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Rudolf Höss
November 25, 1901 – April 16, 1947
German war criminal, commandant of Auschwitz (1901–1947)
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Rudolf Franz Ferdinand Höss was a German SS officer and the commandant of the Auschwitz concentration camp. After the defeat of Nazi Germany and the end of World War II, he lived under a false name until discovered by the British, who then turned him over to Polish authorities. Höss was convicted in Poland and executed for war crimes committed on the prisoners of the Auschwitz concentration camp and for his role in the Holocaust.
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- Birthday · November 25
- Anniversary · April 16
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