Judgment
Despite contestations, the Allies ultimately succeeded in holding a fair trial proven not only by the structure but also by the verdicts that were announced on October 1, 1946.
Ten Nazis were sentenced to execution.
Seven Nazis were given prison sentences.
Three were acquitted, two of those later tried and convicted by German courts.
Seven Nazis were given prison sentences.
Three were acquitted, two of those later tried and convicted by German courts.
Judgements of select defendants with primary footage of the courtroom
The acquittals and the availability of sentence amendments were further proof of the Allies' attempts to uphold liberal values and defendants' rights.
The presentation below lists the outcome of each defendant. Click on a frame to learn about a defendant
This is an audio clip of Arthur Gaeth reporting for Combined American Network from the hangings that followed the Nuremberg Trials.