A 101-year-old former Nazi guard has been jailed for five years for serving in a concentration camp
"The court has come to the conclusion that, contrary to what you claim, you worked in the concentration camp as a guard for about three years," presiding Judge Udo Lechtermann said, according to the agency, adding that in doing so, the defendant had assisted in the terror and murder machinery of the Nazis.Prosecutors based their case on documents relating to an SS guard with the man's name, date and place of birth, as well as other documents.
For organisational reasons, the trial was held in a gymnasium in Brandenburg/Havel - the 101-year-old's place of residence - but it was interrupted several times for health reasons and hospital stays. It was intended to be a model facility and training camp for the labyrinthine network, which the Nazis built across Germany, Austria and occupied territories.
Exact numbers on those killed are not clear, with high estimates of 100,000, though scholars suggest figures of 40,000 to 50,000 are likely more accurate.
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