The Falke trial

Collection - Estate

The Falke trial (Hamburg, 1930) involved a law suit against the owner of the steamboat Falke, who was accused of smuggling weapons to Venezuela to support an uprising. He was acquitted at the end of the trial, sparking much controversy.

Material:

1 case
reports
documentation
newspaper clippings
plea (defense lawyer Alsberg)

Keywords: Venezuela, relations between Germany and Latin America