The purpose of the Foundation is to further the endeavors of “The Ahnenerbe”, registered society, by donations from the proceeds of the capital of the Foundation and from the capital itself. To interest people who declare themselves willing to put certain contributions either once or at fixed intervals at the disposal of the Foundation. TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NO-422 PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 33 LETTER FROM HIMMLER TO SIEVERS, 7 JULY 1942, CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN “INSTITUTE FOR MILITARY SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH” WITHIN THE AHNENERBE SOCIETY The Reich Leader SS Fuehrer Headquarters, 7 July 1942 AR 48/6/42 [Stamp] 1. Personal Staff Reich Leader SS Archives, File No. AR/22/21 SECRET! 1. To the Reich Manager of the Ahnenerbe SS Obersturmbannfuehrer Sievers _Berlin-Dahlem_ I request the Ahnenerbe 1. to establish an Institute for Military Scientific Research, 2. to support in every possible way the research carried out by SS Hauptsturmfuehrer Prof. Dr. Hirt, and to promote all corresponding research and undertakings, 3. to make available the required apparatus, equipment, accessories and assistants, or to procure them, 4. to make use of the facilities available in Dachau, 5. to contact the Chief of the SS Economic and Administrative Main Office [Wirtschaftsverwaltungshauptamt] with regard to the costs, which can be borne by the Waffen SS. [Signed] H. H. [HEINRICH HIMMLER] 2. Copy forwarded to the Chief of the Economic and Administrative Main Office, SS Obergruppenfuehrer Pohl Berlin—Lichterfelde—West with the request to take note. By order, [Signed] BRANDT SS Obersturmbannfuehrer M. 7.7. Certified True Copy: Signed M. SS Obersturmfuehrer 7.7. TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NO-894 PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 38 FUEHRER DECREE, 9 JUNE 1942, CONCERNING THE REICH RESEARCH COUNCIL 1942 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART 1, PAGE 389 Fuehrer Decree of 9 June 1942 Concerning the Reich Research Council The necessity to expand all available forces to highest efficiency in the interest of the state requires, not only in peace time but also, and especially, in war time, the concentrated effort of scientific research and its channellization toward the goal to be aspired.