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of the Navy in case of surprise threats against the coastal territory, and to the commanders of air districts in case of surprise attacks from the air within the framework of their war tasks. The execution of these directives has precedence over the other commitments and the directives of superior offices. The named commanders can transmit their right of issuing directives to subordinate officers down to the village counselor.
par. 3
(1) With the declaration of the state of defense the plenipotentiaries for the Reich administration (GBV) named by the leader and Reich chancellor takes over the uniform leadership of the non-military administration with exception of the economic administration.
To him are subordinate-
the Reich minister of the Interior
the Reich minister of Law
the Reich minister for science, education and popular education.
the Reich minister for religious matters,
the Reich office for regional order.
(2) The GBV must comply with the demands of the supreme command of the armed forces (OKW) which are of considerable importance for the armed forces. If the demands cannot be brought in accord with the affairs of the Reich administration the leader and Reich chancellor makes the decision.
(3) The GBV has the right within his sphere to issue laws with the accord of the OKW and GBW which differ from the existing laws.
par. 4
(1) With the declaration of the state of defense the chief deputy for economics (GBW), appointed by the leader and Reich chancellor, takes over the direction of the economy except for the armament industry.
(2) It is the task of the GBW to put all economic forces into the service of the Reich defense, and to safeguard economically the life of the German nation
deputy for economics (GBW), appointed by the leader and Reich chancellor, takes over the direction of the economy except for the armament industry. (2) It is the task of the GBW to put all economic forces into the service of the Reich defense, and to safeguard economically the life of the German nation. To him are subordinate-
the Reich minister of economics,
the Reich minister of nutrition and agriculture,
the Reich minister of work,
the Reich chief of forestry,
the Reich commissar for Price control.
He is furthermore responsible for directing the financing of the Reich defense within the realm of the Reich finance ministry and the Reich bank.
(3) The GBW must carry out the demands of the OKW which are of considerable importance for the armed forces; and he must insure the economic conditions for the production of the armament industry directed immediately by the OKW according to its demands. If the demands of the armed forces cannot be brought into accord with the affairs of economy, then the leader and Reich chancellor decides.
(4) The GBW has the right within his sphere to issue laws with the consent of the OKW and GBV which differ from the existing laws.
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by the OKW according to its demands. If the demands of the armed forces cannot be brought into accord with the affairs of economy, then the leader and Reich chancellor decides. (4) The GBW has the right within his sphere to issue laws with the consent of the OKW and GBV which differ from the existing laws. par. 5
(1) The Reich postal minister, the Reich transportation minister, and the general inspector for the German road net are, with the declaration of the state of defense, bound to the demands of the OKW for the immediate affairs of the armed forces.
(2) The following will get orders from the OKW:
(a) the Reich transportation minister for the use of means of transportation,
(b) the Reich postal minister for the sue and distribution of the complete communication connections to the armed forces and the other agencies.
(3) The Reich transportation minister must comply, with the declaration of the state of defense, with the demands of the GBW according to the directions given to him by the OKW for the use of the means of transportation.
(4) In the sphere of the Reich postal minister, of the Reich transportation minister, and of the general inspector for the German road net, the chief of the OKW has the right to promulgate laws in accord with the GBV and GBW which differ from the existing laws.
par. 6
The Reich ministers and chief Reich offices carry out the tasks within their spheres on their own responsibility, regardless of the special competence of the chief of the OKW, of the GBW, and of the GBW, according to paragraphs 3, 4 and 5.
par. 7
For the shaping of the political mill of the people the deputy of the leader of the NSDAP is responsible. He uses for that the NSDAP, its formations and coordinated units.
II. State of War
par. 8
(1) If the fight with an external enemy is forced upon the German people, the leader and Reich chancellor declares the state of war.
(2) With declaration of the state of war, the war laws and war decrees come into force without further order
that the NSDAP, its formations and coordinated units. II. State of War par. 8 (1) If the fight with an external enemy is forced upon the German people, the leader and Reich chancellor declares the state of war. (2) With declaration of the state of war, the war laws and war decrees come into force without further order. The legal consequences provided in other laws for the state of war become effective.
par. 9
If the state of defense is not already declared beforehand, the decrees about the state of defense go into effect with declaration of the state of war.
III. Preparatory Measures
par. 10
the Reich minister of economics,
The Reich Defense Council (RVR).
(1) The task of the Reich Defense Council consists in peace time in the decision on all measures for the preparation of the Reich defense and the gathering together of all forces and means of the nation according to the directions of the leader and Reich chancellor. The tasks of the RVR in war time will be specially determined by the leader and Reich chancellor.
