'Dachau Trials'
Trials by U.S. Army Courts in Europe 1945 - 1948

File Number: US183
Review Date: 470623
Case Number: 12-2058 (US vs. August Klaebe)
Crime Category: War Crimes
Accused:
Klaebe, August - 8 Years (R&R: 3 Years)
Foerster, Paul - escaped pending trial
Court: General Military Government Court at Dachau, Germany 470423
Country where the crime had been committed: Germany
Crime Location: Schleiden (near Hergarten)
Crime Date: 430817
Victim: POW
Nationality: American
Agency: Police, Gestapo ("State Police")
Subject of the proceeding: An American airman landed from a disabled bomber and was shot and severely wounded by the accused, who was under the impression that the airman refused to surrender and tried to escape