War Crimes Trial: shooting of American POWs
Creator(s)
- United States Army Signal Corps (Producer)
- United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Motion Picture Reference
- Knechtel (Camera Operator)
Scope and Content
LT GEN ANTON DOSTLER, GERMAN WAR CRIMINAL TRIAL, Palace of Justice, Rome, Italy. German Lt. Hans George Schultz is cross-examined by Col. Claudius O Wolfe, defense counsel. Schultz testifies that he is not sure who gave the orders to have the American prisoners shot. He further states how, when, and by whom the orders to destroy all records on the shooting were issued. Gen Dostler occasionally whispers to the defense counsel. German Lt. Rudolf Bolze being interrogated by prosecutor.
Subjects
- SOLDIERS/MILITARY (GERMAN)
- SHOOTINGS
- DOSTLER, ANTON
- POWS (AMERICAN)
- WAR CRIMINALS/WAR CRIMES TRIALS
- COURTS/COURTROOMS
Places
- Rome, Italy
Genre
- Film
- Unedited.
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