PARIS. [No.] 488, WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY Part 2

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Signal Corps ADC 5697 SOURCE: AFCF (M-2111) ADC FILM: ARCH & APC MP 1001 ft ea Composite (Std) 5697 WAR CRIMES TRIALS, NUREMBERG, GERMANY (Paris 488) 7 Jan 1946 Col Telford Taylor of the US prosecution in his opening remarks to the court, says that he will show that the High Command Group of the German Army had a major part in the commission of "war crimes and atrocities". CU, Chart "Wehrmacht 1938 to 1945". Col Taylor in quoting from captured German orders reads to the Tribunal the following: "Captured allied Commandos are to be shackled and killed when they are found to be a hindrance to the furtherance of orders, etc, etc, (signed) Adolf Hitler. Note: Footage underexposed. Being retained for the record. Record Group 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY FB/mle

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Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

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Moving Images Relating to Military Activities