Brief Description:

This record group comprises narratives, publications, photographs, and preparatory materials from the office of Kurt Wittler, editor of the German-language newspaper Bayrischer Tag (Bavarian Day) published by the  American Military Administration for the German civilian population in Bavaria. Kurt Wittler documents also shed light on American intelligence activities vis-à-vis to the German Army in 1944, 1945. The Collection could be conditionally subdivided on editorial materials, warfare matters, and evidences of the Nazi crimes.

The follwoing collections comprise this record group,

RG-40.01, Bavarian Day, in German, newspaper published by US Military Government in Germany;

RG-40.02, German anti-Semitic literature;

RG-40.03, Kurt Wittler, army intelligence materials;

RG-40.04, Materials related to Nazi crimes;

RG-40.05, Allied Military Operations in Germany and the Pacific;

RG-40.06, Kurt Wittler Family History

Record Series Number: RG-40/RG-40

Created by: Wittler, Kurt (1944 -- 1945)

Volume: 1.0 Boxes

Arrangement: Collections and documents developed and assigned by the processor

Biographical Note for Wittler, Kurt (1944 -- 1945) : Kurt Wittler, a former émigré from Nazi Germany, served for the US intelligence agencies in Germany. In 1945 he worked for the American Military Government of the US occupation zone in Germany. Wittler was editor-in-chief of the German-language newspaper Bayrischer Tag (A Bavarian Day) published by the American military administration for German population of Bavaria.

Access Restrictions:

No restrictions. Credits to the Museum are required.

Digital copies are available upon request

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Rights/Use Restrictions: Copyrighted materials