In the Dachau concentration camp he was able to move without restrictions and without control by accompanying guards. This was impossible for occasional visitors like Sievers. (_German Tr. p. 5672_; _German Tr. p. 5320_; _German Tr. pp. 6542-43_; _German Tr. p. 8620_; _German Tr. pp. 8697 and 8887-88_; _Beiglboeck 31, Beiglboeck Ex. 12_.) Holding the rank of a commanding general, the medical inspector of the Luftwaffe deemed it advisable to assure SS Obergruppenfuehrer Wolff in his letter of 6 March 1943 that he “would discuss the entire problem in _old comradeship_ with Rascher personally.” (_NO-262, Pros. Ex. 108._) A commanding general deemed it advisable to adopt this attitude, contrary to all military customs, toward a staff physician because by this conciliatory attitude, inconceivable under other circumstances, he wanted to avoid a controversy with the latter on account of the latter’s connections with Himmler. What Rascher thought of Medical Inspector Dr. Hippke’s attitude is revealed in the letter of 14 March 1943 to Dr. Rudolf Brandt in which he states: “I would like to point out the extraordinary amiability of the inspector and his carefulness in all remarks relating to the SS.” (_NO-270, Pros. Ex. 110._) To make sure that Himmler would under all circumstances be informed about Rascher’s conference with Medical Inspector Hippke, he continues: “May I respectfully ask to inform, wherever that seems necessary to you, the Reich Leader SS of my report.” (_NO-270, Pros. Ex. 110._) The statement that Witness Dr. Punzengruber made about Rascher is very characteristic: “His (Rascher’s) connections were so strong that practically every important superior trembled in fear of the intriguing Rascher, who consequently held a position of enormous power.” (_Sievers 44, Sievers Ex. 45._) Rascher’s servility toward Himmler is already revealed by the bombastic phrases with which he closes his letters to Himmler. To give a few examples only: Letter dated 17 February 1943, from Rascher to Himmler: “With most obedient regards I remain in honest gratitude with Heil Hitler your very devoted S. Rascher.” (_1616-PS, Pros. Ex. 105._) Letter, dated 11 April 1943, from Rascher to Himmler: “With most obedient regards and Heil Hitler I remain always, devoted to you in gratitude, your S. Rascher.” (_NO-240, Pros. Ex. 112._) Letter, dated 10 September 1942, from Rascher to Himmler: “In grateful admiration with Heil Hitler your very devoted S. Rascher.” (_NO-234, Pros. Ex. 83._) The picture of Rascher is completed by the testimony that personally he went to the highest authorities only. (_German Tr. p. 7966._) Sievers is also brought into connection with Dr. Rascher’s attempt to establish himself as a university lecturer.