of command nor jurisdiction, nor the right of inspection as regards the commanders and the units which were subordinated to his commander. The cond [ ... ]
The American Chief Prosecution has already referred in his Opening Speech to the severe criticism often directed, even in America and England, in th [ ... ]
of the Reich Leadership and the unscrupulousness of the fanatical enemy is not their faulty Again and again, they referred to the fact that pacifica [ ... ]
government in central offices although they had the necessary general view to arrive at a correct decision, seems logical. The same may hold for Rae [ ... ]
the conception of obedience was inevitably essentially more strict than for those occupying the central supreme positions. The very discontent of m [ ... ]
known, yet this internationally recognized law must be applied today, according to its meaning, to aerial warfare too, if it is still intended to ap [ ... ]
This example is only to show with what difficulty the questions of military obedience can be brought into conformity with the provisions of Internat [ ... ]
as acts violating international law, as crimes against humanity and warcrimes, were, when all is said and done, self-defense measures taken by these [ ... ]
reprisals was always a part of the executive power and this was always in the hands of the Military Judiciary Authority personally, that is of the c [ ... ]
Court No. V, Case VII Possibly in the mind of both of the Commander's in Chief the tought may have played its part - unexpressed - that they themselv [ ... ]