Leipzig War Crimes Trials [SEP] point in time
Leipzig War Crimes Trials
The Leipzig War Crimes Trials were a series of trials held in 1921 to try alleged German war criminals of the First World War before the German "Reichsgericht" (Supreme Court) in Leipzig, as part of the penalties imposed on the German government under the Treaty of Versailles. Only twelve individuals were brought to trial (with mixed results), and the proceedings were widely regarded at the time as a failure. In the longer term, however, the trials have been seen as a significant step
Weimar Republic agreed to try them domestically in the Leipzig War Crimes Trials.
According to de Zayas, however, "Generally speaking, the German population took exception to these trials, especially because the Allies were not similarly bringing their own soldiers to justice."
World War II.
World War II Crimes against enemy combatants and civilians.
World War II Crimes against enemy combatants and civilians Looting.
In violation of the Hague Conventions, British troops conducted small scale looting in Normandy following their liberation. On 21 April 1945,