Reichsminister Lammers: Letter re the events of 20 July 1944

Identifier
WL659
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 70910
Dates
1 Jan 1946 - 31 Jan 1946
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Hans Heinrich Lammers (1879-1962), was a career civil servant, who joined the Nazi party in 1932 and was appointed by Hitler to chief of the Chancery on 30 January 1933, and promoted to Reichsminister on 26 November 1937. After 1941, the power and influence that Lammers was used to wielding passed increasingly to Marti Bormann. 

Archival History

Nothing is known about the custodial history of this document prior to deposit. 

Scope and Content

Confidential circular letter to the leading government officials from Dr Lammers, Reichsminister and Chef der Reichskanzlei, regarding the Nazi government’s public treatment of the bomb plot of 20 July 1944  

Conditions Governing Access

Open

People

  • Lammers, H.-H.

Subjects

  • July plot
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