6 January 1948Ministries Trial OpensErnst von Weizsaecker
The Ministries Case opened against former diplomats, civil servants and political officials.
Historical records for Germany in 1948, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
The Ministries Case opened against former diplomats, civil servants and political officials.
The High Command Case opened against senior German commanders and staff officers.
The tribunal found List guilty on war-crimes charges in the Hostage Case.
Kuntze was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Hostage Case.
Greifelt was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment in the RuSHA Case.
The evidentiary proceedings in the IG Farben Case concluded after a lengthy trial.
Krauch received a prison sentence as the tribunal sentenced the convicted IG Farben defendants.
Krupp was convicted and sentenced to twelve years imprisonment in the Krupp Case.
Leeb was sentenced to three years imprisonment, effectively time served, in the High Command Case.
Imprisoned for war crimes in the Balkans during Word War II
Appointed Chairman of the Parliamentary Council, West Germany's ruling body
The Basic Laws are drawn up to provide West Germany with a working constitution. The Basic Law rests on the will of the people of the western Lander. A Federal Assembly, the Bundestag, is to be elected every 4 yrs by universal suffrage. A Constitution is postponed until re-unification
Death of Walter Brauchitsch
Appointed Member of Federal Democratic Party
The Basic Law rests on the will of the people of the western Lander
Directs Affaire Blum, a DEFA film about antisemitism and justice.
Extradited to the Soviet Union where he is condemned to a 10-years sentence in 1952 for war crimes
A Federal Assembly, the Bundestag, is to be elected every 4 yrs by universal suffrage
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