Trials of war criminals before the Nuernberg military tribunals under control council law no. 10, volume II

This volume offers a meticulous record of the medical portion of the post‑war tribunals, where physicians and scientists faced charges for experiments conducted under the Nazi regime. It presents the full proceedings—from opening statements and witness testimonies to the detailed arguments about “necessity,” the legality of human experimentation, and the broader questions of medical ethics. Readers encounter the defendants’ pleas, the prosecution’s rebuttals, and the tribunal’s reasoning as it navigated unprecedented legal ground.

The book also includes the final judgments, sentencing statements, and subsequent petitions for clemency, providing a comprehensive view of how the Allied courts defined war crimes and crimes against humanity in the realm of medicine. Rich footnotes and indexes guide scholars through the complex web of evidence, while the narrative of courtroom debate reveals the human dimension behind the statutes. For anyone interested in legal history, bioethics, or the aftermath of World II, this collection serves as an essential primary source.