Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski

Military Commander

1899 – 1972

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Who was Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski?

Erich Julius Eberhard von Zelewski or Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski was a SS-Obergruppenführer mainly active in Central Russia, directing anti-partisan warfare, and in Poland, leading the suppression of the Warsaw uprising. Despite the use of tactics that amounted to mass murder of civilians, he did not have to stand trial in Nuremberg.

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Born
Mar 1, 1899
Lębork
Nationality
  • Germany
  • Nazi Germany
Died
Mar 8, 1972
Munich

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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