The President of the Cabinet Counsel for the defense of the Reich, Goering, Field Marshal
The Reich Minister and Chief of the Reich Chancellery, Dr. Lammers
The Chief of the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces, Keitel
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, von Ribbentrop
The Reich Minister of the Interior, Frick.
TRANSLATION OF DOCUMENT 1377-PS
1938 REICHSGESETZBLATT, PART I, PAGE 111
5th February 1938
Decree concerning the leadership of the Armed Forces—
4th February 1938
From now on I take over directly the command of the whole Armed Forces.
The Armed Forces Office with its functions as Supreme Command of the Armed Forces, hitherto within the Reichs War Ministry, will come directly under my command and as my military staff.
At the head of the staff of the supreme command of the Armed Forces is the former Chief of the Armed Forces department as "Chief of the supreme command of the Armed Forces". He is equal in rank to a Reichs Minister.