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Speech to the military commanders, on the goal of the invasion of Poland and the attitude required for victory against Poland and the western powers
IMT
Authors
Adolf Hitler (Fuehrer, Reich Chancellor, Supeme Commander of Wehrmacht)
Adolf Hitler
Austrian nationalized German politician, leader of the National Socialist party and dictator of Germany (1889-1945)
- Born: 1889-01-01 1889-04-20 (Braunau am Inn) (country: Austria-Hungary; located in the administrative territorial entity: Archduchy of Austria above the Enns; statement is subject of: Adolf-Hitler-Geburtshaus)
- Died: 1945-04-30 (Berlin Führerbunker) (country: Nazi Germany; located in the administrative territorial entity: Berlin; statement is subject of: death of Adolf Hitler)
- Country of citizenship: Cisleithania (period: 1889-04-20 through 1918-11-11); First Republic of Austria (period: 1919-01-01 through 1925-04-30); Nazi Germany (end cause: death of Adolf Hitler; period: 1933-01-30 through 1945-04-30); Republic of German-Austria (period: 1918-01-01 through 1919-01-01)
- Occupation: painter (statement is subject of: paintings by Adolf Hitler); political writer; politician (reason for preferred rank: generally used form); soldier
- Member of political party: German Workers' Party (period: 1919-09-12 through 1921-07-11); Nazi Party (series ordinal: 556)
- Member of: Nazi Party
- Participant in: Aktion T4; Beer Hall Putsch; The Holocaust; ethnic cleansing
- Significant person: Albert Speer; Benito Mussolini; Eva Braun; Joseph Stalin
Date: 22 August 1939
Literal Title: Second Speech by the Fuehrer on 22 Aug. '39
Total Pages: 1
Language of Text: English
Evidence Code: PS-1014
Document Book No: Prosecution Preparation for aggression
Citation: IMT (page 9782)
HLSL Item No.: 450609
Notes:Another copy of PS 1014 was offered as evidence on 26 November 1945 (exhibit 30). This copy was not offered separately. For the "first speech" to the military commanders, see documents L 3 and PS 798.
Trial Issues
Conspiracy (and Common plan, in IMT) (IMT, NMT 1, 3, 4, 11) IMT count 1: common plan or conspiracy (IMT) IMT count 3: war crimes (IMT) Wars of aggression
Document Summary
Staff Evidence Analyses
PS-1014: 2nd Fuhrer's speech before the Chief Military Commanders
Red Series Doc Descriptions
PS-1014: Hitler's second speech to the Commanders-in-chief on 22 August 1939. Hitler states he will provide a propa-gandistic incident to start the war; complete destruction of Poland necessary; victory, not law, is the important factor
Doc Book Tables of Contents
PS-1014: Speech by Hitler on 22 August 1939. Not Introduced
Blue Series Subject Index
PS-1014: AGGRESSION -- Planning / AGGRESSION AGAINST AUSTRIA -- War, loss of, reasons, interrogations of German General Staff officers, General Marshall’s report -- Start, Hitler’s "propagandistic cause" / AGGRESSION -- "Propagandistic cause" to start the war / AGGRESSION AGAINST POLAND -- oral evidence / ADOLF HITLER SCHOOLS -- Hitler’s foreign policy 1933: Neurath’s and Weizsaecker’s attitude, Weizsaecker oral evidence -- Statement to use propagandistic reasons for starting the war / WAR -- Causes of, Hitler’s "propagandistic causes," Ribbentrop’s views / WAR -- -- Principles / WAR -- guilt -- Hitler’s statement, concerning German propaganda / WAR -- Outbreak of -- Causes / REGARD BY GERMANY -- Aggressive wars: Definitions, Judgment -- In violation of treaties, conventions, and assurances, Hitler’s propagandistic causes for starting the war / POLAND, GOVERNMENT GENERAL -- War: Attempts to avert outbreak -- ~ Hitler’s propagandistic causes to start, Ribbentrop oral evidence / OBERSALZBERG --