I'm carrying out some research for a project on the Belsen Trials. I can't seem to find any trace of any of the defence or prosecution team post trial. Does anyone have any info relating to the following individuals? Colonel T.M. Backhouse Major H.G. Murton-Neale Capt. S.M. Stewart Lt.-Col. L.J. Genn Major T C M Winwood Or alternatively, are there any individuals I've missed? Perhaps anybody that is still alive and has some connection to the trials? Or family member? Im particularly looking for those that served on the legal councils for defence and prosecution. Thanks Joe
Belsen trials | The National Archives Belsen concentration camp 1945 - source 4 - The National Archives https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/tagdetails/f5390d57-b6f9-47b3-aa99-79c2c637f500
Looking at "The Belsen trial", by Raymond Phillips, published in 1949 there are several other Defending officers; Major A S Munro Major L S W Cranfield Captain D F Roberts, RA Major C Brown, RA Captain J H Fielden, RA Captain B W Corbally, MC Captain A H S Neave Captain J R Phillips, MC, RA Captain J M Boyd, RA Captain D E Munro Lieut A Jedrzejowicz Am not sure but A H S Neave may be Airey Neave, although his initials are A M S
Lieutenant Colonel A (Airey) M S Neave was not involved as you suggest....he was never a defending officer. He was responsible for Applications and Motions as an Official of the General Secretariat Counsel at the Nuremberg Trials. An example of his work is the Final Report of Witnesses,a task set by the Tribunal in March 1946 in preparation for the Nuremberg Trials....(the Avalon file reference refers to naeve not neave) Incidentally the report serves as one of the best informed structures of the NSDAP The Avalon Project : Nuremberg Trial Proceedings Volume 42
Hello Joe Captain Arthur Neave served with the 1st Battalion, Black Watch He defended the following defendants at he Belsen Trial.; Ignatz Schlomoivicz Ilse Forster Ida Forster Captain Arthur Neave and the Bergen-Belson Trials - theblackwatch.co.uk regards JR
Captain Neave also defended Klara Opitz. 1st Belsen Trial Closing speech by Captain Neave 1st Belsen Trial Tim Edit: I am far from sure that this is Airey Neave despite the similarity of initials. Airey Neave was in the RA.