_c. In the field of matériel_:
Centralized procurement and direction of fresh supplies of medical
matériel of all kinds for the Wehrmacht.
_d. General and fundamental pharmaceutical matters._
III
Special Powers
1. The Chief of the Medical Services of the Wehrmacht is entitled to
request from the services all records necessary for the performance of
his assignments.
2. He is entitled to express his view on the appointment of medical
officers or medical leaders in the Wehrmacht and also in the units of
the Waffen SS which are subordinated to the Wehrmacht—if the position
is that of a Generalarzt or a higher position. Before filling these
positions, his opinion has to be heard.
3. He is entitled to inspect the medical service, the medical units, the
medical troops and installations of the Wehrmacht after having informed
the high command of the service concerned or the headquarters of the
units concerned. He is entitled to give orders on the spot in the field
of medical service, if these are necessary for the removal of
emergencies and do not disagree with fundamental orders of the services.
He has to inform the high commands of the services concerned about the
results of the inspections and about the issued orders.
4. Fundamental changes in the organization of the medical service, in
the subordination of medical officers, noncommissioned officers, and
enlisted men and of the officials and employees of the medical service
require the consent of the Chief of the Medical Services of the
Wehrmacht.
5. Deputy of the Chief of the Medical Services of the Wehrmacht shall be
the senior Medical Inspector or the Medical Chief of one of the
services. The Chief of Staff will act as his deputy for routine duties.
6. The Chief of the Medical Services of the Wehrmacht issues orders
necessary for the performance of his assignments under the name:
“Supreme Command of the Wehrmacht, Chief of the Medical Services of the
Wehrmacht.”
As far as necessary the services will execute his orders and requests
through army channels.
7. For the Chief of the Medical Services of the Wehrmacht the new table
of organization of 1 April 1944 is taking effect.
The necessary personnel are to be taken from the services, etc., above
all from their medical inspectorates or offices.
[Signed] KEITEL
TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NO-303
PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 32
TABLE OF ORGANIZATION OF THE “AHNENERBE” FROM THE FILES OF THE AHNENERBE
SOCIETY
“THE AHNENERBE”
_The President_
The Reich Leader SS H. HIMMLER
_Trustee_
SS Sturmbannfuehrer Dr. WALTHER WUEST
_The Reich Business Manager_
SS Hauptsturmfuehrer WOLFRAM SIEVERS
_Reich Business Management_
_Deputy Reich Business Manager_
SS Obersturmfuehrer HERBERT MENZ
_Consultant Secretary_
Dr. GISELA SCHMITZ-KAHLMANN
_The Special Commissioner of the Reich Leader SS_
Sturmbannfuehrer BRUNO GALKE
_Administration_
SS Untersturmbannfuehrer HANS-ULRICH HUEHNE