Nazi ringleaders are indicted in 1945...
Item # 726011
October 19, 1945
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, October 19, 1945
* Nazi leaders are given indictments
* Hermann Goering - Rudolph Hess
* Which led to the Nuremberg Trials
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Allies Indict Hitler Aides For Slaughter" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, some small binding holes along the spine/1st column, nice condition.
Background: The indictment of October 18, 1945, was nothing short of a legal earthquake that shattered centuries of diplomatic immunity and birthed the modern era of international justice. By dragging the architects of the Third Reich from the ruins of their "Thousand-Year Empire" into a courtroom, the Allies achieved a revolutionary feat: they replaced the cycle of victor’s vengeance with the majesty of the rule of law. This wasn't just a trial; it was the first time in human history that "Crimes Against Humanity" were codified as a punishable offense, stripping away the mask of "just following orders" and establishing that no leader—no matter how powerful—is above the reach of global accountability. It transformed the moral landscape of the planet, proving that the world would no longer stand by in the face of state-sponsored atrocity, and it remains the foundation stone for every international tribunal and human rights protection we rely on today.
* Nazi leaders are given indictments
* Hermann Goering - Rudolph Hess
* Which led to the Nuremberg Trials
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Allies Indict Hitler Aides For Slaughter" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, some small binding holes along the spine/1st column, nice condition.
Background: The indictment of October 18, 1945, was nothing short of a legal earthquake that shattered centuries of diplomatic immunity and birthed the modern era of international justice. By dragging the architects of the Third Reich from the ruins of their "Thousand-Year Empire" into a courtroom, the Allies achieved a revolutionary feat: they replaced the cycle of victor’s vengeance with the majesty of the rule of law. This wasn't just a trial; it was the first time in human history that "Crimes Against Humanity" were codified as a punishable offense, stripping away the mask of "just following orders" and establishing that no leader—no matter how powerful—is above the reach of global accountability. It transformed the moral landscape of the planet, proving that the world would no longer stand by in the face of state-sponsored atrocity, and it remains the foundation stone for every international tribunal and human rights protection we rely on today.
Category: The 20th Century











