Nuremberg Milch Trial
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The Nuremberg Milch Trial was a post–World War II U.S. military tribunal that prosecuted Luftwaffe Field Marshal Erhard Milch for war crimes and crimes against humanity related to forced labor and the exploitation of concentration camp prisoners.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nuremberg Military Tribunal VII | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. military tribunal
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post–World War II trial ⓘ subsequent Nuremberg trial ⓘ war crimes trial ⓘ |
| aim | individual criminal responsibility for Nazi forced labor policies ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Case No. 2 ⓘ |
| charge |
conspiracy to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity
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crimes against humanity ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| chargeDetail |
exploitation of concentration camp prisoners
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mistreatment of foreign civilian workers ⓘ mistreatment of prisoners of war ⓘ use of forced labor ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| court | U.S. Military Tribunal II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendant | Erhard Milch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendantAffiliation |
Luftwaffe
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Nazi Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defendantPosition | State Secretary in the Reich Air Ministry ⓘ |
| defendantRank | Luftwaffe Field Marshal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1947-04-17 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–World War II Allied occupation of Germany ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
English
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German ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Allied Control Council Law No. 10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
American Zone of Occupation in Germany
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Nuremberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAspect | focused on exploitation of labor by the Luftwaffe and aviation industry ⓘ |
| officialName | United States of America vs. Erhard Milch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Subsequent Nuremberg Proceedings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prosecutingAuthority |
Office of Chief of Counsel for War Crimes
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United States military NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg
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Nuremberg Doctors' Trial NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuremberg Pohl Trial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1954-06-30 ⓘ |
| sentence | life imprisonment ⓘ |
| sentenceReduction | commuted to 15 years imprisonment ⓘ |
| shortName | Milch Trial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | 1946-11-14 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
forced labor program of Nazi Germany
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treatment of foreign workers and POWs by the Luftwaffe ⓘ use of concentration camp inmates in armaments production ⓘ |
| verdictDate | 1947-04-17 ⓘ |
| verdictOnCount |
guilty of crimes against humanity
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guilty of war crimes ⓘ not guilty of conspiracy ⓘ |
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Nuremberg Military Tribunal VII