Albert Hugo Schuster
Nazi war criminal (1912 - 1973) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Albert Hugo Schuster (February 13, 1912 – May 31, 1973) was a Nazi war criminal who was responsible for police units in occupied Poland in World War II. He was notorious for his brutality, earning the nickname "The Butcher of the Łysogóry". Schuster avoided detection after the war. After Polish investigators reopened an active search for Nazi war criminals, they discovered Schuster, who was now living in East Germany. Schuster was arrested and put on trial for his crimes by an East German court. He was found guilty, sentenced to death, and executed in 1973.
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Albert Hugo Schuster | |
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Born | (1912-02-13)February 13, 1912 |
Died | May 31, 1973(1973-05-31) (aged 61) |
Cause of death | Execution by shooting |
Other names | The Butcher of the Łysogóry |
Political party | Nazi Party |
Criminal status | Executed |
Motive | Nazism Sadism |
Conviction(s) | War crimes Crimes against humanity |
Criminal penalty | Death |
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Victims | 400+ |
Span of crimes | 1941–1944 |
Country | Belarus and Poland |
Date apprehended | December 1970 |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Germany |
Service/ | Schutzstaffel |
Rank | Obersturmführer |
Unit | Ordnungspolizei |
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