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Avalon Home Document Collections Ancient 4000bce - 399 Medieval 400 - 1399 15 th Century 1400 - 1499 16 th Century 1500 - 1599 17 th Century 1600 - 1699 18 th Century 1700 - 1799 19 th Century 1800 - 1899 20 th Century 1900 - 1999 21 st Century 2000 - Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression Volume IV Document No. 2292-PS Previo...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2292-PS : Interview with Goering, 10 March 1935
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persons who up to the present moment have worked in the common German aviation. Therefore the difference between our Air Force and our civilian aviation shows itself clearly and distinctly in the various badges of rank and in the designation of rank. I sum up: Our willingness to share in the effective defense of world ...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2292-PS : Interview with Goering, 10 March 1935
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2292-PS : Interview with Goering, 10 March 1935
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2306-PS : Excerpts from von Schirach'sRevolution of Education
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2307-PS : Law concerning the Reunion of Austria with the German Reich, March 13, 1938
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2307-PS : Law concerning the Reunion of Austria with the German Reich, March 13, 1938
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2309-PS : Report of Atrocities at Flossenberg Concentration Camp, 21 June 1945
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the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, So help you God." The examination of each such witness where practical was conducted in my presence. In the case at hand, it being impractible to use a stenographic reporter, the witness after having first been duly sworn was questioned regarding his knowledge of t...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2309-PS : Report of Atrocities at Flossenberg Concentration Camp, 21 June 1945
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no way complete as many secret mass executions and deaths took place. In 1941 an additional stockade was added to the Flossenburg Camp, to hold 2,000 Russian prisoners. From these 2,000 prisoners only 102 survived. (Exh. B-1) Flossenburg Concentration Camp can best be described as a factory dealing in death. Although t...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2309-PS : Report of Atrocities at Flossenberg Concentration Camp, 21 June 1945
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a decorated Christmas tree and as expressed by one prisoner "it was a terrible sight, that combination of prisoners hanging in the air with the glistening Christmas tree." (Exh. B-12) In March or April, 13 American or British parachutists were hung. They had been delivered to this camp sometime before and had been capt...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2309-PS : Report of Atrocities at Flossenberg Concentration Camp, 21 June 1945
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29,000 inmates died. (Exh. B-1) 6. PERPERATORS. This camp was controlled and run by one class of people, SS troops. The list of perpetrators includes a few civilian prisoners, who managed to gain favor with the SS by carrying out orders of execution and beatings upon their fellow inmates. These prisoners who obtained t...
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2310-PS : First Decree of the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor concerning the introduction of German Reich Law in Austria, March 15, 1938
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be invalidated. SECTION 4. This decree shall enter into force on the day of its proclamation. Vienna, March 15, 1938. ADOLF HITLER, Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor FRICK, Reich Minister of the Interior Source: Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression Volume IV Office of the United States Chief Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Crimin...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2310-PS : First Decree of the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor concerning the introduction of German Reich Law in Austria, March 15, 1938
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2311-PS : Decree of the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor concerning the Administration of the Oath to the Officials of the Province of Austria, March 15, 1938
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2313-PS : Order for the Transfer of the Austrian National Bank to the Reichsbank, March 17, 1938
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2315-PS : Excerpts fromThe Law of the Reich Chamber of Culture [Das Recht der Reichskulturkammer], 1935
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inside information is to be given to the agencies which I assign to undertake these examinations. II. For the execution of this order, the Reich Union of German Newspaper Publishers is instructed to report to me those localities in which, because of numerical overproduction, acute competitive conditions exist, and to n...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2315-PS : Excerpts fromThe Law of the Reich Chamber of Culture [Das Recht der Reichskulturkammer], 1935
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to fulfill its noble task which it has to accomplish for the benefit of the nation and the people. Of course, the execution of this order, as is already indicated by its purpose, will be guided by the endeavor to utilize the existing economical values in the future to the greatest possible degree. The President of the ...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2315-PS : Excerpts fromThe Law of the Reich Chamber of Culture [Das Recht der Reichskulturkammer], 1935
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2319-PS : Excerpts from The Organization Book of the NSDAP, 1937
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NSDAP in foreign countries. This pertains to all districts in which the AO-shipping has divisions, subdivisions, and branches. Organization The Staff of the AO carries the designation "Supervision of the Organization of the NSDAP in Foreign Countries." The AO of the NSDAP is subdivided into national groups, national di...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2319-PS : Excerpts from The Organization Book of the NSDAP, 1937
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the AO. [Pages 295-312] The Reichpropaganda Leader of the NSDAP and Propaganda Leader The propaganda of the NSDAP, its organizations and associate groups is the responsibility of the Reichpropaganda leader of the Reich: Duties 1. He determines the entire propaganda aspect of the movement including its organizations and...
