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  1. "Der Stuermer", Gestapo prisoner testifies, & forced labor discussed at Nuremberg Trial

    07:00:40 (Paris 489) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, January 11, 1946. Inserts, hands turning pages of "Der Stuermer." LS of courtroom as Chief Justice Geoffrey Lawrence adjourns court. LS, MSs, defendants talking to their lawyers during recess. MLS, Dr. Franz Blaha appearing as a witness. Dr. Blaha was arrested when Germany invaded Czechoslovakia in March 1939, held in a Gestapo prison without trial for two years, and sent to Dachau in April 1941. He tells how the Germans forced Russian children to work as slave laborers, and that nearly 60 percent of them died of tuberculosis withi...

  2. "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.

  3. "Nazzi War Criminals on Trial, November 1945 - October 1946, Court of History, the last Fashist defense line"

    Consists of a scrapbook compiled by Avraham Tory, which contains caricature sketches (with captions) of the defendants at the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg, Germany. According to Tory, the sketches were drawn by "a famous Russian cartoonist."

  4. "Report of Robert H. Jackson, United States Representative to the International Conference on Military Trials"

    Consists of a bound copy of the "Report of Robert H. Jackson, United States Representative to the International Conference on Military Trials", published in London in 1945. The book has a handwritten inscription from Justice Jackson to Sidney S. Alderman, who served as a prosecutor at Nuremberg. The book includes some of Alderman's handwritten notes, annotations, and underlining in the text.

  5. 1933 events: Nazi Party Rally, Autobahn opening, oath

    Title: "Swastika becomes National Symbol 9 July 1933" Hitler speaks at a large rally. Title: "Fifth Party Congress September 1933" Hitler speaks. Title: "Inauguration at Frankfurt am Main of New Section of the Super-Highway Network 23 September 1933" Ground breaking ceremonies of a super highway. Title: "1934" Title: "Over Radio Network Hess Administers Oath of Allegiance to more than One Million Leaders of the NSDAP and all Affiliated Organizations 25 February 1934" Rudolf Hess administers an oath to Party leaders, SA. 01:36:48 Title: "Hess Reaffirms Hitler's Faith in S.A. After Roehm Purg...

  6. 2 edited programs about the Holocaust: Auschwitz survivors (sound) and Nuremberg trials (video)

    Audiovisual monitors shown in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Permanent Exhibition called "The Holocaust" (according to exhibition number). Third floor (3.34) - Voices from Auschwitz (audio theater) Second floor (2.08) - The Killers: Nuremberg Trials #1 (1945)

  7. 2 video programs about the Holocaust: Nuremberg and other war crimes trials

    Audiovisual monitors shown in the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Permanent Exhibition called "The Holocaust" (according to exhibition number). Second floor (2.08b) - The Killers: Nuremberg Trials #2 Second floor (2.08c) - Other Trials

  8. Affidavit of Michael Brandmeier and Heinrich Hause

    1. The Alfred Wiener documents collection

    The file contains two affidavits about the Lebensborn Project. Michael Brandmeier testifies (p.1-5, page 1 is unreadable) about how the prisoners from KZ Dachau, female prisoners from KZ Ravensbrück and Dutch prisoners were employed for Lebensborn and strongly abused. Furthermore he testifies about the goods that the Lebensborn project received (clothes, furniture, toiletries) but were taken by the staff for private purpose. The people mentioned are: SS-Untersturmführer Max Sollmann (Sys. No. 432001), SS-Unterscharführer Sauer, SS-Sturmbannführer Dr. Günther Tesch, lawyer (Sys. No. 432001) ...

  9. Affidavit re: Schacht presented at Nuremberg Trial

    (Paris 489) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, January 11, 1946. Lt. Bryson, US prosecutor, presents charges against Hjalmar Schacht. Prosecutor (from behind) reads an affidavit of someone defending Schacht. During the speech are shots of Joachim von Ribbentrop whispering to Rudolf Hess in prisoners' box and MSs of Hans Frick, Julius Streicher, Walther Funk, Hjalmar Schacht, Constantin von Neurath, and Hans Frank. He quotes from a document saying that Schacht warned both British and Americans about the Nazis, and disapproved with basically everything the Nazis were doing. Prosecutor quo...

  10. Affidavit re: Schacht presented at Nuremberg Trial

    (Paris 489) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, January 11, 1946. Lt. Bryson, US prosecutor, presents charges against Hjalmar Schacht. Prosecutor (from behind) reads an affidavit of someone defending Schacht. During the speech are shots of Joachim von Ribbentrop whispering to Rudolf Hess in prisoners' box and MSs of Hans Frick, Julius Streicher, Walther Funk, Hjalmar Schacht, Constantin von Neurath, and Hans Frank. He quotes from a document saying that Schacht warned both British and Americans about the Nazis, and disapproved with basically everything the Nazis were doing. Prosecutor quo...

