Issue of The Illustrated London News, dated February 16, 1946. A report on the strict surveillance of the Nazi war criminals at the Nuremberg prison, during the days when testimonies and investigations regarding the crimes of the senior members of the Third Reich were ongoing.
On the second cover page of the issue, a large photograph shows the American guards looking into the cells of the Nazi prisoners:
“The constant surveillance of the Nazi war criminals – a look into the detention cells at Nuremberg. American guards look into each cell every 30 seconds to prevent suicide. Our photograph (reproduced courtesy of the United States Information Service) shows one aspect of the measures taken to prevent Nazi war criminals from following the example of Dr. Robert Ley and taking their own lives. Each cell has an American military guard, part of whose duty is to check on the occupants through the barred cell door every thirty seconds, day and night. Additional precautions include a daily search, the replacement of window glass with Perspex, and the removal of ties, belts, and shoelaces from all prisoners whenever they return to their cells.”
During the Nuremberg Trials, the Nazi war criminals were held in isolated cells under strict supervision by American soldiers. The monitoring protocols were especially rigorous: frequent inspections of the cells, continuous lighting throughout the night, and a prohibition on personal belongings for fear of suicide. Despite these measures, Hermann Göring – one of the highest-ranking officials of the Nazi regime – managed to take his own life at the last moment. On the night before his scheduled execution, he ended his life using a cyanide capsule that had been smuggled to him under mysterious circumstances, likely with the help of his lawyer. The suicide sparked an international scandal and remains a mystery to this day.
Complete issue. Very good condition.
