The Nizkor Project: Remembering the Holocaust (Shoah)

The Trial of German Major War Criminals

Sitting at Nuremberg, Germany
July 29 to August 8, 1946


  • Session 189, July 29, 1946 (Part 1 of 12)

    Concluding Speeches by Prosecution

    July 29 for the French Republic

    M. Champetier de Ribes-Introductory remarks
    M. Charles Dubost
    For the Soviet Union
    General Rudenko

    Admission of guilt by defendants Frank and Schirach

    "Conquest of living-space" as the main objective of the Nazi system; Defendants' co-operation for its accomplishment; Their joint responsibility

    Outline of individual defendants' positions and activities,; The special case against defendant Schacht

    Argument on responsibility of State representatives for its crimes, for the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics: General R. A. Rudenko

    Reply to main legal Defence arguments; The guilt of the individual defendants,

  • Session 190, July 30, 1946 (Part 1 of 11)

    Arguments by Counsel on witnesses and documents for the SA

    The case for the Defence of the INDICTED ORGANIZATIONS The case for the LEADERSHIP CORPS of the Nazi Party Submission of documents including affidavits (see also Part 21)

    Oral evidence given on 30 and 31.7.46 by Karl Kauffmann, Gauleiter on: Tasks of the Political Leaders; Chain of command; Co-operation with other Nazi organizations. Persecution: of the Church; of the Jews; of the Trade Unions. Lynching of Allied airmen; Slave labour; Discrimination against Poles

    By W. Meyer-Wendeborn, Kreisleiter On: Chain of command; Co-operation with other Nazi organizations; Persecution: of the Church; of the Jews; of the Trade Unions; of political opponents. Lynching of Allied airmen; Slave labour; Discrimination against Poles; "Mercy" killings

    By Hans Wegscheider, Ortsgruppenleiter On: Persecution: of the Church; of the Jews; of political opponents. Discrimination against Poles; "Mercy" killings

    By Dr. E. Hirt, Blockleiter On: Persecution: of the Jews; of the Trade Unions; of political opponents. Slave labour; Germanization

    By Dr. Theo Hupfauer, Amtsleiter in the German Labour Front On: Persecution of the Trade Unions; Slave labour

    The case for the GESTAPO and SD

  • Session 191, July 31, 1946 (Part 1 of 11)

    Submission of documents including affidavits (see also Part 21)

    Oral evidence given on 31.7.46, 1 and 2.8.46:
    By members of the Gestapo: Dr. Karl R. W. Best On: Tasks of Gestapo and of its various units; Relationship between Gestapo and SD-Einsatz Groups and of Gestapo with other Nazi organizations; Concentration camps; Third degree interrogations; Persecution: of the Jews, their deportation and extermination. Occupied Territories: Activities of Einsatz Groups and other terror measures; Hostages. Participation in Slave Labour Programme; Prisoners of War: Murder of POW's - "Bullet" decree

    Karl H. Hoffmann On: Tasks of Gestapo and of its various units; Relationship of Gestapo with other Nazi organizations. Concentration camps; Third degree interrogations; Persecution: of the Jews, their deportation and extermination; of the Church. Occupied Territories: Activities of Einsatz Groups and other terror measures; Hostages; "Night and Fog" decree. Participation in Slave Labour Programme

    Oral evidence given on 31.7.46, 1 and 2.8.46 by members of the SD
    Rolf-Heinz Hoeppner On: Tasks of SD; Relationship: between Gestapo and SD-Einsatz Groups; of SD with other Nazi organizations; Concentration camps; Third degree interrogations; Persecution: of the Jews, their deportation and extermination; of the Church. Preparation of aggression; Occupied Territories: Activities of Einsatz Groups and other terror measures

    By Dr. Hans Roessner On: Tasks of SD; Relationship of SD with other Nazi organizations; Concentration camps; Persecution of the Church; Participation in Slave Labour Programme; Prisoners of War: Murder of POW's - "Bullet" decree

  • Session 192, August 1, 1946 (Part 1 of 11)

  • Session 193, August 2 , 1946 (Part 1 of 10)

    The case for the REICH CABINET

    Oral evidence given on 2 and 3.8.46 by Dr. Franz Schlegelberger, former Reich Minister of Justice,

    on Gradual reduction of Cabinet's scope and increase of Hitler's powers, Relationship between Hitler and his Ministers; Abolition of their right to resign.

    Establishment of Special Courts; Party influence on selection of personnel policy and attempts at encroachments on independence of the judiciary. Suggestion for legislation on sterilization of Jews and half-Jews.

    For submission of documents, see Part 21-20.8.46.

  • Session 194, August 3 , 1946 (Part 1 of 4)

    The case for the SS

    Oral evidence given on 3, 5, 6, 7 and 8.8.46 By Friedrich K. Freiherr von Eberstein, Obergruppenführer of the General SS On: Numerical composition of the SS-proportion of volunteers; SS selection principles; Roehm Putsch of 30.6.34; Jews: Persecution. Concentration camps: Guarding and administration; Inhuman treatment of inmates, particularly the punishments; "Death industry"; Pseudo-scientific experiments. on inmates. Prisoners of war: Brutal treatment and murder-Commissar order; Lynching of Allied airmen. Occupied Territories: Mass destruction of life and property of civilian population; Germanization measures.

    Oral evidence given by Robert Brill, member of the Waffen SS On: Organizational unity of the SS; SS selection principles; Jews: Persecution. Concentration camps: Guarding and administration. Occupied Territories: Partisan warfare.

    Oral evidence given by Paul Hauser, Colonel-General of the Waffen SS On: Organizational unity of the SS; Jews: Extermination. Concentration camps: Guarding and administration. Prisoners of war: Brutal treatment and murder-Commissar order. Occupied Territories: Hostages; Partisan warfare: Mass destruction of life and property of civilian population

    Oral evidence given by Guenther Reinecke, Chief Judge of the Supreme SS and Police Court On: Organizational unity of the SS; Numerical composition of the SS-proportion of volunteers; SS legal system; Jews: Extermination. Investigation of atrocities by Ordinary and SS Courts; Occupied Territories: Mass destruction of life and property of civilian population

    Oral evidence given by Dr. G. K. Morgen, SS Judge On: Inhuman treatment of inmates, particularly the punishments; Investigation of atrocities by Ordinary and SS Courts; Extermination camps.

    Oral evidence given by Israel Eisenberg, former concentration camp inmate On: Jews: Extermination

    Oral evidence given by Wolfram Sievers, Manager of the Ahnenerbe (Ancestral Heritage Society) Psuedo scientific experiments on inmates, in particular: skull and skeleton collection

    (For continuation of evidence, see Part 21)

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  • Session 195, August 5 , 1946 (Part 1 of 9)

  • Session 196, August 6 , 1946 (Part 1 of 10)

  • Session 197, August 7 , 1946 (Part 1 of 10)

  • Session 198, August 8 , 1946 (Part 1 of 6)


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