Alexander Volchkov

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This article is about the jurist. For the ballet dancer, see Alexander Volchkov (dancer).

Russian judges at Nuremberg, left to right: Alexander Volchkov, Iona Nikitchenko. British judge, Norman Birkett sat at extreme right.

Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Fedorovich Volchkov (Russian: Алекса́ндр Фёдорович Волчко́в; 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.

Judges of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg

	Geoffrey Lawrence (president)	Norman Birkett (alternative)
	Francis Biddle (judge)	John Parker (alternative)
	Henri de Vabres (judge)	Robert Falco (alternative)
	Iona Nikitchenko (judge)	Alexander Volchkov (alternative)