The Nuremberg Trials (Vol.2). International Military Tribunal
an air force, by use of compulsory military service, by increasing the size of the army beyond treaty limits, and by increasing the size of the navy beyond treaty limits.
VI. Charge:
Violation of the Treaty between the United States and Germany Restoring Friendly Relations, signed at Berlin, 25 August 1921.
Particulars:
In that Germany did, at various times in March 1935 and thereafter, repudiate various parts of Part V, Military, Naval, and Air Clauses of the Treaty between the United States and Germany Restoring Friendly Relations by creating an air force, by use of compulsory military service, by increasing the size of the army beyond treaty limits, and by increasing the size of the navy beyond treaty limits.
VII. Charge:
Violation of the Treaty of Mutual Guarantee between Germany, Belgium, France, Great Britain and Italy, done at Locarno, 16 October 1925.
Particulars:
(1) In that Germany did, on or about 7 March 1936, unlawfully send armed forces into the Rhineland demilitarized zone of Germany, in violation of Article 1 of the Treaty of Mutual Guarantee.
(2) In that Germany did, in or about March 1936, and thereafter, unlawfully maintain armed forces in the Rhineland demilitarized zone of Germany, in violation of Article 1 of the Treaty of Mutual Guarantee.
(3) In that Germany did, on or about 7 March 1936, and thereafter, unlawfully construct and maintain fortifications in the Rhineland demilitarized zone of Germany, in violation of Article 1 of the Treaty of Mutual Guarantee.
(4) In that Germany did, on or about 10 May 1940, unlawfully attack and invade Belgium, in violation of Article 2 of the Treaty of Mutual Guarantee.
(5) In that Germany did, on or about 10 May 1940, unlawfully attack and invade Belgium, without first having attempted to settle its dispute with Belgium by peaceful means, in violation of Article 3 of the Treaty of Mutual Guarantee.
VIII. Charge:
Violation of the Arbitration Treaty between Germany and Czechoslovakia, done at Locarno, 16 October 1925.
Particulars:
In that Germany did, on or about 15 March 1939, unlawfully by duress and threats of military might force Czechoslovakia to deliver the destiny of Czechoslovakia and its inhabitants into the hands of the Führer and Reichschancellor of Germany without having attempted to settle its dispute with Czechoslovakia by peaceful means.
IX. Charge:
Violation of the Arbitration Convention between Germany and Belgium, done at Locarno, 16 October 1925.
Particulars:
In that Germany did, on or about 10 May 1940, unlawfully attack and invade Belgium without first having attempted to settle its dispute with Belgium by peaceful means.
X. Charge:
Violation of the Arbitration Treaty between Germany and Poland, done at Locarno, 16 October 1925.
Particulars:
In that Germany did, on or about 1 September 1939, unlawfully attack and invade Poland without first having attempted to settle its dispute with Poland by peaceful means.
XI. Charge:
Violation of Convention of Arbitration and Conciliation entered into between Germany and the Netherlands on 20 May 1926.
Particulars:
In that Germany, without warning, and notwithstanding its solemn covenant to settle by peaceful means all disputes of any nature whatever which might arise between it and the Netherlands which were not capable of settlement by diplomacy and which had not been referred by mutual agreement to the Permanent Court of International Justice, did, on or about 10 May 1940, with a military force, attack, invade, and occupy the Netherlands, thereby violating its neutrality and territorial integrity and destroying its sovereign independence.
XII. Charge:
Violation of Convention of Arbitration and Conciliation entered into between Germany and Denmark on 2 June 1926.
Particulars:
In that Germany, without warning, and notwithstanding its solemn covenant to settle by peaceful means all disputes of any nature whatever which might arise between it and Denmark which were not capable of settlement by diplomacy and which had not been referred by mutual agreement to the Permanent Court of International Justice, did, on or about 9 April 1940, with a military force, attack, invade, and occupy Denmark, thereby violating its neutrality and territorial integrity and destroying its sovereign independence.
XIII. Charge:
Violation of Treaty between Germany and other Powers Providing for Renunciation of War as an Instrument of National Policy, signed at Paris 27 August 1928, known as the Kellogg-Briand Pact.
Particulars:
In that Germany did, on or about the dates specified in Column 1, with a military force, attack the Sovereigns specified in Column 2, respectively, and resort to war against such Sovereigns, in violation of its solemn declaration condemning recourse to war for the solution of international controversies, its solemn renunciation of war as an instrument of national policy in its relations with such Sovereigns, and its solemn covenant that settlement or solution of all disputes or conflicts of whatever nature or origin arising between it and such Sovereigns should never be sought except by pacific means
| (Column 1) | (Column 2) | |
| 1 | September 1939 | Republic of Poland |
| 9 | April 1940 | Kingdom of Norway |
| 9 | April 1940 | Kingdom of Denmark |
| 10 | May 1940 | Kingdom of Belgium |
| 10 | May 1940 | Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg |
| 10 | May 1940 | Kingdom of the Netherlands |
| 6 | April 1941 | Kingdom of Greece |
| 6 | April 1941 | Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| 22 | June 1941 | Union of Soviet Socialist Republics |
| 11 | December 1941 | United States of America |
XIV. Charge:
Violation of Treaty of Arbitration and Conciliation entered into between Germany and Luxembourg on 11 September 1929.
Particulars:
In that Germany, without warning, and notwithstanding its solemn covenant to settle by peaceful means all disputes which might arise between it and Luxembourg which were not capable of settlement by diplomacy, did, on or about 10 May 1940, with a military force, attack, invade, and occupy Luxembourg, thereby violating its neutrality and territorial integrity and destroying its sovereign independence.
XV. Charge:
Violation of the Declaration of Non-Aggression entered into between Germany and Poland on 26 January 1934.
Particulars:
In that Germany proceeding to the application of force for the purpose of reaching a decision did, on or about 1 September 1939, at various places along the German-Polish frontier employ military forces to attack, invade, and commit other acts of aggression against Poland.
XVI. Charge:
Violation of German assurance given on 21 May 1935 that the inviolability and integrity of the Federal State of Austria would be recognized.
Particulars:
In that Germany did, on or about 12 March 1938, at various points and places along the German-Austria frontier, with a military force and in violation of its solemn declaration and assurance, invade and annex to Germany the territory of the Federal State of Austria.
XVII. Charge:
Violation of Austro-German Agreement of 11 July 1936.
Particulars: