1. The whole RAD organization comes under the command of the Supreme Command of the Army effective 15 September.
2. The Chief of OKW decides on the first commitments of this organization in conjunction with the Reichs Labor Leader (Reichsarbeitsfuehrer) and on assignments from time to time to the Supreme Commands of the Navy, Army and Air Force. Where questions arise with regard to competency he will make a final decision in accordance with my instructions.
3. For the time being this order is to be made known only to the departments and personnel immediately concerned.
[signed] ADOLF HITLER
Supreme Command of the Armed Forces
No. 2038/38 Most Secret WFA/L IIc
T 9.9
Distribution:
C-in-C of the Army
Reich Minister for Air and C-in-C of the Air Force
C-in-C of the Navy
Reichsminister of the Interior
for the attention of Ministerial Director Dr. Danckwerts
Head of Reich Labor Service through Admin Office (VOA)
Distribution:
Adjutant to the Fuehrer—1st Copy
WZ, WH, WR—2nd to 4th Copies
Armed Forces Ops. Dept.—5th Copy
LIa, Ib, Ic, IV, VOA—6th to 10th Copies
WNV—11th Copy
Office for Ausl/Abwehr—12th to 14th Copies
General Armed Forces Office—15th to 17th Copies
Armed Forces Staff—18th to 20th Copies
Spare—21st to 25th Copies
25 Copies 1st Copy
A true copy:
Hofmann
Oberst (Reserve)
[ITEM 21] [Typescript]
Berlin, 14 September 1938
12 Copies
Supreme Command of the Armed Forces
No. 2044/38 Most Secret WFA/L IIc
[Stamp]
Office of the Adjutant of the Armed Forces attached
to the Fuehrer and Reichs Chancellor
Received 19 Sept. 1938
Reg. No. 198/35
Despatched Schm
Clerk [initialled by Schmundt]