WVHA Trial at Nuremberg
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Nuremberg Military Tribunal
crimes against humanity trial
subsequent Nuremberg trial
war crimes trial
The WVHA Trial at Nuremberg was one of the subsequent Nuremberg military tribunals in which senior officials of the SS Main Economic and Administrative Office were prosecuted for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and their role in the Nazi concentration camp system.
All labels observed (1)
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| WVHA Trial at Nuremberg canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: WVHA Trial at Nuremberg Context triple: [SS Main Economic and Administrative Office, legalAftermath, WVHA Trial at Nuremberg]
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Nuremberg Milch Trial
The Nuremberg Milch Trial was a post–World War II U.S. military tribunal that prosecuted Luftwaffe Field Marshal Erhard Milch for war crimes and crimes against humanity related to forced labor and the exploitation of concentration camp prisoners.
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Buchenwald Trial
The Buchenwald Trial was a post–World War II U.S. military tribunal held at Dachau in 1947 to prosecute SS personnel and collaborators for war crimes and atrocities committed at the Buchenwald concentration camp.
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Nuremberg trials
The Nuremberg trials were a series of landmark military tribunals held after World War II to prosecute leading Nazi officials for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes against peace.
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Wilhelmstrasse Trial
The Wilhelmstrasse Trial was one of the subsequent Nuremberg war crimes trials, prosecuting high-ranking officials of Nazi Germany’s ministries and government agencies for their roles in planning and executing aggressive war and atrocities.
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U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunal I
U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunal I was the first American-run post–World War II military court at Nuremberg, best known for prosecuting Nazi physicians and officials for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Doctors' Trial.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: WVHA Trial at Nuremberg Target entity description: The WVHA Trial at Nuremberg was one of the subsequent Nuremberg military tribunals in which senior officials of the SS Main Economic and Administrative Office were prosecuted for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and their role in the Nazi concentration camp system.
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A.
Nuremberg Milch Trial
The Nuremberg Milch Trial was a post–World War II U.S. military tribunal that prosecuted Luftwaffe Field Marshal Erhard Milch for war crimes and crimes against humanity related to forced labor and the exploitation of concentration camp prisoners.
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B.
Buchenwald Trial
The Buchenwald Trial was a post–World War II U.S. military tribunal held at Dachau in 1947 to prosecute SS personnel and collaborators for war crimes and atrocities committed at the Buchenwald concentration camp.
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C.
Nuremberg trials
The Nuremberg trials were a series of landmark military tribunals held after World War II to prosecute leading Nazi officials for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes against peace.
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D.
Wilhelmstrasse Trial
The Wilhelmstrasse Trial was one of the subsequent Nuremberg war crimes trials, prosecuting high-ranking officials of Nazi Germany’s ministries and government agencies for their roles in planning and executing aggressive war and atrocities.
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E.
U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunal I
U.S. Nuremberg Military Tribunal I was the first American-run post–World War II military court at Nuremberg, best known for prosecuting Nazi physicians and officials for war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Doctors' Trial.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nuremberg Military Tribunal
ⓘ
crimes against humanity trial ⓘ subsequent Nuremberg trial ⓘ war crimes trial ⓘ |
| aim |
to establish criminal responsibility for the administration of the concentration camp system
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to prosecute economic aspects of Nazi persecution and exploitation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pohl Trial
ⓘ
linked to:
Nuremberg Pohl Trial
United States of America vs. Oswald Pohl et al. ⓘ
linked to:
Nuremberg Pohl Trial
|
| authority |
Allied Control Council
ⓘ
United States Military Government for Germany ⓘ |
| chargesIncluded |
crimes against humanity
ⓘ
exploitation and murder of concentration camp inmates ⓘ membership in criminal organizations ⓘ participation in the Nazi concentration camp system ⓘ plunder of public and private property ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| country | Germany ⓘ |
| dateEnd | 1948-11-03 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1947-04-08 ⓘ |
| defendantsGroup |
members of the SS
ⓘ
senior officials of the SS Main Economic and Administrative Office ⓘ |
| focus |
Nazi concentration camp system
ⓘ
linked to:
Nazi camp system
SS Main Economic and Administrative Office ⓘ exploitation of concentration camp labor ⓘ plunder and economic administration in occupied territories ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Holocaust accountability
ⓘ
post-World War II Allied war crimes prosecutions ⓘ |
| indictmentDate | 1947-01-13 ⓘ |
| judge |
Fitzroy D. Phillips
ⓘ
John J. Speight ⓘ Michael A. Musmanno ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
German ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Charter of the International Military Tribunal (by reference)
ⓘ
Control Council Law No. 10 ⓘ
linked to:
Allied Control Council Law No. 10
|
| location |
American Zone of Occupation in Germany
ⓘ
linked to:
American Zone of Occupied Germany
Nuremberg ⓘ |
| mainDefendant | Oswald Pohl ⓘ |
| numberOfAcquittals | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfConvictions | 16 ⓘ |
| numberOfDefendants | 18 ⓘ |
| numberOfIndicted | 18 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | United States military authorities ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nuremberg Military Tribunals
ⓘ
linked to:
Nuremberg Subsequent Proceedings
Subsequent Nuremberg Proceedings ⓘ
linked to:
Nuremberg Subsequent Proceedings
|
| presidingJudge | Robert M. Toms ⓘ |
| prosecutedBy | Office of Chief of Counsel for War Crimes ⓘ |
| sentencesIncluded |
death sentences
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fixed-term imprisonment ⓘ life imprisonment ⓘ |
| tribunalNumber | 4 ⓘ |
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