Note 290 — V. EVIDENCE CONCERNING PRINCIPAL ISSUES IN THE CASE (continued 6)

This is the abbreviated designation for the “Decree concerning special criminal law in time of war and special emergency,” signed on 17 August 1938 but not promulgated until 26 August 1939. The pertinent provisions of article 5 of this law, which define the crime of “undermining the German military efficiency” are reproduced as a part of Document NG-715, Prosecution Exhibit 112, on page 184.