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and branches. This means that the whole propaganda organization of the movement, its organizations and associated groups are combined. Parallel with the daily handling of current political questions, there is the supplying of the entire speakers' staff with information and the provision of all propagandists of the Reic...
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principles. The effects of radio propaganda are assured through the organization of radio technicians with the assistance of all technical possibilities as regards transmission, for the coordinating of the entire nation in every corner of the Reich-whether listening in at home, in a community, to a national broadcast. ...
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for the purpose of operating in specialized fields. Practical courses for cultivation of folk songs for the purpose of finding the proper personnel for the planning of activities in all organizations of the movement. The "Proposals for the Planning of National Socialist Celebrations" issued monthly by the Central Offic...
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is also, in most instances, Director of the National Office for enlightenment of the people and propaganda. The District Propaganda Office. The Director of District propaganda is the commissioner of the Kreisleiter for the entire propaganda aspect of the party within this district. The following are the responsibility ...
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the offices of the NSDAP or regarded as national socialist. The Chief of the Reich press of the NSDAP can take all necessary measures for the execution of his duties. Berlin, February 28, 1934. Signed: Adolf Hitler. Corresponding with this order of the Fuehrer, the Office of the Chief of the Reich press of the NSDAP is...
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technique. b. The editor of the district press and the head of the local group: The editor of the district press and the head of the local group respectively, have duties that are technically derived from those of the Head of the Office of the district press. Permission to publish must, however, in all cases be granted...
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[verlagspolitische Aufgaben]. He is commissioned to furnish the German people with a press, which owes allegiance to them and is responsible to them and which is to reflect the life and the experiences of the German community. Furthermore, the Reich Director of the Press has the duty of taking the necessary measures to...
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of the Reich Director of the Press. The governing board sponsors and inspects the NS district publications. These are the ones recognized as party organs and as party newspapers which are exclusively party property. The directors of the NS district publications are political leaders on the staff of the district leader ...
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III. The Chief of the foreign press has offices in Berlin, corresponding to the office of the Fuehrer and his deputy in Berlin (with Referat: United States of North America) and Munich. The main office is in Berlin. Foreign Political Office of the NSDAP I. 1. The foreign political office (APA) of the NSDAP includes two...
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the national socialist movement and its press, the colonialpolitical office only issues general principles and instructions (see point 2 of the decree of the Fuehrer's Deputy 17/34, series 71). The colonialpolitical office is operated only as an office in the Reich Government of the NSDAP. [Page 337] Official Party Boa...
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2322-PS : Hitler's Speech before the Reichstag, 1 September 1939
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law. It does not work to force somebody at the point of a pistol and by threatening to starve millions of people into signing a document and afterwards proclaim that this document with its forced signature was a solemn law. In the case of Danzig and the Corridor I have again tried to solve the problems by proposing pea...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2322-PS : Hitler's Speech before the Reichstag, 1 September 1939
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or if she should attempt to ruin Danzig economically through customs measures, Germany could no longer look on without taking action. I have left no room for doubt that in this respect the Germany of today is not to be confused with the Germany that existed before. Attempts have been made to justify the action against ...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2322-PS : Hitler's Speech before the Reichstag, 1 September 1939
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incidents occurred last night. Only recently twenty-one frontier incidents had occurred, there were fourteen last night. Three of them were very grave. For that reason, I have now decided to talk to Poland in the same language Poland has been using toward us for months. If there are statesmen in the West who declare th...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2322-PS : Hitler's Speech before the Reichstag, 1 September 1939
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should like to state one thing: this political decision signifies an enormous change for the future and is absolutely final. I believe that the whole German people will welcome this political attitude. In the World War, Russia and Germany fought each other and up to the end they both suffered. That shall not happen a s...
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in them can never be shaken. If I call upon the Wehrmacht and if I ask sacrifices of the German people and, if necessary, unlimited sacrifices, then I am in the right to do so, for I myself am just as ready today as I was in the past to make every personal sacrifice. I don't ask anything of any German which I myself wa...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2322-PS : Hitler's Speech before the Reichstag, 1 September 1939
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traitors. We all are acting only in accordance with our old principle: our own life matters nothing, all that matters is that our people, that Germany shall live. I expect of you, as deputies of the Reich, that you will do your duty in whatever position you are called upon to fill. You must carry the banner of resistan...
