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title: Ohlendorf at the Nuremberg Trials
author: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19909/ohlendorf-at-the-nuremberg-trials/
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updated: 2025-01-21
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# Ohlendorf at the Nuremberg Trials
_Authored by United States Holocaust Memorial Museum_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19909.png)
## Image Caption
Lieutenant-general Otto Ohlendorf during the [Nuremberg trials](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nuremberg_Trials/). Ohlendorf was a German SS commander of [Einsatzgruppen](https://www.worldhistory.org/Einsatzgruppen/) D operating on the Eastern Front. He was found guilty of [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) crimes and hanged in 1951. (United States Holocaust memorial Museum)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Museum, U. S. H. M. (2025, January 21). Ohlendorf at the Nuremberg Trials. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Museum, United States Holocaust Memorial. "Ohlendorf at the Nuremberg Trials." *World History Encyclopedia*, January 21, 2025. .
### MLA
Museum, United States Holocaust Memorial. "Ohlendorf at the Nuremberg Trials." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Jan 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Otto_Ohlendorf_EGR.jpg) by [**United States Holocaust Memorial Museum**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Otto_Ohlendorf_EGR.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 21 January 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.