Ferdinard Schorner, German military commander on trial

Oct. 10, 1957 - Field Marshal of Hitler's Army Faces Trial In Munich. Accused of Inhuman Conduct'. The trial is being held in Munich of Ferdinard Schorner, a field marshal in Hitler's Army. He is accused of ordering two officers and an NCO to be shot without court martial to stiffen the Wehrmacht resistance when Nazi Germany crumbled in the Spring of 1945. The two officers ordered to be executed by Schorner were former Colonel George Sparre and his deputy Dr Jungling - who escaped death by the intervention of General Schulz, then Army Commander. if Schorner is found guilty he will lose his pension rights of about 1, 400 a year - which are at the moment being withheld. The defence claims that often Inhuman Orders had to be given to reduce road blocks caused by millions of women and children fleeing from the advancing Russians. Photo Shows: Ferdinand Schorner (R) with his defence lawyer Dr Muser (L) and (seated below L-R) Dr Brugger and Dr Correll during the trial in Munich

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Advancing Blocks Brugger Caused Claims Conduct Correll Crumbled Escaped Executed Fleeing Guilty Inhuman Intervention Jungling Lose Millions Often Ordered Ordering Pension Reduce Russians Schorner Schulz Sparre Withheld

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