Max Koegel
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Otto Max Koegel (16 October 1895 – 27 June 1946) was a Nazi officer who served as a commander at Lichtenburg, Ravensbrück, Majdanek and Flossenbürg concentration camps. In 1946 he was arrested for his role in The Holocaust, but hanged himself in prison before he could stand trial.
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Otto Max Koegel | |
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Born | (1895-10-16)16 October 1895 Füssen, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
Died | 27 June 1946(1946-06-27) (aged 50) Schwabach, Allied-occupied Germany |
Allegiance | German Empire (1916–1918) Weimar Republic (1918–1933) Nazi Germany (1933–1945) |
Service/ | Schutzstaffel |
Years of service | 1916–1945 |
Rank | SS-Obersturmbannführer |
Commands held | Lichtenburg concentration camp Ravensbrück concentration camp Majdanek concentration camp Flossenbürg concentration camp |
Awards | World War I Iron Cross 2. Class War Merit Cross with Swords SS-Honour Ring Cross of Honor |
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