Hermann Göring: Göring was the highest-ranking Nazi official on trial. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit war crimes, crimes against humanity, and crimes against peace. He was sentenced to death by hanging, but he committed suicide before the sentence could be carried out.
Rudolf Hess: Hess was Hitler's deputy in the Nazi Party. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit war crimes and crimes against peace. He was sentenced to life in prison, but he was released in 1966.
Joachim von Ribbentrop: Ribbentrop was the German Foreign Minister. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit war crimes and crimes against peace. He was sentenced to death by hanging and executed on October 16, 1946.
Wilhelm Keitel: Keitel was the Chief of Staff of the German Armed Forces. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit war crimes and crimes against peace. He was sentenced to death by hanging and executed on October 16, 1946.
Ernst Kaltenbrunner: Kaltenbrunner was the Chief of the Reich Security Office (RSHA). He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity. He was sentenced to death by hanging and executed on October 16, 1946.
Alfred Rosenberg: Rosenberg was the Nazi Party's chief ideologist. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity. He was sentenced to death by hanging and executed on October 16, 1946.
Hans Frank: Frank was the Governor-General of occupied Poland. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity. He was sentenced to death by hanging and executed on October 16, 1946.
Wilhelm Frick: Frick was the German Minister of the Interior. He was found guilty of conspiracy to commit war crimes and crimes against humanity. He was sentenced to death by hanging and executed on October 16, 1946.
Julius Streicher: Streicher was the publisher of the anti-Semitic newspaper Der Stürmer. He was found guilty of incitement to murder and crimes against humanity. He was sentenced to death by hanging and executed on October 16, 1946.