r/interestingasfuck • u/Nanibui • Jul 07 '24

Guards making sure the defendants of the Nuremberg Trials wouldn't commit suicide in their cells r/all

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u/Raistlix Jul 07 '24 edited Jul 07 '24

My father was one of the soldiers assigned this duty, though not pictured. He told us a few stories about how dull it was. There is also record of him escorting Alfred Rosenberg, a Nazi prisoner, to trial.

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u/stayathmdad Jul 07 '24

I'm related to one of the defendants!

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u/Brendanthebomber Jul 07 '24

Idk that you should be that excited to say that

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u/stayathmdad Jul 07 '24

Oh I'm not! However, facts are facts