1938 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 215
Decree
relating to the Status of the Supreme Commanders of the Army and Navy of 25 Feb 1938
The Supreme Commander of the Army, General von Brauch-itsch, carries the equivalent rank of a Minister of the Reich—as has already been the case with the Supreme Commander of the Navy, Admiral Dr. h.c. Raeder.
Following my orders, the Supreme Commanders of the Army and Navy shall participate in the meetings of the Reich Cabinet.
Order No. 461 of April 20, 1936 (Heeresverordnungsblatt page 163) is rescinded.
Munich, 25 Feb 1938
The Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor Adolf Hitler
The Reich Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery Dr. Lammers
Decree announcing the status of the army and navy commanders (von Brauchitsch and Raeder) as members of the Reich Cabinet
Authors
Adolf Hitler (Fuehrer, Reich Chancellor, Supeme Commander of Wehrmacht)
Adolf Hitler
Austrian nationalized German politician, leader of the National Socialist party and dictator of Germany (1889-1945)
- Born: 1889-01-01 1889-04-20 (Braunau am Inn) (country: Austria-Hungary; located in the administrative territorial entity: Archduchy of Austria above the Enns; statement is subject of: Adolf-Hitler-Geburtshaus)
- Died: 1945-04-30 (Berlin Führerbunker) (country: Nazi Germany; located in the administrative territorial entity: Berlin; statement is subject of: death of Adolf Hitler)
- Country of citizenship: Cisleithania (period: 1889-04-20 through 1918-11-11); First Republic of Austria (period: 1919-01-01 through 1925-04-30); Nazi Germany (end cause: death of Adolf Hitler; period: 1933-01-30 through 1945-04-30); Republic of German-Austria (period: 1918-01-01 through 1919-01-01)
- Occupation: painter (statement is subject of: paintings by Adolf Hitler); political writer; politician (reason for preferred rank: generally used form); soldier
- Member of political party: German Workers' Party (period: 1919-09-12 through 1921-07-11); Nazi Party (series ordinal: 556)
- Member of: Nazi Party
- Participant in: Aktion T4; Beer Hall Putsch; The Holocaust; ethnic cleansing
- Significant person: Albert Speer; Benito Mussolini; Eva Braun; Joseph Stalin
Hans H. Lammers (Dr., Chief of Reich Chancellery)
Hans H. Lammers
German jurist, Nazi politician, and Head of the Reich Chancellery (1879-1962)
- Born: 1879-05-27 (Lubliniec)
- Died: 1962-01-04 (Düsseldorf)
- Country of citizenship: Germany
- Occupation: judge; jurist; lawyer; politician
- Member of political party: German National People's Party (until: 1932-01-01); Nazi Party
- Member of: Schutzstaffel
- Participant in: Ministries Trial (role: defendant); Nuremberg Medical Trial (role: affiant, witness)
- Significant person: Adolf Hitler (role: superior); Karl Brandt (role: colleague)
Date: 25 February 1938
Literal Title: 1938 Reichsgesetzblatt . . . Decree relating to the Status of the Supreme Commanders of the Army and Navy of 25 Feb 1938
Defendant: Erich Raeder
Total Pages: 1
Language of Text: English
Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)
Evidence Code: PS-2098
HLSL Item No.: 451281
Notes:This copy of PS 2098 was not offered as evidence; another copy was entered as UK exhibit 206 regarding Raeder and Doentiz.
Document Summary
Red Series Doc Descriptions
PS-2098: Hitler decree, 25 february 1938: the Commander-in-chief of the army and the Commander-in-chief of the navy rank as ministers of the Reich and attend meetings of the Reich cabinet (reichsgesetzblatt, I, 1938)
Doc Book Tables of Contents
PS-2098: Fuehrer Decree, signed by LAMMERS, 25 February 1936: