US guards at the Nuremberg Trials

[Bill Corwin]

Anyone know what US unit/units stood guard at the Nuremberg Trials? I've searched around online many times and find no mention. I have a few books on the trials but the photos are not clear enough to make out any insignia on the guard uniforms.

[SonofaMP]

The 3rd Battalion of the 26th Infantry Reg., "Blue Spaders," of the 1st Infantry Division were chosen to secure the historic Nuremberg War Crimes Trials.

In one report i read, it mentioned that "K" Company of the 26th Inf., 1st Div. was on Court room duty.

Other Units at Nuremberg were The US Constabulary, the 793rd MP Battalion, & the 508th MP Battalion."]

[Jeeper704]

That's correct, they even had special insignia and markings.

 

Erwin.

[pjo]

thanks for that information - I seem to remember my mother saying dad was a guard at the Nuremberg Trials and I have been lurking through books to see if I can find his photo there - I recently found a photo of him with the blue spades and the Big Red One patch - also with the Belgium Fourragere so it was after WW2 I would guess - Any ideas where I could find some good photos of the guards at the trial?

[SonofaMP]

Theres a good one here:

http://www.archives.gov/research/ww2/photo...ges/ww2-170.jpg

[pjo]

WOW! that's an excellent photo - don't see Dad but must be some additional good quality pix somewhere - I'll keep searching - meanwhile I'm saving this one - best one I've seen yet.

[Christoph]

I know I'm late but perhaps not too late: There are some very good photos at the Nuremberg museum site http://www.nuernberg...enereignis.html like these:

http://www.nuernberg...htssaal_300.jpg

http://www.nuernberg...enstand_300.jpg

http://www.nuernberg...enstand_300.jpg

http://www.nuernberg...wachung_300.jpg

http://www.nuernberg...gebank2_300.jpg

http://www.nuernberg...enstand_300.jpg

http://www.nuernberg...gebank1_300.jpg

 

Christoph

[Walt's Daughter]

[pjo]

Christoph

Thanks for posting the photo links of the Blue Spaders at the Nuremberg Trials. I had to stop my research for quite some time and just pulled up this site again. It was a pleasant surprise to see your reply. The photos are very clear.

 

pjo