Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain's trial session at the Palais de Justice in Paris, France during World War II. A view of the Palace of Justice (Palais de Justice 10 Bd du Palais, 75001 Paris, France). French General Henri Pétain enters a courtroom. People in the courtroom watch as Petain enters. The judge reads a document. Petain removes his cap and walks. He places his cap on a table and sits in a chair in the courtroom. The Chief Justice enters the courtroom. Spectators stand and welcome him. The trial starts. Petain speaks in his defense. Few spectators write the minutes of the trial. Petain reads a document and speaks. The Chief Justice argues with the defense lawyers. Many officials at the trial session. Petain sits back in his chair as the trial continues. Many French officials speak during the trial session of Petain. Officials including chief witness of the prosecution Paul Reynaud, former Prime Minister of France Edouard Daladier, French politicians Albert Le Brun and Leon Blum, French Military Commander General Maxine Weygand, French radical politician Edouard Herriot, French politician Marcel Paul, French General Maurice Gamelin and French politician Pierre Laval testify against Petain. Petain is sentenced by the Chief Justice after the trial session.
Preparations for World War II war crime trials in Nuremberg, Germany. The chief United States prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials Justice Robert H. Jackson with some Allied officials at the Palace of Justice (Fürther Str. 110, 90429 Nürnberg, Germany). Justice Jackson drafts documents for the prosecution of war criminals. He and other representatives draft documents at a round table. Few officials stand behind during the proceedings. The officials sign on various documents before the trial of the war criminals.
Conference of Generals at Myitkyina, Burma during the World War II. General Daniel Isom Sultan of India-Burma theater and United States Army Major General Albert Coady Wedemeyer talk to each other outside a building. Major General Frank Dow Merrill and Major General Howard C Davidson talk to each other. Generals gathers at the Army headquarters for a conference. General Sultan take snapshots with a camera. General Sultan and General Wedemeyer get into a jeep.
General Inspection at Namkhan Valley, Burma. General Daniel Isom Sultan of India-Burma theater and United States Army Major General Albert Coady Wedemeyer get into a car and leave. An airplane lands at a valley. General Daniel Sultan, General Wedemeyer and United States Brigadier General Frank Dorn get off from an airplane. They are greeted by General Sun Li Jen, Commanding officer of the Ist Chinese Army 38th Division.
The French tries traitors in Paris France. A view of Palais De Justice. A women sells newspaper. A man reads the newspaper. Newspaper features French traitors Lafont and Bony. A group of German officers. Axis soldiers are marched through the streets. French civilians jeer at the prisoners. Allied officers restrain the civilians. (World War II period).
Execution of French traitors in Paris, France. An emblem on the Court of Law building. French soldiers check the visitors entering the building. The soldiers inspect the bag of a lady entering the courthouse. French soldiers with an accused. A view of inside of the Court of Cassation. Lawyers at the bench in the courthouse. The accused Lafont and Bony on benches. French soldiers with the traitors at the execution point. Military firing squad fires at the French traitors. The French traitors Lafont and Bony crumple onto the ground. (World War II period).
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