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One of the Indictment; he promoted the military and economic
preparation for war set forth in Count One of the Indictment; he
participated in the planning and preparation of the Nazi conspirators
for wars of aggression and wars in violation of international
treaties, agreements, and assurances set forth in Counts One and Two
of the Indictment; and he authorized, directed, and participated in
the War Crimes set forth in Count Three of the Indictment, and the
Crimes against Humanity set forth in Count Four of the Indictment,
including a wide variety of crimes against persons and property.
RIBBENTROP. The Defendant Ribbentrop between 1932 and 1945 was a
member of the Nazi Party, a member of the Nazi Reichstag, advisor to
the Führer on matters of foreign policy, representative of the
Nazi Party for matters of foreign policy, special German delegate for
disarmament questions, Ambassador extraordinary, Ambassador in
London, organizer and director of Dienststelle Ribbentrop, Reich
Minister for Foreign Affairs, member of the Secret Cabinet Council,
member of the Führer's political staff at general headquarters,
and general in the SS. The Defendant Ribbentrop used the foregoing
positions, his personal influence, and his intimate connection with
the Führer in such a manner that:
He promoted the accession to power of the Nazi conspirators as
set forth in Count One of the Indictment; he promoted the
preparations for war set forth in Count One of the Indictment; he
participated in the political planning and preparation of the Nazi
conspirators for wars of aggression and wars in violation of
international treaties, agreements, and assurances as set forth in
Counts One and Two of the Indictment, in accordance with the
Führer Principle he executed and assumed responsibility for the
execution of the foreign policy plans of the Nazi conspirators set
forth in Count One of the Indictment; and he authorized, directed,
and participated in the War Crimes set forth in Count Three of the
Indictment and the Crimes against Humanity set forth in Count Four of
the Indictment, including more particularly the crimes against
persons and property in occupied territories.
HESS The Defendant Hess between 1921 and 1941 was a member of the
Nazi Party, Deputy to the Führer, Reich Minister without
Portfolio, member of the Reichstag, member of the Council of
Ministers for the Defense of the Reich, member of the Secret Cabinet
Council, Successor Designate to the Führer after the Defendant
Göring, a general in the SS and a general in the SA. The
Defendant Hess used the foregoing positions, his personal influence,
and his intimate connection with the Führer in such a manner
that: