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Cabinet Office: Historical Branch: German Army Documents (Schlieffen Papers)

Catalogue reference: CAB 20

What's it about?

CAB 20

This series consists of photostat copies of the papers of Graf von Schlieffen, Chief of the German General Staff, 1892-1906. The papers consist of manuscripts, papers and maps relating to German war plans, collectively known as the Schlieffen Plan.

Full description and record details

Reference

CAB 20

Title
Cabinet Office: Historical Branch: German Army Documents (Schlieffen Papers)
Date

1902-1912

Description

This series consists of photostat copies of the papers of Graf von Schlieffen, Chief of the German General Staff, 1892-1906. The papers consist of manuscripts, papers and maps relating to German war plans, collectively known as the Schlieffen Plan.

Arrangement
Arrangement

Due to an earlier rearrangement of the material the items in this series have two former reference numbers. The arrangement by folio number was altered to an arrangement by folder and alphabetic reference. The current arrangement follows the latter.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Physical description

4 files and flat sheets

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1958 Cabinet Office

Physical condition

Positive photostats

Subjects
Topics
Maps and plans
Accruals

No future accruals expected

Administrative / biographical background

Original papers were included in a collection of German Army Documents (Heeresarchiv), which formed part of the captured enemy documents returned to the German Federal Authorities by the USA in 1955.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C3827/

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