Nazi war crimes
100-Year-Old Former Nazi Camp Guard Faces Potential Trial for World War II Executions
Nov 27, 2025 10:21 pm CST
Eight decades after World War II, a 100-year-old former Nazi camp guard is under investigation for alleged participation in executions at Stalag VI A prisoner-of-war camp in Germany between 1943-1944. Despite his advanced age, murder charges have no statute of limitations, representing one of the final opportunities to prosecute remaining Nazi war criminals as most suspects have died or become too frail for trial.
AI Technology Identifies Nazi Executioner in Infamous Holocaust Photograph After 80 Years
Oct 04, 2025 12:56 am CST
German historian Jurgen Matthaus has used artificial intelligence to identify SS soldier Jakobus Onnen as the Nazi executioner in one of the Holocaust's most haunting photographs. The image, known as "The Last Jew in Vinnitsa," shows a German soldier aiming a pistol at a kneeling victim near a mass grave. While the perpetrator's identity has been confirmed through AI analysis and supporting historical evidence, researchers are now working to identify the anonymous victim.