Extract from a speech, responding to President Roosevelt's request for an assurance of non-aggression against various states (including Luxembourg), stating that the states bordering Germany have received "binding assurances"

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Adolf Hitler (Fuehrer, Reich Chancellor, Supeme Commander of Wehrmacht)

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Adolf Hitler

Austrian nationalized German politician, leader of the National Socialist party and dictator of Germany (1889-1945)

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  • Born: 1889-01-01 1889-04-20 (Braunau am Inn) (country: Austria-Hungary; located in the administrative territorial entity: Archduchy of Austria above the Enns; statement is subject of: Adolf-Hitler-Geburtshaus)
  • Died: 1945-04-30 (Berlin Führerbunker) (country: Nazi Germany; located in the administrative territorial entity: Berlin; statement is subject of: death of Adolf Hitler)
  • Country of citizenship: Cisleithania (period: 1889-04-20 through 1918-11-11); First Republic of Austria (period: 1919-01-01 through 1925-04-30); Nazi Germany (end cause: death of Adolf Hitler; period: 1933-01-30 through 1945-04-30); Republic of German-Austria (period: 1918-01-01 through 1919-01-01)
  • Occupation: painter (statement is subject of: paintings by Adolf Hitler); political writer; politician (reason for preferred rank: generally used form); soldier
  • Member of political party: German Workers' Party (period: 1919-09-12 through 1921-07-11); Nazi Party (series ordinal: 556)
  • Member of: Nazi Party
  • Participant in: Aktion T4; Beer Hall Putsch; The Holocaust; ethnic cleansing
  • Significant person: Albert Speer; Benito Mussolini; Eva Braun; Joseph Stalin

Date: 28 April 1939

Literal Title: German Assurance to Luxembourg 28 April 1939.

Total Pages: 1

Language of Text: English

Source of Text: Nazi conspiracy and aggression (Office of United States Chief of Counsel for Prosecution of Axis Criminality. Washington, D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1946.)

Evidence Code: TC-42

Citation: IMT (page 1109)

HLSL Item No.: 450861

Notes:Hitler is identified as the speaker in the Blue Set, vol. 39, p. 41.

Trial Issues

IMT count 2: crimes against peace (wars of aggression) (IMT) Wars of aggression

GERMAN ASSURANCE TO LUXEMBOURG, 26 AUGUST 1939
Sir R. Clive to Viscount Halifax—(Received August 28)
(By Telephone)
(No. 40) (Telegraphic) En clair.
Brussels, August 28, 1939
Following is translation of text of German declaration to Luxembourg as given me by Luxembourg Charge d'Affaires:
TC-42
The German Minister stated to M. Bech that the Reich had decided to observe towards the Grand Duchy an attitude which, in the event of war, would not in any way infringe the inviolability of the territory of the Grand Duchy.
The German Government expected the Grand Duchy to observe an attitude of strict neutrality.
In the unlikely eventuality of this not being the case, or should Luxembourg be unable, in the event of violation of her territory by a third Power, to maintain her neutrality, the German Government reserved the right to take such measures as the situation might render necessary in order to protect their interest.