Robert H. Jackson Center

Nuremberg Day 141-150

Nuremberg Day 141 Fritz Sauckel

On May 29. 1946, the defendant Fritz Sauckel, Plenipotentiary Genreral for the Utilization of Labor, was called to the stand by his counsel, Dr. Robert Servatius. Ironically, Dr. Sevatius would represent Adolf Eichmann in his Trial in Jerusalem in 1961.
Sauckel testified that Hitler's appointment as him as Plenipotentiary General for Labor Utilization came as a complete surprise.
Thomas Dodd, American Executive Counsel, questioned Sauckel about minutes of a meeting in April 1942 when he reportedly said"the Russians will have to be handled so roughly by the German administration n the East that they will prefer to go to Germany rather than say in Russia".

Nuremberg Day 141-142 Sauckel

On May 28-29, 1946, Dr. Robert Servatius called Fritz Sauckel, the Plenipotentiary General for the Utilization of Labor, to the stand. His case concerned the charges of slave labor. He held honorary rank of Obergruppenfuehrer in both the SA and the SS. He briefly talks about the difficulty of meeting the demands of the Central Planning Board.
He is cross examined by M. Jacques Herzog, a French Prosecutor, on his Nazi party affiliation and loyalty to Hitler.

Nuremberg Day 145 Dr. Jaeger

This is an excerpt from witness, Dr. Wilhelm Jaeger, the senior camp director for foreign workers at the Krupp concern in Essen. The examination is conducted by Dr. Robert Servatius, counsel for Fritz Sauckel. He testifies as to his relationship with Krupp and the German Labor Front. the testimony occurred on June 3, 1946.

Nuremberg Day 146 Jodl

On June 4, 1946, Dr. Hans Exner, Jodl's Counsel, called him to the stand to explain his relationship to Keitel. He stated, in German, that he was chief of one of the many departments subordinate to Keitel. He did not have authority to issue orders. The Defendant Jodl was Chief of the Operations Staff of the OKW and reported to Keitel and Hitler.

Nuremberg Day 146 Jodl

A June 4, 1946 excerpt from the questioning by Dr. Exner of Defendant Alfred Jodl on the case of the 2nd SS Panzer Division and whose responsibility to control.

Nuremberg Day 148 Jodl

On June 6, 1946, G.D. Roberts, of the British Delegation cross examined Defendant Alfred Jodl. He questions regarding the Sagan order regarding the killed British air men and his feelings towards Hitler thereafter.

Nuremberg Day 148 Jodl Cross

This is an excerpt from the cross examination of Alfred Jodl by British prosecutor ,G.D. Roberts on June 6, 1946. Mr. Roberts questions are followed by Jodl's response(off camera) in German. Areas of interest were the Hossbach Conference, invasion of Czechoslovakia and the Operation Otto Order.

Nuremberg Day 148 Jodl Cross

On June 6, 1946, British prosecutor, G.D. Roberts, cross examined defendant Alfred Jodl on the Hossbach Conference (1937) and his understanding of its significance leading to war.