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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
Exhibit Code: Prosecution 30
Document Book No: Prosecution Aggression: opening statement
Citations: IMT (page 371), IMT (page 376)
HLSL Item No.: 450633
Notes:For Hitler's first speech on 22 August 1939, see PS 798.
Trial Issues
Conspiracy (and Common plan, in IMT) (IMT, NMT 1, 3, 4) IMT count 1: common plan or conspiracy (IMT) IMT count 2: crimes against peace (wars of aggression) (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