Karl Albrecht Trial

Karl Albrecht was a member of the Waffen SS who was tried at Dachau, Germany in 1947 for participating in the killings of Polish inmates at Gusen II Concentration Camp, a sub-camp of Mauthausen. He was sentenced to life in prison, but the verdict was later overturned.

Here are some questions and answers about the trial:

• What was Karl Albrecht accused of? He was accused of participating in the killings of Polish inmates at Gusen II Concentration Camp.
• What was the outcome of his trial? He was sentenced to life in prison, but the verdict was later overturned.
• Why was his verdict overturned? The verdict was overturned because the reviewing authority found that there was insufficient evidence to support the charges against Albrecht.