Preliminary Inventory of the William Russell Philp Collection
Preliminary Inventory of the William Russell Philp Collection
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Istituto Nazionale Luce, "Il viaggio del Führer in Italia," 1938 May 3-9.
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Presentation copy by the Governor of Rome, Piero Colonna, of an album of sketches of Rome.
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Great Britain. Ministry of Economic Warfare, Germany: Basic Handbook, 1944 July
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Two volumes of signatures (usually with attached photograph) of German personalities in Allied custody, 1945 July-December.
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Two photograph albums of Joachim von Ribbentrop's trip to Moscow in August 1939.
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One photograph album of Joachim von Ribbentrop's activities in Berlin during the visit of the Japanese ambassador, Nobufumi Ito, 1938 February
Commemorative volume. Presentation document of decoration (oak leaves for the Knight's Cross) to Paul Gildner, 1943 February
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Photostatic copies of Adolf Hitler's marriage license, private testament, political testament, and of handwritten cover note by Martin Borman (dated 1945 April 29) on transferring these documents to Admiral Doenitz in Flensburg.
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Eyewitness account of the 20th of July 1944 assassination attempt. This report, dated March 29, 1945, summarizes in English the account by a prisoner of war (Karpinsky) who was captured by Allied Forces on March 6, 1945
Account of the 20th of July putsch by one of the minor conspirators (Arntz), 1945 April 11
Berlin District Interrogation Center. Consolidated Interrogation Report, "The Political and Social Background of 20 July Incident," 1945 September 10
Motekat, "Concerning 20th of July 1944." Reported from memory and based on testimony and the summarizing address at the trial before the people's court, n.d.
United States Forces in the European Theater. Headquarters. Military Intelligence Service Center. Consolidated Interrogation Report no. 6, "Political Background of 20 July 1944," 1947 February 11
United States Army Headquarters. Military Intelligence Service Center. Special Report no. 36, "Adolf Hitler: A Composite Picture," 1947 March 12
"Professor Morrell."
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United States Army Headquarters. Military Intelligence Service Center
Consolidated Interrogation Report no. 2, "Hitler as Seen by His Doctors," 1945 October 15
Consolidated Interrogation Report no. 4, 1945 November 29, "Hitler as Seen by His Doctors" (based primarily on an interview with Dr. Theo Morrell), 15 pages plus annexes.
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United States Forces in the European Theater. Military Intelligence Service Center. Final Interrogation Report no. 31, "Hitler's Teeth," 7 pages and annexes, 1946 February 5.
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Eva Braun snapshots
United States Forces in the European Theater. Military Intelligence Service Center. The German General Staff reports 1-9
The History of the German General Staff from 1806 to 1934, by Walter Warlimont, Gen. d.Art
The German General Staff Since World War I, by Graf Gerhard von Schwerin, Gen. d.Pztr
The Character of the German General Staff from 1923 to 1945, by Karl Allmendinger, Gen. d.Inf
The Political Attitude of the German General Staff since 1920, by Walter Warlimont, Gen. d.Art
National Socialism and the German General Staff, by Wilhelm Ritter von Schramm, Major d.R
The Political Attitude and Military Aptitude of the Younger Generation of General Staff Officers, by Friedrich Berendsen, Oberst d.Kav
The Attitude of the General Staff Toward Technology, by Adolf Heusinger, Gen. Lt.d.Inf
The German General Staff and Technical Developments, by Wilhelm Petersen, Gen. Maj. d.Pi
The Decline in Unity and Influence of the German General Staff, by Bogislaw von Bonin, Oberst d.Pztr
Cigaretten Bilder Dienst, Deutschland erwacht: Werden, Kampf und Sieg der NSDAP, 1933.
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Germany. Heer. Heeresgruppe Nord, "Der Feldzug gegen die Soviet-Union der Heeresgruppe Nord, Kriegsjahr 1943."
