'Dachau Trials' Trials by U.S. Army Courts in Europe 1945 - 1948
File Number:
US440
Review Date: 480224 Case Number: 000-50-5-43 (US vs Franz Pavela) Crime Category: War Crimes, NS-Crimes in Detainment Centers
Accused:
Pavela, Franz - 25 Years (st. 450507) Court: General Military Government Court at Dachau, Germany,
470924-470926 Country where the crime had been committed: Austria Crime Location: (satellite camps KL Mauthausen), KL Wien Schwechat, KL
Floridsdorf, KL Wien-Hinterbrühl; evacuation march from KL Hinterbrühl to KL
Mauthausen (30 March 1945) Crime Date: 420101-450505 Victim: Prisoners, POW's Nationality: German, Yugoslavian, Belgian, Soviet, Polish, unknown Agency: Prisoner Functionary KL Wien-Schwechat, KL Floridsdorf,
KL Wien-Hinterbrühl Subject of the proceeding: Performing guard and supervisory duties in
the concentration camps and during the evacuation march, thereby participating
in the subjection of POW's and civilian nationals of nations at war with
Germany to cruelties and mistreatment. Mishandling (partly fatal) of
prisoners. Participation in the hanging of prisoners. Shooting of prisoners