA-SS Main Office for Race and Resettlement), 1934-1945 The SS Rasse und Siedlungshauptamt (RuSHA-SS Main Office for Race and Resettlement) was founded in 1931; its functions included maintaining the purity of race of members of the SS, dealing with matters pertaining to farmers and settlement, and education of the population in the spirit of Nazi ideology. Richard Walther Darre, who at the time also served as Reichsbauernfuehrer (Reich Farmers' Leader), was appointed to head the organization. Darre's independent world view brought him into conflict...

Type of Material : Survey Report, Official Documentation

Language : German

Documentation of the SA headquarters, 1923-1945

Documentation of the SA headquarters, 1923-1945 Documentation of the SA headquarters: Establishment of the Assault Unit by the Nazi Party, 1921; establishment of the Supreme SA Leadership (Oberste SA-Fuehrung-OSAF) by Adolf Hitler, headed by Franz Pfeffer von Salomon, based in Munich, 1926; replaced by Hitler himself, in 1929; placement of Ernst Roehm at the head of the organization, 1931; elimination of the organization's leadership on "the night of the long knives", 30 June 1934, and removal of all its political functions; placement of Viktor Lutze as head of the organization following Roehm's murder,...

Type of Material : Official Documentation

Language : German

Documentation of Das Ahnenerbe (The Ancestral Heritage) Society, 1935-1945

Documentation of Das Ahnenerbe (The Ancestral Heritage) Society, 1935-1945 Documentation of Das Ahnenerbe Society, a pseudo-scientific organization founded through the initiative of Heinrich Himmler and Darre, in 1935, which dealt with the study of ancient German history and in anthropological research in order to decide on various issues in Nazi ideology. At the peak of its activities, the organization included 40 scientific departments headed by Wolfram Sivers, who was executed as a result of the Nurenberg Trials. Following 1939, the organization frequently used the results of medical experiments carried...

Type of Material : Survey Report, Official Documentation

Language : German

Testimony of Miriam (Leuwy) Stern, born in Berlin, Germany, 1923, regarding her experiences in Germany

Testimony

Testimony of Miriam (Leuwy) Stern, born in Berlin, Germany, 1923, regarding her experiences in Germany Life before the Nazi rise to power in Germany. Nazi rise to power, 1933; separation from girlfriend; forced move to a Jewish vocational school; life in a children's home in Norderney; joins Habonim youth movement, 1939. Aliya to Eretz Israel; life on Kibbutz Givat Brenner.

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hebrew

Legal documentation from the trial of German Army Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, held in the British Military Court in Hamburg, 14 December 1949

Legal documentation from the trial of German Army Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, held in the British Military Court in Hamburg, 14 December 1949 Volume 59 Summing up of the evidence relating to the 17 Charges, by the Judge Advocate: (pp. 3-55) Individual Charges: Statement by the Judge Advocate concerning Charge 9 and Charge 10. (pp. 3-46) Executive power of the Reichsfuehrer SS (p. 3); Organization of the Security Police and the SD (pp. 3-4); Co-operation between Special Task Forces (Einsatzgruppen, Einsatzkommandos) of the SD, also Secret Field Police. (p. 5) Concerning Charge 9 and...

File Number : 59

Type of Material : Legal Documentation, Names of Perpetrators, Indictment

Language : English

Legal documentation from the trial of German Army Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, held in the British Military Court in Hamburg, 26 October 1949

Legal documentation from the trial of German Army Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, held in the British Military Court in Hamburg, 26 October 1949 Important note: This was the Cross-examination of Field Marshal von Manstein in the witness box, by Sir Arthur Comyns-Carr (for the Prosecution): (pp. 4-48) Manstein’s opinion regarding members of his subordinate commanders (officers) in the 11th Army: (pp. 4-17) Chief of Staff Woehler: Regarding his National Socialist attitude and mentality; Information about the sending home of officers who had an anti-National Socialist attitude; Testimonies of various...

File Number : 34

Type of Material : Legal Documentation, Indictment, Names of Perpetrators

Language : English

Legal documentation from the trial of German Army Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, held in the British Military Court in Hamburg, 21 October 1949

Legal documentation from the trial of German Army Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, held in the British Military Court in Hamburg, 21 October 1949 Examination of Field Marshal von Manstein in the witness box by Dr. Laternser (for the Defense): Biographical data: Full name: Fritz Erich von Lewinski, called von Manstein; Born in Berlin, 24/11/1887 (p. 4); Family background: Old military family (Lewinski and von Manstein); Adoption by his family of [the name of] von Manstein; both families had served for many generations in the Prussian Army and the German Army. (pp. 4-5) Short Resume [Curriculum...

File Number : 31

Type of Material : Legal Documentation, Names of Perpetrators, Indictment

Language : English

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Testimony

Type of Material : Testimony

Language : Hebrew

Closing statement presented by Hermann Goering at the Nuremberg Trial, and notes regarding the court proceedings

Closing statement presented by Hermann Goering at the Nuremberg Trials, and notes regarding the court proceedings - First version of Hermann Goering's closing statement before the Nuremberg Tribunal; - Corrected version of Hermann Goering's closing statement before the Nuremberg Tribunal, including the assertion that there is no proof that he committed any crime; - Extensive handwritten notes for his defense.

File Number : 26

Type of Material : Legal Documentation

Language : German

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