Arthur Liebehenschel
SS officer in Nazi Germany (1901–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Arthur Liebehenschel (German: [ˈaʁtuːɐ̯ ˈliːbəhɛnʃl̩] ⓘ; 25 November 1901 – 24 January 1948) was a German commandant at the Auschwitz and Majdanek concentration camps during the Holocaust. After the war, he was convicted of war crimes by the Polish government and executed in 1948.
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Arthur Liebehenschel | |
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Born | (1901-11-25)25 November 1901 |
Died | 24 January 1948(1948-01-24) (aged 46) |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Criminal status | Executed |
Children | 5 |
Motive | Nazism |
Conviction(s) | Crimes against humanity |
Trial | Auschwitz trial |
Criminal penalty | Death |
SS career | |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Death's Head Units |
Years of service | 1934–1945 |
Rank | SS Lieutenant colonel |
Commands held | Auschwitz, 1 December 1943 – 8 May 1944 Majdanek, 19 May – 22 July 1944 |
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