Wilhelm Boger
German concentration camp overseer (1906-1977) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wilhelm Friedrich Boger (19 December 1906 – 3 April 1977) known as "The Tiger of Auschwitz"[1] was a German police commissioner and concentration camp overseer. He gained infamy for the atrocities he committed at Auschwitz, including torturing prisoners using a device known as the "Boger swing."
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Wilhelm Friedrich Boger | |
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Born | (1906-12-19)19 December 1906 |
Died | 3 April 1977(1977-04-03) (aged 70) |
Criminal status | Deceased |
Conviction(s) | Murder (114 counts) Accessory to murder (1000 counts) |
Trial | Frankfurt Auschwitz trials |
Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment with hard labour |
Military career | |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Schutzstaffel |
Rank | SS-Hauptsturmführer |
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