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24. 11. 2009 - 14:11

Student uncovers Nazi war crime suspect

Vienna University student Andreas Forster gives FM4 an exclusive interview about the uncovering of former SS officer Adolf Storms.

By Elizabeth Alcock

Andreas Forster is very modest when it comes to describing his role in the uncovering of a former SS army officer Adolf Storms who is suspected of war crimes during World War II. Although he’s now being credited around the world as the researcher responsible for bringing Storms to the attention of the authorities, Andreas told me there was nothing spectacular about his work. Others disagree.

Andreas was one of a group of 25 students at Vienna University researching a 1945 massacre of Jews in Rechnitz in Burgenland when he came across the name of Adolf Storms, currently living in Duisburg in Germany. With the aid of archive files, Andreas was able to confirm Storms' involvement in the massacre at Rechnitz. He passed on the information to his professor, who then contacted the authorities in Germany.

As a result 58 counts of murder have been filed against Storms and next week a court in Germany will decide if the now 90-year-old is fit to stand trial.

Andreas told me he thinks Storms' age should not be an issue. He says the truth should come out, and justice be served, however late.

However humble Andreas is about his work, there's no doubt how strongly he feels about the importance of not allowing war criminals to just fade away.

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  • tjom | vor 76 Tagen, 18 Stunden, 38 Minuten

    ...SS officer Adolf Storm
    ...SS army officer Adolf Storms...
    ...bringing Storms to...
    ...name of Adolf Storms,...
    ...confirm Storm's involvement...
    ...filed against Storms...
    ...Storm's age...

    so what's his name now?

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    • checker1337 | vor 76 Tagen, 17 Stunden, 35 Minuten

      :)