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Accused 105-year-old Nazi POW camp guard under investigation in Germany
CBS News • • general
Key Points:
- German prosecutors are investigating a 105-year-old man suspected of being a guard at the Nazi prisoner-of-war camp Stalag 326 VI K, accused of being an accessory to multiple murders during World War II.
- The Senne camp held between 180,000 and 200,000 Soviet prisoners of war from 1941 to 1945, many of whom died due to malnutrition, poor medical care, harsh conditions, and forced labor.
- This investigation follows recent probes into other elderly former guards at WWII camps, including a 100-year-old suspect linked to executions at a camp in Hemer.
- Trials of Nazi camp staff have continued into recent years, inspired by the 2011 conviction of John Demjanjuk, but the advanced age of suspects means opportunities for prosecution are rapidly diminishing.
- Several alleged former guards have died before or shortly after trial, highlighting the urgency and challenges of pursuing justice decades after the war.
