The Nuremberg Trials
Alexander Macdonald
At 10.00 am on 20 November 1945, Sir Geoffrey Lawrence, the presiding judge at the first of the Nuremberg Trials, opened proceedings at what he described as a trial that was 'unique in the history of jurisprudence'.
What followed were 11 days of...
Location:
United States
Description:
At 10.00 am on 20 November 1945, Sir Geoffrey Lawrence, the presiding judge at the first of the Nuremberg Trials, opened proceedings at what he described as a trial that was 'unique in the history of jurisprudence'. What followed were 11 days of accusations and rebuttals that would determine the fate of 21 Nazi leaders and see the indictment of three others in their absence. The charges against them included war crimes, crimes against humanity, crimes against peace and the conspiracy to commit those crimes. Judges, administrators and onlookers alike had to steel themselves as they listened to a catalogue of barbaric and sickening acts. Compellingly, The Nuremberg Trials recalls the events of that first trial, the people involved - both accusers and accused - and explores the impact and consequences that it would have on subsequent trials at Nuremberg and in Tokyo (where Japanese leaders were also tried) and on the future of international law and tribunals. Duration - 5h 24m. Author - Alexander Macdonald. Narrator - Richard Attlee. Published Date - Thursday, 01 January 2026. Copyright - © 2016 Arcturus Holdings Limited ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:13
Introduction
Duration:00:05:19
Chapter One – The Road to Nuremberg
Duration:00:15:51
Chapter Two – The Accused
Duration:00:08:41
Chapter Three – The Tribunal
Duration:00:14:42
Chapter Four – Opening the Prosecution
Duration:00:21:46
Chapter Five – ‘No Mere Willing Tools’
Duration:00:24:13
Chapter Six – Presenting the Evidence
Duration:00:14:39
Chapter Seven – War Crimes
Duration:00:17:32
Chapter Eight – Devastation in the East
Duration:00:23:01
Chapter Nine – Opening for the Defence
Duration:00:22:17
Chapter Ten – Hitler’s Henchmen
Duration:00:19:17
Chapter Eleven – Architects of the Holocaust
Duration:00:17:33
Chapter Twelve – The Money Men
Duration:00:12:36
Chapter Thirteen – War Horses
Duration:00:16:43
Chapter Fourteen – Pusillanimous Patriots
Duration:00:32:06
Chapter Fifteen – Closing Speeches
Duration:00:26:29
Chapter Sixteen – Illegal Organizations
Duration:00:14:01
Chapter Seventeen – Final Statements
Duration:00:08:14
Chapter Eighteen – The Judgement
Duration:00:04:29
Epilogue
Duration:00:04:52
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:25