“…The Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Erich Raeder, and particularly his Luftwaffe counterpart, 'Reichsmarschall' Hermann Göring, who had gained a central position in the Nazi Party and government structure, preferred their wellestablished personal relationships with the Führer to advance their interests. 132 It was only the astute CGS (1935-38), Colonel General Ludwig Beck, who vainly proposed a leadership structure which would facilitate joint military advice. Even if Beck's memoranda at the beginning of this discussion were not beyond Service egoism as well, his suggestions became more and more focused on the institutionalised integration of non-military issues and on principal matters concerning civil-military relationships.…”