1943 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 495 Decree of the Fuehrer
on the Establishment of a Supreme Reich Authority-"The Reich Labor Leader" of 20 August 1943.
In Amendment of the Reich Labor Service Law, in the form of the proclamation of 9 September 1939 (RGBl I, p. 1747), and of my decree of 30 January 1937 (RGBl I, p. 95), I ordain:
I
Under the title "The Reich Labor Leader," a Supreme Reich Authority will be established, with a seat in Berlin.
II
(1) The Reich Labor Service is under the jurisdiction of the Reich Labor Leader.
(2) The powers of the Reichminister of the Interior derived from laws, decrees and orders concerning the Reich Labor Service will be transferred to the Reich Labor Leader. The processing of matters concerning the Reich Labor Service will no longer fall under the competence of the Reichminister of the Interior.
(3) The Reich Labor Leader is under my immediate jurisdiction.
Fuehrer Headquarters, 20 August 1943.
The Fuehrer Adolf Hitler
The Reichminister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery Dr. Lammers
Decree establishing the office of the Reich Labor Leader with jurisdiction over the Reich Labor Service (previously under the Interior Ministry)
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: 20 August 1943
Literal Title: 1943 Reichsgesetzblatt . . . Decree of the Fuehrer on the Establishment of a Supreme Reich Authority = "The Reich Labor Leader" of 20 August 1943.
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-2095
HLSL Item No.: 451279
Notes:This document was not offered as evidence in the trial.