National Geographic uncovers shocking new details of World War II and the Nazi War machine with the premiere of Nazis at Nuremberg: The Lost Testimony.
Nazis at Nuremberg: The Lost Testimony grants audiences access to never before heard audio in the blockbuster premiere on National Geographic this Sunday December 4 at 7.30pm AEDT.
From November 20 1945 to October 1 1946, Nazi German leaders stood trial for crimes against peace, war crimes and crimes against humanity.
National Geographic provides exclusive audio from the trials.
High profile Nazi leaders were among the list of defendants. Hear the raw voices of Hitler’s criminal henchmen – such as Hermann Goering, Wilhelm Keitel, Albert Speer and Rudolf Hess – as well as the victims and witnesses who testified against them.
This never-before-heard trial testimony reveals shocking new details about World War II and the inner workings of the Nazi war machine.
Over the course of nine months, the International Military Tribunal indicted 24 high-ranking military, political and industrial leaders of the Third Reich.
The tribunal in Nuremberg was the first war crimes trial held in Europe and Asia in the aftermath of World War II.
The participation of the German defendants and of all of the major Allies made it an unprecedented worldwide event.
Nuremberg was also the first time that international treaties were used to prosecute individuals and was deemed necessary to handle the scope of the Nazi’s atrocious war crimes.
World leaders hoped that the International Military Tribunal and the subsequent trials of 1500 Nazi war criminals would not only punish German guilty of the horrific crimes, but also deter future aggression by establishing a deterrent and precedent for international trials.
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Nazis at Nuremberg: The Lost Testimony – 4 December, 2022 at National Geographic
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