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National Air and Space Museum Archives
Captured German Aeronautical Documents (CGD) Microfilm
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NASM.XXXX.0408
- Dates:
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1945-1946
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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7 Microfilm reels
- Repository:
Collection of microfilmed translations of captured German documents mainly relating to supersonic research, swept-back wings, jet-propulsion, patents, explosives, ballistics, missiles, compressors, and other aeronautical subjects.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
This collection is an incomplete set of microfilmed translations of captured German documents mainly relating to supersonic research, swept-back wings, jet-propulsion, patents, explosives, ballistics, missiles, compressors, and other aeronautical subjects. This set contains rolls 1, 3-4, 6, 8-9, and 14.
Note: The digital images in this finding aid were repurposed from scans made by an outside contractor for a commercial product and may show irregular cropping and orientation in addition to color variations resulting from damage to and deterioration of the original objects.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Documents are filmed in Army Air Forces Air Technical Services Command (AAF ATSC) Translation File Number order. Files numbers are in the form "CGD-#".
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
In the final days of World War II, the advancing Allied armies captured a large number of documents from the German and Japanese governments. These documents were taken to various sites in Europe and the United States for evaluation and appraisal. Those documents considered valuable were microfilmed for preservation.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
United States Navy?, unknown, unknown, XXXX.0408, unknown
Processing Information
Described and encoded by Paul Silbermann, 2019.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Use
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Preferred Citation
Captured German Aeronautical Documents (CGD) Microfilm, Acc. XXXX.0408, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
More Information
Abbreviations
Abbreviations
AAF
[United States] Army Air Forces
ADRC
Air Document Research Center, USSTAF (later T-2)
AEL
Aeronautical Engine Laboratory, Bureau of Aeronautics, United States Navy
ATSC
Air Technical Service Command, United States Army Air Forces
AVA Göttingen
Aerodynamische Versuchsanstalt Göttingen E.V.
BuAer
Bureau of Aeronautics, United States Navy
BuOrd
Bureau of Ordnance, United States Navy
BuShips
Bureau of Ships, United States Navy
DAL
Deutsche Akademie für Luftfahrtforschung [German Academy for Aeronautical Research]
DFS
Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Segelflug "Ernst Udet" [Ernst Udet German Glider Research Institute]
DVL
Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luftfahrt E.V. [German Avaition Research Institute]
FB
Forschungsbericht [Research Report]
FKFS
Forschungsinstitut für Kraftfahrwesen und Fahrzeugmotoren Stuttgart [Research Institute of Automotive Engineering and Vehicle Engines Stuttgart]
GDV
Gasdynamische Versuchsanstalt [Gas Dynamics Research Institute]
HVP
Heeres Versuchsanstalt Peenemünde [Army Experimental Institute, Peenemünde]
KWIS
Kaiser-Wilhelm-Institut für Strömungsforschung [Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Flow Research]
LFA
Luftfahrtforschungsanstalt Hermann Göring E.V. [Hermann Göring Aviation Research Institute]
NAA
North American Aviation
NavOrd
Bureau of Ordnance, United States Navy
NavShips
Bureau of Ships, United States Navy
NOL
Naval Ordnance Laboratory, United States Navy
ONI
Office of Naval Intelligence, United States Navy
RLM
Reichs Luftfahrtministerium (Aviation Ministry)
UM
Untersuchungen und Mitteilungen [Investigations and Communications]
USSTAF
United States Strategic and Tactical Air Forces, United States Army Air Forces
VDE
Verband Deutscher Elektrotechniker [Association of German Electrical Engineers]
VDM
Vereingte Deutsche Metallwerke
WAC
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
WVA
Wasserbau-Versuchsanstalt [Hydraulics Research Institute]
ZWB
Zentrale für wissenschaftliches Berichtswesen der Luftfahrtforschung des Generalluftzeugmeisters [Central Office for Scientific Reporting of Aviation Research]
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Jet propulsion | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Airplanes -- Wings, Swept-back | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aerodynamics, supersonic | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Airplanes -- Germany | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aeronautics | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Aeronautics, Military | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
World War, 1939-1945 | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Microfilms | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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