dtufail/nuremberg-trials-corpus huggingface dataset:
treacherous attacks against State and Party, and for the Protection of Party Uniforms, 20 December 1934. 1934 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 1269 .... III 973 *1395-PS Law to insure the unity of Party and State, 1 December 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 1016. (GB 252) .................. III 978
1396-PS			Law concerning the confiscation of Communist property, 26 May 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 293................	III	979
1397-PS			Law for the reestablishment of the Professional Civil Service, 7 April 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 175 ..................	III	981
1398-PS			Law to supplement the Law for the restoration of the Professional Civil Service, 20 July 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 518 .......	III	986
1400-PS			Law changing the regulations in regard to public officer, 30 June 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 433................	III	987
1401-PS			Law regarding admission to the Bar, 7 April 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, part I, p. 188 .....	III	989
1402-PS			The Homestead Law of 29 September 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 685 .....	III	990
*1534-PS		Eltz letter of resignation, 30 January 1937. (USA 402) ..................	IV	95
*1639-A-PS		Mobilization book for the Civil Administration, 1939 Edition, issued over signature of Keitel. (USA 777) ..................	IV	143
**1654-PS		Law of 16 March 1935 reintroducing universal military conscription. 1935 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 369. (Referred to but not offered in evidence.).....	IV	163
*1701-PS		Memorandum from Frick to the Reich Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery, 9 August 1943, enclosing draft law and memorandum of comment thereon by Rosenberg, 22 December 1943. (USA 392) .........................		IV		203
*1708-PS		The Program of the NSDAP. National Socialistic Yearbook, 1941, p. 153. (USA 255; USA 324) .........................		IV		208
of the Reich Chancellery, 9 August 1943, enclosing draft law and memorandum of comment thereon by Rosenberg, 22 December 1943. (USA 392) ......................... IV 203 *1708-PS The Program of the NSDAP. National Socialistic Yearbook, 1941, p. 153. (USA 255; USA 324) ......................... IV 208
1770-PS			Law concerning factory representative councils and economic organizations, 4 April 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 161 .........................		IV		343
*1774-PS		Extracts from Organizational Law of the Greater German Reich by Ernst Rudolf Huber. (GB 246) .........................		IV		349
1861-PS			Law on the regulation of National labor, 20 January 1934. 1934 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 45 .........................		IV		497
1862-PS			Ordinance for execution of Four Year Plan, 18 October 1936. 1936 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 887 .........................		IV		499
1915-PS			Decree concerning leadership of Armed Forces, 4 February 1938. 1938 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 111 .........................		IV		552
1942-PS			Hess' participation in legislative process, published in Legal Regulations and Legal Problems of the Movement, by Dr. O. Gauweiler, p. 20 .........................		IV		584
1962-PS			Law to change the Penal Code of 28 June 1935. 1935 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 839 .........................		IV		600
*1997-PS		Decree of the Fuehrer, 17 July 1941, concerning administration of Newly Occupied Eastern territories. (USA 319) .........................		IV		634
2001-PS			Law to remove the Distress of People and State, 24 March 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 141 .........................		IV		638
2003-PS			Law concerning the Sovereign Head of the German Reich, 1 August 1934. 1934 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 747 .........................		IV		639
2004-PS			Preliminary law for the coordination of Federal States under the Reich, 31 March 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 153 .........................		IV	640
the Sovereign Head of the German Reich, 1 August 1934. 1934 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 747 ......................... IV 639 2004-PS Preliminary law for the coordination of Federal States under the Reich, 31 March 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 153 ......................... IV 640
2005-PS			Second law integrating the "Laender" with the Reich, 7 April 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 173 .........................		IV	641
2006-PS			Law for the reconstruction of the Reich, 30 January 1934. 1934 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 75 .........................		IV	642
2008-PS			German Communal Ordinance, 30 January 1935. 1935 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 49 .........................		IV		643
2014-PS			Law amending regulations of criminal law and criminal procedure, 24 April 1934. 1934 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 341 .........................		IV		648
*2018-PS		Fuehrer's decree establishing a Ministerial Council for Reich Defense, 30 August 1939. 1939 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 1539. (GB 250) .........................		IV		650
2022-PS			Law against overcrowding of German schools and Higher Institutions, 25 April 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 225 .........................		IV		651
2029-PS			Decree establishing the Reich Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, 13 March 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 104 .........................	IV		652
2030-PS			Decree concerning the Duties of the Reich Ministry for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, 30 June 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 449 .........................	IV		653
