Martin Gottfried Weiss
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For other uses, see Martin Weiss (disambiguation).
Martin Gottfried Weiss, alternatively spelled Weiß (3 June 1905 – 29 May 1946), was the commandant of the Dachau concentration camp in 1945 at the time of his arrest. He also served from April 1940 until September 1942 as the commandant of Neuengamme concentration camp,[1] and later, from November 1943 until May 1944, as the fourth commandant of Majdanek concentration camp.[2] He was executed for war crimes.
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Martin Gottfried Weiss | |
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Born | (1905-06-03)3 June 1905 |
Died | 29 May 1946(1946-05-29) (aged 40) |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Political party | Nazi Party |
Criminal status | Executed |
Conviction(s) | War crimes |
Trial | Dachau camp trial |
Criminal penalty | Death |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Schutzstaffel |
Years of service | 1932–1945 |
Rank | SS-Obersturmbannführer |
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