Miscellaneous Records (T-84 Series)
T-84 Roll 89: Reich Ministry & OKW Economics Files, Scandinavia 1937-45
1,278 images of Reichswirtschaftsministerium and OKW Wehrwirtschafts- und Rüstungsamt (Economy & Armament Office) intelligence files with reports and documents concerning the economy of the Scandinavian countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland, 1937-45. $25
T-84 Roll 99: Reich Ministry & OKW Economics Files, Finland & Norway 1941-44
1,242 images of Reichswirtschaftsministerium and OKW Wehrwirtschafts- und Rüstungsamt (Economy & Armament Office) intelligence with correspondence, memoranda, circulars, production reports, blueprints, etc., concerning the mining of metals in Finland, and the smelting of ores in Norway, 1941-44. $25
T-84 Roll 242: Various Ersatz Unit Records 1944-45
1,071 images of correspondence with 413. Division about reinforcements, Nov 44 - Mar 45; reports on guerrilla attacks on German bases and transportation network in Yugoslavia, defeatist propaganda, attempts by German soldiers to cross into Switzerland, Aug-Oct 44; order of 465. Division to maintain positions and contact with Kampfkommandant Ulm, Apr 45; divisional orders issued by 466.. Division, Jan-Mar 45; orders for participation of the Gren.Batl. 77 "Westfalen"’ in the defense of the Bergheim area, Jan-Feb 45; 180. Division reports on attacks by the Dutch population, Oct 44; correspondence on the assignment of HJ volunteers to units for which they had originally volunteered, Jan-Jun 44; report on the military situation in Darmstadt, Mar 45; war diary of Gren.Ers.Regt. 22, Sep-Dec 44; orders for the defense of Brandenburg, Feb-Mar 45; Gren.Ers.Btl. 109 record of orders issued and received, Sep 43-Aug 44. $25
T-84 Roll 245: Westwall & Maginot Line Documents 1939-44
1,119 images of an eclectic collection of documents and maps from various organizations and Fortress Engineer Commands to include files of Aero Club von Deutschland,1942; correspondence with French cultural institutions, 1943; statistical material on apartments and general housing situation in Germany, 1944; instructions for cooperation with Home Defense Army, and on measures for coping with enemy parachute landings, 1944; orders issued by Heeresgruppe B, after an inspection tour of his command, Apr 4; lessons learned by 7.Armee and OB West from the battles with Anglo-American forces, Jan 44. Less than one third of the records are associated with the Westwall and Maginot Line: list of fortifications and units in the Trier area, 1943; several maps of Maginot Line positions, 1942; and Westwall fortifications in the Saarbrucken area, 1939. $25
T-84 Roll 246: Westwall Documents & Maps 1938-44
659 images of documents and maps from various Fortress Engineer Commands related to primarily the Westwall (Duren, Freistett, Saarbrucken, Trier areas, and the Rhein-Neckar-Stellung, Roer-Ahr-Stellung, and Odenwald-Stellung). Includes some maps of the Maginot Line dated from 1938 through 1944 and maps and charts of the Atlantic Wall fortifications of the Schwere Art. Abt, 640 at Oye-Plage, Calais. $25
T-84 Roll 247: Fortifications of Sweden, Italy & Westwall 1939-44
1,054 images of documents marked "Sperrabteilung im Bereich der Norditalienischen Alpenbefestigung," dated Oct 44; lists of bridges and maps of fortifications in Italy, Jan 45; maps showing Westwall fortification construction in the Trier area, Jan-Jul 39, an OKM document about Swedish coastal and harbor defenses, Oct 44; and an undated map of fortifications in the Metz area. $25
T-84 Roll 248: Westwall & Other Fortification Files 1909 & 1941-45
1,219 images of war dairy for Senderstab Erwingmann-Kirschner with maps for the Italian front and correspondence on reinforcements, fortifications, and relations with the Italian population, Aug 44 - Mar 45; Festungs-Dienststelle Trier maps and charts showing Luftverteidigungszonen, Schutzbereiche around Trier, reports on fortification construction in the Trier area, maps and charts of railroad-, water- and road-blocks and instructions on the use of them, correspondence concerning faulty fortification construction, and assignment of troops to fortifications under construction, 1941-44; "Merkblatt für den Ausbau der Atlantiküste" issued by Gen.Kdo. LXXXII, May 43; report and study of fortifications along the Narew-Linie und Czerwony Bor-Buitusk," June 1909; file of Fest.-Pi.-Abschn.Gr. W/28, "Arm. Pendelliste" containing charts and correspondence on equipment, probably 1945; maps and charts of fortifications near Kyllburg and Bitburg, Feb 45; Uberwachungsgruppe 12 correspondence on the equipment in possession of the group, a "Schematische Leitungsskizze," and a report entitled "Auswertung flber Armierungseinzelheiten aus dem Planspiel vom 26.5.-28.5.1943 in Kaiserslautern. $25
