Accused 105-year-old Nazi POW camp guard under investigation in Germany
Updated on: September 24, 2026 / 6:39 AM EDT / CBS/AFP
TL;DR
- A 105-year-old man is under investigation by German prosecutors for alleged crimes committed at a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp during WWII.
- The suspect is believed to have been a guard at the Stalag 326 VI K camp in western Germany.
- He is accused of being an accessory to multiple murders through his actions at the camp.
- The camp housed 180,000-200,000 Soviet prisoners of war between 1941 and 1945, with a high mortality rate.
- Recent years have seen trials of elderly former Nazi staff, spurred by the conviction of John Demjanjuk, though time is a significant factor.
- Other recent investigations and charges against individuals in their 90s and 100s for Nazi-era crimes are mentioned.