Hans Helwig
German politician (1881–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hans Helwig (25 September 1881 – 24 August 1952) was a German Nazi Party politician, World War I veteran, Schutzstaffel general and Nazi concentration camp commandant. An early member of the Nazi movement he fulfilled a number of roles within Nazism down the years. He was born and died in Hemsbach.
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Born | (1881-09-25)25 September 1881 Hemsbach, Grand Duchy of Baden, Germany |
Died | 24 August 1952(1952-08-24) (aged 70) Hemsbach |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Schutzstaffel |
Years of service | 1900-1918 1933-1945 |
Rank | SS-Brigadeführer |
Commands held | Lichtenburg concentration camp Sachsenhausen concentration camp |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Other work | Organisation Todt |
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