Historical Archive
Decrees, treaties, operations and notable events recorded across the Reich.
- 1941-07-17 · Decree
Decree on the Administration of the Occupied Eastern Territories
Establishes the Reichskommissariate framework in the East.
- 1941-06-21 · Operation
Operation Barbarossa — preparations finalized
Three army groups stand ready along the Bug. H-Hour set for dawn 22 June.
- 1941-03-11 · War
Lend-Lease Act enacted by United States
American material aid to Britain assessed as decisive long-war factor.
- 1941-03-01 · Treaty
Tripartite Pact reaffirmed
Bulgaria accedes to the Tripartite Pact; Balkan southern flank secured.
- 1937-09-15 · Decree
Dissolution of the Sturmabteilung
Following the arrest and death of Wilhelm Krüger, Falkenhayne supervised the legal dissolution of the Sturmabteilung and the redistribution of its personnel, assets, and administrative responsibilities. The operation significantly strengthened the authority of the Reich government and brought an end to the SA as an independent political force.
- 1937-09-10 · Event
The Krüger Affair
As Reich Minister of the Interior, Falkenhayne directed the administrative investigation into Oberster SA-Führer Wilhelm Krüger and his supporters. Working alongside the Reich Main Security Office, the Ministry uncovered evidence of unauthorized political organizing and activities deemed detrimental to state stability.