German War Crimes
The government of Germany ordered, organized and condoned several war crimes in both World War I and World War II. The most notable of these is the Holocaust in which millions of people were murdered or died from abuse and neglect, 60% of them (approximately 6 million out of 10 million) Jews. However, millions also died as a result of other German actions in those two conflicts.
Read more about German War Crimes: Pre-World War I, World War II, Nazi Concentration Camps, Notorious War Criminals
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