The text systematically outlines the legal and administrative architecture through which the National Socialist German Workers Party achieved total control over Germany, focusing on the criminality of groups and organizations as prosecuted before the International Military Tribunal. It begins by examining the role of Justice Jackson in establishing the legal basis for prosecuting collective criminal enterprises, emphasizing that the state itself was superseded by a pyramid of exclusive, oath-bound party organizations outside the law. These organizations, ranging from local block leaders to high-ranking regional officials, effectively transferred the power of coercion from the legitimate government to the Nazi leadership. The narrative details the composition, functions, and responsibilities of the Leadership Corps, demonstrating how regional leaders acted as sovereign political commanders who coordinated civil administration, supervised party policies, and mobilized the populace.
It highlights the integration of party and state machinery, noting how key figures held dual positions in both the cabinet and the party hierarchy to ensure absolute alignment with the Fuehrer principle. Furthermore, the text documents the specific contributions of the Reich Cabinet, showing how it transitioned from a constitutional executive body into a primary legislative instrument for enacting discriminatory laws, bypassing traditional checks, and legalizing terror. The administrative mechanisms of the cabinet, including the circulation procedure for drafting laws and the creation of specialized war councils, are analyzed to prove active participation in the conspiracy. The chronicle then addresses the Sturmabteilung, or SA, tracing its evolution from street-fighting ruffians to a disciplined formation responsible for enforcing political terror, breaking opposition, and securing the streets for the regime. Throughout the compilation, extensive documentary evidence—ranging from secret decrees and internal correspondence to public speeches and operational orders—is deployed to establish the systematic persecution of religious institutions, the dismantling of independent labor unions, the plunder of cultural treasures, and the incitement of violence against captured Allied airmen and minority populations.