(2) The leader and Reich chancellor is chairman in the RVR. His permanent deputy is general field mar shall goering. He has the right to call conferences of the RVR. Permanent members of the RVR are-
the Reich minister of air and supreme commander of the air force,
the supreme commander of the army,
the supreme commander of the navy,
the chief of the OKW,
the deputy of the leader,
the reich minister and chief of the Reich chancellery,
the president of the secret cabinet council,
the chief plenipotentiary for the Reich administration,
the chief plenipotentiary for economics,
the reich minister of foreign affairs,
the Reich minister of interior,
the Reich finance minister,
the reich minister for popular enlightenment and propaganda,
the president of the Reich bank directory.
The other Reich ministers and the Reich offices directly subordinate to the leader and Reich chancellor are consulted if necessary. Further personalities can be called as the case demands.
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Reich finance minister, the reich minister for popular enlightenment and propaganda, the president of the Reich bank directory. The other Reich ministers and the Reich offices directly subordinate to the leader and Reich chancellor are consulted if necessary. Further personalities can be called as the case demands. par. 11
The Reich defense Committee (RVA).
(1) The Reich defense committee is the working committee of the RVR. It prepares the decisions of the RVR, sees to their execution, and secures collaboration between armed forces, chief Reich offices, and party.
(2) Presiding is the chief of the OKW. He regulates the activity of the committee and gives the directions to the GBV and GBW and to the Reich ministries not subordinated to them and to the chief Reich offices according to the decisions of the RVR, which directions are necessary for securing their uniform execution.
(3) The RVA is composed of the OKW, deputy of the commissioner for the four year plan, the leader staffs of the GBV and GBW, and the Reich defense officials.
(4) Chief office officials for the Reich defense (RV-Referenten) and their deputies are commissioned by the deputy of the leader, by the Reich chancellery by each Reich Ministry, by the reich leader of the SS and chief of the German police, by the Reich work leader, by the Reich forest master, by the chief inspector for the German road net, by the Reich office for regional order, by the Reich bank directory, and in the Prussian state ministry. The RV-Referent and his deputy are immediately subordinate to the minister or the state secretary, and to the chief of the Reich office, resp.
par. 12
The uniformity of the preparations for the start and the course of the mobilization is secured by the OKW.
As regards the actual formulation of the preparations, the GBV and GBW make the arrangements for their sphere.
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or the state secretary, and to the chief of the Reich office, resp. par. 12 The uniformity of the preparations for the start and the course of the mobilization is secured by the OKW. As regards the actual formulation of the preparations, the GBV and GBW make the arrangements for their sphere. par. 13
The Chief Plenipotentiary for the Reich Administration (GBV):
The GBV conducts the preparations for the Reich defense in the sphere of the ministries and Reich offices subordinate to him according to paragraph 3. They are bound by his directions already in peace time.
par. 14
The Chief Plenipotentiary for Economics (GBW):
(1) The GBW conducts the economic preparations for the Reich defense as far as they do not come in the sphere of the OKW as regards the armament industry.
(2) The GBW must secure the economic conditions for the production of the armament industry immediately directed by the OKW according to its demands.
(3) The ministries and Reich offices named in paragraph 4 (2) are, within the framework of these directives, already bound for the preparation of the Reich defense to the directions of the GBW, the Reich transporation minister to his demands according to paragraph 5 (3).
IV. Final directions
par. 15
Penal Directions.
Whoever acts against the orders of a decree promulgated on the basis of this law, on purpose or negligently, will be punished with a jail sentence and money fine or with one of these punishments, if the act is not punishable with a heavier sentence according to other decrees.
par. 16
Execution and Completion Directives.
The OKW promulgates in agreement with the GBV and GBW the law and administrative directives necessary for the execution and completion of this law.
par. 17
The law takes effect immediately.
Berchtesgaden, the 4th September 1938.
The leader and Reich chancellor
Signed Adolf Hitler
Signed Goering
General field Marshal
The deputy of the leader
signed R
with the GBV and GBW the law and administrative directives necessary for the execution and completion of this law. par. 17 The law takes effect immediately. Berchtesgaden, the 4th September 1938. The leader and Reich chancellor Signed Adolf Hitler Signed Goering General field Marshal The deputy of the leader signed R. Hess