T-84 Roll 249: Westwall Fortification Files 1939-45
1,107 images of operations war dairy for Senderstab Erwingmann on the Italian front, Aug 44 - Apr 45; maps, charts and correspondence on fortifications in the Bitburg and Kyilburg area, Feb 45; correspondence and maps on fortifications in the Trier area, 1939; correspondence concerning security of fortifications in the Trier area, 1939. $25
T-84 Roll 250: Westwall Plans of Heavy Artillery Batteries 1938-42
994 images of various Westwall and Atlantic Wall documents from various Fortress Engineer Commands. Includes maps, charts, and plans of fortifications in the area of Luftgaukommand VIII; an index of firms contracted to build the Westwall,1938-41; a map of fortifications along the French-German border in WWI, two maps of Air Defense Zone (Luftverteidigungszone) West, Jan 42, and thirteen folders prepared in April 1940 containing maps and technical descriptions for Heavy Artillery Batteries Peterwald, Traben, Wahlenau, Thomm, Viehaus, Hontheim, Dhronecken, Breidel, Bombogen, Schweich, Kenn, Ediger, and Bescheid. $25
T-84 Roll 273: Rommel's Papers, France & North Africa 1940-1943
894 images of directives, correspondence, and minutes of conferences between German and Italian officials
concerning the military situation in North Africa, supply problems, personnel assignments and casualties, and naval losses along with Rommel's situation reports, 1940-43; a reply to Rommel, Commander of the 7th Panzer Division, the Commanding General of the German Fourth Army, concerning Rommel's request to make public an account of the invasion of Belgium and campaign in the West and a draft copy of part of Rommel's original manuscript, and an Italian map of Egypt indicating a planned German troop movements, May-Nov 40; a teletype message, forwarded by the Armed Forces High Command to the Commander-in-Chief West, concerning a eulogy for Rommel, Oct 44; more than 800 low resolution photographs taken by German and Italian photographers showing military activities of General Rommel's forces in the campaigns in France (1940) and North Africa (1941-1943). $25
T-84 Roll 274: Rommel's Personal Letters 1939-44
1,158 images of approximately 645 personal letters and postcards, in German with English draft translations, from Rommel to his wife Lucia and son Manfred, mainly concerning the military campaigns in France and North Africa. $25
T-84 Roll 275: Rommel's Personal Letters 1935-44
489 images of approximately 395 personal letters from Rommel to his wife Lucia and son Manfred. $10
T-84 Roll 276: Rommel's Papers, France & North Africa 1940-43
1,294 images of low resolution photographs taken by German and Italian photographers showing military activities of Rommel's forces in France and North Africa; operations orders, situation reports, and correspondence of Rommel and General Rudolf Schmundt concerning operations of the Africa Corps, German-Italian relations, disciplinary matters, and military decorations and awards, Feb-Nov 41; various memorandums and documents concerning senior level conferences and operations in North Africa, Feb 41 - May 43; manuscripts concerning the landing of German troops in North Africa in Feb 41, Rommel's offensives, and the retreat of German and Italian forces, 1941-43; a critique of Allied military operations in Africa, Feb 41 - May 43; combat reports concerning operations of the 7th Panzer Division in the campaign against France, 1940; reports concerning the advance of the 7th Panzer Division attack across Luxemburg, Belgium, and France, 1940. $25
T-84 Roll 277: Rommel's Papers, France & North Africa 1940-1944
