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View of Nuremberg with the castle, before the destruction
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Nuremberg - Battle for a Symbol |
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For the Allies of World War II, the conquest of Nuremberg was of special significance. Nuremberg had hosted the so-called Reich Party Rallies since 1927. The monumental structures known as Hitler's Nazi Party Rally Grounds had been built in Nuremberg according to Albert Speer's plans. In 1935, the "Nuremberg Race Laws", which the Allies considered to be the legal basis for the persecution of Jews, had been announced in Nuremberg.
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The West was also familiar with the anti-Jewish propaganda of the "Franconian Leader" Julius Streicher.
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In the USA, Nuremberg was referred to as the "Nazi shrine". The city was regarded as the urban representation of German National Socialism.
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To the Allies, the capture of this city meant a visible sign of military and moral victory over the Nazi dictatorship, which had celebrated its beginnings in Nuremberg.
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