Ohlendorf testifies in Einsatzgruppen Case

Identifier
irn1001446
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 1994.119.1
  • RG-60.2326
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • English
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

  • United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
  • Stirk (Camera Operator)
  • H. Hewitt (Camera Operator)
  • United States. Army. Signal Corps. (Producer)
  • Pottratz (Sound Contributor)

Scope and Content

War Crimes Trials - Subsequent Trial Proceedings, Case 9 (Einsatzgruppen Case), Nuremberg, Germany, October 15, 1947. Ohlendorf, in suit and tie, wearing earphones, testifies about the number of persons his Einsatzgruppe D killed. Curtained windows behind him. Camera remains on Ohlendorf as he is cross examined by US prosecutor James Heath. 17:02:10 - 17:02:28 side view of Heath. Camera continues on Ohlendorf. 17:03:53 View of Heath & pan to Ohlendorf. 17:04:45 Close view of Ohlendorf in witness box. Musmanno (voice from off camera) 17:06:26 Musmanno and judges on bench. Musmanno rules that Ohlendorf's testimony from the International Military Tribunal regarding the number 90,000 victims stands.

Note(s)

  • Duplicate footage on Film ID 2279, Story 2434.

Subjects

  • EINSATZGRUPPEN
  • TRIALS
  • GERMANY
  • COURTS/COURTROOMS
  • OHLENDORF, OTTO
  • NAZI OFFICIALS
  • MUSMANNO, MICHAEL
  • JUDGES
  • WAR CRIMINALS/WAR CRIMES TRIALS
  • PROSECUTORS
  • NUREMBERG (SUBSEQUENT TRIALS)

Places

  • Nuremberg, Germany

Genre

  • Unedited.
  • Film
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