United Nations War Crimes Commission: Letter Alleging German Atrocities in Poland, November 1939-January 1940

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United Nations War Crimes Commission: Letter Alleging German Atrocities in Poland, November 1939-January 1940

1 Feb 1946

A short file of documents discussing alleged German atrocities in Poland between November 1939 and January 1940. The documents include a report detailing various alleged atrocities during the German occupation of Poland found in the German government archives after the war; a proposal to publish this report for propaganda purposes; and a letter casting doubt on the authenticity of the report, and its value for propaganda purposes.
poland germany united nations censorship newspapers propaganda psychological warfare war crimes second world war broadcast services foreign office intelligence reports nazi-occupied europe permanent under-secretary's department german archives
Collection ID
FO1093
Conflict
Second World War
Countries
Germany Poland
Document Reference
FO 1093/338/2
Document Types
Report Correspondence
File Reference
FO 1093/338
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.fo1093.0338.002
Keywords
War Crimes Nazi-occupied Europe Intelligence Reports Newspapers Broadcast Services German Archives
Languages
English
Organizations
Foreign Office United Nations Permanent Under-Secretary's Department
Pages
5
Published in
United Kingdom
Themes
Propaganda Censorship Psychological Warfare

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