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Franz Reichleitner

SS officer, second commandant of Sobibór extermination camp (1906-1944) · Austria · On the map · Politicians · Died at 37

Franz Karl Reichleitner was an Austrian member in the SS of Nazi Germany who participated in Operation Reinhard during the Holocaust. Reichleitner served as the second and last commandant of Sobibór extermination camp from 1 September 1942 until the camp's closure on or about 17 October 1943.

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As the commanding officer of the camp, Franz Reichleitner directly perpetrated the genocide of Jews.

Country
Austria
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1944 · aged 37