Justice at Nuremberg

This is a very well-researched book full of information. It is very well written, which was a real surprise to me. I expected a thick, dry and academic volume. The literary talent of Mr. Conot made the 500 pages flow very well. The content of the book, of course, will never make this book an "easy" read. I am sure there are some occasional inaccuracies here and there (e.g. Pilsudski's pro-German quote supposedly came from the year 1938; however, everybody in Poland knows that he died in 1935), but in an undertaking like this a certain number of small mistakes is unavoidable.

This is much better that the fictionalized movie on the trials. It names names and gives a slug fest, free-for-all description of the trial.That's not to say that the movie is a dud. I have it too and like it a lot. (There are lots of stars who make long cameo appearances in that movie.)

The Washington Post in its 1983 review of the book said "Conot's 593-page account of Goering, Hess and cronies in the docket is alive with drama and melodrama"; a comment I wholeheartedly agree with. Indeed, it was this aspect of the book that most engaged me as the author really brought the trial and its leading personalities to life.In addition, in order for the reader to understand the crimes of the accused, the author necessarily provided some historical background. To that end, Conot did an extraordinary amount of research. (He told the Washington Post that he read more than 50 million words of material.)However, all this historical background information, for this reader, made the book, at times, seem like another book (a book on the history of the Third Reich) as it was quite lengthy.But don't let my last comment put you off. This is an excellent account of the trial.Sadly (just for reader information) Mr. Conot died at age 82 in Los Angeles in 2012.

I read this book in preparation for a presentation on the Nuremberg Trials. It is very well researched and documented. This is real history that reads like unimaginable dystopian fiction. Anybody who has the slightest doubt about the Nazi atrocities should read this book and pay special attention to the photographs. Lest we forget.....

Every student should be required to read and then report on at least one book detailing the Nuremberg Trials. It is the epitome of the application of the Rule of Law and should be required reading for students, teacher and most importantly politicians.

Some coverage of evidence; no coverage of the Doctors trial

For anyone interested in the Nuremberg Trials, this is a great start. It has been well researched and documented, and the stories of how this was put together and played out in the courtroom is truly fascinating. Good value and highly recommended.

My husband loves history, especially Civil War and WWII, and books about our Presidents. After a trip to Germany, I bought this book for him, and he says it is "a must read"!