Herbert Wahler Explained
| Herbert Wahler |
| Birth Date: | 1921 12, df=y |
| Allegiance: | Germany |
| Branch: | Einsatzgruppe C |
| Battles: | World War II |
Herbert Wahler (born 10 December 1921) served in Einsatzgruppe C and was accused of being involved in the massacre of tens of thousands of Jews in Ukraine, including at Babi Yar.[1] He was included in the list of most-wanted Nazi war criminals in 2018.[2]
In March 2020, the public prosecutor's office in Kassel announced that Wahler would not face charges due to a lack of evidence.[3] He turned 100 in December 2021.[4] As of 2021, he was suspected to be the last living member of Einsatzgruppe C.[5]
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Notes and References
- News: June 6, 2018. Germany targets remaining members of Nazi death squads blamed for killing 1 million. NBC news. Associated Press. May 16, 2021.
- Web site: Zuroff . Dr. Efraim . Worldwide Investigation and Prosecution of Nazi War Criminals: An Annual Status Report (April 1, 2017– March 31, 2018) . operationlastchance.org . Simon Wiesenthal Center – Israel Office: Snider Social Action Institute . December 2018 . 2019-03-11.
- Web site: Damai. Dewert. No trial of suspected Nazi criminals: SS soldier allegedly involved in horrible massacres (Translation). Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine. 22 November 2020. 22 November 2020. de. 22 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201122114026/https://www.hna.de/welt/nazi-nationalisozialismus-zweiter-weltkrieg-massaker-ukraine-ns-verbrecher-prozess-hessen-kassel-hna-zr-90107807.html. dead.
- Web site: Gerechtigkeit verjährt nicht: Protestkundgebung zum Geburtstag von SS-Mann Herbert W. in Melsungen. Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine. 10 December 2021. 17 December 2021. de.
- News: SS death squad veteran must be put on trial, demand protestors at 100th birthday . The Jewish Chronicle . Rob . Hyde . December 24, 2021.
