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Letters to the Editor
Sunday, December 4, 2005

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History remains fresh

Your article on the Nuremberg War Crimes Trial (Nov. 20) brought back vivid memories for me. I attended a court session May 10, 1946. To see 18 men on trial for crimes against humanity and to observe them and the court personnel was an unforgettable experience for me -- history being made.

Adm. Karl Doenitz was on the stand, and he gave information from Adm. Chester Nimitz as part of his defense. This was regarding the rescue of enemy forces who were in peril on the open sea as a result of naval battles or submarine attacks.

It is of interest to note that the prisoners who were hanged were cremated at the Dachau concentration camp (which I also visited) -- the last people killed there.

On the Internet, I have found the testimony given the day I was there, and it is most interesting to read after nearly 60 years.

Joseph Hudgins
Greensboro

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