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Willy Schmelcher

German politician (1894-1974) · Germany · On the map · Politicians · Died at 79

Willy Schmelcher was a Nazi Party politician and police official who rose to the rank of SS-Gruppenführer and was the chief of police in Saarbrücken and Metz.

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He was also a member of the Reichstag throughout most of Nazi Germany and served as an SS and Police Leader in the Reichskommissariat Ukraine and the Reichsgau Wartheland during the Second World War. After the war, he was interned, underwent denazification and secured a civil service position in the Saarland.

Country
Germany
Category
Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1974 · aged 79