COUNT FOUR—MEMBERSHIP IN CRIMINAL ORGANIZATION
16. The defendants Karl Brandt, Genzken, Gebhardt, Rudolf Brandt, Mrugowsky, Poppendick, Sievers, Brack, Hoven, and Fischer are guilty of membership in an organization declared to be criminal by the International Military Tribunal in Case No. 1, in that each of the said defendants was a member of the SCHUTZSTAFFELN DER NATIONALSOZIALISTISCHEN DEUTSCHEN ARBEITERPARTEI (commonly known as the “SS”) after 1 September 1939. Such membership is in violation of paragraph I (d), Article II of Control Council Law No. 10.
Wherefore, this indictment is filed with the Secretary General of the Military Tribunals and the charges herein made against the above-named defendants are hereby presented to MILITARY TRIBUNAL NO. I.
TELFORD TAYLOR
Brigadier General, USA
Chief of Counsel for War Crimes
Acting on Behalf of the United States of America
Nuernberg, 25 October 1946
[2] It was definitely ascertained in the course of the proceedings, by both prosecution and defense, that the correct translation of “Fleckfieber” is typhus. A finding to this effect is contained in the judgment. A similar initial inadequate translation occurred in the case of “typhus” and “paratyphus” which should be rendered as typhoid and paratyphoid.
[3] Ibid.
[4] Indictment originally read “January 1943” but was amended by a motion filed with the Secretary General. See Arraignment, p. 18.
[5] Ibid.