German High Command Documents – FHQ OKW OKH 1944–45 (Irving File T78-339)

Full Archival description-German High Command Documents – FHQ OKW OKH 1944–45 (Irving File T78-339)

This file contains operational directives, situation reports, and internal communications issued between the Führerhauptquartier (FHQ), the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (OKW), and the Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH) during the final phase of the Second World War. Documents include:
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Daily and special situation reports (Tagesmeldungen) from the Eastern Front and the Western Front,
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Telegrams, radio messages, and typed orders from Adolf Hitler, General Heinz Guderian, and senior General Staff officers,
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Operational and strategic correspondence from OKH/GenStdH/Op.Abt. (Operations Section),
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Maps and overlays of Army Group Centre, Vistula, and Courland operations,
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Orders of battle and troop movements, especially concerning the Eastern Front (Vistula–Oder, East Prussia, Pomerania, and Berlin sectors),
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Final war situation communiqués from March–April 1945 issued from the Führerhauptquartier.

Disclaimer

This document is presented for historical and scholarly purposes only.
It forms part of a primary-source record of the German High Command (Oberkommando des Heeres / Oberkommando der Wehrmacht / Führerhauptquartier) during the final phase of the Second World War (1944–45).

The content of these materials reflects the language, attitudes, and policies of the period in which they were created, including military, political, and ideological terminology used by the National Socialist regime. Such content is not endorsed, supported, or promoted by the curators or publishers of this archive.

Users are cautioned that some documents may contain offensive, propagandistic, or falsified information produced for wartime or political purposes. Researchers are advised to interpret all materials critically and within their proper historical context.

Reproduction or quotation from this file should acknowledge its provenance and cite:
German High Command Documents – FHQ / OKW / OKH 1944–45 (T-78 Roll 339), Records of the German Army High Command, U.S. National Archives.

Condition Note

The file is in generally good archival condition, derived from a stable microfilm source. Most pages are legible and continuous, though a few frames show light fading, overexposure, or blurred carbon copies, typical of wartime duplication. Handwritten annotations and stamps remain readable but faint in some areas. Overall, the document offers a reliable and coherent record suitable for scholarly transcription and citation.

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