The defendants in the dock at the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg.
—John W. Mosenthal, courtesy of USHMM Photo Archives (Photo #16777)
Between October 18, 1945, and October 1, 1946, the IMT tried 22 major war criminals on charges of conspiracy, crimes against peace, war crimes, and crimes against humanity. Nineteen of those tried were found guilty and sentenced to death or various terms of imprisonment.
