Richard Wendler
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Richard Wendler (22 January 1898 – 24 August 1972) was a high-ranking Nazi official during World War II. During the occupation of Poland, he was the Governor of new District Lublin in the General Government, in charge of Lublin concentration camp and the creation of the Częstochowa Ghetto, among others. Before his deployment to Poland, he was the mayor of the city Hof between 1933 and 1941 and became an SS-Gruppenführer in 1942 during the murderous Operation Reinhard.[1] Wendler's sister was married to a brother of Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler[2]
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Richard Wendler | |
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Born | (1898-01-22)22 January 1898 |
Died | 24 August 1972(1972-08-24) (aged 74) |
Nationality | Austrian |
Title | SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Police |
Political party | Nazi Party |
Criminal charge(s) | War crimes, crimes against humanity |
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