*2031-PS		Decree establishing a Secret Cabinet Council, 4 February 1938. 1938 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 112. (GB 217)  ......................... 	IV		654
2039-PS			Decree concerning the conditions of employment of Eastern workers, 30 June 1942. 1942 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 419 .........................		IV		655
a Secret Cabinet Council, 4 February 1938. 1938 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 112. (GB 217) ......................... IV 654 2039-PS Decree concerning the conditions of employment of Eastern workers, 30 June 1942. 1942 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 419 ......................... IV 655
2047-PS			Law for the extension of the law concerning the removal of the distress of People and Reich, 30 January 1937. 1937 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 105 .........................		IV		660
2048-PS			Law for the extension of the law concerning the removal of the distress of People and Reich, 30 January 1939. 1939 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 95 .........................		IV		660
2057-PS			Law relating to National Emergency Defense measures of 3 July 1934. 1934 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 529 .........................		IV		699
2073-PS			Decree concerning the appointment of a Chief of German Police in the Ministry of the Interior, 17 June 1936. 1936 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 487 .........................	IV	703
2075-PS			Decree for appointment of a chief of organization of Germans abroad within the Foreign Office, 30 January 1937. 1937 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 187 .........................		IV		704
2076-PS			Decree of the Government concerning formation of Special Courts, 21 March 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, pp. 136-137 .........................	IV	705
2078-PS			Decree concerning establishment of Ministry for Science, Education and Popular Culture, 1 May 1934. 1934 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 365 .........................		IV		706
2082-PS			Law relating to the Reich Chamber of Culture of 22 September 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 661 ......................... 	IV		708
2083-PS			Editorial control law, 4 October 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 713 ......................... 	IV		709
2089-PS			Decree relating to Reich air Ministry, 5 May 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 241 .........................		IV		719
p. 661 ......................... IV 708 2083-PS Editorial control law, 4 October 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 713 ......................... IV 709 2089-PS Decree relating to Reich air Ministry, 5 May 1933. 1933 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 241 ......................... IV 719
2090-PS			Decree relating to coordination of Jurisdiction of Reich and Prussia in relation to church affairs, 16 July 1935. 1935 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 1029 .........................		IV		720
2091-PS			Decree of the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor appointing a Reich Minister for Armaments and Munitions, 17 April 1940. 1940 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 513 .........................		IV		720
2092-PS			Decree of the Fuehrer for concentration of war economy, 2 September 1943. 1943 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 529 .........................		IV		721
2093-PS			First Executive Order relating to transfer of forestry and hunting matters to the Reich, 12 July 1934. 1934 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 617 .........................		IV		723
2094-PS			Decree of Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor concerning Reich Labor Leader in Reich Ministry of Interior, 30 January 1937. 1937 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 95 .........................		IV		723
2095-PS			Decree of Fuehrer on Establishment of Supreme Reich Authority- "The Reich Labor Leader", 20 August 1943. 1943 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 495 .........................		IV		724
2097-PS			Decree of Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor relating to designation of Chief of Praesidialkanzlei, 1 December 1937. 1937 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 1317 .........................		IV		724
*2098-PS		Decree relating to Status of Supreme Commanders of Army and Navy, 25 February 1938. 1938 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 215. (GB 206) ......................... 	IV		725
2099-PS			Fuehrer decree relating to Chief of Party Chancellery of 29 May 1941. 1941 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 295 ......................... 	IV		725
Status of Supreme Commanders of Army and Navy, 25 February 1938. 1938 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 215. (GB 206) ......................... IV 725 2099-PS Fuehrer decree relating to Chief of Party Chancellery of 29 May 1941. 1941 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 295 ......................... IV 725
2100-PS			Decree on position of leader of Party Chancellery, 24 January 1942. 1942 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 35 ......................... 	IV		726
2101-PS			Decree of Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor concerning Inspector General of German Highways administration of 3 April 1941. 1941 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 192 .........................		IV		727
2102-PS			Decree of Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor concerning Inspector General for Water and Power, 29 July 1941. 1941 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 467 .........................		IV		727
