Nuremberg trails in Nuremberg, Germany. Views of the interior of Palace of Justice. Nazi war leaders enter and sit in the prisoner's dock, including Herman Goering, Rudolf Hess, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Wilhelm Keitel, Alfred Rosenberg, Hans Frank, Hjalmar Schacht, Albert Speer, Karl Doenitz and Erich Raeder. Defenders, prosecutors and others stand up in honor as the Judges arrive. Audio at end of sound technician testing audio equipment.
Nuremberg trials in Nuremberg, Germany. Nazi war leaders with earphones sit in the prisoner's dock. All accused except Rudolf Hess are wearing the earphones listening to proceedings of the court. Defendents including Herman Goering, Rudolf Hess, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Wilhelm Keitel, Alfred Rosenberg, Hans Frank Hjalmar Scacht, Albert Speer, Karl Doentiz and Erich Raeder can be seen.
Nuremberg trials in Nuremberg Germany. Nazi war leaders with earphones sit in the prisoner's dock. Voice of Justice William Norman Birkket is heard in background accounting historical events in the second half of the 1930s as Nazi power grew. View of prisoner's dock, prosecutors and judges sitting in tribunal. Justice Birkket speaks on issues like the Violation of defense law by Hitler, German economy for war, rebuilding of German Armed forces, violations of the Treaty of Versailles, and construction of new submarine arms.
War crimes trials in Nuremberg, Germany. Spectators in a courtroom. Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe, a British prosecutor, questions a witness. The tribunal gets seated. The chief justice Sir Geoffrey Lawrence presides. Justice Robert H Jackson, the chief prosecutor at a table. Herman Goering in the witness stand answers questions in German during Nuremberg Trials.
Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon MacKenzie King arrives in Nuremberg, Germany. Troops stand at attention. Prime Minster MacKenzie King arrives by a plane and being greeted by an unidentified Army major. Mr. King walks with an officer. Contingent of German Army troops and American band on hand to greet the Prime Minister. King and officer stand and pose.
Events related to the Nuremberg Trials held at the Palace of Justice (Fürther Str. 110, 90429 Nürnberg, Germany) in Nuremberg, Germany. German attorneys defend the accused. One by one the accused are cross examined. Rosenberg is examined on the count of high mortality rate among Russian prisoners of war. Joachim von Ribbentrop is questioned about the military pressure on Russian from Germany. Goering is questioned about his knowledge of the policy to exterminate Jews. Speer testifies about negative things Hitler said about Goering in response to Goering's telegram suggesting that Goering took power in April 1945.