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United States Forces in the European Theater. Headquarters. Military Intelligence Service Center, "Austria" (Source: Franz von Papen). Intermediate Interrogation Report no. 12, 1945 October 3
United States Forces in the European Theater. Headquarters, "Balancing the Accounts" (Source: Franz von Papen). Final Interrogation Report no. 12, 1945 October 27
United States Forces in the European Theater. Headquarters. Military Intelligence Service Center
"The Führer's Headquarters" (Source: Walter Warlimont). Re-Interrogation Report no. 9, 1945 October 24
"A Summary of the Campaign in Russia" (Source: Adolf Heusinger). Re-Interrogation Report no. 15, 1946 February 1
"Haushofer and the Influence of His Geopolitical Theories" (Source: Karl Haushofer). Final Interrogation Report no. 3, 1945 September 22
"Notes on World War II" (Source: Freiherr von Schweppenburg Geyr). Final Interrogation Report no. 15, 1945 November 1
"Nazi Church Politics" (Source: Albert Hartl). Final Interrogation Report no. 123, 1947 January 9
"Critical Study of Experiences Gained in German Armored Operations" (Source: Fritz Bayerlein). Intermediate Interrogation Report no. 29, 1946 February 8
"Panzer Lehr Division" (Source: Fritz Bayerlein). Scavenger Special Report no. 20, 1945 June 23
United States Forces in the European Theater. Headquarters. Military Intelligence Service Center
"Errors of the German Policy in the Ukraine, 1941-1944." U Report 2, 1947 June 12
German documents and records, reports of undercover agents and of former German agricultural and economic experts. U Project Report 1, 1947 May 15
"Agricultural Technology and the RKTL (Reich Bureau of Agricultural Technology)" (Source: Hans Joachim Ernst Riecke). Intermediate Interrogation Report no. 36, 1946 September 5
American report on German agriculture, n.d.
Report on Communist agent Günter Heinz Manfred Tuttas. Final Interrogation Report no. 137, 1947 March 27
"The Mental Attitude of German Prisoners of War" (Source: Hans Gottfried von Watzdorf). Special Report no. 29, 1947 February 20
"Operations and Experiences of Frontaufklätung (FA) III Ost During the Eastern Campaign." Special Report no. 32, 1947 January 27
"Origin and Growth of National Socialism and National Socialism and the German People" (Source: Graf Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk). Re-Interrogation Report no. 2, 1945 September 1
"The Counterintelligence Organization 'SMERSH' of the Red Army." Special Report no. 42, 1947 March 24
Central Office of the Information Services of the Polish Army. Special Interrogation Report no. 26, Annex II (1947 February 26) and Annex III (1947 April 12)
Schwerin, Gerhard von, Graf, "A Study of the Rise of Nazism." Detailed Interrogation Report, 1945 June 23
United States Forces in the European Theater. Headquarters. Military Intelligence Service Center. Interrogation of Dimitri Tivin, NKVD agent. Special Report no. 28, 1946 December 23
United States Forces in the European Theater. Headquarters. 12th Army Group. Interrogation Center. Interrogation of Ernst Kaltenbrunner. Intermediate Interrogation Report, 1945 June 28
United States Forces in the European Theater. Headquarters. Military Intelligence Service Center
"Goering's Views on Certain Aspects of German Foreign Policy" (Source: Hermann Goering). Re-Interrogation Report no. 7, 1945 October 24
"Interrogation Report on Czech Intelligence." Special Interrogation Report no. 38, 1947 February 20.
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"Interrogation Report on German Foreign Ministry" (Source: Herbert von Stempel). Preliminary Interrogation Report no. 35, 1945 December 14
"Interrogation Report on German Foreign Ministry" (Source: Kurt Henschel). Intermediate Interrogation Report no. 37, 1945 December 18
"Report on the Further Development in the Eastern Zone." Mimeographed report with cover letters and documentary annexes on conditions in the Soviet zone of occupation. Completed in early September 1946
Germany. Territory under Allied Occupation 1945 - U.S. Zone. Office of the Land Commissioner for Hesse, Weekly Intelligence Summary, no. 178, 1950 January 4 (last issue)
"Report on Border Traffic Between the Border Refugee Camp Hof-Moschendorf (U.S. Zone) and the Soviet Zone, with Report on Morale," 1947 January (report not further identified)
"Resolve of the Politburo of the WKPB (All Russian Committee of the Party of Bolsheviks)."
