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Fritz Sauckel Biography and Timeline

Follow Fritz Sauckel through 9 dated historical records for Germany.

Fritz Sauckel, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1945–1946Years on this page

1945

Indictment Served at Nuremberg

Nuremberg · Warfare / World War, 2nd

The International Military Tribunal served the indictment, Charter and notice of rights on him at Nuremberg.

Role range: 1939-1945

Not Guilty Plea at Nuremberg

Nuremberg · Warfare / World War, 2nd

He entered a plea of not guilty before the International Military Tribunal.

Role range: 1939-1945

1946

Defence Testimony at Nuremberg

Nuremberg · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Sauckel testified about his responsibilities for labour mobilisation during the war.

Role range: 1939-1945

Defence Testimony at Nuremberg

Nuremberg · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Sauckel testified about his responsibilities for labour mobilisation during the war.

Role range: 1939-1945

Defence Testimony at Nuremberg

Nuremberg · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Sauckel testified about his responsibilities for labour mobilisation during the war.

Role range: 1939-1945

Defence Testimony at Nuremberg

Nuremberg · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Sauckel testified about his responsibilities for labour mobilisation during the war.

Role range: 1939-1945

IMT Verdict for Fritz Sauckel

Labour Plenipotentiary · IMT Defendant · Nuremberg · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Sauckel is sentenced to death after conviction for the mass deportation and exploitation of forced labourers.

Role range: 1939-1945

Execution of Sauckel

Labour Plenipotentiary · Condemned IMT Defendant · Nuremberg Prison · Warfare / World War, 2nd

At 02:26 on 16 October 1946, Sauckel was hanged after declaring his innocence and speaking about Germany and his family; the trap was released while Streicher's execution was still being completed.

Role range: 1939-1945

Sauckel Executed for Forced Labour Crimes

Labour Plenipotentiary · Condemned IMT Defendant · Nuremberg Prison · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Sauckel is hanged at Nuremberg Prison after the judgment fixes personal responsibility for directing the wartime forced-labour programme.

Role range: 1939-1945

Records, sources and methodology

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