Ernst Kaltenbrunner - Wikipedia
Web1931–1945. Rank. Obergruppenführer. 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.
Ernst Kaltenbrunner - Alpha History
WebToo young to see service during World War I, Kaltenbrunner had a quiet upbringing and attended school with another future SS officer, Adolf Eichmann. He graduated as a lawyer in 1926, then joined the Nazi Party in 1930 and the Austrian Schutzstaffel (SS) the …
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). He was a prime figure in the “ Final Solution ” in the last years of the war.
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. He joined the Austrian Nazi Party in 1932 and became leader of the SS (elite guards)
Ernst Kaltenbrunner - Jewish Virtual Library
WebKaltenbrunner joined the Nazi Party in 1930 and the SS in Austria in 1931. He was the Gauredner (district speaker) and Rechtsberater (legal consultant) of the SS division VIII. In January 1934, Kaltenbrunner was briefly jailed by the Engelbert Dollfuss government with other National Socialists at the Kaisersteinbruch concentration camp.
Ernst Kaltenbrunner: The Highest-Ranking SS Officer Tried At …
WebSep 28, 2019 · By Natasha Ishak | Edited By John Kuroski. Published September 28, 2019. Updated February 27, 2024. Ernst Kaltenbrunner was instrumental in executing the Holocaust and so fanatical that he was even feared by other Nazis.
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.
Kaltenbrunner, Ernst | Holocaust Encyclopedia
WebErnst Kaltenbrunner (4 Oct. 1903 – 16 Oct. 1946) was Higher SS and Police Leader in Austria from 1938 until early 1943. On 30 January 1943, after Reinhardt Heydrich had been assassinated the previous summer, Kaltenbrunner replaced him as chief of Germany’s Department for Homeland Security ( Reichssicherheitshauptamt, RSHA).
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 …
WebKaltenbrunner, Ernst (1903--1946), Nazi functionary. Born in Austria, Kaltenbrunner joined both the Nazi Party and the SS in 1932. In 1934 and 1935 Kaltenbrunner was imprisoned in Austria for high treason; he then went on to head the SS in that country from 1935 to 1938. After the Anschluss---the annexing of Austria by Germany in March 1938---
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