Nazi PoW leaves his fortune to villagers
Former SS soldier leaves £400,000 to community where he was held captive
A former German prisoner of war plans to leave a six-figure fortune to the Scottish community where he was held captive by the British during the Second World War.
Heinrich Steinmeyer, 85, said he wanted to thank the village of Comrie in Perthshire for the kindness he was shown during his time in Cultybraggan Camp.
Reports have suggested the total donation may be as much as £400,000 but villagers said yesterday they had not had the amount confirmed.
Mr Steinmeyer was a member of the SS 12th Panzer Division [Hitler Youth] when he was captured of August 1944 near Caen in Normandy during the Allied invasion . He wants the money to be administered through a trust fund for elderly residents.
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