
Nuremberg Trials (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. From the Beginning of the Proceedings until the Sentencing (All 22 Volumes)By International Military TribunalLength647h 34m
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Nuremberg Trials presents the documentary and testimonial record of the proceedings convened after the Second World War to prosecute leading Nazi officials for crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Its style is juridical rather than literary: exacting indictments, evidentiary summaries, witness examinations, and judgments form a grave architecture of proof. In the context of postwar legal history, the work stands as a foundational text in international criminal law and a landmark attempt to render unprecedented atrocity intelligible through public reason. The "author," the International Military Tribunal, was established by the Allied powers under the London Charter of 1945, reflecting the determination that aggressive war and state-organized mass murder could not be treated as ordinary political events. Composed of judges and prosecutors from the United States, Britain, France, and the Soviet Union, the Tribunal transformed wartime devastation, liberated camps, captured documents, and survivor testimony into a legal record meant to outlast vengeance and propaganda. This volume is essential for readers of history, law, political theory, and Holocaust studies. It should be approached not as a conventional narrative but as a disciplined archive of moral and legal reckoning. For anyone seeking to understand how modern international justice emerged from catastrophe, Nuremberg Trials remains indispensable.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
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GenrePolitics and Government
Length647 hrs 34 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 19, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Nuremberg Trials (Annotated)
26PREFACE
2Introduction
27PRELIMINARY HEARING, Wednesday, 14 November 1945
3Historical Context
28PRELIMINARY HEARING, Thursday, 15 November 1945
4Synopsis (Selection)
29PRELIMINARY HEARING, Saturday, 17 November 1945
5Nuremberg Trials
30FIRST DAY, Tuesday, 20 November 1945 (pt. 1)
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6Table of Contents
31FIRST DAY, Tuesday, 20 November 1945 (pt. 2)
7PREFACE
32SECOND DAY, Wednesday, 21 November 1945 (pt. 1)
8MEMBERS AND ALTERNATE MEMBERS OF THE TRIBUNAL
33SECOND DAY, Wednesday, 21 November 1945 (pt. 2)
9LONDON AGREEMENT OF 8 AUGUST 1945
34THIRD DAY, Thursday, 22 November 1945
10MINUTES OF THE OPENING SESSION OF THE TRIBUNAL, AT BERLIN, 18 OCTOBER 1945
35FOURTH DAY, Friday, 23 November 1945 (pt. 1)
11INDICTMENT13 (pt. 1)
36FOURTH DAY, Friday, 23 November 1945 (pt. 2)
12INDICTMENT13 (pt. 2)
37FIFTH DAY, Monday, 26 November 1945
13MOTION OF THE PROSECUTION FOR CORRECTING DISCREPANCIES IN THE INDICTMENT14
38SIXTH DAY, Tuesday, 27 November 1945
14CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE ON INDIVIDUAL DEFENDANTS
39SEVENTH DAY, Wednesday, 28 November 1945
15ANSWER OF THE UNITED STATES PROSECUTION TO THE MOTION ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT GUSTAV KRUPP VON BOHLEN
40EIGHTH DAY, Thursday, 29 November 1945
16MEMORANDUM OF THE UNITED STATES PROSECUTION ON THE MOTION ON BEHALF OF DEFENDANT STREICHER
41NINTH DAY, Friday, 30 November 1945 (pt. 1)
17REPORT OF PRISON PSYCHOLOGIST ON MENTAL COMPETENCE OF DEFENDANT HESS18
42NINTH DAY, Friday, 30 November 1945 (pt. 2)
18MOTION ADOPTED BY ALL DEFENSE COUNSEL19
43III. Proceedings: 1 December 1945 - 14 December 1945
19JUDGMENT (pt. 1)
44PREFACE
20JUDGMENT (pt. 2)
45TENTH DAY, Saturday, 1 December 1945
21JUDGMENT (pt. 3)
46ELEVENTH DAY, Monday, 3 December 1945 (pt. 1)
22JUDGMENT (pt. 4)
47ELEVENTH DAY, Monday, 3 December 1945 (pt. 2)
23DISSENTING OPINION OF THE SOVIET MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY TRIBUNAL
48TWELFTH DAY, Tuesday, 4 December 1945 (pt. 1)
24SENTENCES
49TWELFTH DAY, Tuesday, 4 December 1945 (pt. 2)
25II. Proceedings from Preliminary Hearing Held on the 14th November 1945 until the 30th November 1945
50THIRTEENTH DAY, Wednesday, 5 December 1945 (pt. 1)