Hinrich Möller
Hinrich Möller (20 April 1906 – 13 October 1974) was a German SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of Police. He served as police chief in Neumünster and Flensburg in the 1930s. During the Second World War, he was the SS and Police Leader (SSPF) "Estland" (today, Estonia). In this position, he played a significant role in the Holocaust in Estonia. Möller was never tried for his involvement after the war. He was, however, convicted of the 1934 murders of two Communist Party leaders.
Hinrich Möller | |
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Möller (left) greeting Estonian volunteers in Tartu | |
| Born | 20 April 1906 Grevenkop, Province of Schleswig-Holstein, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 13 October 1974 (aged 68) Preetz, Schleswig-Holstein, West Germany |
| Allegiance | Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Reichsheer Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1924 1930–1945 |
| Rank | SS-Brigadeführer and Generalmajor of Police |
| Commands held | Police Chief of Neumünster Police Director of Flensburg SS and Police Leader, "Estland" |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Iron Cross, 2nd class War Merit Cross, 1st and 2nd class with Swords |
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