1,212 images of records the Rommel collection to include a letter from the Commander of the 25th Panzer Regiment concerning the advance through the Maginot Line, Sep 40; a report by 25th Panzer Regiment, concerning combat experiences during the advance into the area of Philippeville-Cerfontaine, France; May 40; the XV Army Corps order for the breakthrough of the 7th Panzer Division west of Cerfontaine, May 40; a combat report of an artillery unit of the 7th Panzer Division for 10 May - 25 Jun 40; a message from Rommel citing accomplishments of the 7th Panzer Division in the area of Dinant-Cherbourg, France, Nov 40; radio messages and correspondence between Rommel and the German Armed Forces High Command concerning the medical diagnosis of Rommel's illness and his replacement as commander of German forces in North Africa, Aug 42; a letter from General Deindl to Rommel concerning actions of Oberst von Mellenthin and military failures of the Italian XXI Corps, Jul 42; a report of the wounding of Rommel in an Allied dive-bombing attack near Livaroth, France; Jul 1944; documentation concerning Rommel's death on 14 Oct 44, and burial in Herrlingen, including reports and speeches by German officials, including Hitler, clippings from newspapers, and sketches of Rommel's burial plot; a five part manuscript concerning the German-Italian campaign against British forces in Libya (Parts IV and V, "Summer in the Desert" and "Photographs," missing), 1941-42; the roster of commanders of the Panzer Group Africa, Sep - Dec 40; a draft of Rommel's book "Infantry Attacks," parts I-VII, with many sketches and maps that were not published with his book, dating from 21 Jul 14 to the battle near Longarone, Italy. $25
T-84 Roll 278: Rommel's World War I Diary 1914-18
1,404 images of Rommel's World War I diary, consisting of 23 volumes describing his experiences in Belgium, northern France, the Argonne, Romania, and northern Italy,1914-1918. $25
T-84 Roll 279: Rommel's Papers, North Africa 1941-43
1,195 images of records from the Rommel collection to include a combat report pertaining to engagements of the Africa Corps at Tobruk, Mersa Matruh, and El Alamein, 26 May - 27 Jul 42 and Aug 43; situation reports, messages, and maps concerning combat activities, Oct 42 - Feb 43; communications reports and radio intercepts concerning the identification of British units, the combat situation, radio nets, code names, and related communications and signal information, May-Aug 41; poor quality copies of combat reports of the Africa Corps operation in eastern Libya, and western Egypt, Nov-Dec 42. $25
T-84 Roll 280: Rommel's Papers, North Africa & France 1941-43
1,240 images of sketches showing locations of German minefields and obstacles in the areas of Bengasi and El Alamein. Most sketches are illegible, Feb 42 - Jan 43; daily operation reports during the campaign in North Africa. Most of the frames are illegible, Feb 41 - Mar 43; war journals of Army Group B, Sep 43 - Apr 44. $25
T-84 Roll 281: Army Group B War Diary, Western Front Nov 43 - Jul 44
1,211 images of war journal including information on Rommel’s inspection tour of fortifications in Denmark, reports to Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt, the transfer of Army Group B to OB West and the assumption of command over the Military Commander of the Netherlands, and the Seventh, and Fifteenth Armies, Dec 43 - Apr 44; Rommel's daily reports concerning military operations, meetings, inspection trips, and weather conditions in Germany, France, Denmark, and Italy, Nov 43 – Feb 44; War journal Army Group B concerning security in France prior to June 6, 1944 and combat activities, May-Jul 44. Many images are light and difficult to read. $25
T-84 Roll 282: Army Groups B & Africa War Diaries, France & North Africa 1943-44
1,245 images of the war journal of Army Group B pertaining to security duties in France, attempted repulsion of Allied landings and subsequent retrograde movements, May-Oct 44; and the war journal of Army Group Africa (Heeresgruppe Afrika) pertaining to operations in North Africa, primarily Tunisia, 23 Feb – 8 Mar 43. Some images are light and difficult to read. $25
T-84 Roll 283: Army Groups Africa & B War Diaries, North Africa & France Mar 43 - Oct 44
