The Nizkor Project: Remembering the Holocaust (Shoah)

The Trial of German Major War Criminals

Sitting at Nuremberg, Germany
May 14 to May 24, 1946


Note. Statements by Defence witnesses contained in preceding parts of this publication which were made in examination by Counsel for the defendants mentioned below are included in this Table of Contents only if considered of particular relevance. A list showing the names of all other witnesses, preceding as well as subsequent, and the respective page numbers, will appear in that part of the Publication which covers the end of the Defence phase.

  • Session 129, May 14, 1946 (Part 1 of 10)

    The case for DONITZ (concluded)
    Witnesses:
    Oral evidence given on DAY 129, 14-5.46 by Gerhard Wagner, Admiral on: Sinking without warning of neutral merchantmen, The Laconia case-order of 17-9.42, Commando order. Oral evidence given on DAY 129, 14-5.46 by Eberhard Goth, Admiral on: Defendant's character, The Laconia case-order of 17-9.42, The Athenia case. Oral evidence given on DAY 129, 14-5.46 by Gunther Hessler, Commander, Defendant's son-in-law on: The Laconia case-order of 17-9.42 Examined by Counsel for other defendants

  • Session 130, May 15, 1946 (Part 1 of 11)

    The case for FUNK (concluded)
    Witnesses: Oral evidence given on DAY 130, 15.5.46 by Emil J.R. Puhl, Reichsbank Vice President, and Albert Toms, Reichsbank official on: SS deposits in the Reichsbank (see Part 13); Examination of witness Puhl by Counsel for other defendants

    The case for RAEDER: Oral evidence of defendant Raeder, given on DAYS 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, and 21.5.46 on Professional career; First meeting with Hitler; Attitude to Nazi Party; Reasons for resignation. Rearmament of German Navy: after Versailles Treaty-its breaches; after Anglo-German Naval Agreement of 1935 and 1937-their infringements. Planning of aggression; Attendance at conferences of 5.11.37 (see Part 1); Of 23.5.39 (see Part 1, p. 165); Of 22.8.39 (see Part 1); Of 23-11-39 (see Part 1, p. 153); Aggression against Poland; Norway; Greece; U.S.S.R.; U.S.A.; Brazil; Policy of unrestricted U-boat warfare; Extermination of Jews; Commando order; The Athenia case.

  • Session 131, May 16, 1946 (Part 1 of 9)

  • Session 132, May 17, 1946 (Part 1 of 7)

  • Session 133, May 18, 1946 (Part 1 of 6)

    Examined on 18 and 20.5.46 by Counsel for other defendants

  • Session 134, May 20, 1946 (Part 1 of 13)

  • Session 135, May 21, 1946 (Part 1 of 9)

    Witnesses: Oral evidence given on 21.5.46 by Karl Severing, pre-Nazi Reich Minister of the Interior on: Rearmament of German Navy - violations of Versailles Treaty Concentration camps. Oral evidence given on 21 and 22.5-46 by Ernst von Weizsacker, State Secretary to the Foreign Office; since 1943 Ambassador to the Holy See on: Rearmament of German Navy - violations of Versailles Treaty, Norway - reports on intended Allied landings, The Athenia case.

  • Session 136, May 22, 1946 (Part 1 of 11)

    Oral evidence given on 22.5-46 by Erich Schulte- Monting, Vice- Admiral on: Rearmament of German Navy - violations of Versailles Treaty, Planning and waging of aggression: Poland-Conference of 23.5-39, Norway - reports on intended Allied landings, Greece, U.S.S.R. - Defendant's opposition to Russian campaign, U.S.A. - collaboration with Japan, Commando order, The Athenia case. Oral evidence given in Part 13 by Gerhard Wagner, Admiral on: Greece, U.S.S.R. - Defendant's opposition to Russian campaign, U.S.A. - collaboration with Japan, Commando order. Examined by Counsel for other defendants

    22-5-46: Submission of documents

  • Session 137, May 23, 1946 (Part 1 of 10)

    The case for SCHIRACH. Oral evidence of defendant Schirach, given on 23 and 24.5-46 on Party and State offices; Educational experience and principles; First contacts with Nazi politics and Anti-Semitism; Break with Hitler; Role in university movement; Appointment as Reich Youth Leader; Dissolution of independent youth organizations; Youth education programme; Efforts for international youth understanding; Pre- military training of Hitler Youth; Recruiting agreement with SS; Training agreement with Armed Forces; Attitude to Church and religion; Fifth Column activities,; Practice shooting at living targets; Appointment as Reich Governor and Gauleiter of Vienna and scope of position; Foreign slave labour; Jews; Their utilization as forced labour; Their deportation; Their extermination; Concentration camps; Defendant's suggestion of retaliatory measures for assassination of Heydrich.

  • Session 138, May 24, 1946 (Part 1 of 11)

    Examined on 24.5.46 by Counsel for other defendants.

    (For continuation of evidence, see Part 15)


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