First Belsen Trial Hauptscharführer Franz Xaver Stöfel/Starfl/Stärfel

Date Of Birth : 05/10/1915
Place Of Birth : Heinberg, Bavaria
Position Within Bergen-Belsen : Lagerleiter
Died : 13/12/1945
Comments :
Trial : First Belsen Trial
Trial Location : 30 Lindenstraße, Lüneburg 17 September - 17 November 1945
Trial Defendent Number : 25
   
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Brief History

Worked as a Clerk before joining the German Army in October 1934

1935 left the German Army

01 April 1936 unsucessfully attempted to join the SS as a professional soldier

1936 joined the SS

Was present at Dora-Mittelbau October 1943.

August 1944 transferred to Kleinbodugen as Kommandoführer

4 April 1945 ordered to leave Kleinbodugen by Obersturmführer Franz Hössler and go to Bergen-Belsen

5 April 1945 leaves Kleinbodugen

10 April 1945 arrives at Große Hehlen.

11 April 1945 arrives Bergen-Belsen (Now Bergen-Hohne) Barracks.

17 September 1945. Stands trial at the 'Trial of Josef Kramer and Forty Four others' at 30 Lindenstraße, Lüneburg. Charged with Count 1.

17 November 1945. Sentenced to death by hanging.

13 December 1945. Death sentence carried out at Hameln prison.

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