Alfred Rosenberg, one of the most notorious members of the Third Reich and
of the Nazi Party during World War II, was privy to much of the planning for
the Nazi racial state, mass murder of the Jewish people, planning and conduct
of World War II and the occupation of Soviet territory. His diaries – known as “The
Rosenberg Diary” could obviously provide historians a wealth of personal
information about Rosenberg, Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich. Federal officials and representatives from
the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington
have recovered this diary.
"This important record of the crimes of the Third Reich and the Holocaust is now preserved for all to see, study and learn from. The work of combating the international theft of cultural heritage is a key part of our work, and no matter how long these items may appear to be lost to history, that hard but important work will continue." said Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Director John Morton.
"Although it is a reminder of a dark time, the Rosenberg Diary is important to our understanding of history. Our hope is that it will provide valuable insight to historians."U.S. Attorney Charles M. Oberly III.
Rosenberg served as head of the Nazi party's foreign affairs department and
as the Reich Minister for the Occupied Eastern Territories, which included the
Baltic States, Ukraine and parts of Belorussia. As Reich Minister, Rosenberg played a significant role in the mass murder of
the Jewish people in the Occupied
Eastern Territories ,
as well as the deportation of civilians to forced labor camps to support the
German war effort.
He was a defendant at the Nuremberg Trials inNuremberg , Germany ,
from 1945 to 1946 (seen here). He was found guilty on all four counts of the indictment for
conspiracy to commit aggressive warfare, crimes against peace, war crimes and
crimes against humanity. Rosenberg
was hanged Oct. 16, 1946
PHOTO:
The photo is from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, which in turn used the photo from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
NOTE:
This information was provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security.
"This important record of the crimes of the Third Reich and the Holocaust is now preserved for all to see, study and learn from. The work of combating the international theft of cultural heritage is a key part of our work, and no matter how long these items may appear to be lost to history, that hard but important work will continue." said Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Director John Morton.
"Although it is a reminder of a dark time, the Rosenberg Diary is important to our understanding of history. Our hope is that it will provide valuable insight to historians."
He was a defendant at the Nuremberg Trials in
PHOTO:
The photo is from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, which in turn used the photo from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
NOTE:
This information was provided by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland Security.
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