Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 09

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Various

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal" is a historical account published in the late 20th century. This volume presents the proceedings of the International Military Tribunal held at Nuremberg from 1945 to 1946, where major Nazi war criminals were prosecuted for their involvement during World War II. It captures the legal discourse, testimonies, and decisions made by the Tribunal, reflecting the complexities of justice for war crimes. The opening of this official record introduces the structure of the proceedings, with details about the Tribunal's rules and protocols. It highlights early discussions between the Tribunal's President and defense counsel, addressing various procedural matters concerning evidence and witness testimonies. A significant focus emerges on the defense strategy concerning specific defendants, notably Hermann Göring, underscoring the contentious nature of the legal battles surrounding the war crimes committed by high-ranking officials. This initial segment sets the stage for the intricate legal narratives that would unfold throughout the trial. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Produced by John Routh, Cindy Beyer, and the online Project Gutenberg team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net.

Notes:

Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

v. 1. Official documents; v. 2-22. Proceedings; v. 23. Chronological index, subject index; v. 24. Document index, name index, and errata; v. 25-42. Documents and other material in evidence.

Trial against H.W. Göring, R. Hess, J. von Ribbentrop, R. Ley, W. Keitel, E. Kaltenbrunner, A. Rosenberg, H. Frank, W. Frick, J. Streicher, W. Funk, H. Schacht, G. Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, K. Dönitz, E. Raeder, B. von Schirach, F. Sauckel, A. Jodl, M. Bormann, F. von Papen, A. Seyss-Inquart, A. Speer, C. von Neurath, and H. Fritzsche, individually and as members of any groups or organizations to which they belonged.

Release date is 2020-10-16