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Legal documentation from the trial of German Army Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, held in the British Military Court in Hamburg, 27 October 1949

Legal documentation from the trial of German Army Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, held in the British Military Court in Hamburg, 27 October 1949 Important note: This is the Cross-examination of Field Marshal von Manstein in the witness box: (pp. 4-54) Discussion between the Defense and the Prosecution regarding a translation of a document. (pp. 4-6) Continuation of the commissar case concerning the 11th Army: Commissar Order; Order regarding the sort [sorting?] of commissars in a POW camp; Killing of male and female commissars by the SD; Handing over of civilians to the SD (pp. 6-12);...

File Number : 35

Type of Material : Indictment, Names of Perpetrators, Legal Documentation

Language : English

Legal documentation from the trial of German Army Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, held in the British Military Court in Hamburg, 26 October 1949

Legal documentation from the trial of German Army Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, held in the British Military Court in Hamburg, 26 October 1949 Important note: This was the Cross-examination of Field Marshal von Manstein in the witness box, by Sir Arthur Comyns-Carr (for the Prosecution): (pp. 4-48) Manstein’s opinion regarding members of his subordinate commanders (officers) in the 11th Army: (pp. 4-17) Chief of Staff Woehler: Regarding his National Socialist attitude and mentality; Information about the sending home of officers who had an anti-National Socialist attitude; Testimonies of various...

File Number : 34

Type of Material : Legal Documentation, Indictment, Names of Perpetrators

Language : English

Legal documentation from the trial of German Army Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, held in the British Military Court in Hamburg, 21 October 1949

Legal documentation from the trial of German Army Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, held in the British Military Court in Hamburg, 21 October 1949 Examination of Field Marshal von Manstein in the witness box by Dr. Laternser (for the Defense): Biographical data: Full name: Fritz Erich von Lewinski, called von Manstein; Born in Berlin, 24/11/1887 (p. 4); Family background: Old military family (Lewinski and von Manstein); Adoption by his family of [the name of] von Manstein; both families had served for many generations in the Prussian Army and the German Army. (pp. 4-5) Short Resume [Curriculum...

File Number : 31

Type of Material : Legal Documentation, Names of Perpetrators, Indictment

Language : English

Legal documentation from the trial of German Army Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, held in the British Military Court in Hamburg, 13 October 1949

Legal documentation from the trial of German Army Field Marshal Erich von Manstein, held in the British Military Court in Hamburg, 13 October 1949 Important note: Point of view of the Defense. Note: New person: Mr. Croom, Defense assistance and support. (p. 4) Polish Charges: Presentation of the Polish case, in general and in particular: Establishment of a commission by the Polish Government concerning war crimes by the Germans during the battles and the occupation of Poland (p. 5); Killing of Polish civilians by German troops of units belonging to Army Group South (p. 5); Burning down of the...

File Number : 26

Type of Material : Indictment, Legal Documentation, Names of Perpetrators

Language : English

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Newspaper clippings regarding postwar trials of various Nazi war criminals, 1948-1968

Benjamin Sagalowitz Archive: Newspaper clippings regarding postwar trials of various Nazi war criminals, 1948-1968 In the file: - Clippings regarding Adolf Bekkerle and his role in the annihilation of the Jews of Macedonia and Thracia (pp. 3-8); - Clippings regarding Leopold Windisch and Rudolf Werner and their role in the mass murder of the 128,000 Jews murdered in Lida (p. 10); - Clippings regarding Oskar Christ relating to the attempted murder of Vera Margaschewa, the Russian dancer (p. 13); - Clippings regarding the Belgian Nazi criminal, Jan Verbelen, including also the names of the...

File Number : 191

Type of Material : Newspaper Clippings

Language : German