MOST SECRET
C. 0. Air/Sea Forces. 27.7.39.
"Transportubueng Stolpmuende"
SECRET
C. 0. Air/Sea Forces—Order No. 3.
Occupation of the German Free State of Danzig on.. (Y-day)
I. The Fuehrer and Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces has ordered the reunion of the German Free State of Danzig with
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the Greater German Reich. The Armed Forces must occupy the Danzig Free State immediately in order to protect the German population. There will be no hostile intention on the part of Poland so long as the occupation takes place without the force of arms.
II. How the occupation is to be effected.
a. The Army will enter the Danzig Free State with troop units from East Prussia, in order to occupy and defend the Polish frontiers.
Until the town of Danzig is reached—the advance, unhindered, is expected about—o'clock (Y+16 hours),—the Danzig police, supported by the population, will hold and defend the town.
5. The Air Force, will support the army by the employment of air-borne troops in Danzig and will defend Danzig territory against the Polish air-force.
c. The Navy will defend the bay of Danzig against Polish forces, at the same time protecting the mouth of the Weichsel at Schiewenhorst and Neufahr against the penetration of Polish Light forces and auxiliary vessels. It will afford protection and support to the German population, by entering the Neufahr waters and Danzig, and defend the westerplatte which belongs to the Polish armed forces installation. * * *
Sgd. Cooler.
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9 SEPTEMBER 1933* MOST SECRET I Material Measures
Neu A II v 4212/33 Most Secret
Ser. No. Measure Details Remarks
1 Exceeding the permitted number of Number permitted: 1665 Further mines are in part ordered, in
mines. Actual number: 3675 (x) should occasion arise, this number could possibly be increased by the addition of newly delivered mines. part being delivered.
Orders on the occupation of Danzig by the army, supported by the navy and air force
Authors
Coeler (chief of the German naval air force (1939))
Coeler
German General and Knight's Cross recipient
- Born: 1891-06-01 (Poznań)
- Died: 1955-05-14 (Garmisch-Partenkirchen)
- Country of citizenship: Germany
- Occupation: military officer
- Military rank: General der Flieger
- Military branch: Luftwaffe
Date: 27 July 1939
Literal Title: Occupation of the German Free State of Danzig on-----(Y-day)
Total Pages: 1
Language of Text: English
Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)
Evidence Code: C-30
Citation: IMT (page 1006)
HLSL Item No.: 450786
Notes:In this copy, Coeler's name is typed as "Cooler." The date of the expected occupation is refrerred to as Y-day.