Arthur Liebehenschel
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.
Arthur Liebehenschel | |
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| Born | 25 November 1901 Posen, German Empire |
| Died | 24 January 1948 (aged 46) Montelupich Prison, Kraków, Polish People's Republic |
| 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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