Fuehrer Headquarters, 5 September 1943 The Fuehrer ADOLF HITLER The Reich Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery DR. LAMMERS TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NO-082 PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 7 FUEHRER DECREE, 25 AUGUST 1944, CONCERNING THE APPOINTMENT OF A REICH COMMISSIONER FOR MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES 1944 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART 1, PAGE 185 Fuehrer Decree of 25 August 1944, Concerning the Appointment of a Reich Commissioner for Medical and Health Services I hereby appoint the General Commissioner for Medical and Health matters, Professor Dr. Brandt, Reich Commissioner for Sanitation and Health [Reich Commissioner for Medical and Health Services] as well, for the duration of this war. In this capacity his office ranks as highest Reich Authority. The Reich Commissioner for Medical and Health Services is authorized to issue instructions to the offices and organizations of the State, Party, and Wehrmacht which are concerned with the problems of the medical and health services. Fuehrer Headquarters, 25 August 1944 The Fuehrer ADOLF HITLER The Reich Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery DR. LAMMERS The Head of the Party Chancellery M. BORMANN The Chief of the OKW KEITEL TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NO-227 PROSECUTION EXHIBIT II FUEHRER DECREE OF 7 AUGUST 1944, CONCERNING THE REORGANIZATION OF THE MEDICAL SERVICES OF THE WEHRMACHT Copy The Fuehrer and Supreme Commander of the Wehrmacht Fuehrer Headquarters, 7 August 1944 Chief of the Supreme Command of the Wehrmacht [Chief OKW] Ops. Staff of the Wehrmacht (WFSt) Org. (I) No. 5008/44g To obtain a better concentration of powers in the field of the Medical Service of the Wehrmacht, I order in extension of my decree of 28 July 1942: 1. The Chief of the Medical Service of the Wehrmacht will direct, as far as the special field is concerned, the Medical Services of the Wehrmacht and the organizations and services installed within the framework of the Wehrmacht. He is authorized to issue orders, within the special field of his jurisdiction.