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Alexander Volchkov

1902 – 1978

Soviet judge during the Nuremberg Trials

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About Alexander Volchkov

Lived 1902 – 1978 (aged 75–76). Alexander Volchkov was a Russian judge, military personnel and jurist.

Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Fyodorovich Volchkov (; August 10, 1902 – 1978) was a judge during the Nuremberg trials after World War II. He was the alternate Soviet judge during the proceedings. Before taking up the practice of law he had worked in the film business.

Life As Arkady Poltorak writes in his book The Nuremberg Epilogue, Alexander Fedorovich was his colleague in the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs. Volchkov worked for many years in the public prosecutor's office and also worked in the Soviet embassy in Great Britain. As he dealt with issues of international law, he also worked as a lecturer in the pre-war years and, like Poltorak, found himself in the role of an enforcer of military justice during the Second World War. Thanks to his knowledge of international law and his command of English, Volchkov was appointed Deputy Representative of the Soviet Union at the International War Tribunal in Nuremberg.

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Important facts

Born
1902, Sergachsky Uyezd
Birth century
Died
1978
Nationality
Positions held
Judge
Awards
Order of the Red Banner of Labour; Order of the Badge of Honour
Also known as
Alexander Fedorovich Volchkov, Aleksandr Volchkov, Aleksandr Fyodorovich Volchkov

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Alexander Volchkov's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Alexander Volchkov?

Soviet judge during the Nuremberg Trials

When was Alexander Volchkov born?

Alexander Volchkov was born in 1902 in Sergachsky Uyezd.

When did Alexander Volchkov die?

Alexander Volchkov died in 1978.

What was Alexander Volchkov's occupation?

Alexander Volchkov was a judge, military personnel and jurist.

What nationality was Alexander Volchkov?

Alexander Volchkov was Russian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Alexander Volchkov

· Wikidata: Q3658322

· DBpedia: Alexander Volchkov (jurist)

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