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⚫	'''Herbert Wahler''' (~~born~~ 10 December 1921) served in ] and was accused of being involved in the massacre of tens of thousands of Jews in Ukraine, including at ].<ref>{{Cite news\|date=June 6, 2018\|title=Germany targets remaining ~~memebers~~ of Nazi death squads blamed for killing 1 million\|work=NBC news\|publisher=Associated Press\|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/germany-targets-members-nazi-death-squads-blamed-1-million-deaths-n880436\|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref> He was included in the ] in 2018.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Zuroff \|first1=Dr. Efraim \|title=Worldwide Investigation and Prosecution of Nazi War Criminals: An Annual Status Report (April 1, 2017– March 31, 2018) \|url=http://www.operationlastchance.org/PDF/ASR-2018.pdf \|website=operationlastchance.org \|publisher=Simon Wiesenthal Center – Israel Office: Snider Social Action Institute \|date=December 2018 \|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref> In March 2020, the public prosecutor's office in ] announced that Wahler would not face charges due to a lack of evidence.<ref>{{cite web\|first=Damai\|last=Dewert\|url=https://www.hna.de/welt/nazi-nationalisozialismus-zweiter-weltkrieg-massaker-ukraine-ns-verbrecher-prozess-hessen-kassel-hna-zr-90107807.html\|title=No trial of suspected Nazi criminals: SS soldier allegedly involved in horrible massacres (Translation)\|work=]\|date=22 November 2020\|access-date=22 November 2020\|language=de}}</ref> He turned 100 in December 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hna.de/lokales/melsungen/melsungen-ort45520/gerechtigkeit-verjaehrt-nicht-91172347.html?fbclid=IwAR0MU2hH6cyWcmr5iVMp8Akt0NQ45Z-ghpzX1q1D4VskG3ubDkSsJfGsfDw\|title=Gerechtigkeit verjährt nicht: Protestkundgebung zum Geburtstag von SS-Mann Herbert W. in Melsungen\|work=]\|date=10 December 2021\|access-date=17 December 2021\|language=de}}</ref>
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		⚫	'''Herbert Wahler''' (10 December 1921 – November 2023) was a German who served in ] and was accused of being involved in the massacre of tens of thousands of Jews in Ukraine, including at ].<ref>{{Cite news\|date=June 6, 2018\|title=Germany targets remaining members of Nazi death squads blamed for killing 1 million\|work=NBC news\|publisher=Associated Press\|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/germany-targets-members-nazi-death-squads-blamed-1-million-deaths-n880436\|access-date=May 16, 2021}}</ref> He was included in the ] in 2018.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Zuroff \|first1=Dr. Efraim \|title=Worldwide Investigation and Prosecution of Nazi War Criminals: An Annual Status Report (April 1, 2017– March 31, 2018) \|url=http://www.operationlastchance.org/PDF/ASR-2018.pdf \|website=operationlastchance.org \|publisher=Simon Wiesenthal Center – Israel Office: Snider Social Action Institute \|date=December 2018 \|access-date=2019-03-11}}</ref>

			In March 2020, the public prosecutor's office in ] announced that Wahler would not face charges due to a lack of evidence.<ref>{{cite web\|first=Damai\|last=Dewert\|url=https://www.hna.de/welt/nazi-nationalisozialismus-zweiter-weltkrieg-massaker-ukraine-ns-verbrecher-prozess-hessen-kassel-hna-zr-90107807.html\|title=No trial of suspected Nazi criminals: SS soldier allegedly involved in horrible massacres (Translation)\|work=]\|date=22 November 2020\|access-date=22 November 2020\|language=de\|archive-date=22 November 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122114026/https://www.hna.de/welt/nazi-nationalisozialismus-zweiter-weltkrieg-massaker-ukraine-ns-verbrecher-prozess-hessen-kassel-hna-zr-90107807.html\|url-status=dead}}</ref> He ] in December 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hna.de/lokales/melsungen/melsungen-ort45520/gerechtigkeit-verjaehrt-nicht-91172347.html?fbclid=IwAR0MU2hH6cyWcmr5iVMp8Akt0NQ45Z-ghpzX1q1D4VskG3ubDkSsJfGsfDw\|title=Gerechtigkeit verjährt nicht: Protestkundgebung zum Geburtstag von SS-Mann Herbert W. in Melsungen\|work=]\|date=10 December 2021\|access-date=17 December 2021\|language=de}}</ref> As of 2021, he was suspected to be the last living member of Einsatzgruppe C.<ref>{{Cite news \|url=https://www.thejc.com/news/world/ss-death-squad-veteran-must-be-put-on-trial-demand-protestors-at-100th-birthday-4xKQ9RV88IX16MYP5LrDec \|title=SS death squad veteran must be put on trial, demand protestors at 100th birthday \|work=The Jewish Chronicle \|first=Rob \|last=Hyde \|date=December 24, 2021}}</ref>

			Wahler died in ] in November 2023, at the age of 101.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Hoe kan een boef 100 jaar worden? \|url=https://www.dedokwerker.nl/wahler_gosdek.html \|website=De Dowerker \|access-date=9 December 2024}}</ref>

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Nazi German Einsatzgruppe C soldier (1921–2023)

Herbert Wahler
Born	(1921-12-10)10 December 1921
Died	November 2023(2023-11-00) (aged 101) Melsungen, Germany
Allegiance	Germany
Service / branch	Einsatzgruppe C
Battles / wars	World War II

Herbert Wahler (10 December 1921 – November 2023) was a German who served in Einsatzgruppe C and was accused of being involved in the massacre of tens of thousands of Jews in Ukraine, including at Babi Yar. He was included in the list of most-wanted Nazi war criminals in 2018.

In March 2020, the public prosecutor's office in Kassel announced that Wahler would not face charges due to a lack of evidence. He turned 100 in December 2021. As of 2021, he was suspected to be the last living member of Einsatzgruppe C.

Wahler died in Melsungen in November 2023, at the age of 101.

References

"Germany targets remaining members of Nazi death squads blamed for killing 1 million". NBC news. Associated Press. June 6, 2018. Retrieved May 16, 2021.
Zuroff, Dr. Efraim (December 2018). "Worldwide Investigation and Prosecution of Nazi War Criminals: An Annual Status Report (April 1, 2017– March 31, 2018)" (PDF). operationlastchance.org. Simon Wiesenthal Center – Israel Office: Snider Social Action Institute. Retrieved 2019-03-11.
Dewert, Damai (22 November 2020). "No trial of suspected Nazi criminals: SS soldier allegedly involved in horrible massacres (Translation)". Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine (in German). Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
"Gerechtigkeit verjährt nicht: Protestkundgebung zum Geburtstag von SS-Mann Herbert W. in Melsungen". Hessische/Niedersächsische Allgemeine (in German). 10 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
Hyde, Rob (December 24, 2021). "SS death squad veteran must be put on trial, demand protestors at 100th birthday". The Jewish Chronicle.
"Hoe kan een boef 100 jaar worden?". De Dowerker. Retrieved 9 December 2024.

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