Darmstadt War Crimes Trial

On 8 and 9 July 1970 Henry took the stand in the Darmstadt District Court to give evidence against Georg Boettig, Benjamin Fuchs and Johann Reichl for murders that they had committed as Nazi police in the Tomaszow ghetto in 1942. Below are audio extracts from Henry’s testimony, given in English with a German translator, including his evidence which convicted Georg Boettig of the murder of Dr Hirschsprung.

 
PLAY: Henry Bernard Court Introduction - Darmstadt War Crimes Trial
PLAY: Execution of Dr Hirschsprung - Henry Bernard Court Testimony - Darmstadt War Crimes Trial
PLAY: Execution of Alter & Asch - Henry Bernard Court Testimony - Darmstadt War Crimes Trial