Heinz Barth | |
|---|---|
 Barth during his trial (1983) | |
| Born | 15 October 1920 |
| Died | 6 August 2007 (aged 86) |
| Known for | Oradour-sur-Glane massacre |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Conviction(s) | France War crimes (in absentia) East Germany War crimes Crimes against humanity |
| Criminal penalty | France Death (in absentia) East Germany Life imprisonment |
Date apprehended | 14 July 1981 |
| SS service | |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service |  Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1943–1945 |
| Rank | Obersturmführer |
Heinz Barth (15 October 1920 – 6 August 2007) was a mid-ranking member in the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a convicted war criminal who was responsible for the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre of 1944.
Barth was the only SS officer involved in the Oradour massacre to have been judged. He was found guilty by an East German court in 1983.[1] Awarded a "war victim" pension in 1991 (which later became a wide-ranging controversy and led to changes in German law regarding war or disability pensions for World War II war criminals) by the reunified German government, he was released in 1997 and died in 2007.[2]
- ^ Le maire d'Oradour-sur-Glane : « Il était dénué de toute humanité »[permanent dead link], Le Parisien, 14 August 2007 (in French)
- ^ L'"assassin d'Oradour-sur-Glane" est mort à l'âge de 86 ans[permanent dead link], Le Monde (with AFP), 14 August 2007 (in French)