1,388 images of appendices to Army Group Africa’s war diary concerning German-Italian military operations against Allied forces in Tunisia, North Africa and daily operational reports of subordinate units, Mar-May 43; Rommel's daily journal concerning the situation of German forces in North Africa, conferences with German and Italian commanders, Allied landings in Sicily, and the military situation on the eastern front and in Italy. (Note: These documents are poor quality copies), 9 May - 6 Jun 43; daily operations reports of Army Group B in France concerning Allied landings in Normandy, subsequent military operations, casualties and losses of equipment, weather conditions, and the German withdrawal to Belgium and Holland, 6 Jun - 15 Oct 44. $25
T-84 Roll 284: Army Group B Operational Files, North Africa & France 1944
1,150 images of daily reports and messages concerning the disposition of German and enemy forces in France, the combat situation, and activities of subordinate units, 8 Jun - 30 Sep 44; documents compiled by Field Marshal Rommel’s staff concerning operations in North Africa, France, and Belgium. Included are critiques of the North African campaign, reports on inspections of fortifications along the Atlantic coast (note, a large portion of these documents are illegible), 1944; short autobiographies of 27 German officers interned in the U.S. prisoner of war camp in Darmstadt: von Brauchitsch, Buhle, Cartellieri, Euler, Fellmer, Gaul, Haertel, Kleberger, Klehr, Kuehne, Laegeler, Linn, Litterscheid, Kinitz, Bogner, Lobedanz, yon Luedinghausen, Menneking, Mueller, Obermair, Petri, Pollex, Reissinger, Rittmann, Schaeder, Schubert, and von Seydlitz-Kurzbach; Sep 45. $25
T-84 Roll 316: Various Instructional Materials 1938-44
1,213 images of Army training materials including pamphlets prepared by the 17th Luftwaffe Field Division concerning defenses at Le Havre, France, field exercises, tactical principles, reconnaissance, combat in hedgerows, weaponry, camouflage, and communications, Jun to Dec 43; 91st Infantry Division orders, plans, and maps from various units concerning training exercises, maneuvers, and officer orientations in Germany and occupied areas of Western Europe, 1944; correspondence, instructional material, and maps, from the 10th and 17th Infantry Divisions, concerning maneuvers in the Grafenwoehr area and field exercises for panzer and artillery units, 1938-43; lectures presented by three German officers to a class at the War Academy on the topics of military strategy, economics, German errors in World War I, comparisons of German and French manpower resources, and rationing in Berlin in 1918, 1936; a study concerning the development and use of armored vehicles in World War I, 1932. $25
T-84 Roll 334: Artillery Research & Development Documents 1938-44
1,270 images of a study concerning manpower potential in the Soviet Union, with statistical tables of the population according to sex and age for 1891, 1897, 1926, 1939, and 1943; a report concerning German technical troops in the campaign against the Soviet Union and the reconstruction of electric power installations, bridges, supply facilities, and other structures destroyed by the retreating Russian forces; photo print report about research and development in the field of weaponry, 1938; a report and parts of a bulletin concerning the development of howitzers and self-propelled weapons; photographs and technical data concerning howitzers, cannon, mortars, and anti-aircraft weaponry manufactured by the Skoda Works in Czechoslovakia, 1928-42 (note this document is a poor quality copy); illustrations and technical data on artillery weapons, tanks, and anti-aircraft weapons manufactured in the Hermann Goering Works, 1940; a detailed report on the development of anti-aircraft weapons and rockets during World War II, Aug 45; an illustrated report on the launching of a Type 82 Russian rocket, 1942; German ordnance tables identifying the color coding and technical characteristics of various types of 2cm projectiles, reports and pamphlets concerning the characteristics and handling of various types of German and foreign ammunition; reports, regulations, and instructional material concerning supply and handling of ammunition and explosives, 1942-44. $25
T-84 Roll 483: Captured French 8th Army Maginot Line Records 1939-40
