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Valentin BERSIN, Untersch-:1.rfuehrer (Sgt.) A- 1t:.. - ;l ,S- j e;:·C:: ~ M d ./V !f'e s/d e.N' ce : 5-f. l3a.r-bd..r-o-.. Tank Commander .$ 5 -,. ,.. o /V\ S' /11" ~. I 't J./0 fo e ~ d. .

2nd Pl., 1st Pz. Co., 1st Bn., 1st SS Pz. Regt. , LSSAH _

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused :

1. vVas responsible for the killing of allied civilians on or about 21 December

1944 at Wanne, Belgium.

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Court Room Sc ene IIe.lm0 y I.Iassacre Vvar Crimes Trial

Asst . Prosecutor Lt . Col . Ho·.,,er B. Crav1fo_..,d interro _.,ates Prosecution

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Friedel BODE, Unterscharfuehrer (Sgt.) A 4e - 2"3 j e;.e. Y" ~dlV' Group Leader ~ e s id e N c e.. : /._ o e! hn-e, Wesff kd l,d..

.S S :f- r"-DM 3 O Apri I ft> (! ...v cl.. 2nd Pl., 3rd Pz. Pi. Co., 1st Pi. Bn., LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 17 December 1944 at Buellingen, Belgium, fi red on prisoners

of war.

' 2. On or about 17 December 1944 at the crosstoads south of Malmedy, Bel-

gium, fired on prisoners of war.

3. Was responsible for the shootings of prisoners of war by men of his

group between 16 December 1944 and 13 January 1945.

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Court Roo1·1 S c ene I1a l r1ed.y Massacre dar Orines Trial

Asst . Prooocutor Cayt . Raphael Schu~1a c -er addresses t1e Cour t .

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Marcel BOLTZ, Sturmmann (Pfc.) ,t:J'i e : I~; F-reNC h ·Res ideNc e: ReNNec/.r1 J:l l s& c e

Machine Gunner SS 5,-. o""" I O Oc.1,. IO,L/3 -/1, e11,1d . 2nd Pl., 3rd Pz. Pi. Co., 1st Pioneer Bn., LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused :

1. On or about 17 December 1944 at Buellingen, Belgium, fi red on prisoners

of war.

2. On or about 17 December 1944 at the crossroads south of Malmedy,

Belgium, fired on prisoners of war.

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.$Willi BRAUN, Sturmmann (Pfc.) ft1e: ~Oj @e.rMolV , l(e.sid eNce: (;.'t-ojdw, DdN%ltJ

Machine Gunner .ss :J. 0 r~ b /'I'll-/- VN-fi / :LI Oe

or on the road

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Kurt BRIESEMEISTER, Unterscharfuehrer (Sgt. ) R1e - 2 Lf_,,· r;. e. "(" /Vt o.IV Res id e Nce: f1c1T"/;., hou Sc ~c!Y'hduSC!N

Tank Commander J S S :S W""o"" l. 'i S eff. 1, '-10 ft> e Nd..

1st PL , 1s t Pz·. Co., 1st Bn. , 1st SS Pz. Regt., LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 17 December 1944 at the crossroads south of Malmedy, Bel

gium, fired on prisoners of war.

2. On or about 17 December 1944 at the crossroads south of Malmedy, Bel

gium, permitted men of his tank crew to fire on prisoners of war and

allied civilians.

3. On or about 18 December 1944 in Stavelot fi red on prisoners of war.

4. Was responsible for the sh ootings of prisoners of war and allied civilians

by men of his tank crew between 16 December 1944 and 13 January 1945.

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Willi von CHA:tvIIER, Cnterscharfuehrer (Sgt.) A4e- 30· @:e.Y-Md.l'V , . 1. _,, s~>

:.i ght .,_ r.1e.r:ica.n. - • r . '~ i.'iere r urde r ed in t11i s co11 r t 8 rd , Hon sf'cJ·~ Belgium

~i ~t American PW t s . wer e murdered in: thi s

courtyard,

· - :e rican holl}J_et s witlL b1J l Je t h ol

. . Roman CLOTTEN, Oberscharfuehrer (S/Sgt.) A1 -e - :l SJ. be -e r :' d N .

Re..siJe"'c.e: 8dJ-Tr,1/el'.lfeld 01111he /10.,AI.Tank Commander SS ::\.-o"" I ocf 1139 f-o e111d ·

2nd Pl., 7th Pz. Co. , 1st Bn., 1st SS Pz. Regt. , LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

l. On or about 17 December 1944 at the crossroads south of Malmedy, Bel

gium, was responsible for a member of his crew firing on prisoners of war.

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v omen nd cnildren were urdered ~ t h is small court -yarc .

Mr s. Gre0oire was t hei~ wi t nes s .

stavelot, Belgium

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Manfred COBLENZ, Obersturmfuehrer (1st Lt.} A1e- 1s,· eerMoN' /?esiJ~ ,v c e: Sdr1e,v/,Ju~e1V ,',.11 , t ~drs.

