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Nuremberg trials: Ten defendants found guilty by the International Military Tribunal are executed by hanging.

Historical image related to Nuremberg trials: Ten defendants found guilty by the International Military Tribunal are executed by hanging. from October 16, 1946

Nuremberg trials

Series of military trials at the end of World War II

The Nuremberg trials were held by the Allies against representatives of the defeated Nazi Germany for plotting and carrying out invasions of other countries across Europe and committing atrocities against their citizens in World War II.
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Nuremberg executions

Executions that followed the Nuremberg Trials

The Nuremberg executions took place on the early morning of October 16, 1946, shortly after the conclusion of the Nuremberg trials. Ten prominent members of the political and military leadership of Nazi Germany were executed by hanging: Hans Frank, Wilhelm Frick, Alfred Jodl,…
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