Sujet
Closing words of the accused in Nuremberg Lawyers' Trial
Légende
Franz Schlegelberger (l) during his closing words. (L-r) Herbert Klemm, Kurt Rothenberger, and Ernst Lautz are sitting next to him. Second row (l-r): Hermann Cuhorst, Rudolf Oeschey, and Josef Altstötter. After almost eight months of negotiations, the trial against 14 Nazi lawyers was closed on 18 October 1947. They were accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity. Finally, they were allowed to comment on the trial. They explained that the allegations were unjustified and that they always advocated for the independence of judges and of justice.
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Date
18 oct. 1947
Crédit
Photo12/dpa-pa
Notre référence
DPA13A02_361
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
23,6Mo (798,7Ko) / 27,9cm x 21,2cm / 3301 x 2504 (300dpi)