Fuehrer Decree of 28 July 1942, Concerning the Medical and Health
Services
The utilization of personnel and material in the field of medical and
health matters demands a coordinated and planned direction. Therefore, I
order the following:
1. For the Wehrmacht I commission the Medical Inspector of the Army, in
addition to his present duties, with the coordination of all tasks
common to the Medical Services of the Wehrmacht, the Waffen SS, and the
organizations and units subordinate or attached to the Wehrmacht, as
Chief of the Medical Service of the Wehrmacht.
The Chief of the Medical Services of the Wehrmacht is to represent the
Wehrmacht before the civilian authorities in all common medical problems
arising in the various branches of the Wehrmacht, the Waffen SS, and
organizations and units subordinate or attached to the Wehrmacht, and
will protect the interests of the Wehrmacht in all medical measures
taken by the civilian authorities.
For the purpose of coordinated treatment of these problems, a medical
officer of the Navy and a medical officer of the Luftwaffe will be
assigned to work under him, the latter in the capacity of chief of
staff. Fundamental problems pertaining to the Medical Service of the
Waffen SS will be worked out in agreement with the Medical Inspectorate
of the Waffen SS.
2. In the field of the Civilian Health Service, the State Secretary in
the Ministry of the Interior and Reich Chief for Public Health, Dr.
Conti, is responsible for coordinated measures. For this purpose he has
at his disposal the competent departments of the highest Reich
authorities and their subordinate offices.
3. I empower Prof. Dr. Karl Brandt, subordinate only to me personally
and receiving his instructions directly from me, to carry out special
tasks and negotiations to readjust the requirements for doctors,
hospitals, medical supplies, etc., between the military and the civilian
sectors of the health and medical services.
4. My plenipotentiary for health and medical services is to be kept
informed about the fundamental events in the Medical Service of the
Wehrmacht and in the Civilian Health Service. He is authorized to
intervene in a responsible manner.
Fuehrer Headquarters, 28 July 1942
The Fuehrer
ADOLF HITLER
The Chief of the OKW
KEITEL
The Reich Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery
DR. LAMMERS
TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NO-081
PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 6
SECOND FUEHRER DECREE, 5 SEPTEMBER 1943, CONCERNING THE MEDICAL AND
HEALTH SERVICES