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2324-PS : Excerpts from Goering'sReconstruction of a Nation, 1934
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2324-PS : Excerpts from Goering'sReconstruction of a Nation, 1934
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2325-PS : Decree on the Execution of Article 118 of the German Municipal Order, 26 March 1935
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2326-PS : Reich Principles Regarding Recruiting, Appointment, and promotion of Reich and Provincial Officials, October 14, 1936
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2327-PS : Correspondence regarding Operation 'Fall Weiss,' 14 June 1939
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July a conference is planned where details on the execution will be discussed. Time and place will be ordered later on. Special requests are to be communicated to Third Army Group before 10 July. 9. I declare it the duty of the Commanding Generals, the divisional commanders and the commandants to limit as much as possi...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2327-PS : Correspondence regarding Operation 'Fall Weiss,' 14 June 1939
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2329-PS : Orders to Army Group B regarding occupation of Poland, 7 October 1939
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2330-PS : Order for Protective Custody of Josef Simon, effective 3 August 1935
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2331-PS : Declaration of knowledge of release from Protective Custody and subsequent Probation of Josef Simon, 20 December 1935
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2332-PS : Note from Flossenbuerg accompanying death certificate, 22 December 1941
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2333-PS : Death notice sent to deceased's widow, 29 December 1941
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2334-PS : Deposition of Lorenz Hagen, 17 November 1945
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answered that I never had a personal car, he threatened to put me in jail until I would confess. When he finally realized that I did not have a car, he asked me what funds the Nurnberg local committee of the ADGB possessed. I said truthfully: "235,000 RM minus the sum stolen by the SA from the safes when they broke int...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2334-PS : Deposition of Lorenz Hagen, 17 November 1945
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I was again set free after 121/2 weeks. During this period of confinement, Kriminalrat Otto, the Gestapo-chief, tried to persuade my wife to convert me to National Socialism. He told her: "If your husband comes to us, this will be of greater value for us than the adherence of 1,000 other people. Your husband would get ...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2334-PS : Deposition of Lorenz Hagen, 17 November 1945
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the night. There were 17 dead next morning. On 13 July 1939, on order of the Nurnberg-Gestapo, I was taken off work and again put into the bunker and received again 64 days of rigid bunker-arrest until 28 September 1939, and was then shipped to Buchenwald Concentration Camp. There I came into the bunker again and staye...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2334-PS : Deposition of Lorenz Hagen, 17 November 1945
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Appendix to the Statement of the Chairman of the ADGB, Local Committee of Nurnberg When I arrived at the concentration camp at dachau, the manager of the Stokers and Machinists Union, Josef Staimer, who had been active in the above organization until 1933, was still in the Dachau camp. He had been arrested in March 193...
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only with difficulty. In my time, the SS-First Sergeants [Rapportfuehrer; work detail-leaders] were Hofmann from Bamberg and Luedtkemeyer, from Northern Germany. These two were also very brutal fellows, with whom beating and smacking on the pettiest grounds were the order of the day for satisfying their sadistic inclin...
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2335-PS : Deposition of Josef Simon, 13 November 1945
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kept their comrades from violent acts; nevertheless, we were greeted in the camp with the vilest invectives. If it had come to acts of violence, we would of course have defended ourselves and then the SS would have shot at the people, fighting with each other. That was the intention of the SS as we learned later. The C...
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first time we were able to perform some honest work". Then I was to go with the penal company to the gravel-pit. My son who was also in Dachau asked to go to the penal company instead of me. That was granted. Gradually, I was no longer assigned to work details. Anyhow there was a regulation that people over 65 should n...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2335-PS : Deposition of Josef Simon, 13 November 1945
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in the garden of the police building. The ambulance took me home and I was unconscious for almost 3 hours. I recovered only gradually but since that time I suffer from a weak heart. [signed] Josef Simon Nurnberg, 18 October 1945 I hereby declare under oath the correctness of the above statement which oath is given by m...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2335-PS : Deposition of Josef Simon, 13 November 1945
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released from Dachau. For the truth of the above statements vouches. [signed] Josef Simon Josef Simon Nurnberg, 23 October 1945 I have again read carefully the report submitted by me on 23 October 1945 and I hereby declare under oath that the content is true. This statement is herewith made by me today, the 13 November...
