Anthony Sawoniuk
Belarusian SS officer during WWII
Born
1921
105 years ago
Died
Category
Military & Warriors
Country
Belarus
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Served as an SS officer during World War II, actively participating in operations in Nazi-occupied Belarus. Post-war, faced charges for war crimes, including the murder of Jewish civilians. Expressed defiance throughout legal proceedings and claimed to have acted in accordance with orders. Attorney General in the UK pursued the case decades later, leading to a trial that concluded with a conviction followed by the imposition of a prison sentence.
served as an SS officer in Belarus
convicted of war crimes in 1999
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