Natzweiler Trial (9 Apr 1946 - 5 May 1946)
- Fritz Hartjenstein : The Death Sentence (Commutted to Life Imprisonment)
- Magnus Wochner : 10 Years Imprisonment
- Peter Straub : The Death Sentence (Executed on the 11th October 1946)
- Kurt Geigling : 10 Years Imprisonment
- Josef Muth : 15 Years Imprisonment
- Franz Berg : The Death Sentence (Executed on the 11th October 1946)
The commandant, Fritz Hartjenstein, and five others were tried by a British war crimes court at Wuppertal, from the 9th April 1946 to the 5th May 1946. All of the accused were found guilty, of these, three were sentenced to death and two hanged, one was later commutted. Three were sentenced to various terms of imprisonment. The death sentences were carried out on the 11th October 1946.
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