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Various |
| Title |
Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 16
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| Original Publication |
Germany: Unknown, 1947.
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| Note |
v. 1. Official documents; v. 2-22. Proceedings; v. 23. Chronological index, subject index; v. 24. Document index, name index, and errata; v. 25-42. Documents and other material in evidence.
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| Note |
Trial against H.W. Göring, R. Hess, J. von Ribbentrop, R. Ley, W. Keitel, E. Kaltenbrunner, A. Rosenberg, H. Frank, W. Frick, J. Streicher, W. Funk, H. Schacht, G. Krupp von Bohlen und Halbach, K. Dönitz, E. Raeder, B. von Schirach, F. Sauckel, A. Jodl, M. Bormann, F. von Papen, A. Seyss-Inquart, A. Speer, C. von Neurath, and H. Fritzsche, individually and as members of any groups or organizations to which they belonged.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
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| Credits |
John Routh PM, Cindy Beyer, and the online Distributed Proofreaders Canada team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net.
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| Summary |
"Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal" is a historical account published in the late 1940s. This volume, part of a series documenting the proceedings of the Nuremberg Trials, focuses specifically on the testimonies and defenses presented during the trial of key defendants charged with war crimes following World War II. The book likely discusses the significant events and discussions that took place in the courtroom, providing insight into the legal proceedings centered around the atrocities committed during the war. At the start of the work, the proceedings are set against a backdrop of complex legal and moral questions. The examination of Defendant Arthur Seyss-Inquart reveals his conflicting statements regarding the deportation of Jews and other war crimes, alongside defenses centered on obedience to higher authority and the chaotic nature of wartime governance. His testimony reflects a blend of denial and justification, indicating a struggle to reconcile personal actions with the collective horrors of the Nazi regime. This opening sets the tone for a meticulous legal exploration of accountability and the challenges of proving complicity in the context of systemic atrocities. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
KZ: Law in general, Comparative and uniform law, Jurisprudence: Law of nations
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| Subject |
Göring, Hermann, 1893-1946 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
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| Subject |
Nuremberg Trial of Major German War Criminals, Nuremberg, Germany, 1945-1946
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| Subject |
War crime trials -- Germany -- Nuremberg
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
71327 |
| Release Date |
Aug 3, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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