Trial Begins

Series

Series Name

World Pictorial News

Issue

Issue No.

241

Date Released

17 Dec 1945

Stories in this Issue:

1. 1Trial Begins

Story

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1 / 1

Summary

The old Palace of Justice in Nuremberg. The accused sit in the dock. Hess stares round the courthouse and is stated by the commentary to be feigning madness. Sir Justice Lawrence and Sir Norman Birkett take their places. Lawrence speaks. The indictment is read by Justice Jackson (US). The prisoners listen. German defence lawyers protest that they have not had sufficient time to prepare a case; they are given fifteen minutes. Goering pleads "Not Guilty" and tries to read a prepared speech. He is told that it is not possible for him to do so and returns to his place. Each of the accused pleads in turn: Hess, Ribbentrop, Keitel, Rosenberg, Frich, Funk, Streicher, Schact, von Papen; Seyss-Inquart, Speer, von Neurath. Goering asks permission to make a speech and this is refused. Justice Jackson beings the speech for the US prosecution.

Keywords

Politics and government; Occupied territories; Crime; Military

Credits:

Commentator

Robert Noble

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Imperial War Museum Film and Video Archive

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