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Walter Schimana

German Waffen-SS general

  • Fame48.7
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia2K
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Lived 1898–1948, aged 50Germany
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    14 languages
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  • Era
    1898–1948
    Aged 50
  • Awards
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    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-18

Walter Schimana was an Austrian Nazi and a general in the SS during the Nazi era. He was SS and Police Leader in the occupied Soviet Union in 1942 and Higher SS and Police Leader in occupied Greece from October 1943. Responsible for numerous war crimes and atrocities in the occupied territories, Schimana was arrested by the Allies after the war and died by suicide while awaiting trial.

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