The Reich Minister of the Interior
signed Frick
The Chief Plenipotentiary for Economics
signed Walther Funk
The Reich Foreign Minister
signed Ribbentrop
The Chief of the OKW
signed Keitel
The Reich Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery
signed Dr. Lammers
Berchtesgaden, the 4 September 1938
Note to the Reich Defense Law
1. The Publications of the Reich defense Law of 4 Sept. 1938, remains suspended.
2. The following laws and cabinet decisions are repeated effective immediately.
A. Reich defense Law of 21 may 1935.
B. Decision of the Reich Cabinet of 4 April 1933 to form a Reich Defense Council.
C. Rectification and completion of 13 Dec. 1934 of the decision of the Reich Cabinet of 4 Apr. 1933.
D. Decision of the Reich Cabinet of 21 May 1935 on activity of the CB in peace times.
The Fuehrer and Reich Chancellery,
(signed) Adolf Hitler
The Reich Minister and Chief of Reich Chancellery
(signed) Dr. Lammers
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Today I visited General Oshima. The conversation ranged over the following subjects:
1. The fuehrer speech, which pleased him very much, especially because it had been spiritually warranted in all its features.
2. We discussed conclusion of a treaty to consolidate the triangle Germany/Italy/Japan into an even firmer mold. He also told me that, together with German counter-espionage [Abwehr], he was undertaking long-range projects aimed at the disintegration of Russia and emanating from the Caucasus and the Ukraine. However, this organization was to become effective only in case of war.
3. Furthermore he had succeeded up to now to send 10 Russians with bombs across the Caucasian frontier. These Russians had the mission to kill Stalin. A number of additional Russians, whom he had also sent across, had been shot at the frontier.
4. We then discussed the Mohammedan movement. He told me that a Japanese officer had worked in Afghanistan, but he had been expelled later because of suspicion that he had attempted to overthrow the Afghan government. I told him that I had a police officer there and that the two could very well collaborate once he again had someone there.
5. He told me confidentially that he had bought a piece of real estate in Falkensee under the name of a middleman. Six Russians were employed there, writing and printing leaflets, which were flown into Russian from Poland in small balloons, when the wind was favorable. He had reports and proofs from Russia that they had arrived in good condition and that they were obviously being passed around among the people very diligently.
6. Also he had bought a motor boat in order to bring leaflets from Roumania to the Crimea via the Black Sea. However, this had miscarried in the fall, but he would repeat it once more in summer.
Berlin, 31 January 1939
The Reichsfuehrer-SS:
(signed) H. Himmler
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passed around among the people very diligently. 6. Also he had bought a motor boat in order to bring leaflets from Roumania to the Crimea via the Black Sea. However, this had miscarried in the fall, but he would repeat it once more in summer. Berlin, 31 January 1939 The Reichsfuehrer-SS: (signed) H. Himmler Source:
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SS Economic-Administrative Main Office
District Group D-Concentration Camps-DI/1 Az: 14 f 5/L/Ot.
Secret diary Nr. 645/42
Oranienburg, 12 Sept 42
Concerns: Return of urns of inmates deceased in concentration camps.
Reference: Chief of Security Police [Sipo] and the SD-ND1a-838/42-of 7.9.42
Encl: None
To the Commanders of Concentration Camps, Da., Sa., Bu., Mau., Flo., Neu., Au., Gro-Ro., Natz., Nie., Stu., Arb., Rav., and Prisoners of War. Camp Lublin.
According to a communication of the Chief of the Security Police and the SD and conforming to a report of the Chief of Security Police and SD in Prague, urns of deceased Czechs and Jews were sent for burial to the home-cemeteries within the Protectorate.
Based on different events (demonstrations, erecting of posters inimical to the Reich on urns of deceased inmates in halls of cemeteries in the home-communities, pilgrimages to the graves of deceased inmates etc.) within the Protectorate, the delivery of urns with the ash remnants of deceased Nationals of the Protectorate and of Jews is henceforth prohibited. The urns shall be preserved within the Concentration camps. In case of doubt about the preservation of the urns oral instructions shall be available at this agency.
The Chief of the Central Office
sig: Liebehenschel,
SS-Obersturmbannfuehrer.
Correctness of Copy is certified:
Natzweiler, 16 September 1942
sig: [illegible signature]
SS Oscha. Und Stabsscharf.
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District Group D
Concentration Camps-D I/1/Az.: 14 e 3/Ot./U. III
Oranienburg, 4 April 1942
Concerns: Lashing [Pruegelstrefen]
To the Concentration Camp Commanders of Da., Sah., Bu., Mau., Flo., Au., Gr. Ro., Natzw., Nie., Stu., Arb., Rav., and commander of Prisoner of War Camp Lublin.
