Wehrmacht War Diary

Identifier
irn736593
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2022.102.1
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Web Source

https://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn736593

Extent and Medium

book enclosure

1

Archival History

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

Acquisition

United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection

Acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2022.

Scope and Content

Consists of a war diary kept between October 1939 through February 1942 by an unnamed German soldier in the 10th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) who was stationed in Gießen and Regensburg. The entries capture the invasion of Poland, the 1940 French Campaign, and the 1941 Russian campaign, including personal impressions, reflections, and support of the regime.

Conditions Governing Access

No restrictions on access

Corporate Bodies

  • Germany. Wehrmacht

Subjects

  • Regensburg (Germany)

Genre

This description is derived directly from structured data provided to EHRI by a partner institution. This collection holding institution considers this description as an accurate reflection of the archival holdings to which it refers at the moment of data transfer.