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  1. Goebbels; SS grave; Hans Frank parade

    Eastern campaign. Army group. Goebbels, German troops, Ordnungspolizei?, SS grave 1941. Parade in Vilna for Hans Frank,

  2. Goering after his capture; bomb damage in Wiesbaden and Munich

    Slate reading" "Capt. Carter SFP-186, Roll C-85, Date: 5-15-45." Hermann Göring, dressed in his blue-gray Luftwaffe uniform and accompanied by a German shepherd and his "American interrogator," [term used on the dope sheet] exit a house and walk toward the camera. Göring moves toward the camera until he is in extreme close-up. Another man (identified on the dope sheet as Lt. Col. Crump) joins the two. The first man and Göring walk off together across a grassy area. More buildings can be seen in the background. More shots of Göring and the American officer walking past buildings. 01:28:43 Bo...

  3. Goering at Krupp factory; Luftwaffe formations; Launching PRINZ EUGEN ship

    Reel 3: (Symphony music track accompanies this entire story.) 07:08:59:29 "Goering and his wife visiting the Krupp Works 1935" ; "Luftwaffe" Goering inspects troops as German planes fly overhead. Goering salutes. Luftwaffe formations. 07:10:01:08 "Der Schoepfer der neuen deutschen Luftwaffe, Generalfeldmarschall Herman Goering bei einem besuch der Gussstahlfabrik" Goering and his wife arrive in automobile, greeting other officials, saluting. 07:10:48:08 On far right, Josef Grohe, Gauleiter of Koeln-Aachen. 07:11:00 Goering walks toward camera in procession followed by other officers, wife E...

  4. Goering concludes testimony at Nuremberg Trial

    (Munich 47) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, March 14, 1946. Hermann Goering continues talking about how he saw himself, and his role in the system. This is a very elaborate and long statement about his convictions, which began in Story 2947. 01:40:42 On concluding this part of the testimony, Goering rises and the rest of the court does the same. Goering under guard walks to the prisoners' dock and talks to Keitel and several others. Prisoners conversing and leaving the courtroom. (silent:) Goering leaving prisoners' dock and taking the stand. Defense counselor talking to Goering.

  5. Goering interacts with Germans

    Goering and others walk through Essen airfield where they've just landed. Amid crowd, Goering smiles, plays to young child, Goering and Hitler walk past military crowd. Close up of women adoringly raising hands in salute, mouthing "Heil Hitler."

  6. Goering interrogated at Nuremberg Trial

    (Munich 54) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, March 18, 1946. HASs, MSs, front view of Chief Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson (US) interrogating Hermann Goering. (Goering is not visible in these shots.) Subject of the cross examination is the plan to overthrow the Weimar Republic and break the opposition. Goering says that, yes, they had been in opposition long enough and were eager to get to power. MS, pan, Wilhelm Frick, Julius Streicher, and Walther Funk seated in the prisoners' dock. MS, Justices Francis Biddle and John J. Parker. A point is made to the Tribunal that defendants answer ...

  7. Goering interrogated at Nuremberg Trial re. Jewish Question

    (Munich 58) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, March 20-22, 1946. LS, prisoners in dock during questioning. Robert H. Jackson is heard interrogating Hermann Goering about which Nazis were more "radical against the Jews" than he was. Goering answers in German and indicts fellow Nazis. 01:10:08 Hess gestures with fingers and hand up towards Goering as he testifies. 01:10:52 Prosecutor asks "What about Heydrich?" Goering replies, making reference to Heydrich and Himmler. LS, courtroom with Goering in the stand guarded by 2 MPs. 01:11:33 Jackson states, "Let us go through the public acts wh...

  8. Goering interrogated by Soviet prosecutor, Nuremberg Trial

    (Munich 68) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, March 21-22, 1946. Courtroom scene before session begins. (Rebecca West? talking to man, left of screen) Gen. Rudenko, Chief Russian prosecutor, cross-examines Goering on the authenticity of certain documents. 01:47:46 Goering says clearly, and with disdain, in response to Rudenko's question: "Jawohl. Dafuer war er der Fuehrer." [Of course. That's why he was the Fuehrer.] 01:48:20 Very good character CU, reply by Goering - methodical, slow, clear, "Das war versheiden..." 01:50 He makes reference to Bodenschatz. Goering is asked if he subscr...

  9. Goering parades during Anschluss; Goering with Rainer and Grohe; examining artwork

    Boys stand in rows on top of a hill, white shirts, Nazi armbands, shorts, and high socks. Soldiers and members of the SS and SA in formation at base of the hill, waiting on Goering. Filmed from within a car moving in the parade, Goering in lead car. People greet from the side of the road, many in white shirts, swastika flags. CU German policeman on the motorcycle riding behind the escort car. They drive through the German countryside. Sign: Schmittenhöhebahn, Zell am See, (region: south of Berchtesgaden), pictures taken from driving vehicle, snowy mountains, rural surroundings, cows. Nazi o...

