World War II, 1939-1945

John Mendelsohn, Editor, The Holocaust: Selected Documents

18 Volume set of  translated documents selected from the collection of captured German Documents in the U.S. National Archives.  This is an excellent place to begin research on the German Role in WWII and the Holocaust.

The sources found in drop-down menus in this section include:

Military Documents
Includes War Directives and Official Documents from the German High Command.

Nazi Party/Government Documents
Contains publications from the German Foreign Ministry other offices within the Party and the Reich. Also included are documents from the Gestapo and SS.

Memoirs & Personal Writings
Lists the memoirs, diaries, correspondence, and speeches of Hitler and the High Command, as well as other military leaders, politicians, soldiers, and civilians.

Newspapers & Films
Includes official Reich Newspapers and Propaganda Films, as well as period newsreel footage and postwar films made with archival footage.

Anti-Hitler Movement
Collects relevant documents and accounts that relate to the Nazi Resistance within Germany, as well as the Reich's response.