Ernst Kaltenbrunner - Wikipedia
WEBErnst Kaltenbrunner (4 October 1903 – 16 October 1946) was a high-ranking Austrian SS official during the Nazi era and a major perpetrator of the Holocaust.
Ernst Kaltenbrunner: The Highest-Ranking SS Officer Tried At ...
WEBSep 28, 2019 · Ernst Kaltenbrunner was instrumental in executing the Holocaust and so fanatical that he was even feared by other Nazis. So why haven't most people heard of him? During the Nuremberg trials, one high-ranking Nazi official evaded public recognition.
Ernst Kaltenbrunner | Nazi official, SS leader | Britannica
WEBApr 22, 2024 · Ernst Kaltenbrunner was an Austrian Nazi, leader of the Austrian SS and subsequently head of all police forces in Nazi Germany. Kaltenbrunner attended public schools at Linz and studied at the University of Prague.
Ernst Kaltenbrunner | Holocaust Encyclopedia
WEBErnst Kaltenbrunner (1903–1946) was Chief of the Reich Security Main Office (RSHA) and later Chief of the Security Police. In this second position, Kaltenbrunner controlled the Gestapo (German Secret State Police), Criminal Police, and Security Service (SD).
Ernst Kaltenbrunner - Jewish Virtual Library
WEBImmediately in the wake of the July 20, 1944, attempt on Hitler’s life, Kaltenbrunner was summoned to Hitler’s wartime headquarters at the Wolfsschanze (Wolf’s Lair) in East Prussia to begin the investigation into who was responsible for the assassination attempt.
Ernst Kaltenbrunner - Holocaust Historical Society
WEBErnst Kaltenbrunner was a giant of a man, nearly seven feet tall, with massive broad shoulders, huge arms, a thick square chin and deep scars from his student duelling days. He excelled in brutal repression and providing human fodder for the concentration camps.
Nuremberg Trial Defendants: Ernst Kaltenbrunner
WEBOn 9 December 1944 the decoration known as the Knight's Cross of the War Merit, Cross with Swords, was given to SS Obergruppenfuehrer and General of the Police Dr. Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Chief of the Security Police and the SD (2770- PS).
Ernst Kaltenbrunner - Alpha History
WEBOn his release, Kaltenbrunner became the leader of the Austrian SS and served as a link between Berlin and the Austrian Nazi movement. Kaltenbrunner was an important figure in the successful 1938 Anschluss; as a reward, Hitler engineered his selection as a member of the German Reichstag.
Ernst Kaltenbrunner - Wikiwand
WEBJun 21, 2019 · Ernst Kaltenbrunner (4 October 1903 – 16 October 1946) was a high-ranking Austrian SS official during the Nazi era and a major perpetrator of the Holocaust. After the assassination of Reinhard Heydrich in 1942, and a brief period under Heinrich Himmler, Kaltenbrunner was the third Chief of the Reich Security Main Office (RSHA), which included ...
Ernst Kaltenbrunner - History Learning
WEBErnst Kaltenbrunner was the most senior member of the SS captured by the Allies at the end of World War Two. Involved in the Holocaust, Kaltenbrunner stood trial at Nuremberg and was sentenced to deat.
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