| Kharkov Trial | |
|---|---|
| Court | Soviet military tribunal Kharkov, Soviet Union |
| Indictment | War crimes Treason |
| Decided | 18 December 1943 |
| Case history | |
| Related action | Moscow Declarations |
The Kharkov Trial was a war crimes trial held in front of a Soviet military tribunal in December 1943 in Kharkov, Soviet Union. Defendants included one Soviet collaborator, as well as German military, police, and SS personnel responsible for implementing the occupational policies during the German–Soviet War of 1941–45. The trial was the first time that German personnel had been tried for war crimes by the Allies during and after World War II.