Books photos about executed POWS June 1944

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by John McGillivray
Not all 12th SS officers were involved in the killing of POW’s. Of note is the CO of II/26 Bn, Bernhard Siebken, who was trying to protect the Canadian POW’s. He disobeyed the orders from the Regt CO Wilhelm Mohnke to kill the prisoners, and he tried to evacuate them to the rear. However, Mohnke went chasing after them to ensure that they were executed. This was the group of 40 PW’s from the Winnipeg Rifles, including Edward Smith.

Hi John;

I don't have the book 'Conduct Unbecoming', but Siebken was tried and convicted for ordering the execution of three Canadian prisoners at le Mesnil Patry and hanged in January, 1949.