Willi Herold
German military personnel and chimney sweep (1925-1946) · Germany · On the map · Died at 21
Willi Herold, also known as the Executioner of Emsland, was a Nazi German war criminal. Near the end of the Second World War in Europe, Herold deserted from the Luftwaffe and, posing as a captain, organized the mass execution of German deserters held at a prison camp.
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He was arrested by British forces and executed for war crimes on 14 November 1946 at Wolfenbüttel Prison.
Country
Germany
Type
Other
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 1946 · aged 21