Exacting Justice: Examining the Ravensbrück Trials

The transcript covers the intelligence gathering during WWII, focusing on Nazi atrocities and the subsequent efforts to bring war criminals to justice. It details the Moscow Conference, the creation of the United Nations War Crimes Commission, and the liberation of concentration camps like Auschwitz. The Nuremberg Trials are highlighted, with a focus on British involvement in investigating and prosecuting war crimes. The story of Barbara Mason, a British policewoman involved in the trials, provides a personal perspective. The closing address at Nuremberg emphasizes the global effort to punish and expose Nazi crimes.

What were the main elements of the declaration of Atrocities signed during the Moscow Conference?

What was the outcome of the RAVENSBROOK trials that took place in Hamburg?

How did Barbara Mason describe her experience during her service related to the concentration camps?

What did Sir Hartley Shawcross emphasize in his opening address at the Nuremberg Trials?