In 1954, he faced charges for the execution of Franz Xaver Holzhey, an army captain and First World War veteran, on 3 May 1945. Holzhey, without orders, had put up a red cross sign near the command post.
In 1954, he was accused of the execution of Franz Xaver Holzhey, a military officer and World War I veteran, on May 3, 1945. Holzhey, without authorization, had erected a red cross sign near the command post.