Bavarian Denazification Minister Alfred Loritz today ordered the trial of a former Nazi on changes that the German had made anti-Semitic statements in the nearby town of Furston-Foldbruck.
This is the first instance of the application of a Bavarian Government denazification law which provides for the trial and punishment of persons making “Nazi” statements even after the surrender of Germany.
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