Miscellaneous Records -- Shuster Files (Entry UD 27) (RG 165) [The War Department and the Army Records]

        Name of Person Interrogated  Subject of Interrogation
        Amann, Max{Note 1}  Conversation with
        Bargen, Werner von  Political Conditions in Belgium during the German  Occupation
        Bechtel, Heinrich{Note 2}  Hitler and Economists
        Dorsch, Xaver{Note 3}  The Organization Todt{Note 4}
        Finck, August von{Note 5}  Private Banks
        Frank, Philip{Note 6}  Position of Banks under the Nazi-Regime
        Frick, Wilhelm{Note 7}  Interrogation and Conversations with
        Funk, Walter  Economic and Financial Questions
        Geist, Friedrich  Economic Preparations for War
        Goering, Hermann  Interrogations of
        Hayler, Franz{Note 8}  The Organization of the Economy and the Civilian  Sector
        Hettlage, Karl{Note 9}  Financial Questions;...War Finance
        Hettlage, Karl  Impressions of the Reich Ministry of Finance and the  attitude of the Nazi Party toward  Financial Problems
        Ilau, Hans{Note 10}  Economic War Preparations
        Jecht, Horst  Economic Policy
        Kehrl, Hans  War Economic Planning
        Keppler, Wilhelm  Hitler's Economic Adviser
        Krosigk, Graf {Note 11}  Questions on State Finances
        Lahousen, Erwin  State Department Special Interrogation Mission
        Schacht, Hjalmar{Note 12}  Economic and Financial Questions
        Schwarz, Franz Xaver{Note 13}  Functions as party Treasurer
        Warlimont, Walter{Note 14}  The German War Economic Organization
        Zinnemann, Dr. {Note 15}  Creation and Development of the War Economic  Organization of the OKW

{1}Return to text Besides being a leader of the Nazi press he served as Hitler's personal banker.

{2}Return to text Professor of Economics, Munich Technical College.

{3}Return to text Chief of the Field Command of the OT, Ministerial Director in the Reich Ministry for Armaments and War Production.

{4}Return to text Semi-military government agency under Fritz Todt concerned with the construction of strategic highways and military installations.

{5}Return to text Banking firm of Merck, Finck & Co., Munich and Berlin.

{6}Return to text Manager of the Deutsche Bank for Mannheim, Heidelberg, and Southwestern Germany.

{7}Return to text Reich Minister of the Interior from 1933 to 1943, and from August 24, 1943 until the end of the war served as Reichsprotekto of Bohemia and Moravia.

{8}Return to text State Secretary in the Reich Ministry of Economics.

{9}Return to text Financial and Economic Advisor to the Reich Minister for Armaments and War Production.

{10}Return to text Former Economic Editor of the Frankfurter Zeitung.
   

{11}Return to text Reich Minister for Finance

{12}Return to text Former Reich Minister of Economics and President of the Reichsbank. Hitler reappointed Schacht as Reichsbank President in March 1933 (having served in that capacity from December 1923 till 1930) and then as Minister of Economics, a position he held from 1934 to 1937. He was appointed Plenipotentiary-General for the War Economy on May 21, 1935, and proceeded to direct the economic preparations for war. Schacht was dismissed as Reichsbank President on January 20, 1939. He served as Minister without Portfolio until January 1943.
   

{13}Return to text Treasurer of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) 1925-1945.

{14}Return to text Former Deputy chief of the Armed Forces Operations Staff, OKW. OKW (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht) was the High Command of the entire Armed Forces.
   

{15}Return to text Official of the Wehrwirtschaftsamt (War Economy), OKW.