Sentences pronounced in Majdanek Trials, Dusseldorf

Mar. 27 Pronouncing judgement in the Majdanek Trials: On June 30th, 1981 the judgements of the probable last great Nazi trial, which lasted more than 5 1/2 years, was pronounced at the court of Dusseldorf, West Germany. The former warder of the concentration camp, Hermine Ryan-Braunsteiner, 61, seen here during the trial, was the only defendant who received life imprisonment. Hildegard Lachert, 61, generally known as Bloody Brigida, was given 12 years. The former SS leader of the protective custody camp, Hermann Hackmann, received 10 years. The other defendants were convicted to imprisonments of some years, and one of the them was discharged. After pronouncing judgement there were protests and demonstrations by former prisoners of the concentration camp and also of many young people. In the opinion of many observers the punishments were too mild

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