Siegfried Schuchart and Theo Lipps on trial in Munich
Mar. 03, 1972 - Former SS Leaders On Trial In Munich: 30 Years after they are said to have taken part in shooting Jews in South Russia, three former members of a Special Command are on trial in Munich now. Police officer Earl Finger (62), Siegfried Schuchart (56) and Theo Lipps (57) are accused of murdering thousands. The bill of indictments says: children and babies were taken to execution-place, many children fell into the burial-holes still alive, Some of the mothers turned round before being killed and asked the rifleman to kill them and their child with one shot'. Karl Finger, former SS-main-combat leader and the other two Combat leaders belonged to the commando leb which cleaned up between July 1941 and January 1943 in the North Bakowima, in the Ukraine Crimea and in the Caucasus-area. The accused defend themselves, saying they only carried out orders. The trial will continue. Photo Shows Siegfried Schuchart talking to Theo Lipps (back to the camera)
