Volksgerichtshof

  • People’s Court
Identifier
416
Type of Entity
Corporate Body

Dates of Existence

1934/1945

History

The Volksgerichtshof was a treason trial court for ‘enemies of the Reich’. From 1942 until 1945-02, the court was headed by Dr. Roland Freisler. The judicial panel contained two professional judges, five individuals selected by the Nazi Party, SS, and armed forces. Its proceedings were ideological and swift. From 1934 to 1945, the People’s Court condemned 12,000 civilians to death in concentration camps.

Places

  • Founded in Germany.

Sources

  • Dictionary of the Holocaust : Biography, geography, and terminology / E.J. Epstein, P. Rosen. – Westport, 1997. – p. 102