Nazi war criminal was linked to MI6, files reveal
Declassified papers claim Anton Gecas, a death squad commander who moved to Lothian and later ran a B&B, was involved with British intelligence services
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Declassified papers claim Anton Gecas, a death squad commander who moved to Lothian and later ran a B&B, was involved with British intelligence services
A cautionary tale regarding an important and highly justified judicial initiative, launched to prosecute Nazi war criminals who had illegally immigrated to the UK, which in practical terms failed.
Incredibly, despite the fact that 274 suspected Nazis living in the UK were investigated, only one was ever convicted under the 1991 War Crimes Act. That individual was Anthony Sawoniuk.
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