Nuremberg Trials Events

1942 Jan 14 Inter-Allied Resolution on German War Crimes
On January 14, 1942, representatives from the nine occupied countries met in London to draft the Inter-Allied Resolution on German War Crimes. At the meetings in Tehran (1943), Yalta (194...
1945 Aug 8 London Charter of the International Military Tribunal
The London Charter of the International Military Tribunal (usually referred to simply as the London Charter or Nuremberg Charter) was the decree issued on August 8, 1945, that set down th...
1945 Nov 21 The Trial of the Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal (IMT) Begins
The war crimes tribunal tried and punished personnel only from Axis countries. Accusations arose claiming victor's justice, since no war crimes by the Allies were heard. It is, however, u...
1946 Oct 1 Conclusion of the Trial of the Major War Criminals before the International Military Tribunal (IMT)
Throughout the trials, specifically between January and July 1946, the defendants and a number of witnesses were interviewed by American psychiatrist Leon Goldensohn. His notes detailing ...
1946 Dec 9
to 1947 Aug 20
 Doctors' Trial (officially United States of America v. Karl Brandt, et al.)
The Doctors' Trial (officially United States of America v. Karl Brandt, et al.) was the first of 12 trials for war crimes that the United States authorities held in their occupation zone ...
1947 Jan 2
to 1947 Apr 14
 The Milch Trial: The United States of America vs. Erhard Milch
The Milch Trial (or officially, The United States of America vs. Erhard Milch) was the second of the twelve trials for war crimes the U.S. authorities held in their occupation zone in Ger...
1947 Mar 5
to 1947 Dec 4
 The Judges' Trial (or the Justice Trial, or, officially, The United States of America vs. Josef Altstötter, et al.)
The Judges' Trial (or the Justice Trial, or, officially, The United States of America vs. Josef Altstötter, et al.) was the third of the twelve trials for war crimes the U.S. authorities ...
1947 Apr 8
to 1947 Nov 3
 The Pohl Trial (or WVHA Trial, or, officially, The United States of America vs. Oswald Pohl, et al.)
The Pohl Trial (or WVHA Trial, or, officially, The United States of America vs. Oswald Pohl, et al.) was the fourth of the twelve trials for war crimes the U.S. authorities held in their ...
1947 Apr 19
to 1947 Dec 22
 The United States of America vs. Friedrich Flick, et al. or the Flick Trial
The United States of America vs. Friedrich Flick, et al. or the Flick Trial was the fifth of twelve Nazi war crimes trials held by U.S. authorities in their occupation zone Germany (Nurem...
1947 Jul 8
to 1948 Feb 19
 The Hostages Trial (or, officially, The United States of America vs. Wilhelm List, et al.)
The trial got its name from the issue it dealt with. The four counts charged the defendants with committing war crimes and crimes against humanity through: participation in the murder of ...
1947 Aug 27
to 1948 Jul 30
 The United States of America vs. Carl Krauch, et al., also known as the IG Farben Trial
The United States of America vs. Carl Krauch, et al., also known as the IG Farben Trial, was the sixth of the twelve trials for war crimes the U.S. authorities held in their occupation zo...
1947 Sep 29
to 1948 Apr 10
 The Einsatzgruppen Trial (or, officially, The United States of America vs. Otto Ohlendorf, et al.)
On September 10, 1947, the U.S. Military Government for Germany created Military Tribunal II-A (later renamed Tribunal II) to try the Einsatzgruppen Case. The 24 defendants were all leade...
1947 Oct 20
to 1948 Mar 10
 The RuSHA Trial (or, officially, The United States of America vs. Ulrich Greifelt, et al.)
The RuSHA Trial (or, officially, The United States of America vs. Ulrich Greifelt, et al.) was the eighth of the twelve trials for war crimes the U.S. authorities held in their occupation...
1947 Dec 8
to 1948 Jul 31
 The Krupp Trial (or officially, The United States of America vs. Alfried Krupp, et al.)
The Krupp Trial (or officially, The United States of America vs. Alfried Krupp, et al.) was the tenth of twelve trials for war crimes that U.S. authorities held in their occupation zone a...
1947 Dec 30
to 1948 Oct 28
 The High Command Trial (or, officially, The United States of America vs. Wilhelm von Leeb, et al.)
On December 23, 1947, the U.S. Military Government for Germany created Military Tribunal V-A to try the High Command Case. The 14 defendants, formerly all leading command or staff officer...
1948 Jan 6
to 1949 Apr 13
 The Ministries Trial (or, officially, The United States of America vs. Ernst von Weizsäcker, et al.)
The Ministries Trial (or, officially, The United States of America vs. Ernst von Weizsäcker, et al.) was the eleventh of the twelve trials for war crimes the U.S. authorities held in thei...