Nuremberg War Crimes Trial: documents

Identifier
WL1655
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 71063
Level of Description
Collection
Source
EHRI Partner

Archival History

The material was donated to the library by the Nuremberg War Crimes trial authorities shortly after the trials were completed as quid pro quo for the services which the Wiener Library provided to the prosecutors.

Scope and Content

This collection comprises authenticated copies and translations into English of Nuremberg War Crimes trial documents which specifically pertain to the fate of European Jewry. The collection contains both contemporary documentation (eg correspondence, directives and orders between Nazi authorities) and post war affidavits from witnesses. Section A: "Racism and Antisemitic Propaganda" (Including: Anti-Jewish research. Indoctrination. Promotion of anti-Semitism abroad. Denial of anti-Jewish activities. Reactions to the foregoing.)

1655/1-286.

Section B:  “Discrimination” (Including: Stigmatisation. Disfranchisement. Segregation. Denial of justice. Forced emigration. Collective fines. Boycott April 1933. November Pogrom 1938. Status of ‘Non-Aryans’ and partners of ‘mixed marriages’. Reactions to the foregoing.)

1655/287-1440.


"Post-War Testimonies and Reports"

1655/1446-1577

Section D: “The Final Solution” (including: Registration and arrests for extermination purposes. Deportation. Executions. Mass extermination. Prevention of emigration. Barter with Jewish lives. Intervention on behalf of Jews. Reaction to the foregoing).

1655/1579-2578a


"Post-War Testimonies and Reports"

1655/2581a-2820


Section E: “Life in Camps and Ghettoes” (Including: Slave Labour, Medical Experiments, Euthanasia and Resistance).

1655/2822-3210


"Post-War Testimonies and Reports"

1655/3211-3459

Conditions Governing Access

Open

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