German Forces

kurt Meyer

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Canadian trial, war crimes 1. Prior to 7 June 1944, Meyer had incited troops under his command to deny quarter to surrendering Allied soldiers. 2. On or around 7 June 1944, Meyer was responsible for his troops killing twenty-three prisoners of war at Buron and Authie. 3. On or around 8 June 1944, Meyer ordered his troops to kill seven prisoners of war at his headquarters at the Abbaye Ardenne. 4. On or around 8 June 1944, Meyer was responsible for his troops killing seven prisoners of war, as above. 5. On or around 8 June 1944, Meyer was responsible for his troops killing eleven prisoners of war, as above. Following eyewitness statements by both German and Canadian soldiers, as well as French civilians, the trial found Meyer guilty of the first, fourth and fifth charges, but acquitted of the second and third. This meant that he was deemed guilty of inciting his troops to give no quarter to the enemy, and of the responsibility for his troops killing eighteen prisoners at the Abbaye Ardenne, but not responsible for the killings of twenty-three at Buron and Authie; whilst he was held responsible for the deaths at the Abbaye Ardenne, he was acquitted of directly ordering the killings.[6]He served a total of 10 years after his capture in 1944.Worked to have Waffen ss pensions restored in the 50s ( ss being designated as a criminal orginasation) After a series of mild strokes, he died of a heart attack in Hagen, Westphalia on 23 December, 1961, his 51st birthday Interesting guy , in France he stared with 22,00 men and ended with 5000,when he retreated over the Orne river . A friend of Erwin Rommels