SCHWARZBAUM, A HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR FROM GERMANY, DIED AT THE AGE OF 101

  • 14/03/2022

The International Auschwitz Committee (IAC) confirmed that German Holocaust survivor Leon Schwarzbaum, a key witness in recent trials of alleged Nazi war criminals, died at the age of 101.

According to Christoph Heubner, executive vice president of the IAC, Schwarzbaum died on Sunday night. "His death is a significant loss to the common memory. His rage and humanity would be missed by all "Heubner explained.

In 2016, Schwarzbaum testified against former Auschwitz camp guard Reinhold Hanning, who was condemned to five years in prison but died a few months later before he could begin serving his sentence. In late 2021, Schwarzbaum testified in the trial of Josef Schuetz, a 101-year-old former guard at Sachsenhausen.

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