Fiiedel KIES, Sturmmann (Pfc.) A 9e- /9 _; f;e .~ /V\ d N' . · · ·

Res i cl. e N c e. : Rdde r- c ,ch Sided+Machine Gunner SS .:f r- o l'1 I I N'ov. l 'j q3 1o 2- '( l>e. c. (9 '/J/.

2nd PL, 3rd Pz. Pi. Co., 1st Pi. Bn., LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 17 December 1944 at the crossroads south of Malmedy,

Belgium, fired on prisoners of war.

2. On or about 19 December 1944 at Stoumont, Belgium, fired on prisoners

of war.

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Gustav KNITTEL, Sturmbannfuehrer (Major} /1 '/ e_ - 3 /.,)' G=-e r Md /\I'

Bn. Commander RG? S ide N'ce : Nev UI/ti\ ss 5r- o ;,,\ ~"9 tJ f.1'13'r roe.NJ. .

1st Recon. Bn., LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused :

1. On or about 15 December 1944 in a talk to his companv commander~

ordered the shooting of prisoners of war and allied civilians.

2. On or about 18 December 1944 at and in the vicinity of Stavelot, Belgium,

ordered allied civilians shot.

3. On or about 21 December 1944 in the vicinity of Stavelot, Belgium, ordered

prisoners of war shot.

4. Was responsible for the shootings of prisoners of war and allied civilians

by officers and men of his battalion between 16 December 1944 and

13 January 1945.

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Georg KOTZUR, Sturmrnann (Pfc.) ,,£19e - :l O; ~ e. Y- M d IV • . ffesideNce: Rdeibov- .

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2nd Pl., 1st Pz. Co. , 1st Bn., 1st SS Pz. Regt. , LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused: ·

1. On or about 20 December 1944 at Wanne, Belgium, assisted in the shooting

of allied civilians.

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Caut . Raphael ShtJ.r12.c ker , Asst . Pro s ecutor c ros s GXc-.nines Defendant ' Brig . Gen . ( S, ) Fr itz KraGmo r , C ief of Staff , 6th vanzer Army

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Fritz KRAEMER, Brigadefuehrer (Brigadier General) ft o/ e ... .L/3j ~e rl"\dN ·

ResjJ e,,vc(S': ftldt-c:l.eiiuYLChief of Staff S S :fro l'1 / f/u7' 19¥1/ f() erYd....

6th SS Pz. Army

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 14 December 1944 aided and abetted in the transmission of

the 6th SS Pz. Army order to conduct the offensive ruth lessly against

civilians and to shoot prisoners of war.

2. Was responsible for the shootings of prisoners of war and allied civilians

by officers and men of Combat Group Peiper between 16 December 1944

and 13 January 1945.

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Werner KUEHN, Untersturmfuehrer (2nd Lt.) fl 1e - 2., ·6:,; ~ ~v-MoN'R~,ch Re sicl eNc e : SacJ..lfe Id ;N Tv YdNld..

Platoon Leader S5 5-,o,..,.. 5 Se.pf IC/3'9 -ro etvd.

3rd Pl., 9th Pz. Pi. Co., 1st SS Pz. Regt., LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 31 December 1944 a t Lutre Bois, Belgium, caused allied

civilians to be c;hot.

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Oskar KLINGELHOEFER, Hauptssturmfuehrer (Capt.) f/1e - l g; (;e y- I"\ d, IV

Company Commander ResiJe:'1/c e ." BYdulV'sch wei f SS 5-rol"\ I N ov. l't37 1o~Nd .

7th Pz. Co., 1st Bn., 1st SS Pz. Regt., LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 15 December 1944 in a talk to his platoon leaders ordered

that no prisoners were to be taken.

2. Was responsible for the shootings of prisoners of war by men of his

company between 16 December 1944 and 13 January 1945.

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Erich MAUTE, Unterscharfuehrer (Sgt.) /11 e - :2 L/~· @.er/Vl ~ .I\/. Resid eNce: ~ro ss Te Y'd v . Medic S 5 S-ro/'1 g .Mdj l'Jt/O TD e,vd...

1st Pl., 9th Pz. Pi. Co. , 1st SS Pz. Regt., LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 21 December 1944 in La Gleize, Belgium, fired on prisoners

of war.

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Arnold MIKOLASCHEK, Sturmmann (Pfc.) A 1e - .2. O_j g:e..'('Md N' R~ ,·ct... /?tE.sid....e.,vc e: f/d e.rTe/1/ iLdNcjeNRadio Operator

/3o <.Jc. heN \l\l&stfl..al1d.. SS 6-rc /1'\ ~/ .JuNe / 't l(,3 "to vtz. Nd.._ .

2nd Pl., 2nd Pz. Co., 1st SS Pz. Regt., LSSAH

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The prosecution expects to prove that this accused :

1. On or about 19 December 1944 at Stournont, Belgium, fired on prisoners

of war.

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Anton MOTZHEIM, Unterscharfuehrer (Sgt.) Ar e - .2 2. I. @e.. Y-M d.N'

Platoon Leader ResideNce: Rdch e ,v

S S j'r- or, I I:, ,LJj.,-ri I 191/1 lo eNc:I. 2nd Pl., 12th Pz. Gr. Co., 3rd Bn., 2nd Pz. Gr. Regt., LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 17 December 1944 at Honsfeld, Belgium, fired on prisoners

of war.

