| Hans Lipschis | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Antanas Lipšys 7 November 1919[1] Kretinga Lithuania [2] |
Hans Lipschis (born November 7, 1919) is a former member of the Waffen-SS who worked at Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II. The Simon Wiesenthal Center alleges that he was a guard, and listed him in fourth place on their most wanted list.[3] At the age of 93, Lipschis was arrested on 6 May 2013 for being complicit in murder.[4] He claims that although he worked at Auschwitz, he was only a cook.[5]
Lipschis was born Antanas Lipšys in Lithuania in 1919 to a Protestant family.[6][7][8]
References[]
- ↑ "Elderly German suspected of being a Nazi guard: I was only a cook at Auschwitz". 22 April 2013. http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/jewish-world-news/elderly-german-suspected-of-being-a-nazi-guard-i-was-only-a-cook-at-auschwitz.premium-1.516780. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "Die mysteriöse Vergangenheit von SS-Mann Lipschis". 23 April 2013. http://www.welt.de/politik/ausland/article115515601/Die-mysterioese-Vergangenheit-von-SS-Mann-Lipschis.html. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "Former Auschwitz Nazi guard Hans Lipschis found in Germany". 25 April 2013. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22277866. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "Germany arrests 'former Auschwitz guard' Hans Lipschis". 6 May 2013. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22427976. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "Die Legende vom Koch". 28 April 2013. http://www.welt.de/print/wams/politik/article115670067/Die-Legende-vom-Koch.html. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "Lipschis langer Weg von Litauen nach Auschwitz". 28 April 2013. http://www.welt.de/geschichte/zweiter-weltkrieg/article115688381/Lipschis-langer-Weg-von-Litauen-nach-Auschwitz.html. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "KZ-Aufseher wegen Beihilfe zum Mord verhaftet". 6 May 2013. http://www.welt.de/politik/deutschland/article115938473/KZ-Aufseher-wegen-Beihilfe-zum-Mord-verhaftet.html. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
- ↑ "Hans Lipschis – "Ich war nur Koch in Auschwitz"". 21 April 2013. http://www.welt.de/geschichte/zweiter-weltkrieg/article115465176/Hans-Lipschis-Ich-war-nur-Koch-in-Auschwitz.html. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
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