R & A No. 3113.7 / Principal Nazi Organizations Involved in the ...

1.44 - SECRET
Abwehr (Military Intelligence of tha
OK»).
Much of the information needed by
Amt VI for the successful execution of
its main assignments had to be collected
in occupied territory by its agents, who
therefore worked in cooperation with those of
Amt III. In addition to this, Amt Vi main­
tained an extensive network of agents for
espionage in every satellite, neutral, and
hostile count:*:, ; the information gai ned was
then sent bacJc to Amt VI, where it wes sorted
and evaluated.
Breakdown of Amt VI —'
Offices of Amt VI »ere established aa
Abteilung VI within many of the SIPO and
SD .headquarters In occupied territories» In
mp-ay lnstancea, a clear-cut chain of command
and channel of sommunicat tons could not be
maintained; frequently, therefore, Amt VI
representatives received orders from and
submitted reports to the main headquarters
In Berlin without intermediaries.
Business Offices
ii
A» General ^uties -~ SS-Qbersturmbnnfuhrer Fllber
17 State Department Document No.. 862-105/54
SECRET