Berlin Document Center

  • BDC
Identifier
1049
Type of Entity
Corporate Body

Dates of Existence

Founded in 1945-05-10

History

The Berlin Document Center was established on 1945-05-10, immediately after the occupation of Berlin by the Allied forces. The purpose of the BDC was to concentrate the archival documentation of the German government institutions, the Nazi party and the organizations associated with the party. The Collection was officially returned to German ownership in the 1990s.

Places

  • Founded in Germany, Berlin.

Sources

  • Yad Vashem Archives Catalogue