2103-PS			Decree of Fuehrer on Cabinet Legislation, 10 May 1943. 1943 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 295 .........................		IV		729
*2194-PS		Top secret letter from Ministry for Economy and Labor, Saxony, to Reich Protector in Bohemia and Moravia, enclosing copy of 1938 Secret Defense Law of 4 September 1939. (USA 36) .........................		IV		843
2231-PS			Excerpt from von Stutterheim, "Die Reichskanzlei" (1940), pp. 19-34 .........................		IV		873
*2261-PS		Directive from Blomberg to Supreme Commanders of Army, Navy and Air Forces, 24 June 1935; accompanied by copy of Reich Defense Law of 21 May 1935 and copy of Decision of Reich Cabinet of 12 May 1935 on the Council for defense of the Reich. (USA 24) .........................		IV		934
*2307-PS		Law concerning reunion of Austria with German Reich, 13 March 1938. 1938 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 237. (GB 133) .........................		IV		997
2355-PS			Second Law Relating to right to vote for Reichstag, 18 March 1938. 1938 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 258 .........................		IV		1098
*2380-PS		Articles from National Socialist Yearbook, 1935. (USA 396) .........................		V		6
(GB 133) ......................... IV 997 2355-PS Second Law Relating to right to vote for Reichstag, 18 March 1938. 1938 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 258 ......................... IV 1098 *2380-PS Articles from National Socialist Yearbook, 1935. (USA 396) ......................... V 6
*2473-PS		Extracts from National Socialist yearbook, 1943, showing party positions of other Cabinet members in 1943. (USA 324) .........................		V		226
2550-PS			Law on modification of rules of general criminal procedure, 16 September 1939. 1939 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, p. 1841 .........................		V		293
*2608-PS		Frick's lecture, 7 March 1940, on "The Administration in Wartime". (USA 714) .........................		V		327
2746-PS			Decree concerning organization of Criminal Jurisdiction against Poles and jews in Incorporated Territories, 4 December 1941. 1941 Reichsgesetzblatt, Part I, pp. 759-761 .........................		V		386
2847-PS			Extracts from Reichs Ministerialblatt, 1933, regarding Cabinet change in the Common Business Order of Reich Ministries, para. 57c, the Circulation of Drafts .........................		V		509
2848-PS			File memorandum from files of Council of Ministers, initialed L .........................		V		510
2849-PS			Extract from The Third Reich, Vol. 4, p. 81 .........................		V		511
*2852-PS		Minutes of meetings of Council of Ministers for Reich Defense. (USA 395) ......................... 	V		512
2957-PS			Extract from German Civil Servants Calendar, 1940, p. 111 .........................	V	663
*2959-PS		The Reich Minister, published in New Formation of Justice and Economy, p. 66. (USA 399) .........................	V		664
*2960-PS		The Reich Ministry of Interior, published in Publications on the State Structure. (USA 406) .........................	V		668
2961-PS			Regulations for the leadership of the German People, 1940, p. 62 .........................		V		668
p. 66. (USA 399) ......................... V 664 *2960-PS The Reich Ministry of Interior, published in Publications on the State Structure. (USA 406) ......................... V 668 2961-PS Regulations for the leadership of the German People, 1940, p. 62 ......................... V 668
*2964-PS		Memorial meeting of the Reich Cabinet, published in Voelkischer Beobachter, Munich edition, 1 February 1937. (USA 401) .........................	V		672
2970-PS			Extracts concerning The New Construction of the State from New Formation of Law and Economy .........................	V		677
*2986-PS		Affidavit of the defendant, Wilhelm Frick, 19 November 1945. (USA 409) ......................... 	V		688
*2999-PS		Affidavit of Hans Heinrich Lammers, 22 November 1945. (USA 391) .........................	V		725
*3787-PS		Report of the Second Meeting of the Reich Defense Council, 25 June 1939. (USA 782) .........................	VI		718
*3863-PS		Extracts from Operations in the Third Reich by Lammers. (GB 320) .........................	VI		786
*D-138			Decree of 27 July 1934, providing for participation of Fuehrer's deputy in the drafting of all legislation. (USA 403) .........................	VI		1055
*D-139			Letter from Hess to Goebbels, 9 October 1934, concerning participation in legislation of the Reich. (USA 404) ......................... VI		1056
*D-140			Letter from Lammers to Reich Ministers, 12 April 1938. (USA 405) ......................... VI		1057
*EC-177			Minutes of second session of Working Committee of the Reich Defense held on 26 April 1933. (USA 390) .........................	VII		328
*EC-407			Minutes of Twelfth Meeting of Reichs Defense Council, 14 May 1936. (GB 247) .........................	VII		462
**Chart No. 6		Reich Cabinet and subsidiaries. (Enlargement displayed to Tribunal.) .........................	VIII		775
*Chart No. 18		Organization of the Reich Government. (2905-PS; USA 3) .........................	End of	VIII
Chapter XV Part 2
Contents
Chapter XV Part 4
