“willing service as an armed guard of prisoners” ........................ or else you can serve better on the eastern front and die. Zo,vich vould you like? You really do not have choice. (Think now as if it was you, what would you choose, duty at home or in the meat grinder?) A 19 yr. old during those days had to do what he was ordered or else. Any of us would chose survival at any cost if we were there at that age.
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It's puzzling that some only accept best-case speculation and defenses of this man. I can say we don't have all the details, but I don't assume and assert that he's being mistreated for being held accountable. His attorney probably didn't put forth the argument you have because it's not mentioned in friendly(ier) articles about this issue.
"Berger had claimed he was ordered to work at the camp, but the judge said he never sought a transfer and continues to receive a pension from Germany for his wartime service."
Friedrich Karl Berger, Nazi guard, loses deportation appeal - Washington Times