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Also Known As Nürnberg trials
Date November 20, 1945 - October 1, 1946 (Anniversary in 7 days)
Location Germany • Nuremberg
Context Holocaust • World War II

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Hermann Goering stands in the prisoner's box surrounded by guards and other defendants during the Nuremberg trials, addressing the court as officials and spectators look on.
Konstantin von Neurath seated, holding eyeglasses in both hands, wearing a suit, photographed during the Nuremberg war crimes trials in 1945.
Ernst Kaltenbrunner stands and speaks at a microphone during the Nuremberg trials in 1946, with uniformed guards and other officials seated behind him.
Artur von Seyss-Inquart lying on his back after execution, with a noose beside him and a name tag on his chest, against a brick wall.
General Wilhelm List stands between two uniformed guards in a courtroom, facing judges during the Nuremberg Military Tribunal in 1946, with other defendants seated nearby.
Examining the Nuremberg trials for Nazi war criminals
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