Franz Walter Stahlecker
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Franz Walter Stahlecker (10 October 1900 – 23 March 1942) was commander of the SS security forces (Sicherheitspolizei (SiPo) and the Sicherheitsdienst (SD) for the Reichskommissariat Ostland in 1941–42.[1] Stahlecker commanded Einsatzgruppe A, the most murderous of the four Einsatzgruppen (death squads during the Holocaust) active in German-occupied Eastern Europe.[2] He was fatally wounded in action by Soviet partisans and was replaced by Heinz Jost.
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Walter Stahlecker | |
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Born | 10 October 1900 (1900-10-10) Sternenfels, German Empire |
Died | 23 March 1942(1942-03-23) (aged 41) Gatchina, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
Allegiance | German Empire Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Schutzstaffel |
Years of service | 1918 1933–1942 |
Rank | SS-Brigadeführer |
Commands held | Einsatzgruppe A Commander, Security Police and SD for Reichskommissariat Ostland |
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