In a continuation of the direct testimony of defendant Hermann Goering on March 13, 1946, he testified as to the how and why of the necessity of consolidating power with a strong National Socialist governments. He also explained the legality surrounding its creation. He also justified the Fuehrer’s combination of the head of the state with the head of the government.

Produced by US Army Signal Corps 1945-1956, housed in National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Digitized and provided by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive.