Attendants of the July 31st, 1940 conference at the Berghof

[CNE503]

Hello,

I'm trying to determine who was in this conference held at the Berghof on July 31st, 1940, which initiated the process that led to "Barbarossa".
I'm currently sure about the presence of Keitel and Jodl (for the OKW), Brauchitsch and Halder (for the OKH), Raeder (for the Kriegsmarine), and of course Hitler. But sources disagree concerning the presence of Jeschonnek (for the Luftwaffe) and Fregattenkäpitan Karl-Jesco von Puttkamer (Hitler's naval assistant).

Does anyone know whether one or both of these officers assisted to the conference?
Was there another people in the audience?

Thanks for your help,
Cheers,

CNE503

[doogal]

Theres another topic The Lossburg Study which has a link below.

http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a279709.pdf

might have a fugate reference though so ???

which says in Halders diary on 22nd July are notes from a 21st July meeting which initiated the original study:
I thought it was interesting as I was trying to find out when Guderians COS and Ia (of PGG )first attended a meeting and then verbally told him about the Eastern operation.

[CNE503]

Well, thanks for this interesting link. Concerning this conference, it was not the July 21st conference with Brauchitsch (but not Halder). Hitler only informed his main subordinates that he was willing to attack the USSR in Spring 1941 on July 31st, not 21st. The two conferences were different.

Cheers,

CNE503

[doogal]

Yeah I get there different but (and I haven't got a copy) if Halders diary records it on the 22nd Brautisch must have informed him if he didn't attend.... im kinda interested in these verbal transmissions which precede all the conferences when they were told officially....
not a popular topic... im sure there are countless members who have the info.... IMO do your own research Doogal.....

[Boby]

I'm sure all these pictures in the von Below collection are from the 31 July Meeting

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/listi ... -205003235

Boby