Opening statement for the defense of Otto Rasch, including the legitimate role of the Einsatzgruppen, the Fuehrer Order, Rasch's transfer from the SS to civilian industry, and his membership in the SS and SD

Authors

Date: 1947

Literal Title: Principal lines of the Defense for the Defendant Dr. Otto Rasch

Defendant: Otto Rasch

Total Pages: 6

Language of Text: English

Citation: NMT 9 (page 311)

HLSL Item No.: 250750

Notes:The title-page is not dated; the translation is dated 4 October 1947. This is the only document for Rasch's defense in the collection; he was too ill to present his case, which was severed by the Tribunal, so no evidence or further arguments were presented in his case.

Trial Issues

Einsatzgruppen operations (IMT, NMT 9) Extermination of the Jews (IMT, NMT 4, 9) Superior orders, plea of (IMT, NMT 7, 9) Criminal organizations (Gestapo, Leadership Corps, Cabinet, SS, SD, OKW) (…