“There can be no doubt that in the present war, in which the German people is faced with a struggle for its existence or annihilation, the Fuehrer must have all the rights postulated by him which serve to further or achieve victory. Therefore--without being bound by existing legal regulations--the Fuehrer in his capacity as leader of the nation, supreme commander of the armed forces, chief of the government, and supreme holder of executive power, as holder of the supreme judicial power [Oberster Gerichtsherr] and leader of the Party must be in a position to force with all means at his disposal every German, if necessary, whether he be common soldier or officer, low or high official or judge, leading or subordinate official of the Party, worker or employee, to fulfill his duties. In case of violation of these duties, the Fuehrer is entitled, after conscientious examination, regardless of so-called well established rights, to impose due punishment, and to remove the offender from his post, rank and position, without using prescribed procedures.” At the order of the Fuehrer this decision is hereby promulgated. Berlin, 26 April 1942 The Reich Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery DR. LAMMERS PARTIAL TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT NG-715 PROSECUTION EXHIBIT 112 DECREE, 15 JULY 1942, SIGNED BY KEITEL, STUCKART AND DEFENDANT SCHLEGELBERGER, EXTENDING SPECIAL JURISDICTION OF SS AND POLICE OR MILITARY COURTS TO THE PROTECTORATE OF BOHEMIA AND MORAVIA 1942 REICHSGESETZBLATT I, PAGE 475 Order Concerning the Jurisdiction of SS Courts and Police Courts in the Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia, 15 July 1942 In pursuance of the decree of the Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor concerning the Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia, dated 16 March, 1939 (RGB1.I, p. 485) and in agreement with the Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia, the following order is issued: Article 1 In case of direct attack by a non-German citizen against the SS or the German police or against any of their members, the Reich Leader of the SS and chief of the German police in the Reich Ministry of the Interior may establish the jurisdiction of a combined SS court and police court, by declaring that special interests of parts of the SS or of the police require that judgment be given by an SS and police court.[106] This declaration shall be sent to the Reich Protector of Bohemia and Moravia. The SS and police court, which shall have jurisdiction in individual cases, shall be specified by the Reich leader of the SS and chief of the German police in the Reich Ministry of the Interior. Article 2