  10. Goering press conference

    Members of US and British press interviewing Hermann Goering sitting under a shade tree. Correspondents listening and taking notes and photographs.

  11. Goering press conference

    Members of US and British press interviewing Hermann Goering sitting under a shade tree. Correspondents listening and taking notes and photographs.

  12. Goering questioned by Jackson at Nuremberg Trial

    (Munich 53) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, March 18, 1946. LS, people in courtroom rise as Tribunal enters, then seat themselves and trial begins. Rear views, Chief US Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson questions Hermann Goering who in part of his testimony affirms his fealty to Hitler and says that until almost the very last he thought German victory possible. Goering says that probably in the beginning none of the defendants were really against Hitler ("trying to obstruct him"), but he clarifies that one has to distinguish different time periods, they were talking about almost 25 years ...

  13. Goering speaks about power

    State celebration of justice on the occasion of the formation of the German Reichs-Justice-Administration on April 2, 1935. Goering speaking to lawyers at a gathering at the State Opera House in Berlin. MCU Goering speaking with CAs to overhead shots of theater. Judges on stage, Hitler and other officials in audience. Speech re: guarantee of rights can only be found in the Recht des Volkes, which is the basis of the State.

  14. Goering supporter Dehlerus testifies at Nuremberg Trial

    (Munich 67) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, March 19, 1946. Berger Dehlerus, Swedish engineer, taking the witness stand. Delherus says he knew England well because he had lived there for 12 years. LS, translators in courtroom. Dehlerus testifies in support of Goering. He talks about several visits he made from Berlin to England in 1939 on behalf of Goering and Hitler in order to prevent a war. He recounts that the situation was serious because an agreement with Poland had not been reached and he was asked to go to London to explain the situation. He could not say whether the trip hap...

  15. Goering testifies at Nuremberg Trial

    (Munich 47) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, March 13, 1946. Hermann Goering testifies that the Nazi Party came into power legally: 1) Because of the 30 elections held in the years between 1925-1932; and 2) If Germany had a type of government similar to the US and Great Britain, power would have been theirs immediately. LS, several American and British prosecutors seated at table during trial. Goering testifies that after Hitler came to power, he suggested to Goering the formation of a government along the same lines as that of the US. More generally, Goering talks about how he saw hi...

  16. Goering testifies at Nuremberg Trial

    (Munich 48) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, March 13, 1946. Hermann Goering testifies about the organization of the State Police. Goering talks about the creation of the "Geheime Staatspolizei," as opposed to the civil police that was under the jurisdiction of the various German Laender. Shots of defendants, counselors, and judges listening. HAS, courtroom. Dr. Otto Stahmer, Goering's attorney, addresses the Tribunal. MS, Keitel, Rosenberg, and Kaltenbrunner listen to Goering's testimony. HAS, Tribunal. Justices Francis Biddle (US), John J. Parker (US), Henri Donnedieu de Vabre (Fran...

  17. Goering testifies at Nuremberg Trial

    (Munich 53) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany. LS Hermann Goering under questioning by Chief Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson. Jackson is annoyed that Goering does not answer questions and delays the trial. Jackson speaks of Goering's involvement in concentration camps and describes the ways and means of arresting people. Goering responds in German. Jackson speaks about Nazi organizations responsible for propaganda and carrying out orders. Goering testifies that the SS and SA never received any orders to kill. At least "not in his time," he had no influence on the SS. LS, courtroom rises fo...

  18. Goering testifies at Nuremberg Trial

    (Munich 47) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, March 13, 1946. LS, Hermann Goering testifies about the violent opposition in Germany to the formation of the Nazi Party. MLS, prisoners in dock as Goering is heard talking about the Hitler Putsch. Pan from prisoners' dock to Goering on stand. Pan, prisoners in dock as Goering testifies that Hitler was to be the supreme leader of the new government and not in a secondary position.

  19. Goering testifies at Nuremberg Trial

    (Munich 47) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, March 13, 1946. Defendants, defense counselors, and Chief Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson listening to Goering testifying. Goering testifies that he supervised all concentration camps until 1934. Pan from Goering talking to defendants listening intently. LS, interpreters' box with several people speaking into microphones as Goering testifies. Goering talks about very harsh policing measures taken at the time, especially charges that prisoners were beaten and mistreated. The case of Ernst Thaelmann comes up, who complained to Goering personally...

  20. Goering testifies; Luxembourg occupation discussed at Nuremberg Trial

    02:09:59 (Munich 53) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany. 03/18/1946 MLSs, defense attorney asks Hermann Goering, "What orders had you given to take care of property found in occupied countries?" Goering says that all Army commanders received their orders directly from him concerning what was to be done with property found in occupied countries. Dr. Horn, counsel for Ribbentrop, asks Goering whether Hitler concerned himself with the details of foreign policy. 03/18/1946 LS, rear view, Chief Prosecutor Robert H. Jackson (US) interrogates Goering. Goering expounds on the Fuehrerprinzip. Jac...