Collection GB 1556 WL 1260 - Copy letter from World War Two Austrian soldier

Identity area

Reference code

GB 1556 WL 1260

Title

Copy letter from World War Two Austrian soldier

Date(s)

  • 1939-1945 (Creation)

Level of description

Collection

Extent and medium

1 file

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

Unknown.

Repository

Archival history

GB 1556 WL 1260 1939-1945 collection 1 file Unknown
Unknown.

Jewish Central Information Office

This World War Two Austrian soldier's letter, amongst other things, describes the systematic murder carried out by the Wehrmacht in Poland, and in particular the murder of civilians by the author's unit. The author also mentions the murder of a number of their own officers by the rank and file and includes an English translation.

Original order.

Open

Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.
German

Description exists to this archive on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk

Entry compiled by Howard Falksohn Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. February 2008 Wars (events) Armed forces Communication process Communication skills Crime Eastern Europe Homicide Humanitarian law International conflicts Letter writing Military organizations Occupied territories Organizations Poland State security War War crimes World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945) Writing

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Jewish Central Information Office

Content and structure area

Scope and content

This World War Two Austrian soldier's letter, amongst other things, describes the systematic murder carried out by the Wehrmacht in Poland, and in particular the murder of civilians by the author's unit. The author also mentions the murder of a number of their own officers by the rank and file and includes an English translation.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

Original order.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

Open

Conditions governing reproduction

Copies can be made for personal use. Permission must be sought for publication.

Language of material

  • English

Script of material

  • Latin

Language and script notes

German

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

Description exists to this archive on the Wiener Library's online catalogue www.wienerlibrary.co.uk

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Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Note

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Description identifier

Institution identifier

Wiener Library

Rules and/or conventions used

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Language(s)

  • English

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    Sources

    Accession area