NMT01-T087
Volume I · Page 87
Centralized procurement and direction of fresh supplies of medical matériel of all kinds for the Wehrmacht.
d.General and fundamental pharmaceutical matters.
1. The Chief of the Medical Services of the Wehrmacht is entitled to request from the services all records necessary for the performance of his assignments.
2. He is entitled to express his view on the appointment of medical officers or medical leaders in the Wehrmacht and also in the units of the Waffen SS which are subordinated to the Wehrmacht — if the position is that of a Generalarzt or a higher position. Before filling these positions, his opinion has to be heard.
3. He is entitled to inspect. the medical service, the medical units, the medical troops and installations of the Wehrmacht after having informed the high command of the service concerned or the headquarters of the units concerned. He is entitled to give orders on the spot in the field of medical service, if these are necessary for the removal of emergencies and do not disagree with fundamental orders of the services. He has to inform the high commands of the services concerned about the results of the inspections and about the issued orders.
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4. Fundamental changes in the organization of the medical service, in the subordination of medical officers, noncommissioned officers, and enlisted men and of the officials and employees of the medical service require the consent of the Chief of the Medical Services of the Wehrmacht.
5. Deputy of the Chief of the Medical Services of the Wehrmacht shall be the senior Medical Inspector or the Medical Chief of one of the services. The Chief of Staff will act as his deputy for routine duties.
6. The Chief of the Medical Services of the Wehrmacht issues orders necessary for the performance of his assignments under the name:
"Supreme Command of the Wehrmacht, Chief of the Medical Services of the Wehrmacht.''
As far as necessary the services will execute his orders and requests through army channels.
7. For the Chief of the Medical Services of the Wehrmacht the new table of organization of 1 April 1944 is taking effect.
The necessary personnel are to be taken from the services, etc., above all from their medical inspectorates or offices.
[Signed]
KEITEL
