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Nuremberg
The devastation caused by the Nazi regime during the Second World War was vast and multifaceted, leaving a profound and lasting impact on the world. In response, the Allies brought the leading civilian and military representatives of wartime Germany and Japan to trial on charges of war crimes, crimes against peace and crimes against humanity. The Nuremberg trials went on to become arguably the most famous trials in history, bringing some measure of justice to the millions persecuted and devastated by the Nazi regime.
Drawing on documents, witness testimony and visual material from IWM's collections, this publication captures the importance and complexity of the trials that attempted to bring the Nazi war criminals to justice. It examines the events as they unfolded, from the creation of a new 'system' of justice, to the selection of defendants and evidence, to the frameworks and legacies that laid the foundation for modern international law and human rights as we know it.
Drawing on documents, witness testimony and visual material from IWM's collections, this publication captures the importance and complexity of the trials that attempted to bring the Nazi war criminals to justice. It examines the events as they unfolded, from the creation of a new 'system' of justice, to the selection of defendants and evidence, to the frameworks and legacies that laid the foundation for modern international law and human rights as we know it.
202 pages, Paperback
Published March 31, 2026
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January 6, 2026
A good overall book if you didn’t know much about the trial at Nuremberg. Not a detailed account though and not one for someone wanting to get into the detail. In particular the Goering evidence is only covered at a high level. A good book nonetheless and worth reading if you want a high level summary of the trial. The intricacies of interpretation needed for the trial is examined well.
Review of advance copy
I'm not sure why Goodreads says that this has not been published yet, as I purchased it from Amazon last week.
Anyway, it's a beautifully illustrated overview of this history of the Nuremberg trial with the following chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Why Nuremberg?
3. The Accused
4. The Prosecution
5. Recording and Reporting the Trial
6. The Artists' Coverage
7. The Interpreters
8. The Proceedings
9. The Legacy of Nuremberg
What I particularly enjoyed were the images, particularly the artist illustrations. I shall definitely be making my way to the Imperial War Museum to see Laura Knight's The Nuremberg Trial painting, which is stunning. It would have been 5 stars if there had been more detail, but this would make a suitable introduction to anyone not familiar with the subject.
Anyway, it's a beautifully illustrated overview of this history of the Nuremberg trial with the following chapters:
1. Introduction
2. Why Nuremberg?
3. The Accused
4. The Prosecution
5. Recording and Reporting the Trial
6. The Artists' Coverage
7. The Interpreters
8. The Proceedings
9. The Legacy of Nuremberg
What I particularly enjoyed were the images, particularly the artist illustrations. I shall definitely be making my way to the Imperial War Museum to see Laura Knight's The Nuremberg Trial painting, which is stunning. It would have been 5 stars if there had been more detail, but this would make a suitable introduction to anyone not familiar with the subject.
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