Milch Trial Opens
Military Tribunal II opened the trial of former Luftwaffe Field Marshal Erhard Milch.
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1947 in Germany
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January
Pohl Trial Indictment
Pohl and other WVHA officials were indicted for war crimes, crimes against humanity and SS membership.
Death of Helmuth von Pannwitz
Hanged in Moscow for attrocities committed behind the estaern fron in 1941
Execution
Hanged in Moscow for attrocities committed behind the estaern fron in 1941
February
Karl Brandt Defence Case Begins
Brandt begins his defence against charges involving medical experiments, euthanasia policy and responsibility within the Nazi health system.
Karl Brandt Testifies in Doctors Trial
Karl Brandt took the stand in his own defence and addressed his authority in the German medical system, euthanasia policy and allegations concerning human experimentation.
Speer Gives Sworn Interrogation for Milch Case
Speer was examined under oath in connection with the Milch Case, answering questions about Milch's position, armaments administration, labour matters and wartime organizational relationships.
Gutzeit Testifies on Karl Brandt Medical Reputation
Gutzeit testified about Karl Brandt's professional standing and discussed wartime medical administration in support of the lead defendant's case.
Hippke Testifies in Milch Defence
Former Luftwaffe medical inspector Erich Hippke gives defence evidence concerning medical administration and responsibility for wartime experiments.
Lammers Testifies for Karl Brandt Defence
Lammers gave evidence about Karl Brandt's access to Hitler, governmental responsibilities and the administrative setting in which Brandt exercised medical authority.
Handloser Defence Case Begins
Handloser's defence addresses command responsibility within the German armed forces medical service and his connection to wartime experimentation.
Handloser Testifies on Military Medical Command
Handloser testified about the structure of the armed-forces medical service and disputed that his senior position gave him operational control over every experimental programme.
Richter Testifies in Milch Case
Karl Richter appears for the defence as the Milch proceedings examine responsibility for aviation medicine and forced labour.
Neff Appears in Milch Trial
Walter Neff gives evidence in the Milch Case concerning matters already examined in connection with concentration-camp medical experiments.
Ruff Testifies in Milch Case
Siegfried Ruff is called in the Milch defence to address aviation research and questions surrounding high-altitude experimentation.
Speer Testifies for Milch Defence
Albert Speer testifies about Milch's wartime position, armaments administration and relations within the German war economy.
Wolff Testifies in Milch Case
Karl Wolff appears as a defence witness while the Tribunal considers Milch's connections with senior Nazi and SS officials.
Wuerfler Testifies for Handloser Defence
Wuerfler described the armed-forces medical hierarchy and offered evidence intended to define the practical limits of Handloser's command authority.
Bernhard Schmidt Testifies on Military Medical Organization
Schmidt explained military medical organization and responsibilities, supplying the Tribunal with evidence relevant to the defence of Siegfried Handloser.
Hartleben Testifies on Handloser Command Structure
Hartleben testified about reporting relationships within German military medicine and the channels through which research and administrative decisions were communicated.
Rostock Defence Case Begins
Rostock opens his defence against allegations concerning the organisation and coordination of criminal medical research.
Rostock Testifies on Medical Research Administration
Rostock described his work in medical research administration and challenged the prosecution's claim that his office coordinated criminal experiments on concentration-camp prisoners.
Christensen Testifies for Rostock Defence
Christensen gave evidence about the Office for Medical Science and Research and supported Rostock's argument that the organization did not centrally direct criminal experiments.
Karlstetter Testifies in Rostock Defence
Karlstetter testified about administrative matters surrounding Rostock's office and supplied evidence concerning its daily work and personnel relationships.
Schroeder Defence Case Begins
Schroeder's defence examines his Luftwaffe medical responsibilities and the evidence connecting him to experiments on concentration-camp prisoners.
Schroeder Testifies on Luftwaffe Medical Service
Schroeder testified about Luftwaffe medical responsibilities, research requests and his knowledge of experiments involving seawater, aviation medicine and infectious disease.
Jentsch Testifies for Schroeder Defence
Jentsch described Luftwaffe medical administration and offered testimony concerning Schroeder's responsibilities, communications and involvement in wartime research programmes.
Augustinick Testifies on Luftwaffe Medical Work
Augustinick gave evidence about Luftwaffe medical operations and sought to clarify how research proposals and orders moved through the service during Schroeder's tenure.
Genzken Defence Case Begins
Genzken begins answering charges arising from his senior medical role in the Waffen-SS and alleged participation in experimentation.
Genzken Testifies on Waffen SS Medical Authority
Genzken explained the organization of Waffen-SS medical services and responded to allegations linking his command position with experiments performed on prisoners.
Witt Testifies for Schroeder Defence
Witt appeared for Schroeder's defence and provided evidence about the administrative context of Luftwaffe medical work examined by the Tribunal.
March
Gebhardt Defence Case Begins
Gebhardt opens his defence concerning surgical experiments, SS medical authority and operations conducted on prisoners at Ravensbrueck.
Gebhardt Testifies on Ravensbrueck Experiments
Gebhardt defended the surgical experiments conducted at Ravensbrueck and described the medical reasoning he claimed lay behind wound-treatment and bone-transplant procedures.
Raeder Testifies in Milch Case
Erich Raeder gives defence testimony concerning Milch's standing within the German leadership and wartime command structure.
Justice Trial Opens
The Justice Case opened against former judges and Justice Ministry officials accused of using the legal system for persecution.
Death of Josef Meisinger
Executed by the Polish authorities for war crimes
Execution
Executed by the Polish authorities for war crimes
Fischer Defence Case Begins
Fischer begins his defence over his work as Gebhardt's assistant and his participation in experimental surgery on prisoners.
Fischer Testifies on Experimental Surgery
Fischer testified about his work as Gebhardt's assistant and described his participation in surgical experiments carried out on women imprisoned at Ravensbrueck.
Pohl Trial Arraignment
Pohl and the other WVHA defendants were arraigned before Military Tribunal II.
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