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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 11
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 written in the late 1940s. This volume documents the proceedings of the Nuremberg Trials, focusing on the testimonies and cross-examinations of prominent Nazi officials as they are interrogated about war crimes and their roles during World War II. The text likely covers significant legal, moral, and political questions surrounding the accountability of leaders for their actions during a time of conflict. The opening of the volume presents a scene in the courtroom where the Deputy Chief Prosecutor for the UK, Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe, interrogates Wilhelm Keitel, a high-ranking Nazi official. The dialogue is based on Keitel's involvement in the decisions made regarding the shooting of officers who attempted to escape from a POW camp. This exchange reveals the complexity of Keitel's statements—his reluctance to admit wrongdoing, his contradictions, and his attempts to distance himself from decisions that led to severe human rights violations. Throughout the dialogue, there is an exploration of themes such as command responsibility and the moral dilemmas faced by military officials under authoritarian regimes. (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. 65428
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Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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