Front matter

TRIAL

OF

THE MAJOR WAR CRIMINALS

BEFORE

THE INTERNATIONAL

MILITARY TRIBUNAL

NUREMBERG

14 NOVEMBER 1945-1 OCTOBER 1946

PUBLISHED AT NUREMBERG, GERMANY

1947

This volume is published in accordance with the

direction of the International Military Tribunal by

the Secretariat of the Tribunal, under the jurisdiction

of the Allied Control Authority for Germany.

VOLUME II

OFFICIAL TEXT

IN THE

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

PROCEEDINGS

14 November 1945-30 November 1945

CONTENTS

Preliminary Hearing, Wednesday, 14 November 19451

Preliminary Hearing, Thursday, 15 November 194518

Preliminary Hearing, Saturday, 17 November 194526

First Day,Tuesday, 20 November 1945,

Morning Session29

Afternoon Session57

Second Day,Wednesday, 21 November 1945,

Morning Session95

Afternoon Session118

Third Day,Thursday, 22 November 1945,

Morning Session156

Afternoon Session178

Fourth Day,Friday, 23 November 1945,

Morning Session203

Afternoon Session226

Fifth Day,Monday, 26 November 1945,

Morning Session254

Afternoon Session277

Sixth Day,Tuesday, 27 November 1945,

Morning Session302

Afternoon Session323

Seventh Day,Wednesday, 28 November 1945,

Morning Session348

Afternoon Session375

Eighth Day,Thursday, 29 November 1945,

Morning Session394

Afternoon Session417

Ninth Day,Friday, 30 November 1945,

Morning Session435

Afternoon Session456