Martin Bartesch

Martin Bartesch (October 16, 1926 – December 1989) was a Romanian-born member of the Prinz Eugen Division of the SS. From 1943 to 1944, he served as a guard at Mauthausen concentration camp.

Austrian government officials allegedly received minimal notice that Bartesch was being deported, and claimed that the U.S had violated international law in doing so. Austrian authorities reportedly declared Bartesch "undesirable" and demanded that the United States take him back. When the U.S. Justice Department stated that Bartesch would not be allowed to return, Austrian Interior Minister Karl Blecha issued a warrant for Bartesch's arrest.

Bartesch was arrested on June 3, 1987, but was released three days later. He was released after the U.S. refused to accept him. The murder charge against Bartesch was dropped after it was found that the 20-year statute of limitations had expired. Under Austrian law, murder normally has no statute of limitations, but the case was an exception since Bartesch was a juvenile when the crime was committed.