  11. Agudas Achim Congregation photograph collection

    Photo album: containing black and white photographs taken by the US Army Signal Corps. Contains a variety of images including but not limited to: the reburial of victims of Nazi persecution by German citizens in Nuremberg, food distribution, social and sporting events, behind the scenes at Nuremberg prison and the Palace of Justice, scenes from the Nuremberg Ordnance Depot, a soup kitchen for local children, Army MPs, Nazi war criminals, and visiting dignitaries; all image captioned on verso; dated 1945-1947; in English.

  12. Albert Speer testifies at Nuremberg Trial

    (Munich 248) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, June 20, 1946. MS, Dr. Hans Flaschner speaking, pan to Speer answering. MS, Thomas J. Dodd and Robert H. Jackson of the US prosecution talking to others in the courtroom during recess. MS, Jackson speaking to British officer. MS, Dodd conferring with US officer. MLS, Speer standing alongside witness box eating candy before being sworn in. Shot of Lawrence administering oath. MS, Flaschner at stand. CU, Justice Lawrence at bench. Pan from Maxwell-Fyfe at table to Dodd, Jackson, and Gen. Rudenko. Pan, spectators in gallery, mostly US soldiers.

  13. Albert Speer testifies at Nuremberg Trial; Herman Priess testifies

    05:35:24 (Munich 248) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, June 19, 1946. Albert Speer is sworn in. Pan from Speer to Dr. Hans Flaschner, his lawyer, speaking. Chief Justice Geoffrey Lawrence corrects Dr. Flaschner on a point. MS, Speer testifying. 05:39:21 (Munich 245) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, June 18-19, 1946. Former SS general Herman Priess testifying.

  14. 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.

  15. Alfred Rosenberg's Nuremberg war crimes trial headphones

    1. IBM Corporation collection

    Headset used by Alfred Rosenberg during the Nuremberg war crimes trials.

  16. Allied Military, 10 mark note, with inscription by a war crimes trials court reporter

    1. Dixie Foster collection

    Allied military currency valued at 10 marks acquired by Dixie Foster when she worked as as a civilian court reporter during the US War Crimes Tribunal at the former Dachau concentration camp in Germany, also known as the Dachau war crimes trials. The trials were conducted in the American postwar occupation zone by the US Army from November 1945 to August 1948. It was inscribed on May 5, 1946, by Dixie and a US Colonel with whom she worked in Germany.

  17. American film about Nazi atrocities at concentration camps shown at Nuremberg Trials

    1. Archives of the Nuremberg International Military Tribunal

    "Nazi Concentration Camps" was compiled as evidence and shown at the Nuremberg Trials on November 29, 1945 as Prosecution Exhibit #230. It contains film evidence of Nazi atrocities at the concentration camps of Leipzig, Penig, Ohrdruf, Hadamar, Breendonck, Hanover, Arnstadt, Nordhausen, Mauthausen, Buchenwald, Dachau, and Belsen. The film was produced for the U.S. Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality in 1945. It was directed by Navy Cmdrs. James B. Donovan and E. Ray Kellogg. George C. Stevens was responsible for directing the photography and filming of the concentration camps as lib...

  18. American Red Cross; Defendants enter dock at Nuremberg Trial

    03:30:00 (Paris 408) American Red Cross Activities, Wiesbaden and Frankfurt, Germany, December 1-2, 1945. LS, EXT of American Red Cross HQ building. MS, CU, two soldiers reading announcement of symphony concert sponsored by the Red Cross. CU, sign over entrance: "American Red Cross Headquarters, Occupied Territory." Shots in the Palm Garden Club in Frankfurt. A few soldiers and Red Cross girl look at globe of the world and walk in the glass-roofed conservatory. SEQ: American Red Cross Eagle Club building. Soldier and his bride enter and leave club; soldiers shower them with rice and congrat...

  19. Annexation of Austria; Munich Pact; German invasion of East and West; Territorial expansion

    Part 2 of ENGLISH language version [corresponds to NARA reels 3 & 4] Austrian Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg addressing government, speech in progress. Schuschnigg replaced by Arthur von Seyss-Inquart in Austria, riding in automobile, waving to crowd. CU, transcription of Goering's conversation with Keppler. In city street, Nazis round up civilians, slowly closing in on them with horses and police, man carried away. Nazis marching in streets, heiling, waving flags. Crossing Austrian border, over bridge LS, lifting up pole, Austrians with big grins. "21 May 1935" Annexation text superimpose...

  20. Annexation of Austria; Munich Pact; German invasion of East and West; Territorial expansion

    Part 2 of GERMAN language version [corresponds to NARA reels 3 & 4] Austrian Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg addressing government, speech in progress. Schuschnigg replaced by Arthur von Seyss-Inquart in Austria, riding in automobile, waving to crowd. CU, transcription of Goering's conversation with Keppler. In city street, Nazis round up civilians, slowly closing in on them with horses and police, man carried away. Nazis marching in streets, heiling, waving flags. Crossing Austrian border, over bridge LS, lifting up pole, Austrians with big grins. "21 May 1935" Annexation text superimposed...