Karl-Otto Koch

Karl-Otto Koch (German: [kɔx]; 2 August 1897 – 5 April 1945) was a mid-ranking commander in the Schutzstaffel (SS) of Nazi Germany who was the first commandant of the Nazi concentration camps at Buchenwald and Sachsenhausen. From September 1941 until August 1942, he served as the first commandant of the Majdanek concentration camp in occupied Poland, stealing vast amounts of valuables and money from murdered Jews. His wife, Ilse Koch, also participated with the crimes at Buchenwald.

Karl-Otto Koch
Born(1897-08-02)2 August 1897
Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt, German Empire
Died5 April 1945(1945-04-05) (aged 47)
Buchenwald concentration camp, Weimar, Nazi Germany
Cause of deathExecution by firing squad
Criminal statusExecuted
Spouses
Käte Müller
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(m. 1924; div. 1931)​
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    (m. 1937)​
    Children4
    Conviction(s)Murder (3 counts)
    Embezzlement
    Criminal penaltyDeath
    Military career
    AllegianceGerman Empire (to 1919)
    Nazi Germany
    Service/branchDeutsches Heer
    Schutzstaffel
    SS-Totenkopfverbände
    Years of service1916–1919
    1931–1945
    RankEinjährig-Freiwilliger
    Standartenführer
    Commands heldEsterwegen concentration camp
    Sachsenhausen concentration camp
    Buchenwald concentration camp
    Majdanek concentration camp
    Awards1914 Iron cross II class
    Hindenburg Cross
    Air Raid Medal
    Black wound badge
    German Sports Badge
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