Nuremberg Trials timeline
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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.... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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The Hostages Trial (The U.S. 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... Read more
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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.... Read more
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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... Read more
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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... Read more
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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.... Read more
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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,... Read more
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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... Read more