German prosecutors investigate 105-year-old over Nazi camp deaths

German prosecutors have launched a criminal inquiry into the 105-year-old suspect's alleged involvement in crimes committed at the notorious camp, where an estimated tens of thousands of Soviet prisoners of war died under German custody during the Second World War.

The investigation centres on allegations that the defendant was complicit in killings at Stalag 326, one of the most deadly POW camps operated by Nazi Germany. The facility, located in occupied Germany, became synonymous with the systematic mistreatment and mass mortality of Soviet captives held there.

The case marks a continuing effort by German authorities to pursue accountability for war crimes committed during the Nazi era, despite the passage of more than seven decades since the war's end. Prosecutors have indicated that the advanced age of the suspect would not prevent them from pursuing the investigation through legal channels.

Stalag 326 stands among the darkest chapters of World War II, with historical records documenting widespread disease, malnutrition, and deliberate violence that claimed the lives of thousands of prisoners. The camp remains a significant site of historical inquiry into Nazi-era atrocities against Soviet forces.