SS Standartenführer and adjutant for Reichsführer Himmler. The son of a railway worker, he joined the Nazi party in January 1932, Number 1,331,536 and the SS in October 1933 Number SS 129,771. His skills in transcription were noticed by Himmler, who had him transferred to his staff. He handled Himmler’s entire correspondence with the exception of matters pertaining to the Waffen SS or the Police. He was a member of the entourage which accompanied Himmler into hiding, leaving Flensburg with the vague goal of attempting to reach Bavaria. He became separated from Himmler and surrendered along with most of the party to British troops on May 21, 1945. He was charged with conspiracy to commit war crimes, crimes against humanity and membership in a criminal organization. He was found guilty, as he had been responsible for the administration and coordination of the experiments at the camps and hanged.
SS Standartenführer and adjutant for Reichsführer Himmler. The son of a railway worker, he joined the Nazi party in January 1932, Number 1,331,536 and the SS in October 1933 Number SS 129,771. His skills in transcription were noticed by Himmler, who had him transferred to his staff. He handled Himmler’s entire correspondence with the exception of matters pertaining to the Waffen SS or the Police. He was a member of the entourage which accompanied Himmler into hiding, leaving Flensburg with the vague goal of attempting to reach Bavaria. He became separated from Himmler and surrendered along with most of the party to British troops on May 21, 1945. He was charged with conspiracy to commit war crimes, crimes against humanity and membership in a criminal organization. He was found guilty, as he had been responsible for the administration and coordination of the experiments at the camps and hanged.
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