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Alleged Auschwitz Guard Arrested

Out of Hiding

The 93-year-old is being held in detention.

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An elderly man was arrested by German authorities on Monday, for allegedly serving as a guard at the infamous Auschwitz death camp. Hans Lipschis was deported from the U.S. in 1983 for lying about his past, and authorities now say there is "compelling evidence" the 93-year-old committed crimes there between 1941 to 1945. Lipschis claims he was a cook at the camp, and is being held in detention.

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