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Nazi collaborators stories: 5 news summaries

 Nazi Hitman Goes on Trial 

88-year-old who killed Dutch civilians faces German court

Oct 28, 09 2:59 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Dutch Nazi collaborator who killed his countrymen in reprisals for anti-German actions has gone on trial in Germany. Heinrich Boere, 88, has admitted gunning down three civilians as part of a Waffen SS death squad. He fled to Germany after the war and dodged extradition attempts for years. Prosecutors... More »

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Iraq • Germany • war crimes • Netherlands • Nazi • World War II • Nazi collaborators

(Newser) - As France starved under Germany’s thumb, Nazi officers showered the mademoiselles of Paris’ finest brothels with cash, chocolates, and looted art. Such “horizontal collaboration” defined the golden age of French prostitution as described in a new book, the Daily Mail reports. The author argues that, far from engaging... More »

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prostitution • France • World War II • brothel • Nazi collaborators • Nazis

Deported Ex-Nazi Goes Free in Austria

Concentration camp guard can't be prosecuted there

Mar 20, 09 12:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Austria says there’s no way it can prosecute Josias Kumpf, the 83-year-old ex-Nazi guard the US shipped its way yesterday, Reuters reports. “We have always pointed out to the United States that he cannot be charged here,” said an Austrian justice ministry spokeswoman. Kumpf has admitted to... More »

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Wisconsin • Austria • deportation • Nazi • Nazi collaborators • Josias Kumpf

US Deports Former Nazi Guard to Austria

83-year-old Wis. resident took part in massacre of 42K

Mar 19, 09 4:57 PM CDT
(Newser) - A former guard at a Nazi concentration camp who participated in a mass slaughter of prisoners has been deported from Wisconsin to Austria, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. Immigration officials today sent Josias Kumpf, 83, back to his homeland, where his fate is unclear. He had lived in the US... More »

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Wisconsin • Austria • deportation • concentration camp • Nazi • Nazi collaborators • Josias Kumpf

Bruni Sorry for Nazi Outburst

First lady compared website editors to collaborationists

Feb 14, 08 9:53 AM CST
(Newser) - France's first lady of less than 2 weeks has already had her first run-in with the media, after incautiously comparing a gossip website with Nazi collaborators, reports the Independent. Carla Bruni-Sarkozy yesterday apologized for an interview in which she denounced a website that printed a dubious item about her new... More »

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Nicolas Sarkozy • Cecilia Sarkozy • Carla Bruni • Le Nouvel Observateur • Nazi collaborators

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