Jürgen Stroop
Military Person
1895 – 1952
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Who was Jürgen Stroop?
Jürgen Stroop, was a high-ranking Nazi Party and SS official during World War II. He was best known for his role in liquidating the Warsaw Ghetto and for his book-length account of the operation: a document originally titled The Warsaw Ghetto Is No More. Following Germany's defeat, Stroop was sentenced to death for war crimes by a US military tribunal during the Dachau Trials in 1947. He was later extradited to Poland where he was also tried and convicted of crimes against humanity. He was hanged by Polish authorities in 1952.
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- Born
- Sep 24, 1895
Detmold - Also known as
- Jurgen Stroop
- Nationality
- Germany
- Nazi Germany
- German Empire
- Died
- Mar 6, 1952
Warsaw
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on July 23, 2013
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