French War Crimes Proceedings

[David Thompson]

Does anyone have addition details on these proceedings:

2 Vichy militiamen shot for the assassination of Georges Mandel; another assailant given 20 year sentence. (NYT 29 Nov 1944:6:1)
11 French Gestapo men, including Lafont and Bony, sentenced to death 12 Dec 1944. (NYT 13 Dec 1944:8:1)
Gestapo agent lynched at Tarbes prison, France 20 Dec 1944. (21 Dec 1944:13:3)
6 collaborators lynched by French mobs (4 at Alet; 2 at Bourges) 29 Dec 1944. (NYT 30 Dec 1944:4:5)
2 editors of the Progres de la Cote d'Or sentenced to death at Dijon 10 Mar 1945. (NYT 11 Mar 1945:17:3)
French purge courts sentenced 679 persons to death up to 16 Mar 1945. (NYT 17 Mar 1945:5:1)
French mob lynches 4 Italians 29 May 1945 at Jarny, near Nancy. (NYT 30 May 1945:2:7)
4 French Gestapo agents shot at Fort de Chatillon, Paris. (NYT 2 Jun 1945:3:5)
French mob lynches 3 at Cusset; 2 at Hauterives c. 9 Jun 1945. (NYT 10 Jun 1945:15:5)
French mob hangs woman from RR bridge near Vichy; shoots a man near Grenoble c. 12 Jun 1945. (NYT 13 Jun 1945:7:6)
6 sentenced to death at Epinal; 3 at Toulouse; 2 at Tours and 1 each from Cahors, Tulle and Nancy 30 Jun 1945. (NYT 1 Jul 1945:7:3)
5 Germans, including Commander Hillenbrandt, sentenced to death in Paris 13 Jul 1945. (NYT 14 Jul 1945:4:7)
5 French collaborators sentenced to death at Nancy 14 Jul 1945. (NYT 15 Jul 1945:5:8)
8 Informers executed 30 Oct 1946 by Dijon firing squad. (NYT 31 Oct 1946:8:6)
8 agents or informers of the German police executed by firing squad at Dijon 30 Oct 1946. (NYT 31 Oct 1946:8:5)
8 collaborators sentenced to death 15 Nov 1946 at Lyon. (NYT 16 Nov 1946:7:2)
8 SS Men sentenced to death for 1944 reprisal killings; 8 more get death in abstentia; 1 gets prison 6 Aug 1949 at Lille. (NYT 7 Aug 1949:5:1)

[Researcher]

Hi David

5 Germans, including Commander Hillenbrandt, sentenced to death in Paris 13 Jul 1945. (NYT 14 Jul 1945:4:7)

The defendants were:
Hillenbrandt
Boehl
Kolberg
Leonhardt
Schietzsch

These 5 were sentenced to death at Rennes on July 12/13 1945.
Sorry don't have crime or subsequent fate.

Regards
Researcher

[David Thompson]

Thanks, Researcher! -- do you have any first names on those defendants? And as I mentioned in the Yugoslav War Crimes Proceedings post, if I can return the favor, please let me know.

[dylan]

hi david

willi leonhard born 29/5/1910 minden westfalen
rudolf schlietsch born 18/9/1917 wolfen bitterfeld
erich bohl born 1/8 1921 weidenau
georges hillenbrand born 7/8/1897 frankfurt
nothing more on the fifth name .
charged with the murder of six frenchmen including two adolescents
shot in the back near the port of lorient .
dont now of the were executed .

best dylan

[David Thompson]

Very cool, Dylan! As with Researcher, if I can return the favor, don't think twice about asking.

[Researcher]

Hi David

The name you are missing is Waldemar Kolberg

Regards
Researcher

[David Thompson]

Thanks again!

[danyb]

hello !


death's dates of georg hillenbrandt , willi léonnert and erich bohl here:

http://perso.orange.fr/bastas/pga/inhumes/inh-b.htm

(listes de pga décédés dans les camps de rennes de 1944 a 1948)

others men:

-franz stiehssl (executed) and ernst kruger (executed) were sxentenced to death at rennes on the 3.11.1945

-wilhelm bosse (executed) was sentenced to death at rennes on the 30.1.1947

-paul.h.hartmann (executed) was sentenced to death at rennes on the ??

- rudolf reese (executed) and gerhard poerschler (executed) were sentenced to death at rennes on the 10.5.1947

danyb:

[David Thompson]

Thanks, danyb.

[Researcher]

Could I have more information/dates on Wilhelm Bosse.

Also looking for DOB and execution dates for E.Goldberg, M.Hambrecht, F.Schlomp, F.Stotz and H.Trops.

Any info on BRUNNER especially first name and DOB (Strasbourg Gestapo trial May 1947)

Thanks
Researcher

[Loïc]

Cusset 2 june 1945
Georges Gouverneur (6.11.1922-17.08.1984) and Senati members of the Milice, Poinsot, RG policeman
actually only Senati died.

[David Thompson]

Thanks, Loïc.

[dylan]

Hello Researcher

Full name is Reinhard Brunner Dob is unknown to me.

dylan

[danyb]

hello reserarcher!

reinhard brunner : born 17.12.1908.sigmaringen; executed by firing squad on the 10.11.1947

danyb

[Researcher]

The French Trials are really coming together but there are still many more I think

Thanks danyb (and also dylan)

Researcher