1948: Spandau Ballet: Soviets Lament Apparent US Takeover of Nazi Prisoner Regime

Following the main International Military Tribunal (IMT) at Nuremberg, the seven convicted Nazi leaders sentenced to prison terms (including Rudolf Hess, Albert Speer, and Karl Dönitz) were transferred to Spandau Prison in West Berlin under a strict, four-power joint administration (the US, UK, France, and USSR). Procedures for handling prisoner affairs were arrived at byContinueContinue reading “1948: Spandau Ballet: Soviets Lament Apparent US Takeover of Nazi Prisoner Regime”