1,059 images of French military records pertaining to fortifications, defenses, and troops movements along the upper Rhine in Alsace, Sep 39 - April 40. The records are from independent fortress units and elements of the French 8th Army and were captured by the German Army. Included are German-language subject titles, summary notes, and some translations. Some of the records were damaged by fire and are illegible. Includes directives, plans, maps, tables and diagrams documenting French defensive measures including destruction of the Rhine bridges, description of fortifications, organization of artillery concentrations, and contingency plans to counter a possible German offensive through Switzerland. $25
T-84 Roll 484: Army Groups Center & South War Diaries, Russia Feb-Jun & Oct 41
1,263 images of Army Group Center’s daily summaries of operations and assessments of German and Soviet strengths, capabilities, and intentions, including documents concerning Operation Typhoon (the offensive to capture Moscow), Oct 41; and Army Group South’s war diary concerning preparations for Operation Barbarossa, including documents concerning proposed and alternative axes of advance and allocations of forces, and operations during the first weeks of the invasion of Russia, Feb-Jun 41. $25
T-84 Roll 485: Various OKW Organizational & Armaments Documents 1928-45
643 images of a Luftwaffe organizational manual 1938 for the higher command levels of the German Air Force titled Besondere Anlage 1 zum Mob. Plan (Luflwaffe). Kriegsspitzengliderung der Luftwaffe und Gliederung der höheren Kommandobehörden der Luftwaffw im Kriege, Mob. Jahr 1938/39. Ausgabe vom 1.8.1938. Included are schematic charts and organizational tables that detail the composition and duties of departments and offices of the Luftwaffe, Aug 38; an OKW organizational manual for the German Armed Forces High Command titled "Kriegsspitzengliederung des Oberkommandos der Wehrmacht (Hefle I u. 2). Ausgabe vom 1.3.1939 with schematic charts and organizational tables detailing the structure, composition, and functions of specific departments and offices within OKW and authorized strength tables for each department or office, Mar 39; a collection of organizational charts and other documents relating to the structure and functions of OKW’s Commander of the Replacement Army, 1939; a folder created by the OKW Wehrwirtshafts und Rüstungsamt (War Economy and Armaments Bureau) containing graphs illustrating German armaments production and use from 1939 into 1942. Included topics are Allied merchant ship tonnage destroyed and damaged by Luflwaffe attack, bomb tonnages dropped and recorded hits on shipping targets, comparisons of German and Allied combat aircraft losses by theater, credited kills of Allied aircraft by flak units, torpedoes expended by German Navy units; comparisons of monthly totals of U-boats commissioned into service during the first years of World Wars I and II; and data on total manpower strength of the various German armed forces. The data ranges from the beginning of the war into early 1942; documents concerning responsibilities and activities of individual offices within OKW and OKH and other authorities involved in national defense in 1935 & 1939; messages exchanged between OKW and the Nazi Party Chancellery regarding planning for the tactical defense of threatened German territory, Feb 45; two manuals providing instructions on the encipherment and decryption of tactical communications, 1933 & 1944. $25
T-84 Roll 487: Various Army & Corps War Diary Files, France & Russia 1939-42
643 images of a file prepared by the Intelligence Section of Second Army regarding the cracking of a Polish espionage ring in the Kharkov area, Apr 42 - Mar 43; two captured French documents from the Western campaign that describe the different types of signals or flares to be used in the event of an advance into Belgium, and planned axes of advance for French units for a contingency advance into Switzerland, Nov 39 & May 40; LXXV Armeekorps interrogation reports of a captured American airman and an Italian soldier working as a British intelligence agent, 23-26 May 44; a folder from the Third Panzer Corps concerning various operational and administrative activities during the first six months of Operation Barbarossa, including a summary of corps operations in breaking through the Stalin Line and establishment of a bridgehead over the Dnieper, Jun-Dec 41; Sixth Army’s counterintelligence war diary for the period before the invasion of Russia, Apr-May 41; operations war diary of the Second Army, Jan-Mar 42. $25