The trials where for the captured German leaders , the Nuremberg
trials were a series of 13 trials. The defendants, who included Nazi Party officials and
high-ranking military officers along with German industrialists, lawyers and
doctors, were indicted on such charges as crimes against peace and crimes
against humanity. Nazi leader Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) committed suicide and was
never brought to trial.
trials were a series of 13 trials. The defendants, who included Nazi Party officials and
high-ranking military officers along with German industrialists, lawyers and
doctors, were indicted on such charges as crimes against peace and crimes
against humanity. Nazi leader Adolf Hitler (1889-1945) committed suicide and was
never brought to trial.