Not only did the West forget, they forgot fast.
In 1947 Nazi General Kurt Student was convicted of war crimes related to Crete, and was sentenced to only 5 years imprisonment. He was released in 1948, so he didn’t even have to serve the 5 years.
Pathetic.
And don't forget that crazy Joe Stalin was our ally after his buddy Hitler turned on him.
The "West" can hardly be accused of exercising common sense.