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keywords: post-wwii, nuremberg trials, war atrocities, crimes against humanity, justice robert h. jackson, starving europe

Synopsis: The Nuremberg Trials for Nazi war crimes against humanity during WWII with scenes of the destroyed cities of Europe, Justice Robert H. Jackson the American Chief Prosecutor makes his opening statement, Nazi defendants in the prisoner's dock guarded by U.S. MPs, starving people of Europe scrounging for food and more...(read more)

  • Date: 1945
  • Duration: 00:08:11
  • Sound: Yes
  • Color: Monochrome
  • Type: Public Domain
  • Language: English
  • Location: Germany, Europe
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Nuremberg Reel-1

Europe 1945 end of WWII, scenes of destruction, scenes of despair, hopelessness as people slowly came out of hiding in the destroyed cities of Europe. Children begging for food. Shows the Palace of Justice in Nuremberg November 21, 1945 as the people of the world came together at the trials of the German Nazi war criminals.

Justice Robert H. Jackson, American Chief Prosecutor makes opening statement at Nuremberg. Scenes of the Nazi defendants in the prisoner's dock guarded by American Military Police (MP) wearing white helmets. Close up shots of some of the Nazi Leaders and military officers on trial. Scenes of people digging through garbage for food, starving children, people eating out of garbage cans. Justice Jackson concludes his opening statement with these words “the real complaining party at your bar is civilization”.