On June 26, 1946, Hans Fritzsche was called to the stand by his counsel Dr. Heinz Fritz. Fritzsche was head of the Home Press Division and Chief Radio Proagandist. In German, he testified on his motivation and attitude towards the Nazis. Also, his disdain for Streicher’s Der Sturmer. iThe cross-examination was conducted entirely by General Roman Rudenko, the Soviet Chief Prosecutor, who focused in this segment with the relationship between the Ministry of Proaganda and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He also spoke of Kaltenbrunner, Hess and Goebbels.
Produced by US Army Signal Corps 1945-1956, housed in National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Digitized and provided by The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum; Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive.
