Legal documentation from the trial of German Army Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, held in the British Military Court in Hamburg, 19 October 1949

Legal documentation from the trial of German Army Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, held in the British Military Court in Hamburg, 19 October 1949 Important note: The following statement is from the point of view of the Defense. Charge 17: Deportation of civilian inhabitants from the combat areas occupied by the German armed forces and the destruction of their property. (pp. 4-31) Devastation: (pp. 4-11) References to The Hague Land Warfare Convention...