On today’s episode, Major Keoni Medici** interviews Mr. Fred Borch on his remarks for the symposium commemorating the 75th anniversary of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg on 19 November 2020 at The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School.

The episode begins with Mr. Borch providing a background of the International Military Tribunal; a description of the Nuremberg indictments; the subsequent Nuremberg trials; and an overview of what he will discuss at the symposium.

Below is a timeline of some of the subject-areas discussed during the episode:

00:00 Episode Introduction

02:14 Background of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg

10:23 The Nuremberg Indictments

13:56 The Subsequent Nuremberg Trials

19:00 Highlights of the Subsequent Trials

24:24 Background of Judge Justin Harding

25:31 Overview of Mr. Borch’s Symposium Remarks

28:34 Book Recommendations

32:54 End of Episode


Mr. Borch’s Book Recommendations:

“Hamnet” by Maggie O’Farrell.
“Crash Landing On You” by Ji Eun Park.
“Fargo” by Noah Hawley.
“Trial of the Chicago 7” by Aaron Sorkin.

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* Mr. Borch is a professor of Legal History and Leadership at The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, and the Regimental Historian and Archivist for the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General’s Corps.

**MAJ Medici is an associate professor of Law in the National Security Law Department at The Judge Advocate General’s School.

***Music by Joseph McDade.

****The views expressed on the podcast are the views of the participants and do not necessarily represent those of The Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, the Army, the Department of Defense, or any other agency of the US Government.