15 Jan 1951

Germany
  • Ilse Koch was found guilty of incitement to murder, incitement to attempted murder, and incitement to the crime of committing grievous bodily harm. She was given the sentence of life imprisonment and forfeiture of civil rights. ww2dbase [Ilse Koch | CPC]
  • Hellmuth Felmy was released from imprisonment. ww2dbase [Hellmuth Felmy | CPC]

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Möhne Dam breached after the previous day's RAF attack, Möhnesee, Soest, Germany, 18 May 1943; photo taken by Flying Officer Jerry Fray of No. 542 Squadron from his Spitfire PR IX aircraft; note six Barrage balloons on either side of the dam

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