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  1. Alfred Rosenberg's "Myth of the Blood" presented at Nuremberg Trial

    (Paris 483) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, January 9, 1946. Rear views, prosecution presents evidence of Alfred Rosenberg's "Neo-Pagan Myth of the Blood" to the court. The counsel also discusses the looting of art objects in Nazi-occupied countries, which was a part of Rosenberg's dealings. LS, prisoners' dock during attorney's address to the court.

  2. Dodd speaks about slave labor at Nuremberg Trial

    (Paris 436) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, December 11, 1945. MS, US prosecutor Thomas J. Dodd continues his indictment of slave labor. MLS, prisoners' dock which now includes the twenty-first prisoner Ernst Kaltenbrunner, as they listen to Dodd's testimony. MS, some of the defendants' lawyers making notes during the address.

  3. Ferencz lecture for Pat Gross of BBC

    Ferencz delivers a private lecture to Pat Gross of BBC. He discusses the precedents created during the Nuremberg Trials: 1) aggression is a crime against peace; 2) crimes against humanity, those that literally shock the conscience of humankind; 3) war crimes, codified in the Hague (1885-1907) and accepted at Nuremberg. Ferencz expresses concern that these principles, that were intended to bring about rational law and order, have been ignored. Aggression continues, genocide continues, and war crimes prevail at all sides. Ferencz urges that we move towards a more rational and humane society t...

  4. Case against Hans Fritzsche, broadcast propaganda at Nuremberg Trial

    (Paris 519) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, January 23, 1946. US Capt. Drexel A. Sprecher addressing the Tribunal in the case against Hans Fritzsche. Tribunal and court members leaving the courtroom for adjournment. MCU, Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson and Lt. Gen. Lucian Truscott sitting in the courtroom balcony. (Railing covers their faces.) Rear view of Capt. Sprecher reading a document written by Fritzsche about German broadcast propaganda. MS, court stenographers at work during the trial.

  5. Ferencz lecture: United Nations Day 1989

    Ferencz describes his optimistic worldview to achieve world peace. He discusses his involvement at Nuremberg, in spearheading restitution programs in Germany, writing the authoritative book on Jewish forced labor, "Less Than Slaves" (1979), and in speaking to various groups of people about his unique structures for peace. Ferencz argues that a system of law, courts, and enforcement needs to be introduced and implemented in the international arena. He urges public involvement on every level.

  6. Funk cross-examined by Thomas Dodd at Nuremberg Trial

    (Munich 366) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, August 20, 1946. MCU, US prosecutor Thomas J. Dodd cross-examines Walther Funk. Funk is heard answering. MS, Dr. Fritz Sauter, counselor for Funk, at speaker's stand. MCU, British prosecutor Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe questions Hermann Goering. Goering is heard replying to questions.

  7. Sutzkever (Yiddish writer) and Szmaglewska (Polish underground member) testify at Nuremberg Trial

    (Munich 15) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, February 27, 1946. MLSs, Abraham Sutzkever, a witness who spent two years in a ghetto and joined the partisans in Lithuania. MSs, Chief Justice Sir Geoffrey Lawrence and Justice Francis Biddle making notes at the bench. LS, Justice Lawrence questions Sutzkever. MLS, Seweryna Szmaglewska testifying through an interpreter. The witness was active in the Polish underground.

  8. Case against M. Bormann and A. Seyss-Inquart at Nuremberg

    (Paris 508) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, January 16, 1946. LS, MS, rear view, Lt. Harris, USN, prosecution counselor, addressing the tribunal and presenting the case against Martin Bormann, specifically on the lynching of US airmen. LS, MS, Lt. Henry Valpey Atherton, US Army, prosecution counselor, presenting the case against Arthur Seyss-Inquart.

  9. Defendants read statements during Pohl case

    (Munich 632) War Crimes Trials - Subsequent Trial Proceedings, Case 4 (Pohl Case), Nuremberg, Germany, September 22, 1947. HS, Judges bench. Chief Justice Robert M. Toms declares that the Tribunal is ready to hear the statements of the defendants. Defendants Oswald Pohl, August Frank, Heinz Karl Fanslau, George Loerner, Erwin Tschentscher, and Rudolf Scheide read their statements to the court. Karl Sommer and Hermann Pook read their statements.

