Max Simon (* 6 January 1899 in Breslau; "† 1 February 1961 in was SS-group leader and lieutenant general of the weapon SS. It became because of its participation in the Brettheimer murders and other war crimes admits.

Life

it occurred 1917 the Prussian army. After end of war 1919 it was involved as a member of a free corps in the nationality fights in Schlesien, then at until 1929 as SSGs with the realm resistance. Afterwards it changed into the government service. After 1933 it applied with the SS and was involved in the Second World War in numerous fighting and in war crimes.

After 1945

By a British court-martial it into Padua because of "partisan fight" into central Italy with also numerous civilians to death came (massacres of Marzabotto - 1800 dead ones) to death condemned, later to life imprisonment begnadigt and 1954 to dismiss. After its dismissal he was accused of the murders at Brettheimer citizens, who had briefly disarmed the HJ before end of war. The pronouncement of judgement from first instance: Acquietal, there the court-martial judgements formally correctly been its, were waived by the Federal High Court. With the process it did not show guilty knowledge, it said: "I would act again exactly the same."

Briefly before the renewed negotiation of this case it died at heart failure.

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