Third Reich Correspondence, Telegrams, and Propaganda Files (1938–1941) (Irving File 64A)

This collection comprises a wide-ranging set of documents from the Third Reich, covering the years 1938 to 1941. The material includes:

• Diplomatic Telegrams and Messages: Communications between Adolf Hitler, Kaiser Wilhelm II in exile, and foreign heads of state (Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Italy, Iran, and others).
• Propaganda and Cultural Oversight: Film evaluation sheets and internal verdicts on movies screened for Hitler and Goebbels; memoranda on cinema, theatre, and cultural programming; directives concerning the tone of propaganda campaigns.
• Speeches and Addresses: Transcripts of radio broadcasts and public addresses by Joseph Goebbels, including New Year speeches.
• Schedules and Event Programmes: Itineraries of Hitler’s official appearances (May Day parades, rallies, UFA film premieres, military ceremonies).
• Press and Foreign Opinion Reports: Monitoring reports on international press reaction (British, American, and neutral states) to Nazi propaganda and policy; confidential assessments for government use.
• Internal Correspondence: Administrative memoranda, notes on ceremonial planning, and summaries of foreign visits.

Arrangement:
The file is presented as a continuous compilation (microfilm roll), rather than an ordered series. Sections are grouped broadly by document type, with occasional cover sheets bearing Bundesarchiv stamps.

Provenance:
Sourced from the Bundesarchiv (Federal Archives of Germany). The documents were originally produced within German state and party institutions (chiefly the Reich Chancellery and Propaganda Ministry). Reproduced to microfilm postwar and later digitised.

Disclaimer

This document is presented for historical and research purposes only. It originates from the official records of the Third Reich (1933–1945) and therefore contains material produced by the Nazi regime, including propaganda, discriminatory terminology, and political content that reflects the ideology of its creators.

The views, language, and assertions contained within these records do not reflect the views of IrvingCollection.org or its partners. Users are advised that the material may be disturbing or offensive.

Researchers should approach the content critically, with an understanding of its context as products of a totalitarian state engaged in war, propaganda, and persecution.

Condition & Legibility Note

This file of 394 pages is a microfilm reproduction of original documents from the Bundesarchiv. The digitisation presents the typical characteristics of mid-20th century microfilm:

• Image Quality: Overall fair to good. Most pages are clear and legible, but quality varies across the file.

• Fading & Overexposure: Some telegrams and carbon copies show fading or overexposed backgrounds, reducing contrast between text and page.

• Handwritten Notes: Handwriting, where present (marginalia, signatures, annotations), is sometimes faint but generally decipherable.

• Typographic Material: Typed memoranda, propaganda reports, and schedules are mostly sharp and readable.

• Press Clippings & Facsimiles: Newspaper extracts and telegram facsimiles are occasionally blurred, with partial loss of small print detail.

• Completeness: No major gaps in pagination; the sequence appears intact as compiled on microfilm.

Overall Assessment: The file is complete and research-usable, with the majority of documents legible. Scholars may encounter some difficulty with faded or blurred pages, but core content is accessible and interpretable.

Sample-Third Reich Correspondence, Te (1938–1941) (Irving File 64A) 179