Albert Kesselring, Generalfeldmarschall, International Military Tribunal, Nazi War Criminals, World War II, Nuremberg
Witness is Albert Kesselring, a German Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarschall. After the war, Kesselring was tried for war crimes and sentenced to death. The sentence was subsequently commuted to life imprisonment. A political and media campaign resulted in his release in 1952 for poor health.
Commander-in-Chief of German Forces in Italy and Military Commander of Italy.
Presented as a witness in Goering's defense.