AFHRA Documents on Unternehmen Eisenhammer

[Richard T Eger]

From 12 O'clock High!:

Henrik Krog
Eisenhammer - Misteln against the USSR
Mon May 29 18:45:34 2000


HI people

I was wondering if anyone could shed some light on the "Eisenhammer" plan, designed to wreak havoc on the Soviet electrical generating capacity, that has been
mentioned here before.
From what little I have read in other places, the Misteln were supposed to be directed against the power plants at the Rybinsk reservoir as well as South of Lake
Ladoga.
However, I have also seen mention of proposed targets for this operation being plants in the Urals, and even steel plants there.
Does anyone have an idea of what the final draft of the plan looked like....approximate targets, numbers of Mistels to be used???

Henrik

[Richard T Eger]

From TOH!:

Rabe Anton
Re: Unternehmen Eisenhammer
Wed May 31 13:02:47 2000


You can find extensive original documents on Unternehmen
EISENHAMMER in AFHRA 512.625J, 1945, Chef Fuehrungsstab to
Oberst von Brautschitsch - "Eisenhammer" operation against
Russia, February 1945. This file consists of A.D.I.(K) Report No. 398/1945 on KG 200; ca. 15-page English translation of German document dated 9 November 1943,
"Attacking Russian War Industry," signed Koller; ca.
30 pages of original German plans, messages, and orders
related to EISENHAMMER. These pages bear original German
stamps Chef-Sache! Nur durch Offiziere! and Geheime
Kommandosache! 06.11.43-12.04.45. Important material.

Available on 16mm microfilm from Air Force Historical Research Center, 600 Chennault Circle, Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6424, U.S.A. Ask for microfilm quotation. Film
is
$30 per roll in U.S. dollars.

RA

[Richard T Eger]

From TOH!:

Rabe Anton
Re: Unternehmen Eisenhammer Docs
Thu Jun 1 00:37:09 2000


The AFHRA roll number is A5424.

RA