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Josef Albert Meisinger

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Gestapo and SS officer (1899-1947)

GermanyPoliticiansLived 1899 to 1947 · aged 47
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Josef Albert Meisinger, also known as the "Butcher of Warsaw", was an SS functionary in Nazi Germany. He held a position in the Gestapo and was a member of the Nazi Party. During the early phases of World War II, Meisinger served as commander of Einsatzgruppe IV in Poland.

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Josef Albert Meisinger (second row, second from the right) during his trial before the Supreme National Tribunal in Warsaw.Josef Albert Meisinger (second row, second from the right) during his trial before the Supreme National Tribunal in Warsaw.

Awards 3

Iron Cross
Military Merit Cross
Blood Order

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Josef Albert Meisinger, also known as the "Butcher of Warsaw", was an SS functionary in Nazi Germany. He held a position in the Gestapo and was a member of the Nazi Party. During the early phases of World War II, Meisinger served as commander of Einsatzgruppe IV in Poland. From 1941 to 1945, he worked as liaison for the Gestapo at the German embassy in Tokyo. He was arrested in Japan in 1945, convicted of war crimes and was executed in Warsaw, Poland.

Country
Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1899 to 1947 · aged 47
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