The Nazis’ crimes laid bare

When the Nazi leaders went on trial in Nuremberg from November 1945, the true horrors of their regime were exposed to the world

Published: April 28, 2026 at 8:00 AM

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When the Nazi leaders went on trial in Nuremberg from November 1945, the true horrors of their regime were exposed to the world. In the second episode of our four-part series on the trials, the lawyer and author Philippe Sands chronicles the dramatic days when the likes of Hermann Goering and Hans Frank were forced to face their accusers in the courtroom.

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As he explains to David Musgrove, these were moments that those in attendance would never forget.

Audio excerpts as presented from Court TV, via Robert H Jackson Center

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Want to know more about the Nuremberg Trials? David Musgrove has curated a selection of essential reading from the HistoryExtra Magazine archive. Go beyond the podcast

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Philippe Sands is the author of East West Street: On the Origins of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2016)

Authors

Dr David Musgrove, FSAContent director

David Musgrove is the content director at HistoryExtra

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