Company Commander SS :5roM / Oe,7:/'iJ1 to .:z.2.L>e c. l'i'-1'1. 2nd Co., 1st Recon. Rn., LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 15 December 1944 in a talk to his company ordered prisoners

of war and allied civilians were to be shot.

2. Wa.s responsible for the shootings of prisoners of war and allied civilians

by officers and men of his company between 16 December 1944 and

13 January 1945.

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Josef DIEFENTHAL, Sturmbannfuehre r {Major) A 1e - 3 o)· (;:.e .... .,.,a .IV Res iJ e tvc e : Auskirche,.., #e d" l(o·f.v.Battalion Commander SS -S ""/flt I SOct. /'i3S fe,e N d ,

3rd Bn., 2nd Pz. Gr. Regt., LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 15 December 1944 in a speech to his BJ.ttalion officers order2 d

that no prisoners wen~ to be taken. '

I 2. On or about 17 December 1944 at the crossroads south of Malmedy, Bel-

gium, permitted prisoners of war to be shot.

3. On or about 18 December 1944 near Cheneux , Belgium, permitted a

prisoner of war to be shot.

4. Was responsible for the shootings of prisoners of war by men of his

battalion between 16 December 1944 und 13 January 1945.

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Court Room Scene I.Ialmedy I1lassacx,e ,Var Crimes Trial

Dofondant G-encr2.l (3 ) Josef "Sepp" Dietrich with Chief Defense Counse l co1 • ·Ji11 i s I/I . ~v oret t , Jr • , st ands beforo court for sentencing .

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Josef (Sepp) DIETRICH, Generaloberst (General) A 1e ~ .S'-/./' ~e. ~ /\'\ d.~ R e s,d.e;-vce .' /vl ur11 c

Army Commander S - a + 1S -fro""- l-s b. 1, 33 1 c:,e,vo-.

6th SS Pz. Army

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 14 December 1944 ordered his army to conduct the offensive

ruthlessly against civilians and to shoot prisoners of war.

2. Was responsible for the shootings of prisoners of war and allied civilians

by officers and men of Combat Group Peiper between 16 December 1944

and 13 January 1945.

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cross the r au ..:J.·om. ~- he s cene 0..1. t ..."o

Malucdy 1.1as:::a.Cl''e, l? DE' ce1:r1bcr 1944.

at the acene of th..., ,f

:Malmed:7 · Mas acre ~

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Fritz ECKMANN, Sturmmann (Pfc.) A 1 e - :i. I ;' @e.. r .rt d.. ,v . . Re.s id. e rv c e : DdNube -Esc.~ 1etv

i.rv ivors of vlalm.e.d.._".1 I\1aas.ac.r-e stand. on the 8" "' ot where t ey fell on 17 .LJ e c. 1_94)-1,.,_ at t he c :i....o·-, nroads , Baugnez , .Belgium

survivor s of the Me.lmedy Massa.ere r "act t h e scene on the spot -v ,_ ~r fell, 17 necenber 1944.

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Arndt FISCHER, Untersturmfuehrer (2nd Lt.) A'le - :i.3; geY-Mo-N' Res i d.QNce : Wd IJ -Ast o r--5

Adjutant. SS -S T' oAf\ ;i_oFeb.f'i3C, jc, e /1/ J.. 1st Bn., 1st Pz. Regt. , LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 15 December 1944 aided in the transmission of the order

to company commanders of the 1st Bn. to shoot prisoners of war and

allied civilians.

2. Was responsible for the shootings of prisoners of war and allied civilians

by officers and men of the 1st Bn. between 16 December 1944 and 13 Janu

ary 1945.

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Georg FLEPS, Sturmmann (Pfc.) A cJ e - ~ 3 · Ro u"" d. N /d- N . I ) D '

Res id.e. N ce : l'1 ic hde./sl>er1, 11 e> u M di\/'~Assistant Gunner

S S 5 : a 1\-\ I Ju f_j I 'l 4 3 to e /V cd. · 3rd Pl., 7th Pz. Co., 1st Bn., 1st SS Pz. Regt., LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 17 December 1944 a t the crossroads south of Malmedy, Bel

gium, fired on prisoners of war.

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American pw t s ~er~ 1r:urc_'3red neat' could this been one of

their ~u.rderers , stnvelot-Troi~ po~ts, Belgi1..m1

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Heinz FRIEDRICHS, Grenadier (Pvt. )

SPW Driver

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Gun butt wou11d in r ight eye . .. troc ity case ne.;.i._ ~tav elot, B r~ .m , a1 out

19 Dec. 19LiJ+

4th Pl., 11th Pz. Gr. Co. , 3rd Bn., 2nd Pz. Gr. Regt. , LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 19 December 1944 near Stoumont, Belgium, fired on prisoners

of war.

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BValentin BERSINFriedel BODEMarcel BOLTZWilli BRAUNKurt BRIESEMEISTER

CWilli von CHAMIERFriedrick CHRISTRoman CLOTTENManfred COBLENZ

DJosef DIEFENTHALJosef (Sepp) DIETRICH

EFritz ECKMANN

FArndt FISCHERGeorg FLEPSHeinz FRIEDRICHS