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1934 November 10
1934 November 14
1934 November 23
1934 November 26
1935 January 7
1935 February 5
"Some Remarks on the 'Sources of Soviet Conduct' by Mr. X ( NYHT, Aug. 13, 14, 15)."
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"Political Notes on the U.S.S.R. and U.S." (arranged by E. Mylkevitch, internal evidence from above), 1947 August
"Comments on Mr. John Fischer's Articles on Soviet Life, New York Herald Tribune, Nov. 6-10 1946," 1946 December 10, signed by E. Mylkevitch
Letter to Walter Lippmann, 1946 December 1, signed by E. Mylkevitch
A set of documents (in English translation), including a transmittal dated 1947 December 21, from the files of Raymond Jadin (French lawyer) dealing with the examinations before the Permanent Military Tribunal of the 10th Military District, seated at Strasbourg, 1946, of Ex Gauleiter Robert Wagner, Magistrate Friedrich Karl Simon, and Field Marshall Wilhelm Keitel
A set of manuscripts (in English) on a variety of German post-war problems, 1947
Report on German political history, "United States, Federal State, Confederacy," by Graf Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk
"Proposals for De-Nazification"
"Disease of Persecution" (extract), by Dr. W. E. Stapel
"Characteristics of the German Officials"
"The Difficulties of the Church in Germany"
"Law Suits Against War Criminals"
"Reparations"
United States Forces in the European Theater. European Command Intelligence Center
"Interrogation of Illegal Border Crossers," 1952 July 22
"Exploitation of POW Returnees and Illegal Border Crossers," 1952 July 10
"Effectiveness and Value of Illegal Border Crossers Exploitation Program," 1952 February 14
"Report on Conditions Found in Straubing and Nuremberg (Camp Valka) as They Affect the Scientific and Technical Intelligence Collection Effort by Mr. J. L. Boughal, Mr. J. A. Fuhrken, and Mr. J. C. Pallenberg," 1952 February 4
"Conditions Affecting the Exploitation of German IBCs for Scientific and Technical Intelligence," 1952 February 4
Germany. Territory under Allied Occupation 1945 - U.S. Zone. Office of the Military Governor, "Law for the Liberation from National Socialism and Militarism," 1946 April 29
Allied Control Authority. Coordinating Committee, "Arrest and Punishment of War Criminals, Nazis, and Militarists and the Internment, Control, and Surveillance of Politically Dangerous Germans." Directive no. 38, 1946 October 14
Germany. Territory under Allied Occupation 1945 - U.S. Zone. Office of Military Government. Information Services Division. Opinion Surveys Branch, "Germans Consider the Withdrawal of the Occupying Powers." Report no. 160, 1949 February 23
"Special Report: The Odyssey of Goetz von Berlichingen" (report from memory of POW staff officer of the 17th SS Pz. Gren. Division), end of 1944
"Die Familien Katastrophe der Internierten: Eine 1000 Mann Umfrage in Camp 74, Ludwigsburg," 1947 January.
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Fragment of an extensive report on school youth and re-education, n.d.
Lersner, Kurt von, Baron
"Von Versailles bis Moskau," by the former president of the German peace delegation.
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"Territorial questions," 1947
Schwerin von Krosigk, Lutz, Graf
"Mein politischer Werdegang," 1946 September 14.
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"Vereinigte Staaten von Mitteleuropa," 1947.
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A set of manuscripts, primarily in English, dealing with post-war German occupation policies
"Internment camps," n.d.
"The Munich Agreement," n.d.
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"The Tragedy of Democracy in Germany," possibly written in 1947 by Graf Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk
"Expelled to Death: Poland and the Potsdam Agreement," possibly written by Graf Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk in 1947
"Einige Beobachtungen über gewisse Methoden in der Behandlung der Bevölkerung im russisch besetzten Gebiet," n.d.
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Report by a German national on treatment by American Counter Intelligence, n.d.
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Account of treatment of witnesses and accused at Nuremberg, n.d.
"The Sentence of Nuremberg," n.d.
Unsigned account of prisoner treatment at Nuremberg, n.d.
