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Statement of von Neurath's positions in the party, SS, and government, and his award of the "Adlerorden"

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Constantin Neurath, von (Baron; foreign minister)

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Constantin von Neurath

German general and Nazi war criminal (1873-1956)

Born: 1873-02-02 (Kleinglattbach)
Died: 1956-08-14 (Enzweihingen)
Country of citizenship: Germany
Occupation: diplomat; lawyer; politician
Member of political party: Nazi Party
Member of: Schutzstaffel
Military rank: Obergruppenführer
Position held: German Foreign Minister (period: 1932-06-01 through 1938-02-04; replaced by: Joachim von Ribbentrop; replaces: Heinrich Brüning); ambassador

Date: 17 November 1945

Defendant: Constantin Neurath, von

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: PS-2972

Exhibit Code: Prosecution 19

Document Book No: Prosecution H

Citation: IMT (page 255)

HLSL Item No.: 450460

Notes:The statement was also signed by von Neurath's attorney, Dr. von Luedinghausen.

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Biographical and character evidence (all cases) Conspiracy (and Common plan, in IMT) (IMT, NMT 1, 3, 4) IMT count 1: common plan or conspiracy (IMT) Nazi regime (rise, consolidation, economic control, and militarization) (I…

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PS-2972: Signed certificate of Neurath re positions held in Germany

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PS-2972: Statement by von Neurath, 17 November 1945, concerning the posts held by him since 1937