According to Der Spiegel,the Simon Wiesenthal Centre are to launch a major poster campaign from 23 July 2013,in major German cities with the aim of tracking down surviving Nazi War Criminals http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/wiesenthal-center-to-launch-german-poster-campaign-a-911455.html
A poster campaign has launched in Germany aimed at tracking down the last surviving Nazi war criminals and bringing them to justice. The Simon Wiesenthal Centre estimates there to be 60 people alive in Germany fit to stand trial. Lets hope they get to them before it is too late. Ross
From the Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2371457/Operation-Last-Chance-The-final-attempt-track-ageing-Nazi-war-criminals-die.html Saw this on Ceefax last night; only 2 out of the top 10 most wanted are under 90. I wish them every success
good day rosstcorbett,yesterday 09:56am.re:nazi war criminals,if they find them they are protected by so many laws,and lets face it they have been protected by there fellow nazi"s(oh yes they are there)as in this day and age they could have rounded them up and hung the bastards..its a bit like letting the nuts run the asylum,in this case.the german police protect them for the last 70 years.and are in many cases related to them.but one thing is certain.the old school will a;ll be gone in the next 10 years for surre.let me know if they find any,regards bernard85
One of the most satisfying periods of my military service was in Austria immediately after the war ending in Europe. We were actively hunting down known war criminals as this entry in the Rgtl Diary shows: 9/6/1945 SS Obersturmfuhrer der Kriminal Polizei Karl Peer arrested. 10/6/1945 Acting on information a party of 2 Officers and 6 ORs arrested 5 members of the SS including the Deputy Gauleiter of Carinthia, Freiderich Thimel, in a hut at 5686. The SS men carried arms but offered no resistance. A search produced a Solbuch in the name of Hauptsturmfuhrerer Fredrich Ahrens. Becker, Dahl and Burdorf admitted their identity but Steuer said he was only a Cpl in the Army. His Soldbuch was found later and he admitted his identity. Equally divided among the packs was the sum of approx 1.5 million Lire which was alleged by Steuer to be his Regtl funds. 1,400,216 Lire paid into the appropriate bank in VILLACH on order of the Property Control Office. Names of captured personnel:- SS Standartenfuhrer Frederich Thimel, Obersturmfuhrer der Waffen SS Freiderich Steuer, Oberscherfuhrer Ernst Dahl, Oberscherfuhrer Albert Burdorf, Unterscherfuhrer Albert Becker Ron
