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Eichmann Trial -- Sessions 57 and 58 -- Psychologist Gilbert re. Nuremberg. Report of Moshe Sharett; witness H. Brand

Film | Digitized | Accession Number: 1999.A.0087 | RG Number: RG-60.2100.071 | Film ID: 2070

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    Eichmann Trial -- Sessions 57 and 58 -- Psychologist Gilbert re. Nuremberg. Report of Moshe Sharett; witness H. Brand

    Overview

    Description
    Session 57. Starts with Attorney General [Video translation is inaccurate refers to exhibit T/1777 when means T/1177, June not July]. Submission of documents from Central Zionist Archives and Weizmann Archives. Attorney General describes letter from Hall, of the British Foreign Office, to Dr Weizmann, stating proposal for swapping Jews for trucks and goods (referring to Joel Brand's testimony in Tape 2069, Session 56). 00:03:25 Video translation and transcripts continue to vary. Communications between Britain and Jewish Agency continue. 00:08:30 Report by Mr. Shertok (Moshe Sharett) from London - sorting out visa and Mr. Brand's return. 00:12:46 Cuts out. Eden, Sharett discuss whether deal should be done and what Brand should give to the Nazis. 00:15:15 Cuts out. Attorney General describes discussion on bombing railways to camps. 00:20:55 Reads letter to Dr. Weizmann from Foreign Office about bombing camps - refusal to do so because of technical difficulties. 00:24:42 Attorney General reads aide-memoir for possible testimony of Dr. Weizmann before International Military Tribunal. He states suggestion to drop Palestinian Jews into Hungary would have helped both Allies and Jews. Refused.

    00:26:05 Cuts out, very grainy, bad quality and no sound. 00:30:43 to 00:35:58 Cuts in and out of Eichmann sitting in court watching a film. 00:35:58 Shots within courtroom, no sound. 00:38:10 Cuts out.

    00:38:15 Session 58. Testimony of Hansi Brand, Joel Brand's wife. Talks about not being able to leave Budapest, the Reich Secret (Eichmann swapping Jews for trucks). Mrs. Brand identifies Eichmann. 00:42:58 Cuts out. Talks of German Security Service introducing her to the man for produced her false papers, he had been severely beaten. Describes her interrogation by Peter Haine. She was asked about her husband's whereabouts - said nothing, couldn't reveal the Reich Secret. 00:47:31 Cuts out. Asked about her knowledge of how many people were being deported, Eichmann openly said 12,000 people each day. Explains continuing persecution under Eichmann. 00:55:19 Talks about selection Eichmann made for Strasshof; wanted those with ethnic values dead. 00:58:15 She explains trying to bargain/save the children with Eichmann, little effect.
    Film Title
    Eichmann Trial
    Duration
    00:59:13
    Date
    Event:  1961 May 30
    Production:  1961 May 30
    Locale
    Jerusalem, Israel
    Credit
    Accessed at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, courtesy of The Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archives of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem
    Contributor
    Director: Leo Hurwitz
    Producer: Milton Fruchtman
    Camera Operator: Rolf M. Kneller
    Camera Operator: F. Csaznik
    Camera Operator: J. Jonilowicz
    Camera Operator: J. Kalach
    Camera Operator: Emil Knebel
    Producer: Capital Cities Broadcasting Corporation
    Biography
    Emil Knebel was a cinematographer known for Andante (2010), Adam (1973), and Wild Is My Love (1963). He was one of the cameramen who recorded daily coverage of the Eichmann trial in Jerusalem (produced by Capital Cities Broadcasting Corp and later held academic positions in Israel and New York teaching filmmaking at universities. Refer to CV in file.

    Physical Details

    Language
    English German Hebrew
    Genre/Form
    Unedited.
    B&W / Color
    Black & White
    Image Quality
    Mixed
    Time Code
    00:00:54:00 to 01:00:07:00
    Film Format
    • Master
    • Master 2070 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2070 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2070 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
      Master 2070 Video: Digital Betacam - NTSC - large
    • Preservation
    • Preservation 2070 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2070 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2070 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large
      Preservation 2070 Video: Betacam SP - NTSC - large

    Rights & Restrictions

    Conditions on Access
    You do not require further permission from the Museum to access this archival media.
    Copyright
    Public Domain
    Conditions on Use
    To the best of the Museum's knowledge, this material is in the public domain. You do not require further permission from the Museum to reproduce or use this material.

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    Administrative Notes

    Film Provenance
    Capital Cities Broadcasting Corporation recorded the proceedings of the Adolf Eichmann trial in 1961. The original recording was made on two-inch format videotape. One set of videotapes contained selected portions of the trial for distribution to television stations. The "selected portions" version remained in Israel and was later turned over to the Israel State Archives. Capital Cities Broadcasting retained the set of videotapes containing the complete trial proceedings at offices in New York City until 1965, when they gave the videotapes to the Anti-Defamation League of B'nai B'rith. The Anti-Defamation League, in turn, gave the complete set to the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1972. With a grant from the Revson Foundation, Hebrew University transferred the two-inch videotapes to U-Matic format. During the transfer process, Hebrew University created three duplicate sets. One set was given to the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive, one to the Israel State Archives, and one set to the Jewish Museum in New York City. In 1995, the Israel State Archives transferred the trial footage to digital videoformat with a grant from the Israeli Prime Minister's Office. Three subsequent digital videotape copies resulted from this transfer of footage. The Israel State Archives retained one digital copy and a second set was deposited at the Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. The Steven Spielberg Film and Video Archive at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum received the third set of digital videotapes in May 1999.
    Note
    See official transcripts, published in "The Trial of Adolf Eichmann", Vol. I-V, State of Israel, Ministry of Justice, Jerusalem, 1994. Also available online at the Nizkor Project.

    *Cue track distorted on master, some dropout and scratches, picture noisy. At 25 minutes, noise from poor sensitivity of cameras.
    Copied From
    2" Quad
    Film Source
    Steven Spielberg Jewish Film Archive
    File Number
    Legacy Database File: 2274
    Source Archive Number: VTEI 307
    Record last modified:
    2024-02-21 07:46:24
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