About this episode

This episode discusses the prosecution's presentation of evidence against the defendants in the Nuremberg Trials, highlighting the human capacity for cruelty.

The human capacity for cruelty has rarely been more apparent as when the prosecution starts putting forward all their evidence against the 21 defendants in this first epic Nuremberg trial. This is part 3 of our series, join us as this drama is picking up pace. Cover photo: Erwin von Lahousen in court. By and with Francis Lundh

People in this episode

Host: Francis Lundh

Topics covered

• Nuremberg Trials
• war crimes
• justice
• human rights
• historical trials

Keywords

• Nuremberg Trials
• war crimes
• Francis Lundh
• Erwin von Lahousen
• historical justice

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