This file contains a comprehensive body of documentation relating to the planning, construction, administration, and operation of the Mittelwerk underground V-2 rocket production facility. It also includes extensive Allied intelligence material generated during and immediately after the capture of the Nordhausen area.
The contents include, but are not limited to:
- Production records, contracts, and administrative memoranda of Mittelwerk GmbH
- Installation and planning documents for underground factory construction
- Records relating to rocket assembly, testing, failures, and production output
- Correspondence between German engineers, administrators, and external researchers
- Sonder-Direktionsanweisungen (special operational directives)
- Reports on factory evacuation and relocation of personnel from Peenemünde
- Extracts from Albert Speer’s wartime chronicle and conference records with Adolf Hitler
- Allied intelligence reports including CIOS and ETO Technical Intelligence summaries
- Target maps, aerial reconnaissance notes, and photographic documentation
- Interrogation reports of engineers and technical staff
- Notes on the composition and intended use of napalm-type incendiaries in attacks on Mittelwerk
- Working papers and calculations relating to V-2 rocket production figures
The file integrates German-origin operational documentation with Allied interpretive and analytical material, allowing for cross-comparison between primary records and intelligence assessments.
Disclaimer
This file contains historical documents created during the Second World War by German state, military, and industrial authorities, as well as postwar Allied intelligence agencies. The materials reflect the language, attitudes, administrative practices, and technical priorities of their time.
Some documents include references to the Nazi regime, forced labour, wartime violence, and other subjects that may be disturbing or offensive. These materials are preserved and made available strictly for the purposes of historical research, documentation, and critical analysis. Their inclusion does not imply endorsement, approval, or validation of the ideologies, actions, or policies represented.
Descriptions and titles are provided to aid identification and research and do not constitute interpretive judgments. The archive does not alter, sanitise, or suppress historical records, even where their content is uncomfortable or controversial.
Researchers are advised to approach this material with appropriate scholarly context and sensitivity, particularly when citing or reproducing content relating to human suffering or criminal conduct.
Condition Note
The file survives as a complete microfilm compilation and is generally stable. The original documents show variable condition consistent with wartime and immediate postwar working records. Many items were produced as carbon copies, cyclostyled reports, or rapid duplications, resulting in uneven legibility, faded text, smudging, and occasional partial loss of clarity. Handwritten annotations and marginal notes are present throughout.
Some pages exhibit physical wear in the source material, including creasing, tearing, staining, and minor truncation at edges, likely due to heavy handling and emergency filing conditions. Photographic and map materials show reduced contrast and occasional blurring.
Despite these issues, the informational content is largely intact. The microfilm preservation ensures continuity of the collection, though image quality varies across frames. No evidence of deliberate alteration or modern tampering is present.
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