'Dachau Trials'
Trials by U.S. Army Courts in Europe 1945 - 1948

File Number: US188
Review Date: 470625
Case Number: 12-2114 (US vs. Peter Scherf)
Crime Category: War Crimes
Accused:
Scherf, Peter - 5 Years
Court: Intermediate Military Government Court at Dachau, Germany 470414
Country where the crime had been committed: Germany
Crime Location: Waldrach
Crime Date: 440809
Victim: POW
Nationality: American
Agency: Civil administration, Mayor of Waldrach
Subject of the proceeding: After being captured by a group of German soldiers a crowd of civilians gathered and the injured airman was abused mistreated by them. The accused participated in this mistreatment of the wounded flyer