Were the German post-World War II denazification tribunals allowed to try people for alleged war crimes?

zbeckabee

Must be -- Here's a book about the trial held for Generalleutnant Fritz Bayerlein. BAYERLEIN: The Denazification Trial of the Panzer Lehr Division Commander. The Denazification Tribunal is a little remembered program that took place after the close of World War II to root out Nazi elements and eliminate militarism. In particular, generals and General Staff officers were subjected to the tribunal to ascertain their involvement in war crimes and their degree of involvement in aggressive actions against civilians in the field. Subsequently, thousands were subjected to trial by these “Spruchkammer” (German Denazification tribunals). http://mysite.verizon.net/cpq2ycqf/id4.html Jan 21 08, 10:29 PM

bloomsby

Thanks. From the link it sounds as if the tribunal was trying to make a more general assessment of Bayerlein's commitment or otherwise to Nazism and that he wasn't being tried for an alleged war crime(s). Jan 22 08, 7:26 AM