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Union Oberlander

nazi: Oberlander, 93, of Waterloo, Ont., was an interpreter for the Nazis and served in Einsatzkommando 10a, which has been described as a group of mobile killing squads that targeted Jewish people in the former Soviet Union, according to CBC. Oberlander is not accused of taking part in any executions. And for the fourth time, Oberlander will fight it, having won three previous court challenges against the government. Accused Nazi interpreter Helmut Oberlander wins citizenship victory in Supreme Court Ontario men lose citizenship for lying about alleged Nazi pasts Review case of ex-Nazi, government told Oberlander has said he was forced into service and he never subscribed to Nazi ideology. The decision meant it was up to federal cabinet to decide the retired Waterloo developer's fate in Canada. In July 2016, the Supreme Court ruled it would not hear the government's appeal of a lower court's decision which told the government to reconsider the decision to revoke Oberlander's citizenship. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.