Ministries Trial Opens
The Ministries Case opened against former diplomats, civil servants and political officials.
39 historical records for 1948.
The Ministries Case opened against former diplomats, civil servants and political officials.
Theodor Hornbostel gives testimony as prosecutors introduce evidence concerning German diplomacy and the operation of the Foreign Office.
Hans Peters testifies during the early prosecution case as the Tribunal reviews the conduct of senior civil and political officials.
Ida Rodlova gives evidence during the prosecution's presentation of occupation policies and their consequences for civilians.
Otto Braeutigam testifies about Eastern policy and the activities of government ministries involved in occupied territories.
Hale took his seat on Military Tribunal V at the opening of the High Command Case and began hearing evidence against senior commanders.
Harding joined the High Command Tribunal after earlier service in the Justice Case, participating in the prosecution of senior German military officers.
The High Command Case opened against senior German commanders and staff officers.
Paul Schmidt appears as a witness while the prosecution develops evidence concerning diplomacy, policy decisions and senior government responsibility.
Young presided when the High Command Case opened against senior German military leaders accused of responsibility for unlawful orders and wartime operations.
Adolf Heusinger testifies about German operational planning and the relationships among senior army commands.
Kurt Linge gives evidence as prosecutors begin presenting the military command structure and documentary record of wartime orders.
Shake signed an order adopting revised uniform procedural rules for Military Tribunal VI while the IG Farben Case remained in progress.
Gerhard Wagner gives evidence concerning naval planning and the role of senior commanders in German military operations.
Nikolaus Schemmel gives evidence while prosecutors develop the record of command responsibility and wartime military orders.
Adolf Westhoff testifies about prisoner-of-war administration and military policies examined in the High Command prosecution.
Erwin Lahousen returns as a witness to describe criminal orders and command discussions within the German armed forces.
Henri Busson gives evidence concerning German military conduct in occupied territories during the High Command proceedings.
Paul Ohler appears as a prosecution witness as the Tribunal examines orders, reprisals and military responsibility.
Hans Schoenig gives evidence during the prosecution case concerning senior command policies and actions on the Eastern Front.
Hans Stumpff testifies as prosecutors question witnesses about the structure, authority and conduct of Germany's senior military leadership.
Burke participated in the final judicial decision in the Hostage Case after the tribunal completed its review of evidence against the German commanders.
The tribunal found List guilty on war-crimes charges in the Hostage Case.
Kuntze was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Hostage Case.
Wennerstrum presided when the tribunal issued its Hostage Case judgment, addressing military command responsibility, reprisals and the treatment of civilians in occupied territory.
O'Connell participated in the tribunal's final determination of criminal responsibility in the RuSHA Case and the penalties imposed on convicted defendants.
Greifelt was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the RuSHA Case.
Wyatt presided when the RuSHA Tribunal announced its judgment and sentences, resolving charges arising from SS racial and resettlement policies.
Wyatt presided when the tribunal delivered its judgment in the Einsatzgruppen Case after considering responsibility for organized mass executions in the occupied Soviet territories.
Crawford participated when the tribunal imposed sentences on the convicted Einsatzgruppen defendants two days after the judgment was announced.
The evidentiary proceedings in the IG Farben Case concluded after a lengthy trial.
The United States Military Governor affirms the sentences imposed in the Flick Case after post-trial review.
Krauch received a prison sentence as the tribunal sentenced the convicted IG Farben defendants.
Anderson participated in the final Krupp judgment, which addressed forced labour, plunder and the responsibility of industrial managers for wartime conduct.
Krupp was convicted and sentenced to twelve years imprisonment in the Krupp Case.
Wilkins issued a separate opinion in connection with the Krupp judgment, recording his individual legal reasoning alongside the tribunal's principal decision.
Young presided as the tribunal began delivering judgment in the High Command Case, assessing the individual responsibility of senior German commanders.
Hale participated as the High Command Tribunal completed its judgment and resolved the remaining findings against the military defendants.
Leeb was sentenced to three years imprisonment, effectively time served, in the High Command Case.