He was removed from command in 1943 for stealing from the camp on a large scale. In 1961, he was tried in West Germany and sentenced to life imprisonment for his homicidal brutality towards the prisoners. Chmielewski was released from prison in 1979, on the grounds of his deteriorating mental health.
He was dismissed from command in 1943 due to large-scale theft, and in 1961 he was tried in West Germany and sentenced to life imprisonment for his violent acts against prisoners. Chmielewski was released from prison in 1979 on the grounds of his deteriorating mental health.