In re Ohlendorf and Others (Einsatzgruppen Trial).

Abstract

Belligerent Occupation — Treatment of Civilian Inhabitants — Extermination, Murder and Ill-treatment of Civilian Inhabitants — Genocide — Combatants — Status of Irregular Combatants — Guerrilla Warfare in Occupied Territory — Reprisals — War Crimes as Reprisals — Killing of Hostages — Conduct of Warfare — Question of Legality of Aerial Bombardment of Towns and Cities — Crimes against Humanity — Rights of the Individual Independent of the Law of the State — Plea to the Jurisdiction of the Tribunal — Individual Responsibility for War Crimes — Principle of Nullum Crimea Sine Lege — Plea of Superior Orders