Nazi camp guard deported
By DW
22 August 2018 |
10:27 am
The US has deported a former Nazi camp guard to Germany, but prosecutors say there is not enough evidence to charge the 95-year-old man. Plus, a German lawmaker tells me it is time to correct the mistake of ending compulsory military service.
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