4. THE STURMABTEILUNG (SA) The Sturmabteilung, or SA, is the organization which the world remembers as the "Brown Shirts" or Storm Troops-the gangsters of the early days of nazi terrorism. Since it was the first of the organizations created by the Nazis as instruments to effectuate their illegal objectives, the SA occupied a place of peculiar importance in the scheme of the conspirators. Unlike some of the other organizations, the functions of the SA were not fixed or static. The SA was an agency adapted to many designs and purposes, and its role in the conspiracy changed from time to time various phases toward the final objective-abrogation of the Versailles Treaty and acquisition of the territory of other peoples and nations. If the conspiracy is likened to a pattern, with its various parts fitting together like the pieces of a jig-saw puzzle, the piece representing the SA would be found to constitute the essential link in the pattern. The SA participated in the conspiracy as a distinct and separate unit, having a legal character of its own. An ordinance passed in March, 1935, provided that the SA and certain other agencies were thereafter to be considered "components" of the Nazi Party (1725-PS). This ordinance further provided, in Article 5, that: "* * * The affiliated organizations can possess their own legal character." (1725-PS) Similarly, the 1943 Organization Book of the Nazi Party which characterizes the SA as an "entity," declares: "The Fuehrer prescribes the law of conduct; he commands its use. The Chief of Staff represents the SA as a complete entity on the mandate of the Fuehrer." (3220-PS) While the SA was composed of many individual members, they acted as a unit. They were closely bound together by many common factors, including uniform membership standards and disciplinary regulations; a common and distinctive uniform; common aims and objectives; common activities, duties, and responsibilities; and a fanatical adherence to the ideologies conceived by the Nazis. Although membership in the SA was voluntary, the SA man was expected to withdraw if "he can no longer agree with Sa views or if he is not in a position to fulfill completely the duties imposed upon him as a member of the SA." (2354-PS) The SA
the ideologies conceived by the Nazis. Although membership in the SA was voluntary, the SA man was expected to withdraw if "he can no longer agree with Sa views or if he is not in a position to fulfill completely the duties imposed upon him as a member of the SA." (2354-PS) The SA man was well schooled in the philosophies and activities which he was required to adopt in his daily life. Uniformity of action and thought in such matters was in part obtained by the publication and distribution of a weekly periodical entitled "Der SA-Mann." This publication was principally devoted to fostering various aspects of Nazi ideology. In addition, "Der SA-Mann" reported upon the activities of the SA and its constituent groups. The SA developed from scattered bands of street ruffians into a cohesive unit organized on a military basis, with military training and military functions, and with an aggressive spirit and philosophy. The organization extended throughout the entire Reich and was organized vertically into local subdivisions. Horizontally, there were special units including military, cavalry, communications, engineer, and medical units. These various groups and branches were coordinated by the SA Headquarters and operational offices, located in Munich. A. The Relationship Between The SA and the Nazi Party. The affiliation between the SA and the Nazi leaders was closely maintained, for the purpose of enabling the conspirators to employ the SA for any activity necessary in effectuating the objectives of the conspiracy. The SA was conceived and created by Hitler, in 1921, at the very inception of the conspiracy. Hitler retained the direction of the SA throughout the conspiracy, delegating responsibility for its leadership to a Chief of Staff. Goering was an early leader of the SA, and maintained close connection with it throughout the conspiracy. Hess participated in many of the Early battles of the SA and was leader of an SA group in Munich. Frank, Streicher, von Schirach, and Sauckel each held the position of Obergruppenfuehrer in the SA, a position corresponding to the rank of Lieutenant General; and Bormann was a member of the Staff of the SA High Command. The close relationship between
and was leader of an SA group in Munich. Frank, Streicher, von Schirach, and Sauckel each held the position of Obergruppenfuehrer in the SA, a position corresponding to the rank of Lieutenant General; and Bormann was a member of the Staff of the SA High Command. The close relationship between the SA and leaders of the Nazi Party is demonstrated by the fact that the Hoheitstraeger (Bearers of Sovereignty) of the Nazi Leadership Corps were authorized to call upon the SA for assistance in carrying out particular phases of the Party program. For example, at page 71 of the Organization Book of the Nazi Party (1943 edition) the following statement is made (1893-PS): "The Hoheitstraeger is responsible for the entire political appearance of the Movement within this zone. The SA leader of that zone is tied to the directives of the Hoheitstraeger in that respect. "The Hoheitstraeger is the ranking representative of the Party to include all organizations within his zone. He may requisition the SA located within his zone for the respective SA leader if they are needed for the execution of a political mission. The Hoheitstraeger will then assign the mission to the SA * * *. "Should the Hoheitstraeger need more SA for the execution of political mission than is locally available, he then applies to the next higher office of sovereignty which, in turn, requests the SA from the SA office in his sector." (1893-PS) This close relationship is further shown by an ordinance for the execution of a Hitler decree (2383-PS): "The leader of affiliated organizations, as well as the leaders of the party women's organization, are subordinate to the sovereign bearer (Hoheitstraeger) politically, functionally, disciplinarily, and personally." "The formations of the NSDAP, with exception of the SS, for whom special provisions apply, are subordinated to the sovereign bearer (Hoheitstraeger) politically and in respect to commitment. Responsibility for the leadership of the units rests in the hands of the unit leader." (2383-PS) It was in compliance with the authority of the Leadership Corps that the SA was used in the seizure of trade union properties. In addition, the SA demonstrated its close affiliation to the Nazi Party by participating