Prosecution explains collection of documents for Nuremberg Trial
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Prosecution explains collection of documents for Nuremberg Trial
Prosecution explains collection of documents for Nuremberg Trial
11/22/1945
(Paris 374) War Crimes Trials, Nuremberg, Germany. LS, prisoners and others in court stand at attention as court is called to order (23:09:48). Pan to Tribunal as it is seated. 23:14:30 MCU, Goering, Hess, Ribbentrop, Keitel, and Doenitz listening to prosecutor. MS, rear view of unidentified American civilians, members of the prosecution, as he tells the court how documents and briefs were obtained by special units attached to the advancing military units. 23:11"...as the US army advanced into German territory. These were attached to each army and...specialized military personnel...duties were to capture and preserve documents, records, reports, and other voluminous.."