Hans Laternser
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Hans Laternser was a prominent German Lawyer who specialised in Anglo-Saxon law. In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, this made him especially qualifed to defend Germans prosecuted for war crimes by the victorious Allies. He had represented several defendants at the Nuremberg Trials
, Generalfeldmarschalls Albert Kesselring
and Erich von Manstein
.
Nuremberg Trials
The Nuremberg Trials were a series of military tribunals, held by the victorious Allied forces of World War II, most notable for the prosecution of prominent members of the political, military, and economic leadership of the defeated Nazi Germany....
, Generalfeldmarschalls Albert Kesselring
Albert Kesselring
Albert Kesselring was a German Luftwaffe Generalfeldmarschall during World War II. In a military career that spanned both World Wars, Kesselring became one of Nazi Germany's most skilful commanders, being one of 27 soldiers awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords...
and Erich von Manstein
Erich von Manstein
Erich von Manstein was a field marshal in World War II. He became one of the most prominent commanders of Germany's World War II armed forces...
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