A set of manuscripts, primarily in English, dealing with post-war German occupation policies
"Contributions to an Economic Plan for Germany," 1947
"Taxes and Monetary Reform," n.d.
"Why Does Democracy Make no Progress in Germany?" n.d.
"The Munich Agreement," by Graf Lutz Schwerin von Krosigk, n.d.
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"Die Zerstörung der Familie, 1947.
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"The United States of Europe," n.d.
Kogon, Egan, "Problems of De-Nazification Procedure," 1947 June 26 (signed)
Abramovsky, Werner Paul, "Operations of the 3rd Mtz Division (from October 1944 to 13 April 1945)," n.d.
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Elwanger, Otmar Richard, "Combat Operations Against the U.S. Army (from 2 January 1945 to 9 May 1945)," n.d.
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Mauer, E., "Operations Against American Army Troops (from 5 June 1944 to approximately 30 June 1944)."
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Rauch, Joseph Alois, "Defensive Battles Against the Americans and British [1944 September 6 - November 1], n.d.
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Schmidt (former Generalmajor), "Operations Against American Troops in France," n.d.
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Correspondence with and reports to Col. Philp
Letter to Col. Philp by Merker, 1951 March 9, reporting on the Spanish Blue Division that fought with the Germans in the Russian campaign in 1943 (in German with English translation).
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Heyden, Agnes von, report, May 1947, on conditions in East Prussia when Russian troops arrived in April 1945
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Bolschwing, Otto von, detailed report on political conditions in Austria, 1949 September 1
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Jacobs, Hans, "Gedanken zur derzeitigen Denazifizierungspolitik," 1946 November 24.
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Intelligence report on Dr. Josef Müller, State Minister of Justice and Deputy Minister President of Bavaria, 1950 May 23
Heusinger, Adolph, "The Alpine Passes." Study written at the request of Col. Philp in 1949.
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Guderian, Heinz, "Comments on the Study 'The German Army High Command (OKH) Within the Framework of the High Command of the Armed Forces'," 1948 June
United States Forces in the European Theater. Headquarters. Military Intelligence Service Center, "Economics: A German View," 1946 January 11.
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Manuscript dealing with post-war German conditions, "Allgemeine Lagebetrachtung: Ende August 1946" (General survey of the situation, end of August 1946).
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Report on non-cooperation of German scientists and scientific personnel with the United States, 1946
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Hasselbach, Georg Hermann, "Description of Military Operations Against American Army (period from 6 June 1944 to 11 May 1946 [sic])." Translated from Russian, then from German, 1946 September 1
Hause (former Generalleutnant), "Military Operations Against American Troops in Africa." Translated from Russian, then from German, 1946 September 19
Hecht, Wilhelm Johann, "Military Operations in Italy [1944 January 22 - 1945 May]." Translated from Russian, then from German, 1946 September 2
Klatt (former Generalleutnant), "Operations Against the American Army in Italy." Translated from Russian, then from German, 1946 September 10
Knappe (former major), "Military Operations Against Anglo-American Troops on the Italian Front," n.d. Translated from Russian, then from German
United States Forces in the European Theater. Headquarters. Military Intelligence Service Center, "German Finance and Tax Policy: A Report on Operation Meeting Place," 1946 January 12
United States Air Force. Air P/W Interrogation Detachment. Military Intelligence Service, "A Crack German Panzer Division and What Allied Air Power Did to It Between D-Day and V-Day," 1945 May 29.
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Germany. Territory under Allied Occupation 1945 - U.S. Zone. Office of Military Government. Intelligence Field Information Agency. Report on interrogation of Dietrich Stahl about Albert Speer's participation in anti-Hitler plot, 1945 November 15
United States Army in the European Theater. Headquarters. Military Intelligence Service Center, "The Ostro Intelligence Source in England" (Source: Paul Fidrmuc), 1947 March 5.
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"Estimate of a Possible Soviet Plan for Strategic Concentration and Attack in Central Europe," 1949 April.
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Miscellaneous material.
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Military orders, maps, and photographs dealing with the invasion of the Normandy coast, 1944 June 6.
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