Anatomy of perjury; Field Marshal Albert Kesselring, Via Rasella, and the GINNY mission.9780874139945 Anatomy of perjury perjury (pûr`jərē), in criminal law, the act of willfully and knowingly stating a falsehood under oath or under affirmation in judicial or administrative proceedings. ; Field Marshal Albert Kesselring Biography Albrecht von Kesselring (August 8, 1881 - July 16, 1960) was a Generalfeldmarschall during World War II. One of the most respected and skillful generals of Nazi Germany, he was nicknamed "Smiling Albert" or "Smiling Kesselring". , Via Rasella, and the GINNY mission. Raiber, Richard. Ed. by Dennis Showalter. Univ. of Delaware Press 2008 269 pages $55.00 Hardcover D763 Raiber enlisted in the Marine Corps at age 17, and saw action at Guadalcanal, Tarawa, and Saipan with the Second Marine Division. His lifelong interest in the events of WWII WWII abbr. World War II WWII World War Two led him to investigate a mystery that has perplexed historians for decades: inconsistent historical accounts about German Field Marshall Albert Kesselring and his role in the execution of American prisoners of war prisoners of war, in international law, persons captured by a belligerent while fighting in the military. International law includes rules on the treatment of prisoners of war but extends protection only to combatants. . Raiber's research shows that Kesselring's subordinates perjured per·jure tr.v. per·jured, per·jur·ing, per·jures Law To make (oneself) guilty of perjury by deliberately testifying falsely under oath. themselves at Nuremberg to support the field marshal's testimony at his 1947 trial. A few b&w historical photos are included. The book is distributed in the US by Associated University Press. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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