RSHA Files on Munitions Storage at Obersalzberg (1944) (Irving file T175-452)

This file consists of RSHA correspondence, memoranda, and technical assessments concerning:

• Storage of munitions at Obersalzberg
• Evaluation of explosive risk and potential detonation hazards
• Security implications of stored ammunition
• Technical considerations relating to accidental explosion or structural impact
• Possible contingency or demolition concerns during late-war conditions

The material appears within the broader RSHA/V (Kriminaltechnisches Institut) records included in Roll 452

File

. The relevant documentation forms part of late-war technical reporting and reflects institutional awareness of explosive safety and security at a politically sensitive site.

The file may also contain associated technical correspondence between RSHA officials and other security authorities responsible for Obersalzberg facilities.

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