Title: On trial at Nuremberg /
Authors: Neave, Airey,
Date: 1979
Publisher: Little, Brown,
Physical description: 348 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates ; 24 cm
Language: English
LC classification: J
Abstract: An accessible account of the Nuremberg trials written by one of the officials involved. Neave gives a first-hand account of the defendants' behavior and character during the trial, and describes the background of how the trial came about and why these particular people were tried. - Amazon
Contents: Part 1: My Path to Nuremberg. Out of Step in Unter den Linden -- At the Villa Huegel -- Slave Labour at Essen -- The Palace of Justice. Part 2: The Day of Indictment. The Iron Doors -- The reichsmarschall -- Rudolf Hess and the Second Bismarck -- The Beat of Nuremberg -- Baldur and the Unloved Philosopehr -- Frank, Funk and Frick: The Three Fs -- Two Alcoholics: KIaltenbrunner and Ley -- The Slave Merchants -- A Tale of Two Gentlemen -- The Gentle Judas -- Hitler's Banker-- A compettent Officer -- Lakaitel -- A Question of Naval Honour. Part 3: To the Day of Judgment. 'A Fair Trial for the Defendants' -- The Judges -- 'The Greatest Trial in History' -- Jackson v. Goering -- The Art of Cross-Examination -- Criminal Organisations -- The General Staff and High Command -- Closing Speeches -- The Day of Judgment -- Time to Reflect. Appendix: Table of Verdicts and Sentences
Notes: First published in 1978 under title: Nuremberg Includes index
Subject headings (LCSH): Neave, Airey, 1916-; Neave, Airey, 1916-1979.; Nuremberg Trial of Major German War Criminals, Nuremberg, Germany, 1945-1946.