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  1. Day 4 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

    1. Sound recordings of the Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal (Set B)

    Day 4 - Friday, November 23, 1945 - Session opens with Dr. Otto Nelte (Counsel for Defendant Keitel). Major Frank Wallis reads documents of the case known as the Common Plan. Dr. Alfred Seidl (Counsel for Defendant Frank) presents an objection and asks the proceedings be postponed. Col. Storey states that documentation will be provided to the Court and the Defense Counsel. Dr. Robert Servatius (Counsel for Defendant Sauckel) makes a motion to obtain documents. Mr. Thomas J. Dodd (Executive Trial Counsel for the United States) presents the economic preparation for aggressive war. Mr. Alderma...

  2. Day 5 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

    1. Sound recordings of the Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal (Set B)

    Day 5 - Monday, November 26, 1945 - Dr. Fritz Sauter (Counsel for Defendant Von Ribbentrop) opens the session. Justice Jackson discusses the production and use of documents in the German language. Mr. Alderman presents on the case of aggressive war.

  3. Day 9 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

    1. Sound recordings of the Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal (Set B)

    Day 9 - Friday, November 30, 1945 - Colonel John Amen argues with the German defense council over whether to call witness Erwin von Lahousen to the stand, with von Lahousen eventually being allowed to testify. Col. Amen interrogates von Lahousen. The Russian prosecutor, Roman Rudenko, begins to interrogate von Lahousen. As Rodenko is asking “Of course in Poland. Well, sabotage and what else?”, audio skips to Dr. Gunther von Rohrscheidt speaking as counsel for Rudolf Hess, speaking towards his mental state. Tribunal begins to ask counsel questions. Trial adjourns with a statement by Hess, st...

  4. Day 12 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

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    Day 12 - Tuesday, December 4, 1945 - Hartley Shawcross, chief prosecutor for the British, speaks about German plans for the invasion of Poland, Germany’s eventual annexation of Poland and Danzig (note that Soviet involvement in the invasion is never mentioned), as well as the eventual German invasion of the majority of Europe and Operation Barbarossa. Towards the end of the day, Sidney Alderman is given the chance to finish his statement made the day before, which he does.

  5. Day 13 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

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    Day 13 - Wednesday, December 5, 1945 - Sidney Alderman continues from where he left off the previous day, mentioning how the German annexation of Czechoslovakia violated certain parts of the Treaty of Versailles, as well as Germany’s intent to make the area “Lebensraum”. Sir David Maxwell Fyfe, lead prosecutor for the British, goes over the various treaties that Germany broke, specifically the sections of the Treaty of Versailles it violated. J.M.G. Griffith, Junior Counsel for Britain, begins to describe the development of plans to attack Poland and to a lesser extent Britain.

  6. Day 14 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

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    Day 14 - Thursday, December 6, 1945. Justice Jackson and Justice Lawrence and Col. Griffith-Jones make the case of aggression in Poland and Czechoslovakia. Col. Griffith-Jones focuses on Danzig and continues on aggression in Poland. German defense counsel, Justice Lawrence, and Col. Griffith-Jones continue to cover the Nazi aggression against Poland. Col. Griffith-Jones and Maj. Elwyn Jones move on to Denmark and Norway.

  7. Day 15 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

    1. Sound recordings of the Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal (Set B)

    Day 15 - Friday, December 7, 1945. Maj. E Jones on aggression against Norway and Denmark. Mr. Roberts speaking on aggressions against Belgium, Holland, and Luxembourg. Col. Philmore on Greece and Yugoslavia. Mr. Alderman on aggression against the U.S. and USSR.

  8. Day 19 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

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    Day 19 - Thursday, December 13, 1945. Mr. Dodd continues the case on slave labor and conditions in Nazi concentration camps. Maj. Walsh makes the case on the persecution of Jews and presents a film concerning Jews. The German defense counsel for Rosenberg comments.

  9. Day 20 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

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    Day 20 - Friday, December 14, 1945. More on the persecution of Jews, including statements by the German defense counsel for Kaltenbrunner, Justice Jackson, Gen. Rudenko, and the British and French prosecution teams. Maj. Walsh continues the case on the persecution of Jews and presents a film. Capt. Harris makes the case for the persecution of Poles and Czechs.

  10. Day 21 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

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    Day 21 - Monday, December 17, 1945. Justice Lawrence and Capt. Harris present evidence on the plan for Germanization of Eastern countries. Col. Storey addresses violations of the Geneva Convention as well as criminal organizations.

  11. Day 22 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

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    Day 22 - Tuesday, December 18, 1945. Col. Storey continues presenting evidence about criminal organizations, including a film (slides) of the looting of occupied countries. Col. Storey begins the case on the Reich cabinet and its policy.

  12. Day 25 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

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    Day 25 - Wednesday, January 2, 1946. Col. Storey on the Gestapo and its activities. Defense counsel for Kaltenbrunner interjects. Col. Storey continues about the Gestapo. Lt. Harris covers the case on the SD.

  13. Day 26 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

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    Day 26 - Thursday, January 3, 1946. Lt. Harris on the SD. Otto Ohlendorf questioned by Col. Amen, Col. Pokrovsky, German defense counsel, and Justice Biddle. Dieter Wisliceny questioned by Col. Brockhart and the German defense.

  14. Day 27 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

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    Day 27 - Friday, January 4, 1946. Witness Schellenberg questioned by Col. Amen, Col. Pokrovsky, the German defense counsel, the Russian prosecution and the British prosecution. Witness Hoellriege questioned by Col. Amen and German defense counsel. Col. Taylor speaks on German General Staff and the High Command.

  15. Day 28 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

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    Day 28 - Monday, January 7, 1946. Col. Taylor continues on the High Command and questions witness Rechrelewski. The Russian prosecution and the German defense also question the witness. Col. Wheeler describes the persecution of churches.

  16. Day 30 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

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    Day 30 - Wednesday, January 9, 1946. Sir Maxwell-Fyfe on crimes committed by Ribbentrop. German defense speaking on behalf of Frank, followed by Col. Amen and Justice Lawrence. Mr. Roberts on crimes committed by Frank. Mr. Brudno on crimes committed by Rosenberg.

  17. Day 31 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

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    Day 31 - Thursday, January 10, 1946. Mr. Brudno on crimes committed by Rosenberg. Lt. Col. Baldwin on crimes committed by Frank. Lt. Col. Griffith-Jones on crimes committed by Streicher. Lt. Bryson on crimes committed by Schact.

  18. Day 32 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

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    Day 32 - Friday, January 11, 1946. Lt. Bryson on crimes committed by Schact. Lt. Meltzer on crimes committed by Funk. Witness Franz Blaha questioned by American prosecutor Mr. Dodd, the Russian prosecution, the French prosecution, and the German defense.

  19. Day 33 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

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    Day 33 - Monday, January 14, 1946. Blaha questioned by German defense. Mr. Dodd addresses crimes in general. Col. Philmore on crimes committed by Doenitz. Witness questioned by defense for Rosenberg and defense for Doenitz.

  20. Day 34 International Military Tribunal, Nuremberg (Set B)

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    Day 34 - Tuesday, January 15, 1946. Witness Hans Mueller questioned by Col. Philmore and the German defense. Col. Philmore on crimes committed by Doenitz. Maj. Elwyn Jones on crimes committed by Raeder. Capt. Sprecher makes the case on Schirach and Hitler Youth.