Helmut Roscher
Helmut Roscher (born November 24, 1917 in Döbeln ; † August 20, 1992 in Tübingen ) was SS-Oberscharführer as second report leader in Buchenwald concentration camp .
Roscher, a member of the SS , was deployed in Buchenwald concentration camp from March 1940 to October 1942. Initially, Roscher worked in Buchenwald as a command leader until April 1942, then as the second report leader and block leader .
After the end of the war, Roscher was indicted with 30 other accused in the Dachau trials in the main Buchenwald trial. Roscher was accused of ill-treating Allied prisoners. On August 14, 1947, Roscher was sentenced to death by hanging . The sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment. Roscher was probably released from the Landsberg War Crimes Prison by the mid-1950s and died in Tübingen in August 1992.
literature
- Buchenwald main trial: Deputy Judge Advocate's Office 7708 War Crimes Group European Command APO 407: (United States of America v. Josias Prince zu Waldeck et al. - Case 000-50-9), November 1947 Original document in English (PDF file )
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| SURNAME | Roscher, Helmut |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German report leader in Buchenwald concentration camp |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1917 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chub |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th August 1992 |
| Place of death | Tübingen |