German Military and Para-Military Organizations in Central and Eastern Europe

Identifier
irn500887
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1995.A.0575
  • RG-68.129M
Dates
1 Jan 1941 - 31 Dec 1945
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
  • Czech
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn500887

Extent and Medium

2 microfilm reels, 16 mm

Archival History

Vojenský historický ústav v Praze

Acquisition

Source of acquisition is the Yad Vashem, Jerusalem, Israel. Advancing Soviet military units captured the German files and eventually transferred them to the Czechoslovakian Ministry of Defense. They are now housed in the archives of the Vojenský historický ústav (Military Historical Institute), Prague, Czech Republic. The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Archives received the filmed collection via the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum International Archival Programs Division in 1995.

Scope and Content

Contains several different types of records, including finding aids for the records of numerous German units (e.g., SS-Artillerie Ersatz-Regiment, München; SS-Artillerie Ausbildungs- und Ersatz-Regiment, Prag), held by the Czech Military Historical Institute. Included are individual documents from various files, such as monthly reports and faxes, German personnel reassignment name lists (Veränderungsmeldungen), and brief Czech-language outline descriptions of various camps.

Conditions Governing Reproduction

Copyright Holder: Vojenský historický ústav v Praze

Subjects

  • World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe.
  • Germany--Armed Forces--History--World War, 1939-1945.
  • Czechoslovakia--History--German ocupation--1939-1945.
  • Germany--Politics and government--1918-1945.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Atrocities.
  • Germany--History, Military--20th century.
  • World War, 1939-1945--Europe--Germany.

Genre

  • Document
This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.

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