Nuremberg Day 91-100

Nuremberg Day 93 Blank

On March 28, 1946, Dr. Martin Horn, Von Ribbentrop's Counsel, called Margareta Blank, Ribbentrop's personal secretary from 1935 until the German collapse. She testified that Ribbentrop "always showed the greatest admiration and veneration for Adolf Hitler". Hitler's will was equivalent to a military order. Hitler refused several letters of resignation from Ribbentrop. Regarding any additional secret agreement between the Germans and Soviets, she stated she learned of it only through a sealed envelope which she was instructed to file separately. There was no cross-examination.

Nuremberg Day 93 Schmidt

On March 28, 1946, Dr. Martin Horn, Von Ribbentrop's Counsel, called Dr. Paul Otto Schmidt , an interpreter in the German Foreign Office who often participated in important conferences with foreign officials. He testified that the Japanese attack on America at Pearl Harbor took Ribbentrop and the entire Foreign Office by surprise. He also testifeied that when germany invaded Poland and received the Btritish ultimatium on Sept. 3, 1939, the announcement did not please Hitler of Ribbentrop.
In a conference in 1944 among Admiral Horthy, Regent of Hungary, Hitler and Ribbentrop, Horthy asked if he were supposed to beat the Jews to death. After a lull, Ribbentrop said "Yes, there are only two possibilities - either that , or to intern the Jews."

Nuremberg Day 94 Von Ribbentrop

On March 29, 1946, Dr. Martin Horn, Counsel for Joachim Von Ribbentrop, Foreign Minister under Nazi Germany was called to the stand to share a summary of his early life, diplomatic relations with Great Britain, Membership in the SS and his loyalty to Hitler. Also, Hitler's commanding role in foreign policy.

Nuremberg Day 95-96 Von Ribbentrop

Dr. Martin Horn, Counsel for Joachim Von Ribbentriop, the foreign minister of Nazi Germany throughout the period when the Nuremberg defendants were charged with aggression called his client to the stand on March 30, 1946. He testified about early life, diplomatic relations with Great Britain and France, membership in the SS and party loyalty, Hitler's commanding role and the German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact.
This segment also shows Dr. Seidel, Counsel for Hess, asking about the Secret protocol attached to the Non-Aggression Pact with the Soviet Union. He concluded that if the Protocol "is considered an aggression, then both sides are guilty for it."

Nuremberg Days 95-96 von Ribbentrop

Saturday March 30, 1946 saw the direct testimony of Defendant Joachim Von Ribbentrop, Foreign Minister of Nazi Germany. His counsel Dr. Martin Horn conducted the testimony and this excerpt, in German, deals with relationship with Greece. In addition, Dr. Seidl, asks the Defendant about Hitler's views of Russian military strength. Finally, an excerpt from the cross examination of British Prosecutor Sir David Maxwell Fyfe regarding the military measures used in Austria.

Nuremberg Day 97 Von Ribbentrop

On April 2, 1946, Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe of the British Delegation cross-examined Von Ribbentrop, the Nazi Germany Foreign Minister. It was deemed one of the most striking cross-examinations of the Trial enhanced by the Aliies having a large number of captured documents. Subjects discussed included the mater of pressure on the Austrian Chancellor Schuschnigg; admissions of the threat of force in Czechoslovakia; treatment of the Yugoslav partisans and relations with Great Britain.

Nuremberg Days 98-101 Keitel

April 3-6,1946 saw the testimony of Defendant Wilhelm Keitel, Chief of the High Command of the Armed Forces (OKW). The direct examination was conducted by his attorney Dr. Otto Nelte who tried to show that Keitel was a soldier above all.
He was cross examined by Russian chief counsel General Roman Rudenko regarding his relationship with Hitler.
Sir David Maxwell-Fyfe next cross examined Keitel regarding treatment of prisoners of war.