Alexander Piorkowski
German Nazi concentration camp commandant / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexander Bernhard Hans Piorkowski (11 October 1904 ā 22 October 1948) was a German SS functionary during the Nazi era and commandant of Dachau concentration camp. Following the war, he was convicted and executed.
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Alexander Piorkowski | |
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Commandant of Dachau concentration camp | |
In office February 1940 ā Mid-September 1942 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 11 October 1904 Bremen, German Empire |
Died | 22 October 1948 (aged 44) Landsberg Prison, Landsberg am Lech, Allied-occupied Germany |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Conviction(s) | War crimes |
Trial | Dachau trials |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Criminal status | Executed |
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