6th
Infantry Regiment, Berlin, 1951
(Source:
6th Inf Regt PIO)
In 1947,
nine months after the conclusion of the Nürnberg Trials,
the seven remaining prisoners were moved to Spandau Prison.
In 1951, all seven were still serving their sentences at
the prison: Karl Doenitz, Walther Funk, Erich Raeder, Rudolf
Hess, Albert Speer, Konstantin von Neurath and Baldur von
Schirach. A military guard, rotating on a monthly basis,
was
provided by the
four occupying powers, the US, Britain, France and Soviet
Union. The military guard was provided by a platoon strength
who manned the six watch towers.
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