SESSION V
ABOUT THIS SESSION
SESSION 5 of the trial of Adolf Eichmann took place in the morning of April 14, 1961. In this session, Prosecuting Attorney General Gideon Hausner completes his response to the initial objections of Defense Counsel Robert Servatius, which he began in SESSION 1. Servatius then enters a rejoinder to the defense, before the session is adjourned so the judges can deliberate on the objections.
A fair amount of footage from SESSION 5 has been lost. The surviving footage is presented here.
NOTABLE MOMENTS
00:00 - Court not in session
01:14 - Servatius enters courtroom, chats with Hausner
02:32 - Eichmann enters the courtroom
06:02 - Judges enter, Session 5 begins
34:35 - Servatius begins his rejoinder
41:36 - Servatius misquotes a UN Resolution, is corrected by the judges
48:26 - Hausner falsely implies that Eichmann was not kidnapped by the Israeli government
57:50 - Court adjourns
TRANSCRIPT
Material highlighted green survives in video form.
Material highlighted pink has been lost.