Wagner Trial (1946)

Unissued / unused material. Strasbourg, France. The Robert Wagner Trial at Strasbourg - as former Gauleiter of Alsace Lorraine he is charged with illegal enrolment of French citizens into the German Army and murder of British Airman. L/S old houses beside a river. Brief L/S court house. Various shots inside court house of trial in progress, military officers act as judges. Various C/Us of the seven defendants in dock, including Wagner, all are accused of war crimes. Wagner stands as speaks to court. Wagner talks to his lawyer. Old records give date as 12/06/1946. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulle