August Eigruber
Austrian-born Nazi Gauleiter, SS-Obergruppenführer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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August Eigruber (16 April 1907 – 28 May 1947) was an Austrian-born Nazi Gauleiter and Reichsstatthalter of Reichsgau Oberdonau (Upper Danube) and Landeshauptmann of Upper Austria. He was convicted of war crimes at Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp and hanged.
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August Eigruber | |
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Gauleiter of Reichsgau Oberdonau | |
In office 22 May 1938 – 5 May 1945 | |
Reichsstatthalter of Reichsgau Oberdonau | |
In office 1 April 1940 – 5 May 1945 | |
Landeshauptmann of Upper Austria | |
In office 14 May 1938 – 1 April 1940 | |
Preceded by | Heinrich Gleissner |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Personal details | |
Born | (1907-04-16)16 April 1907 Steyr, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 28 May 1947(1947-05-28) (aged 40) Landsberg Prison, Landsberg am Lech, Allied-occupied Germany |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Political party | Nazi Party |
Children | 5 |
Conviction(s) | War crimes |
Trial | Mauthausen Trial |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Criminal status | Executed |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Branch/service | Sturmabteilung Schutzstaffel |
Years of service | 1938–1945 |
Rank | SS/SA-Obergruppenführer |
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