Josef (Sepp) Dietrich and Michael Lippert: Copy Trial verdict

Identifier
WL2011
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 72253
Level of Description
Collection
Languages
  • German
Source
EHRI Partner

Biographical History

Having already served 9 years for his involvement in the execution of US prisoners of war in the infamous Malmedy Massacre trial, Sepp Dietrich was re-arrested in Ludwigsburg in August 1956. He was charged by the Landgericht München and tried from 6 to 14 May 1957 for his role in the killing of SA leaders during the Night of the Long Knives in 1934. He was sentenced to 19 months for his part in that purge and returned to the U.S. military prison at Landsberg. He was released due to a heart condition and circulation problems in his legs on 2 February 1958.

His co-defendant, Michael Lippert, was also sentenced to 18 months for manslaughter and in Lippert's case this included for the manslaughter of Ernst Röhm. 

Acquisition

Donor: Re-accession

Scope and Content

Josef (Sepp) Dietrich and Michael Lippert: Copy trial verdict 

Conditions Governing Access

Open

People

  • Röhm, Ernst
  • Dietrich, Josef (Sepp)

Subjects

  • War crimes
  • War crime trials

Places

  • Munich
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