This study on Germany focuses on transportation systems and inland waterways. The four sections of this document are broken down by the shipbuilding industry, shipping industry, Reich (national) waterways, and inland ports.
The purpose of this text is to furnish intelligence officers with a detailed picture of the German Army in all its aspects, from the organization of the High Command to the functions of small units and auxiliary services, and to furnish specific...
SS Obersturmbannführer Jochen Peiper was one of Germany 's most colorful military leaders of World War II with an audacious reputation. The name Peiper will always be linked to the Malmédy Massacre, the death of Belgian civilians and more than...
Office of Military Government for Germany (US), Office of the Director of Intelligence
Part I of this document contains the Nazi's plan for the future of Russia. These are extracts and excerpts on the SS as a criminal organization, self-sacrifice, slave labor, ideals, Himmler on natural selection, orders, and thoughts on Hitler. Part...
Discusses the German High Command, the basic structure of the German Army, its organizations and commanders, miscellaneous units, indexes of senior officers and semi-military organizations.
The origin and growth of the Nazi Party are among the most important political and social phenomena of modern times. The beginning of the document discusses the Nazi Party's rise to power and ideology, along with organization and activities of the...
The study of German Military Government over Europe 1939-43 is a descriptive analysis of the controls which the Nazis have established for the subjugation and exploitation of conquered countries. The study emphasizes the agencies and institutions...
This study reveals how a light infantry division, complemented by key attachments, stopped an armor-heavy German corps. Using original documents and reports, Colonel Mitchell traces the fight at Bastogne with emphasis on the organization, movement...
This report consists of material from training lectures received on descriptions of operations, methods and theories of current Allied propaganda and techniques in the field of psychological warfare.
This text attempts to give a comprehensive description of the administration and operation of the OT German government agency, considered a construction arm of the Wehrmacht and founded by Fritz Todt.
Close air support (CAS) is a vital component of air operations in AirLand Battle. The accelerated tempo and complexity of operations on the extended battlefield requires rapid response from CAS in support of a fluid, complex ground combat,...
Conflict in the twenty-first century involves a complex interaction of variables. Equally complex are modern stability operations that occur concurrently or immediately following war or combat operations. This study examines planning methodology...
The United States Army began transformation to meet the needs of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). Senior leaders within the military initiated the transformation from a division-based organization to one built around brigades. This...
The purpose of this paper is to examine the operational impact of the INF treaty and what it means for the future of NATO. At this writing, there is considerable debate going on as to whether or not the US Congress should ratify the INF treaty. The...
The purpose of this report is to describe briefly all of the significant aspects of the petroleum economy of Germany and of the more important petroleum installations in that country. Volume II of II Volumes.
This is a study on public safety in Germany. Table of contents includes: combined command of the security and Order Police; the Order Police; the security police and the security service of the SS; auxiliary police; and special police.
This document discusses communications and control of public opinion in Germany. The following contents are: mechanism of control (propaganda agencies of the government, German-dominated international organization, etc.); media of propaganda...
Germany's government is described in this Civil Affairs document. Background material on greater Germany, policy, structure, citizenship, provincial and local government, the National Socialist Party, etc., are detailed.
The following report is divided into three principal chapters dealing with background information (a short review of the development of currency and banking institutions), the money and credit system in 1937-38 (the pre-Nazi system), and the period...
This private war journal comprises seven volumes covering the dates 14 August 1939 to 24 September 1942, the date of Halder's dismissal by Hitler. The journal was kept by Halder personally in his own shorthand and contains notes on conferences,...