Coal miner prior to conscription into the Wehrmacht. 17 April 1940 transferred to the SS and worked in a kitchen in Posen. August 1940 - 15 January 1942 8 SS Totenkopfsturmbann KZ Auschwitz 18 June - 13 December 1943 6 SS Totenkopfsturmbann Auschwitz II Birkenau 1944 Posen then Auschwitz. December 1944 POW Camp at Blechhammer. February 1945 Groß Rosen Between 10 - 15 March 1945 arrived Bergen-Belsen. Circa 22 April went to Hamburg and returned with a transport of sick prisoners three days later 27th or 28th March started work in Kitchen No. 3 Circa 02 April arrested for visiting his wife in Bergen without permission, and remained under arrest for ten days Circa 12 April returned to Kitchen No. 3 Transferred to Celle prison 27 April 1945 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. Can you help? Please contact me with any information you may have. |