VI. ORGANIZATION OF THE GERMAN MEDICAL SERVICES
Reading edition
a. Introduction
The opening statement of the prosecution (pp. 27-74) deals rather extensively with the organization of the Medical Service of the Wehrmacht, the Medical Service of the SS, and the Civilian Health Service. The Ahnenerbe Society and the Institute for Military Scientific Research, which was set up within the Ahnenerbe, are also mentioned.
Evidence concerning the positions which the prosecution alleged the defendants held is contained in its document book number one. Selections from this document book are set forth on pages 81-91.
b. Evidence
Pros.
Doc. No.Ex. No.Description of DocumentPage
NO-080 5Fuehrer Decree, 28 July 1942, concerning the Medical and Health Services.81
NO-081 6Second Fuehrer Decree, 5 September 1943, concerning the Medical and Health Services.83
NO-082 7Fuehrer Decree, 25 August 1944, concerning the appointment of a Reich Commissioner for Medical and Health Services.83
NO-22711Fuehrer Decree of 7 August 1944, concerning the reorganization of the Medical Services of the Wehrmacht.84
NO-30332Table of Organization of the “Ahnenerbe” from the files of the Ahnenerbe Society.88
NO-42233Letter from Himmler to Sievers, 7 July 1942, concerning the establishment of an “Institute for Military Scientific Research” within the Ahnenerbe Society.89
NO-89438Fuehrer Decree, 9 June 1942, concerning the Reich Research Council.90
NO-645 3Table of organization of the Reich Commissioner for Health and Medical Services, drawn by the defendant Karl Brandt.91
TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NO-080
PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 5.