Poland War Crime Trials

[ansata1976]

Jan Semrau (18.11.1889) sentenced to death 13.04.1946 in Torun (executed)
accused of the fact that in September 1939 in the Tucholski, he belonged to the Nazi organization Selbstschutz and took part in repressions against people of Polish nationality, moreover, in the town of Stobno, from 1944, as Zellenleiter, he belonged to the Nazi party of the NSDAP, he persecuted Polish nationals as well as arrested four Poles who later died during the mass execution in Rudzki Most.

Jakob Grossmann (08.12.1898 in Cierniowce) sentenced to death 27.05.1945 in Poznan (executed 07.06.1945 in Poznan)
(accused of illegal storage of weapons in Ostrów Wlkp.)

Rudolf Schechinger (23.10.1913 in Tomaszow)
officer of the Bahnschutzpolizei in Rozwadów
sentenced to 5 years imprisonment 10.11.1947 in Lodz
(accused of taking part in searches and requisitions of property belonging to rail passengers, taking part in armed actions against members of the Polish armed underground, as Volksdeutsch joined the paramilitary organization of the SA)
released 02.03.1954

[ansata1976]

What was the crime of:

Hans Kaufmann 06.05.1925 executed 10.12.1946 in Wroclaw
Rudolf Tober 25.04.1902 executed 25.11.1947 in Wloclawek
Herbert Nitz 10.08.1908 executed 07.07.1947 in Swiecie
Elisabeth Kempa 22.10.1918 executed 03.08.1945 in Myslowice

Hans Kaufmann
06.05.1925 in Lottinghoff
commander of a group of the Wehrwolf organization in the voivodeship of Wrocław
sentenced to death 07.09.1946 in Wroclaw
executed 10.12.1946 in Wroclaw

[ansata1976]

What is the correct place of birth of

Kurt Paust (22.10.1911) sentenced to death 01.09.1950 in Poznan (released 13.03.1955) for abuse of the Polish population while serving as a kapo in the Żabikowo penal and investigative camp

What is the correct date of release of Friedrich Pruss (10.08.1900 in Altkirchen) sentenced to death 03.07.1948 in Lomza (released 1957)

[George_W]

Friedrich Pruss was pardoned on 31.08.1949 (his death sentence was changed to life imprisonment) and released on 30.10.1957.

George

[ansata1976]

I am interested in more information about

Władysław Obermüller (14.07.1906 in ?) sentenced to life imprisonment ??.??.1949 in ? for beating up and shooting a few people during raids on people of Polish nationality

Ludwig Weiner (18.07.1901 in ?) sentenced to life imprisonment 08.07.1947 in Grudziądz for ...

Emil Gustav Piechot (?) commandant of the German Gendarmerie in Chocz, Trial 09.02.1947 in Kalisz? Sentence??

[ansata1976]

I am interested in more information regarding some policemen sentenced after the war in Poland:

Helmut Kremer (27.11.1914 in ?) sentenced to 3 years imprisonment 1945 in Katowice for service in the German police in Mysłowice

Emil Langert (15.08.1905 in ?) sentenced by the District Court in Kalisz for murdering and tormenting civilians and prisoners, and for belonging to the German police during the occupation (released 22.11.1952?)

Jan Unterbörsch (20.04.1914 in ?) sentenced in 1949 to 6 years imprisonment for his service as officer of the German criminal police in Kraków and Miechów

Leopold Urban (16.03.1913 in ?) sentenced in 1947 to 3 years imprisonment for his service in the German police in Tarnów

Arthur Steuk (17.02.1906 in ?) sentenced after the war in Poland, as an officer of the German police, abused persons of Polish nationality 1940-1943 in the town of Miasteczko

What was the date and place of trial? What was the sentence of Langert + Steuk? What was their rank?

