Heinrich Boere
Heinrich Boere (27 September 1921 – 1 December 2013) was a convicted German-Dutch war criminal and former member of the Waffen-SS. He was one of the most wanted Nazis during the 1940s.
Heinrich Boere | |
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| Born | 27 September 1921 |
| Died | 1 December 2013 (aged 92) Fröndenberg, Germany |
| Criminal charge(s) | Triple murder Serving the enemy (war crimes) |
| Criminal penalty | Death sentence (By the Netherlands, 1949; not performed) Life in prison (By Germany, 2010) |
| Criminal status | Convicted |
Boere was born in Eschweiler, Germany to a Dutch father and German mother.
Boere began serving his life sentence on 16 December 2011 at the age of 90.[1] He died on 1 December 2013 in prison custody in Fröndenberg from natural causes, aged 92.[2]
References
- ↑ "SS killer Heinrich Boere begins jail term at 90". BBC News. 15 December 2011. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16204994.
- ↑ "Kriegsverbrecher tot SS mann Heinrich Boere in haft gestorben". Spiegel.com. 1 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
Other websites
- Germany: Trial opens of former SS member Heinrich Boere, wsws.org 2 November 2009
- Life imprisonment for SS man Heinrich Boere, wsws.org 3 April 2010