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Erich MUNKEMER, Untersturmfuehrer (2nd u .) A1e. -·-:L .!:,- · c;; e. '(" /V\ d IV"

Res ideNc ~: /}sc ~eber1 ;N /-1°/ste/,vPlatoon Leader S5 5roM I'& --0u»e 19 1/0 toe,rvJ. .

3rd Pl., 7th Pz. Co. , 1st Bn., 1st SS Pz. Regt ., LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

l. On or about 15 December 1944 in a talk to his pla~oon ordered that no

prisoners of war would be taken.

2. Was responsible for the shootings of p risone rs of war by men of his

platoon between 16 December 1944 and 1.3 J anuary 1945.

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Gustav NEVE, Sturmmann (Pfc.) It 'I e - :i. o_; Q=e. .,,. .l'1 c! JV Rs ,:ci... _ Re S id e r/~ e , · ~SC he be ry r ,v Ho I .s-/C?/r-/

Asst. Driver of SPW S5 .:,- I""' O/"\ ~ CJ .Jd IV, / 9 ¥ 3 7"o e_,_-,J_ ·

2nd Pl., 3rd Pz. Pi. Co. , 1st Pz. Pi. Bn., LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 17 December 1944 at the crossroads south of Malmedy,

Belgium, fired on prisoners of war.

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Paul OCHMANN, Hauptscharfuehrer (M/ Sgt.} A 1 e - 3 .2; @e rAd. ,A/

Re 5 ide/Vc ~: L..oo',sdc ,-~ /~Platoon Leader Silesid-...( Ss :fr o /V\ I /1 J, ri I 11 3 (,,. it> e NJ.. .

! Recon. PL, Hqs. Co., 1st Bn., 1st SS Pz. Regt., LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 17 December 1944 a t Ligneuville, (Engelsdorf) Belgium, fired

on prisoners of war.

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Joachim PEIPER, Standartenfuehrer (Colonel) f/1e _ 3/J· ~erMd/V

Reside.Nce..1/roflcJc.h o#-f~e Regimental Commander

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t st SS Pz. Regt., (Battle Group Peiper) LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 14 December 1944 in a talk to the commanding officers of his regiment ordered that civilians should be treated ruthlessly and that

flO prisoners of war were to be taken.

2. On or about 18 De~ember 1944 near Cheneux, Belgium, permitted i'I

prisoner of war to be fired on in his presence

3. On or about 19 December 1944 in Stournont ordered a prisoner of war shot. ,

' 4. On or about 19 December 1944 in Stoumoht, Belgium, permitted prisoners

of war to be shot in his presence.

5. On or about 23 December 1944 in La Gleize ordered prisoners of war shot.

6. On or about 13 January 1945 at Petit Thier ordered a prisoner of war shot.

7. Was responsible for the shootings of prisoners of war and allied civilians by men of his regiment and battle group between 16 December 1944 and 13 January 1945.

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Defendant Col . ( 3S ) Joach~m Pe i ,er on .L.h ··rJ· t·no'"'" s Jc .....nd tosti f ,.,rinr:., in bi s ovrnL., _ • .1 - J. _ ,.1.,_) ,J J .._

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Hans PLETZ, Unterscharfuehrer (Sgt. ) ft 1e. - 1 J> C;:c-r-Md ,v fr>e ,·c. L... Re.s ide.Nee : Scl-..o#'you cuv11,e Lec::.h, _

Tank Commander S S :ro l"\ 3 I Mei j I '1if3 foe/VJ..

Hq. Sec. , 2nd Pz. Co. , 1st En., 1st SS Pz. Regt., LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 19 December 1944 a t Stoumont, Belgium, fired on prisoners

of war.

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�e.rMdN'Georg PREUSS, Hauptsturmfuehrer (Captain) A7e- :u.; _Re,.c./...

Company Commander Re.sid e..vce·. DdNZ/1SS :TroM !Aj,,-i/ l9J1 7pe/v'J..

..- 10th Pz. Gr. Co., 3rd Bn., 2nd Pz. Gr. Regt., LSSAH

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused:

1. On or about 15 December 1944 in a talk to his company ordered that no

prisoners of war would be taken.

2. On or a.bout 17 December 1944 near Buellingen, Belgium, ordered a

prisoner of war shot.

3. Was responsible for the shootings of prisoners of war by men of his

company between 16 December 1944 and 13 January 1945.

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Defendant Lt . Gen. (SS) Her~an Preiss, Co· 0 --'12.n er of tl'le 1st SS Panzer Cor:Js , in cent 0r taJ.~dng Yiith Gcrm2.n Civilian Defense Counsel .

Herman PRfESS, Gruppenfuehrer (Lt . Ge n.) /} 9e .. 1-/ '-/)' ~e.. 'r" M d.,,V

Res i d.. e ,vc e ·. El> e. "<'"' s fd cCommanding General /'1e. Mb C ,- o ::f /00/ 00 0 / 'l~A,/ /) r /'1 ..J

1st SS Pz. Corps, 6th SS ·Pz. Army J'"d..v / '119 'to J d N. 193 0. ss j-.,-01""\ 193 '1 71, ~ /V J... .

The prosecution expects to prove that this accused :

L On or about 15 December 1944 in a talk to the commandin.g officers

of subordinate units of his corps ordered the offensive to be conducted

with hardness and brutality and that no prisoners of war were to be taken.

2. Was responsible for the shootings of prisoners of war and allied civilians

by officers and men of Combat Group Peiper between 16 December 1944

and 13 January 1945.

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