Supplement, Affidavit of Weese. (Karl Brandt 129, Karl Brandt Ex. 105.) Opinion on the state of disease was arrived at objectively by medical examination.
Legal basis. Legal basis was the authorization of 1 September 1939, which had not been suspended or annulled for the activity of the Reich Committee.
Decree regarding treatment of malformed children. (Brack 52, Brack Ex. 43.) Circular of 1 July 1940, published in the Ministerial Gazette. There, compulsory reporting of malformed and insane children is provided for.
Organization.
Affidavit of Sprauer, according to which the direction of the Reich Committee was in the hands of von Linden at the Reich Ministry and not under Karl Brandt. (3896-PS, Pros. Ex. 372.)
Testimony of Karl Brandt, according to which the direction was with Linden of the Reich Ministry of the Interior. (Tr. p. 2433.)
Affidavits of Engel and Schaub. Karl Brandt was attached to the Fuehrer’s General Headquarters. (Karl Brandt 81, Karl Brandt Ex. 85; Karl Brandt 80, Karl Brandt Ex. 98.)
Testimony of Mennecke. (Tr. p. 1903.) Mennecke never saw a document signed by Karl Brandt. He never saw him and never heard him speak. Karl Brandt was only available to give advice. In a few cases, he was consulted when there were doubts about the final expert opinion.
Testimony of Brack. (Tr. p. 7612.) According to this Bouhler and Brandt voiced their opinion on the judgment of experts only in questionable cases. Further observation was indicated if there were doubts at all.
Testimony of Karl Brandt. (Tr. p. 2532.) According to this, Karl Brandt resigned from the Reich Committee in the summer of 1942. He was not used as an expert.