'Dachau Trials' Trials by U.S. Army Courts in Europe 1945 - 1948
File Number:
US370
Review Date: 470724
Case Number: 000-50-2-89 (US vs Wilhelm Metzler et al) Crime Category: War Crimes, NS-Crimes in Detainment Centers
Accused:
Ferg, Christian - 5 Years (st. 460621) Metzler, Wilhelm* - 10 Years (st. 460528) Court: General Military Government Court at Dachau, Germany 470710 Country where the crime had been committed: Germany Crime Location: KL Dachau, KL Horgau, KL Allach (satellite camps KL
Dachau); Russiand prisoners' transport from Buchberg to Bad Tolz Crime Date: 420101-450429
Victim: Prisoners, POW's Nationality: Russian, Italian, Yugoslav, Polish, French, Belgian,
unknown Agency: Detainment center staff KL Dachau, KL Horgau, KL Allach;
prisoner functionary Subject of the proceeding: Performing guard and supervisory duties in
the concentration camps, thereby
participating in the subjection of POW's and civilian nationals of nations at
war with Germany to cruelties and mistreatment. Mishandling of prisoners as a
Capo and participation in the shooting of Russian POW's