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2336-PS : Special circular on the Securing of the Associations of the German Labor Front [DAF] Against Hidden Marxist Sabotage, 27 June 1933
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coups [Aktionen] made those who did not disappear into concentration camps creep into every dark corner. They Played Dead. However, now the generosity of National Socialism towards its adversaries, which was rightly mentioned by party comrade Dr. Ley in one of the last decrees of the DAF leaders, seems to have encourag...
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the very bottom of their hearts and because Marxist bigwigs [Bonzen] can never be converted; 3. No more financial settlements, no respecting of all their dishonestly made agreements; 4. Close observation and a close check on their private activities, for they carry on propaganda against the state under the cloak of hon...
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Catholic workers unions, etc.) so that the block of "free" association members which has up to now been a closed community, may be split up. Public places known to have been frequented by the Social Democrat, Reichsbanner, or Communist Party, may no longer be used as meeting places of the local group association [Verba...
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in the same way as the Socialist Party has been destroyed today. We dealt with 1918 (i.e. Christian trade union) and will deal with the Nazis too. One must be on one's guard against Minister Goering, for this fellow is heading straight for Dictatorship. It is important to keep a good watch on the National Socialist Wor...
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any positions whatever in the associations of the German Labour front. The new members do not yet possess that degree of suitability for leadership which we must demand for the great tasks which have to be accomplished in these associations. Care has been taken that those "freshmen" who are not needed as officials [Amt...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2336-PS : Special circular on the Securing of the Associations of the German Labor Front [DAF] Against Hidden Marxist Sabotage, 27 June 1933
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Avalon Home Document Collections Ancient 4000bce - 399 Medieval 400 - 1399 15 th Century 1400 - 1499 16 th Century 1500 - 1599 17 th Century 1600 - 1699 18 th Century 1700 - 1799 19 th Century 1800 - 1899 20 th Century 1900 - 1999 21 st Century 2000 - Nazi Conspiracy and Aggression Volume IV Document No. 2340-PS Previo...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2340-PS : German Public Officials Law of 27 January 1937
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(1) The official confirms his special unity with the Fuehrer and the Reich with the following oath, which he must take upon entering upon his first duty: "I swear: I will be loyal and obedient to the Fuehrer of the German Reich and people, Adolf Hitler, obey the law, and conscientiously perform my official duties, so h...
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no longer offers guarantee that he will at all times support the National Socialist State. (2) The facts justifying this request are to be ascertained in an investigation in which the questioning of witnesses and excerpts on oath is permissible and in which the official is to be heard. Berlin, 26 Jan. 1937 The Fuehrer ...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2340-PS : German Public Officials Law of 27 January 1937
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2341-PS : Decree on the education and careers of German officials of 28 February 1939
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2342-PS : Law on the People's Court and on the 25th amendment to the Salary Law of 18 April 1936
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of the highest court of Justice" [Kammergerichtspresident]: "President of the People's Court"; b. in pay group e under section "Reichministry of Justice" after "Senate President at the German Supreme Court,": "Senate president at the People's Court, Reich Prosecutor as head of the State Prosecutor's office at the Peopl...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2342-PS : Law on the People's Court and on the 25th amendment to the Salary Law of 18 April 1936
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1st April 1936. (2) The honorary members of the People's Court appointed on the basis this former regulations continue to remain in office according to their appointment hitherto. The same holds good with regard to members who have to be qualified for the judge's office. On 31st October 1936 however those are being eli...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2342-PS : Law on the People's Court and on the 25th amendment to the Salary Law of 18 April 1936
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2344-PS : Excerpt from Goering'sReconstruction of a Nation, 1934
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2347-PS : Excerpt from Goering'sReconstruction of a Nation, 1934
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based on the Law of 26 April 1933. By virtue of this last-mentioned law, the Office of the Secret State-Police should act in political matters "at the side of or in the place of the ordinary police-authorities" and "should have the status of a Province-Police-Authority" . . . . This legal status was changed, as the Dis...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2347-PS : Excerpt from Goering'sReconstruction of a Nation, 1934
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to the Police-Administration in regard to means of redress. Neither does the law of 30 November 1933 provide for the contesting of a decision by a suit (filing an appeal) at the administrative court. Therefore the party affected by such orders has only the general legal remedy of a complaint to the supervisory authorit...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2347-PS : Excerpt from Goering'sReconstruction of a Nation, 1934
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2347-PS : Decree regarding Court Decisions, 2 May 1935
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based on the Law of 26 April 1933. By virtue of this last-mentioned law, the Office of the Secret State-Police should act in political matters "at the side of or in the place of the ordinary police-authorities" and "should have the status of a Province-Police-Authority" . . . . This legal status was changed, as the Dis...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2347-PS : Decree regarding Court Decisions, 2 May 1935
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to the Police-Administration in regard to means of redress. Neither does the law of 30 November 1933 provide for the contesting of a decision by a suit (filing an appeal) at the administrative court. Therefore the party affected by such orders has only the general legal remedy of a complaint to the supervisory authorit...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2347-PS : Decree regarding Court Decisions, 2 May 1935
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2348-PS : Affidavit of Standarten Fuehrer Walther Rauff, 19 October 1945
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motor was located. I wish to state that my immediate superior was an individual of ministerial grade by the name of Standarten Fuehrer Siegert. He was chief of AMT II RSHA, and Siegert gave me orders to supply the chassis of these death vans. Insofar as I can recall I only supplied 5 or 6. The immediate superior of Sta...
Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2348-PS : Affidavit of Standarten Fuehrer Walther Rauff, 19 October 1945
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2349-PS : Excerpts from Rosenberg'sThe Myth of the 20th Century, 1941
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2351-PS : Excerpt from Rosenberg's speech of 7 March 1937
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2352-PS : Excerpt from Kerrl's speech of 27 November 1937
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Yale Avalon (nca_vol4): 2353-PS : Excerpts fromBasic Facts for a History of German War and Armaments Economy
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prepared; nevertheless there should be the possibility of proceeding at any time from the mobilization of the Armed Forces only, to a general mobilization of State, Nation and Economy. The basic idea is, that all actions and regulations in case-X are based on Civil law, a state of defense has not been declared and mart...
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The main duties of the Inspectorate are: Utilization of the total industrial economy of the Protectorate for the purpose of Reichdefense; Control of manufacture of war material for at home and abroad and Effect synchronization of demands to be made by military and civilian Reich authorities and the industrial economy o...
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ordered, which represented the most unfavorable form for the mobilization of war economy. Reiterated objections against divided mobilization, submitted by WStb as late as August 24, were overridden by the Chief of OKW, while the Supreme Command was of the opinion, that a war with Poland did not necessitate a General mo...
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war industry and reconstructing the armament industry and had earned the constant appreciation of Field Marshal Goering and the Reichminister for War, it now remained to prove that the organization was also able to support the combat troops, to administer the economy of occupied countries and put it into operation agai...
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material for their duties. All necessary orders, directives and so forth were issued in a special calendar in order of mobilization. [Pages 276-282] On April 2 it was decided to select April 9 as the day on which the operation should be carried out. The execution of the operation was on the whole carried out according ...
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commissioner dealing with economic problems, as Main Division II. This measure, however, was never carried out, because both Dr. Braeuer and Min. Dir. Sarnow were recalled on April 22 and the Gauleiter of the NSDAP Terboven was named by the Fuehrer as Reichcommissioner of the occupied Norwegian territories. All attempt...
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of horses and seed for agriculture. These and similar problems had to be taken over by the WO, because the competent offices of the Armed Forces Departments were not there or were not in the position to solve these problems. Only after these problems had been solved, was it possible for the Wo to cope with the real pro...
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to the civilian Economic departments, which will be set up, and that the soldier confines himself to the solution of economic problems that serve the troops, as long as no solution is found, as later proved to be the case, in the Netherlands. The staffing of the WO for Denmark and Norway was in most cases too small, be...
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in the next two years the sum of 200 millions RM, 120 millions RM, thereof during the first year. It was indicated that German deliveries of material to the value of 500 millions RM were desired during the first year alone. As such quantities of machines, vehicles, apparatus, etc., could not be obtained from the produc...
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Wi Rue to give priority to matters concerning Russian War Economy. By the end of October 1940, Reichmarshal Goering insisted once more, on pressure being exerted for accelerated deliveries to the Russians according to plan. (file notice from Oct. 5, see Appendix XX, 23). Later on the urgency of the Russian deliveries d...
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the year 1940. The development of the Italo-Albanian-Greco war, the establishing of a German military mission in Roumania and the possibility of German participation in the Italian war in Africa had led as early as August 1940 to a War Economy Staff Roumania and in October a War Economy Staff Africa being created by th...
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