Sepp Dietrich

Josef "Sepp" Dietrich also known as Ujac (May 28,

Post war

In 1946, he was sentenced to life imprisonment in the Malmédy Massacre Trial for ordering the execution of US prisoners of war in Malmedy. Due to testimony in his defense by other German officers, his sentence was shortened to 25 years. He served only ten years but was rearrested after his release in 1956. On May 14, 1957, he was sentenced to nineteen months for his part in the Night of the Long Knives; he was released due to ill health in February 1959.

Related Topics:
Malmédy Massacre Trial - Night of the Long Knives - February - 1959

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

In 1966 Dietrich died of a heart attack in Ludwigsburg at age 73. Thousands of his wartime comrades, as well as former adversaries, came to his funeral.

Related Topics:
Heart attack - Ludwigsburg

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~