Adolf Eichmann - 1961 | Movietone Moment | 11 February 2022

On this day in 1961, Adolf Eichmann was indicted on 15 criminal charges in Jerusalem. Here is a British Movietone report covering his indictment. In Jerusalem, the former SS Colonel Adolf Eichmann faces judgment, after 15 years. Here, he is seen with his guards in a bulletproof glass dock. For the defense, Dr Servatius opened by challenging the competence of the court. Israeli Attorney General Gideon Hausner leads the prosecution. Key Scene. GV court. LS Eichmann in bulletproof glass dock. LS 3 judges enter the court. MS Eichmann stands to attention. MS prosecution speaking. MS Eichmann listening. BS same. GV court in session. MS Eichmann in the dock. Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. You can license this footage for commercial use through AP Archive - the story number is BM82282. #