Adolf Hitler's War Directives
General Introduction
Introduction
31-8-1939
Directive Number 1 For The Conduct Of The War
Introduction
3-9-1939
Directive Number 2 For The Conduct Of The War
Introduction
9-9-1939
Directive Number 3 For The Conduct Of The War
Introduction
25-9-1939
Directive Number 4 For The Conduct Of The War
Introduction
30-9-1939
Directive Number 5
Introduction
9-10-1939
Directive Number 6 For The Conduct Of The War
Introduction
18-10-1939
Directive Number 7 For The Conduct Of The War -- For The Prosecution Of The War Against The Western Enemy
Introduction
20-11-1939
Directive Number 8 For The Conduct Of The War
Introduction
29-11-1939
Directive Number 9 -- Instructions For Warfare Against The Economy Of The Enemy
Introduction
(1-3-1940
Directive For
Case Weser-Exercise
)
Introduction
1-3-1940
Directive For
Case Weser-Exercise
Introduction
14-5-1940
Directive Number 11
Introduction
(Directive Number 12)
Introduction
24-5-1940
Directive Number 13
Introduction
8-6-1940
Directive Number 14
Introduction
14-6-1940
Directive Number 15
Introduction
16-7-1940
Directive Number 16 -- On Preparations For A Landing Operation Against England
Introduction
1-8-1940
Directive Number 17 -- For The Conduct Of Air And Sea Warfare Against England
Introduction
12-11-1940
Directive Number 18
Introduction
10-12-1940
Undertaking Attila
Introduction
13-12-1940
Undertaking Marita
Introduction
18-12-1940
Directive Number 21 --
Case Barbarossa
Introduction
11-1-1941
Directive Number 22 -- German Support For Battles In The Mediterranean Area
Introduction
6-2-1941
Directive Number 23 -- Directions For Operations Against England To Date
Introduction
5-3-1941
Directive Number 24 -- Cooperation With Japan
Introduction
27-3-1941
Directive Number 25
Introduction
3-4-1941
Directive Number 26 -- Cooperation With Our Allies In The Balkans
Introduction
4-4-1941
Directive Number 27
Introduction
25-4-1941
Directive Number 28 --
Undertaking Mercury
Introduction
17-5-1941
Directive Number 29
Introduction
23-5-1941
Directive Number 30 -- Middle East
Introduction
9-6-1941
Directive Number 31
Introduction
11-6-1941
Directive Number 32 -- Preparations For The Period After
Barbarossa
Introduction
14-7-1941
Introduction
19-7-1941
Directive Number 33 -- Continuation Of The War In The East
23-7-1941
Supplement To Directive Number 33
Introduction
30-7-1941
Directive Number 34
12-8-1941
Supplement To Directive Number 34
Introduction
6-9-1941
Directive Number 35
Introduction
22-9-1941
Directive Number 36
Introduction
10-10-1941
Directive Number 37
Introduction
2-12-1941
Directive Number 38
Introduction
8-12-1941
Directive Number 39
Introduction
23-3-1942
Directive Number 40 -- Ref.: Competence Of Commanders In Coastal Areas
Introduction
5-4-1942
Directive Number 41
Introduction
29-5-1942
Directive Number 42 -- Instructions For Operations And introduction
Isabella
Against Unoccupied France And The Iberian Peninsula -- Previously Known As
Attila
And
Isabella
Introduction
11-7-1942
Directive Number 43 -- Continuation Of Operations From The Crimea
Introduction
21-7-1942
Directive Number 44 -- Operations In Northern Finland
Introduction
23-7-1942
Directive Number 45 -- Continuation Of
Operation Brunswick
Introduction
18-8-1942
Directive Number 46 -- Instructions For Intensified Action Against Banditry In The East
Introduction
28-12-1942
Directive Number 47 -- Command And Defence Measures In The South East
Introduction
26-7-1943
Directive Number 48 -- Command And Defence Measures In The South East
Introduction
(July, 1943
Directive Number 49)
Introduction
28-9-1943
Directive Number 50 -- Concerning The Preparations For The Withdrawal Of 20th Mountain Army To Northern Finland And Northern Norway
Introduction
3-11-1943
Directive Number 51
Introduction
28-1-1944
Introduction
8-3-1944
Leader Order Number 11 -- (Commandants Of Fortified Areas And Battle Commandants)
Introduction
2-4-1944
Operation Order Number 7 -- Directives For Further Operations By Army Group A, Army Group South, And Army Group Centre
Introduction
16-5-1944
Leader Order Of 16th May, 1944 -- Ref.: Employment Of Long Range Weapons Against England
Introduction
12-7-1944
Introduction
13-7-1944
(a) Decree Of The Leader On The Exercise Of Command In An Area Of Operations Within The Reich, Of 13th July, 1944
and
13-7-1944
(b) Decree Of The Leader On Cooperation Between The Party And The Armed Forces In An Area Of Operations Within The Reich, 13th July, 1944
19-7-1944
Order Of Chief Of The High Command Of The Armed Forces Concerning Preparations For The Defence Of The Reich
Introduction
23-7-1944
Ref.: Reorganisation Of Command Authority In The Area Of Army Group North
Introduction
26-7-1944
Subject: Alpine Approaches Position
Introduction
29-7-1944
Subject: Leader's Order Of 26th July 1944
Introduction
3-8-1944
Executive Orders On The Leader's Order For The Construction Of A System Of Rear Positions In Northern Italy
Introduction
24-8-1944
Order For The Construction Of A German Defensive Position In The West
Introduction
29-8-1944
Order For Completion Of Defences In The German Bight
Introduction
1-9-1944
Order Placing The West Wall In A State Of Readiness
Introduction
3-9-1944
Directive For Further Operations By Commander In Chief West
Introduction
3-9-1944
Directives For Further Operations By Commander In Chief West
7-9-1944
Subject: Military Powers Of Commander In Chief West
9-9-1944
Introduction
12-9-1944
Orders For Defences In The South East
Introduction
22-9-1944
Subject: Second Decree Of The Leader On Powers Of Command In An Area Of Operations Within The Reich
Introduction
28-11-1944
Leader Order On The Exercise Of Command In Units Which Are Left To Their Own Resources
Introduction
21-1-1945
Introduction
28-1-1945
Subject: Employment Of The Folk Storm
Introduction
5-2-1945
Subject: Transport Of Refugees From The East To Denmark
Introduction
20-3-1945
Subject: Demolitions On Reich Territory
Introduction
7-4-1945
Introduction
April, 1945
Leader's Order On The Organisation Of Command In The Separated Areas Of Northern And Southern Germany
Introduction
15-4-1945
Order Of The Day
Conclusion, List Of Codenames, Glossary Of Offices, Glossary Of Persons Named
