The Reichskriegsgericht 1936–1945

About this Event

Founded in 1936, the Reichskriegsgericht handed down more than 1,300 death sentences in almost 4,000 trials, most of them during the Second World War. These figures highlight the exceptional role of the highest Wehrmacht court, as a central instrument of persecution under the Nazi regime and a key player in enforcing its policies of conquest and destruction through the judiciary.