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DECLASSIFIED Soviet Union documents claim that Adolf Hitler was shot dead by an SS officer after the Nazi leader ordered his ...
Born in September 1924 in Romania to a German-speaking tailor, Formanek joined the SS on July 4, 1943, and became part of the Sachsenhausen guard battalion in Brandenburg. One Stasi document ...
The Nazi regime was on its last legs and the prison guards were getting nervous. Various officers and units, including SS troops, were fleeing south into Austria, looking to escape the Soviets ...
The death marks a poignant moment for Nazi hunters, who have spent decades tracking down WWII war criminals and bringing them to justice. Formanek joined the SS late in the war, becoming a part of ...