BB-212 / War Crimes
Sack of Magdeburg (1631)
The Act
This case documents the violence, killings, or systematic cruelty associated with Sack of Magdeburg (1631). Historical records and scholarship describe significant loss of life or extreme suffering.
The Response
Later responses have included trials, commissions, official statements, memorials, denials, or continued contestation. The degree of accountability has varied.