Forgotten Trials of the Holocaust

by Michael J. Bazyler, Frank M. Tuerkheimer

In the wake of the Second World War, how were the Allies torespond to the enormous crime of the Holocaust? Even in an ideal world, itwould have been impossible to bring all the perpetrators to trial.Nevertheless, an attempt was made to prosecute some. This book uncovers ten “forgotten trials” of the Holocaust,selected from the many Nazi trials that have taken place over the course of thelast seven decades. It showcases how perpetrators of the Holocaust were dealtwith in courtrooms around the world, revealing how differentlegal systems responded to the horrors of the Holocaust. The book provides agraphic picture of the genocidal campaign against the Jews through eyewitnesstestimony and incriminating documents and traces how the public memory of theHolocaust was formed over time.

Genres: History, Holocaust

381 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 10, 2014

Reviews

[Bon Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

So it seems judicial system is a junk even in most obvious cases.

Generally speaking, it seems there are roughly too kinds of judges.

1. Those who yell "Guilty! Burn in hell!" at everything and everybody and send innocent men to electric chair and give teenagers who smoke pot and wear Metallica T-shirts 3 lifetime sentences without possibility of parole. Because unconventional hair cut. Donald Trump gets immunity on this one.

2. Those who wouldn't recognize evil psychopath if he shat on their faces from high altitude with Imax quality audible splatter.

And those handful of people who are really doing their jobs, not plentiful enough to warrant a category.

Conclusion of the book is borderline dangerous. "Maybe that's the best we can hope for". Shit. I hope not. Even Nazis had greater criteria for themselves, although in perverse and twisted way. Otherwise, there would really be no point in this heap of rocks in space tolerating the scourge of so called "humanity" on its surface any second longer.

[Mervyn Whyte · Rating 3 out of 5]

Even with my limited reading on the Holocaust, I have heard of most - if not all - of these court cases. I would question, therefore, the use of the word 'Forgotten' in the book's title. Doesn't mean the book is not of use. It's well-written and elegantly put together. But it is cursory, and, I guess, is there to encourage deeper reading. The facts (as is usual with Holocaust books) are enough to cry Gerald Kaufman's tears of blood. The fact that so many perpetrators either escaped justice altogether or received derisory sentences only adds to these tears.

[robert mckenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A better read if you are an attorney and read lots of Nazi/ww2 books as you are already familiar with the legal twists and turns and the subject matter I can see why it's not 5 stars by others

[The Jewish Book Council]

Review by Jack Fischel for the Jewish Book Council.