[Puck]

Michael Nietsch (30.10.1913) guard in camp Radom + Tomaszow sentenced to 10 years imprisonment 22.12.1947 in Radom (released 23.07.1955)

two Michael Nietsch from Romania
Michael Nietsch, born in Romania, probably Dobring (Dobârca), Kreis Unterwald; 12.1943 KZ Majdanek 5/SS-Totenkopf-Sturmbann
Michael Nietsch, born in Romania, probably Kelling (Câlnic), Kreis Unterwald; 12.1943 KZ Majdanek 5/SS-Totenkopf-Sturmbann
ZAL Radom became subcamp of KZ Majdanek in january 1944

Regards Puck

[Puck]

Alexander Tober
02.09.1910 in Warschau
Gestapo in Warsaw
sentenced to 6 years imprisonment 17.04.1947 in Warsaw
released 18.11.1952

SS-Mann Alexander Tober - 1943-1944 Hausgefängnis KdS-Warschau

[ansata1976]

What is the place of birth of

Paul Schramm (04.12.1884 in ?) sentenced to death 05.03.1946 in Gdansk (commuted to life imprisonment 26.03.1946, died 18.05.1946 in prison)

[ansata1976]

What was the sentence of

Paul Neuhaus (25.09.1905) Kriminalassistent in Posen + Thorn, Trial in Torun

[ansata1976]

Hermann Kersten (05.09.1913 in ?) sentenced to death 1948 in Bydgoszcz
Wilhelm Nöhrenberg (31.10.1894 in ?) sentenced to death 1947 in Bydgoszcz
Erich Gluth (23.05.1915 in ?) sentenced to 15 years imprisonment 1947 in Bydgoszcz
Erich Viellhaber (08.01.1900 in ?) sentenced to 5 years imprisonment 1946 in Bydgoszcz
Helmut Riemer (19.09.1910 in ?) sentenced to 5 years imprisonment 1946 in Bydgoszcz, member SA
Julius Friedrich (28.08.1895 in ?) sentenced to 5 years imprisonment 1946 in Bydgoszcz
Hans Wolski (11.05.1914) sentenced to 10 years imprisonment 1946 in Bydgoszcz, German policeman
Otto Melchert (21.04.1912 in ?) sentenced to 10 years imprisonment 1947 in Bydgoszcz, member Selbstschutz
Erwin Sonnenberg (06.10.1905 in ?) sentenced to death 1948 in Bydgoszcz
Bruno Radkowski (27.08.1907 in ?) sentenced to 6 years imprisonment 1947 in Bydgoszcz, member SA
Bruno Mahlke (30.10.1919 in ?) sentenced to life imprisonment 1947 in Bydgoszcz, member SS + Selbstschutz
Heinz Minkenberg (23.06.1922 in ?) sentenced to 6 years imprisonment 1947 in Bydgoszcz, member SS
Hans Knippelberg (13.05.1919 in ?) sentenced to 7 years imprisonment 1947 in Bydgoszcz, member Waffen-SS
Ernst Dombrowski (17.09.1912) sentenced to death 1947 in Grudziadz (Swieciu), member Selbstschutz

[ansata1976]

Trial 20.02.1946 in Gdansk
Otto Lüdtke (04.04.1889 in Schwarze) sentenced to death (commuted to life imprisonment 26.03.1946, died 20.06.1946 in Sztum prison)
Walter Ristow (01.11.1886) sentenced to 7 years imprisonment
Ernst Mielke (30.11.1895) sentenced to 5 years imprisonment
Willi Teske (14.02.1899) sentenced to 5 years imprisonment
Georg Modrow (21.06.1887) sentenced to 3 years imprisonment

[Ponury]

Gdansk or Koszalin? These cities are quite far apart

[ansata1976]

Trial 16.08.1946 in Gdansk
Wilhelm Maier (02.09.1906 in Nowy Barkoczyn) sentenced to death (executed 28.09.1946 in Starogard Gd.)
August Dufke (12.07.1893) sentenced to 5 years imprisonment
Albert Bulau (08.10.1881) sentenced to 5 years imprisonment
Hermann Kresin (03.02.1916) sentenced to 3 years imprisonment

[Researcher]

Hi ansata1976

Do you know the crime of these men on trial in Gdansk?

regards
Researcher