Main Office District Group D Concentration Camps-D I/1/Az.: 14 e 3/Ot./U. III Oranienburg, 4 April 1942 Concerns: Lashing [Pruegelstrefen] To the Concentration Camp Commanders of Da., Sah., Bu., Mau., Flo., Au., Gr. Ro., Natzw., Nie., Stu., Arb., Rav., and commander of Prisoner of War Camp Lublin.
The Reich fuehrer-SS and Chief of the German Police has decreed that when the word "more severe" [verschaerft] is added in his orders for lashings, the execution of the sentence must be undergone with bare seat [unbekleidetes Gesaess]. (This includes male as well as female prisoners in protective or preventative custody.)
In all other cases the previously decreed punishment by Reichsfuehrer-SS remains the same.
The Chief of the Central Office
sig: Liebehenschel
SS-Obersturmbannfuehrer
FdRda
sig: [illegible]
SS Oberscharfuehrer und Stabsscharfuehrer
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To the General Field Marshal
At present in Vienna, 14 July 1939
Sir:
If I may add something about myself, it is the following: I know that I am not of an active fighting nature, unless final decisions are at stake. At this time of pronounced activism [aktivismus] this will certainly be regarded as a fault in my personality. Yet, I know that I cling with unconquerable tenacity to the goal in which I believe. That is Greater Germany [Grossdeutschland] and the Fuehrer. And if some people are already tired out from the struggle and some have been killed in the fight, I am still around somewhere and ready to go into action. This, after all, was also the development until the year 1938. Until July 1934 I conducted myself as a regular member of the party. And if I had quietly, in whatever form, paid my membership dues-the first one, according to a receipt, I paid in December 1931-I probably would have been an undisputed, comparatively old fighter and party member of Austria, but I would not have done any more for the union. I told myself in July 1934 that we must fight this clerical regime on its own ground in order to give the Fuehrer a chance to use whatever method he desires. I told myself that this Austria was worth a mass. I have stuck to this attitude with an iron determination because I and my friends had to fight against the whole political church, Freemasonry, Jewry, in short, against everything in Austria. The slightest weakness which we might have displayed would undoubtedly have led to our political annihilation; it would have deprived the Fuehrer of the means and tools to carry out his ingenious political solution for Austria, as became evident in the days of March 1938. I have been fully conscious of the fact that I am following a path which is not comprehensible to the masses and also not to my party comrades
deprived the Fuehrer of the means and tools to carry out his ingenious political solution for Austria, as became evident in the days of March 1938. I have been fully conscious of the fact that I am following a path which is not comprehensible to the masses and also not to my party comrades. I followed it calmly and would without hesitation follow it again because I am satisfied that at one point I could serve the fuehrer as a tool in his work, even though my former attitude even now gives occasion to very worthy and honorable party comrades to doubt my trustworthiness. I have never paid attention to such things because I am satisfied with the opinion which the Fuehrer and the men close to him have of me.
[Seyss-Inquart]
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Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression Volume IV Document No. 2220-PS Previous Document Volume IV Menu Next Document PARTIAL TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 2220-PS SECRET Letterhead THE REICH Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery RK.318D g III Berlin W8, April 17th, 1943. Vosstrasse 6, at present: FIELD-quarters. Mail must exclusively be directed to Berlin address. To the reichsfuehrer-SS and Chief of the German Police. Herr Himmler Ref: The situation in the Government General. Dear Mr. Reichleader, We had agreed at our conference on March 27th of this year that written texts should be worked out about the situation in the Government General, on which our intended, mutual report to the Fuehrer, could be based. The material gathered for this purpose by Lieutenant General Krueger was submitted to you immediately. Based on this material, I have a sketch prepared, which sums up the most important points of this material, sub-divides them in a way quickly to grasp, and finally points out the kind of measurements to be taken. The memorandum was checked, together with SS lieutenant General Krueger who agrees with it in full. Part of it I herewith submit to you. (signed) Dr. Lammers. Copy to RK. 318 D g III. F.Q. April 12th, 1943 SECRET! Ref: The situation in the Government General. A. The task of the German Administration in the Government General. The German Administration in the Government General has to fulfill the following tasks: 1. For the purpose of securing food for the German people, to increase agricultural production and utilize it to the fullest extent, to allot sufficient rations to the native population occupied with work essential for the war effort and to deliver the rest to the armed forces and the homeland. 2. To employ the manpower of the native population in the Government General itself only for war important purposes, and to put at the homeland's disposal such manpower which is not needed for the purpose mentioned above. 3. To consolidate German folk-dom in the Government General and by means of inland settlement in particular to create a stronghold of German folk-dom in the eastern border districts, also by means of colonization with racial Germans, transferred from other places, thus safeguarding these very border districts. 4. To safeguard the government general as