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Author Various
Title Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 04
Note 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.
Note 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.
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Summary "Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal" is a historical account published in the late 1940s. This volume contains the official proceedings of the Nuremberg Trials, which aimed to prosecute high-ranking Nazi officials for war crimes after World War II. The text not only documents the legal proceedings but also highlights the broader themes of justice in the wake of immense human suffering and the moral implications of the actions of the defendants involved. The opening of this landmark volume presents the Tribunal, led by Lord Justice Sir Geoffrey Lawrence, as it establishes order and outlines the protocol of the proceedings. The focus is on maintaining the integrity of the trial and ensuring proper conduct during the hearings. Early sections reveal the Tribunal's frustration with attempts by defendants to communicate with the press, reinforcing a serious tone regarding the responsibility of those involved. For instance, the Tribunal clarifies the representation of defendants and announces the rules surrounding witness testimonies while setting the stage for evidence concerning the conspirators' atrocities, including premeditated starvation and annexation plans related to the Soviet Union. This detailed and structured opening emphasizes the methodical approach of the Tribunal in pursuing justice against those responsible for heinous war crimes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class KZ: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: Law of nations
Subject Göring, Hermann, 1893-1946 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
Subject Nuremberg Trial of Major German War Criminals, Nuremberg, Germany, 1945-1946
Subject War crime trials -- Germany -- Nuremberg
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EBook-No. 54460
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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