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105-year-old investigated for crimes at Nazi PoW camp in Germany

German prosecutors are investigating a 105-year-old man for alleged accessory to murder at the Stalag 326 VI K prisoner of war camp during World War Two. The suspect is accused of having served as a camp guard at the facility in Senne, northwestern Germany, where tens of thousands of Soviet prisoners of war died.

1 hour agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GooglePaul KirbyEurope digital editorBBC News - WorldFiled 2026-09-24 · 14:37 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
105-year-old investigated for crimes at Nazi PoW camp in Germany
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German prosecutors are investigating a 105-year-old man for alleged accessory to murder at the Stalag 326 VI K prisoner of war camp during World War Two. The suspect is accused of having served as a camp guard at the facility in Senne, northwestern Germany, where tens of thousands of Soviet prisoners of war died. This investigation highlights the ongoing challenges in prosecuting Nazi-era crimes due to the advanced age of potential suspects. Stalag 326 was one of the largest POW camps, with a significant portion of Soviet soldiers captured by Nazi Germany passing through it and often subjected to forced labor. A previous similar investigation into another former guard at the same camp concluded with his death at age 99.

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A similar case involving a 99-year-old former guard at the same camp recently concluded with his death.

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German prosecutors are investigating a 105-year-old man for accessory to multiple murders at a Nazi POW camp.

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One in three Soviet POWs entering Nazi Germany between 1941-1945 passed through the Senne complex.

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Over 5.3 million Soviet Red Army soldiers were held captive, with half estimated to have died.

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The suspect allegedly served as a camp guard at Stalag 326 VI K in Senne, Germany.

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German prosecutors are investigating a man aged 105 over allegations that he was an accessory to multiple counts of murder at a Nazi prisoner of war camp in World War Two.The suspect is alleged to have been a camp guard at Stalag 326 VI K in Senne in northwestern Germany.A similar case had also been under way involving a second former camp guard at Senne, Dortmund public prosecutor Sonja Frodermann said in a statement.That suspect died a few months ago at the age of 99, she said.No further details about the two former guards have been made public, however the two cases highlight the difficulties faced by prosecutors who continue to investigate Nazi-era crimes, with most of the remaining suspects already dead.More than 5.3 million soldiers from the Soviet Red Army were held in German captivity during World War Two and half are thought to have died. Many of those who did survive were treated as traitors on their return home.But the PoW camp, or Stalag, at Senne was one of the biggest.One in three Soviet PoWs entering Nazi Germany between 1941 and 1945 went through the complex at Senne, according to the memorial site, and they often ended up doing forced labour in the wider region.
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