  10. Landsberg Hangings

    (Munich 193) Landsberg (Dachau) Hangings, Landsberg, Germany, May 1946. Coverage of the military hangings of Becher, Lippman, Temple, Hintermeyer, Knoll, Eicheldorfer, Boettger, Kick, Weiss, and Wagner.

  11. List of persons accused or suspected of crimes against humanity and KZ Sachsenhausen documents. (Includes photographs.)

    Booklets: One, "Preliminary List of Persons Accused or Suspected of Crimes Against Humanity," issued by Nehemiah Robinson and the World Jewish Congress in 1961. Other item, titled "KZ Sachsenhausen," is a 156-page booklet compiled by Zentralstelle of Nordrhein-Westfalen in 1961, containing a list with photographs of individuals identified as having worked on prison staff at Sachsenhausen, to help in investigation and capture of remaining war criminals from there, circa 1962.

  12. War Crimes Trials: Malmedy

    (Munich 164) Malmedy War Crimes Trials, Dachau, Germany, May 16, 1946. LS, courtroom, a prosecutor reads indictment. LS, prisoners filing into courtroom and taking their seats. Members of the Tribunal take their places. MLS, four unidentified judges at bench. Brig Gen Josiah T. Dalbey reading part of the indictment. Capt Benjamin N Narvid, defense counselor, speaking to the court, prisoners in BG. Pan, LS, spectators and prisoners take their seats. LSs, Court personnel and spectators rise as judges enter. LS, prosecution starts its case. Defendants in prisoners' dock.

  13. War Crimes Trials: Milch Case

    (Munich 669) War Crimes Trials - Subsequent Trial Proceedings, Case 2 (Milch Case), Nuremberg, Germany. Off-screen voice of unidentified attorney addressing the court in German. The defendants (German generals of the High Command) filing into the courtroom. MLS, the Tribunal. Chief Justice making the opening speech. Brig. Gen. Telford Taylor, the chief prosecutor, reading the indictment against the defendants.

  14. War crimes files decoding book (RG 338)

    Contains a reference work created by the 7707 th War Crimes Group, Judge Advocate General, European Theater of Operations, to locate the geographic area and disposition of war crimes case files compiled by the units of the Judge Advocate General.

  15. War Crimes Trials: Einsatzgruppen Case

    War Crimes Trials - Subsequent Trial Proceedings, Case 9 (Einsatzgruppen Case), Nuremberg, Germany, October 15, 1947. Ohlendorf testifying about the number of persons his Einsatzgruppe D killed. Cross examined by US prosecutor James Heath. Musmanno rules that Ohlendorf's testimony from the International Military Tribunal regarding the number 90,000 victims stands.

  16. Barbie Trial -- Day 11 -- Victims testify

    Louis Simonet speaks about his arrest, interrogation, transfer to Montluc prison, and Neuengamme. 17:27:00 Regine Skorka, speaks about her arrest as a member of the Resistance and subsequent torture at Montluc, transport to Drancy, and life in Auschwitz. At 17:45, she addresses the sub-camp for Roma in her testimony. 17:54:30 Jerome Scorin (brother of R. Skorka) testifies.

  17. Translators at work at Nuremberg Trial

    (Munich 211 and 222) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, July 1946. CU, Wac? wearing earphones seated in visitors' gallery. LS, translation section during court session. MS, British officer and two women of the translation section in courtroom. CU, women translators giving answers of witness in English. MS, girl translator giving answers in French. CU, male interpreter speaking in French. MS, group of women; one is translating in Russian. CU, another Russian woman translator speaking into microphone. CU, German translator's section at work.

  18. "Inside the Nuremberg trials: a prosecutor's comprehensive account"

    Contains drafts of the preface and several chapters from a proposed book by Drexel A.Sprecher, based on his experiences serving with the Office of the U.S. Chief of Counsel during the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg.

  19. British and French prosecutors' final speeches at Nuremberg Trial

    (Munich 327) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, July 29-30, 1946. Partial coverage of Chief British Prosecutor Sir Hartly Shawcross' final speech. Pan, Prosecutor for the Provisional Government of the French Republic, August Champetier de Ribes, starting the introduction of his final speech. Pan from de Ribes speaking to defense tables and back to de Ribes.

  20. Details on the career of Hess at Nuremberg

    (Paris 543) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, February 7, 1946. Col. Griffith-Jones, British prosecutor, giving a resume of the career of Rudolph Hess. MS, prisoners' dock as Hess and others listen to Col. Griffith-Jones.