Saturday 15 June 2013

INQUIRER.net: Shock lingers after Nazi unit leader found in US

INQUIRER.net
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Shock lingers after Nazi unit leader found in US
Jun 16th 2013, 02:12

MINNEAPOLIS — The revelation that a former commander of a Nazi SS-led military unit has lived quietly in Minneapolis for the past six decades came as a shock to those who know 94-year-old Michael Karkoc. World War II survivors in both the U.S. and Europe harshly condemned the news and prosecutors in Poland have said they'll investigate. An Associated Press investigation found that Karkoc served as a top commander in the Ukrainian Self-Defense Legion during World War II. The unit is accused of wartime atrocities, including the burning of villages filled with women and children. "I know him personally. We talk, laugh. He takes care of his yard and walks with his wife," his next...

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