Notice to Schacht of his dismissal as president of the Reichsbank

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Adolf Hitler (Fuehrer, Reich Chancellor, Supeme Commander of Wehrmacht)

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Adolf Hitler

Austrian nationalized German politician, leader of the National Socialist party and dictator of Germany (1889-1945)

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  • 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)

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Hans H. Lammers

German jurist, Nazi politician, and Head of the Reich Chancellery (1879-1962)

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  • 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 January 1939

Literal Title: In the Name of the German People

Defendant: Hjalmar Schacht

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: EC-398

Citation: IMT (page 2571)

HLSL Item No.: 452742

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EC-398: Photostat copy of decree of Hitler, relieving Schacht of his post as president of the Reichsbank

In the Name of the German People According to section 6 of the banking law I dismiss you as president of the board of directors of the Reichsbank.
Berlin, January 20, 1939 The Fuehrer and Reich Chancellor (Signed) Adolf Hitler
To the President of the board of directors of the Reichsbank, Reichminister Dr. Schacht
(Signed)
Dr. Lammers
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