The police and the Auschwitz Memorial are urging anyone with knowledge of the vandalism to come forward.
Tag: Concentration Camps
German Police Arrest 96-Year-Old Nazi Suspect Who Tried to Skip Court
The woman, a former secretary in a concentration camp now facing more than 11,000 counts of accessory to murder, failed to show up for a court appearance on Thursday.
German Police Arrest 96-Year-Old Nazi Suspect Who Tried to Skip Court
The woman, a former secretary in a concentration camp in Poland now facing more than 11,000 counts of accessory to murder, failed to show up for a court appearance on Thursday.
Why Germany Prosecutes the Aged for Nazi Roles It Long Ignored
Since German courts expanded the definition of who was guilty of Holocaust atrocities, several people over 90 have been charged.
Woman, 95, Indicted on 10,000 Counts of Accessory to Murder in Nazi Camp
German prosecutors indicted the woman, who once worked as a secretary to the commander of the Stutthof concentration camp, after a five-year investigation.
Germany’s Buchenwald Memorial Urges Visitors to Respect Graves
After some visitors went sledding on graves at the former Nazi concentration camp, the foundation running the memorial stepped up security this week.
A Secret Diary Chronicled the ‘Satanic World’ That Was Dachau
For two years, a prisoner in the German concentration camp kept a journal that would later be used to convict those who had persecuted him and killed his fellow prisoners.
Former Nazi Concentration Camp Guard, 93, Is Convicted in Germany
The 93-year-old defendant was convicted of 5,230 counts of accessory to murder — one for each person’s death while he was at the Stutthof camp — but was tried in juvenile court, because he was 17 at the time.
Coronavirus Depletes the Keepers of Europe’s Memory
The pandemic has hastened the departure of witnesses to the wrenching conflicts of the last century, allowing rising political forces to recast history.
How Crowdsourcing Aided a Push to Preserve the Histories of Nazi Victims
With people around the globe sheltering at home amid the pandemic, an archive of records documenting Nazi atrocities asked for help indexing them. Thousands joined the effort.