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;...
Letter written by Werner Haendler regarding the events of Kristallnacht in Hirschberg and the murder of seven Jews after the Night of the Long Knives
Letter written by Werner Haendler in response to an item in the newspaper with his memoirs of Kristallnacht in Hirschberg and the murder of seven detained Jews; detention of the Jews occurred after the Night of the Long Knives (Roehm-Putsch - the purge of the leaders of the SA by the SS).
File Number : 3213
Type of Material : Original, Documentation, Letter, Official Documentation