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Lindell Mary  Ghita Comtesse de Milleville dit "Marie-Claire"

Lindell mary ghita comtesse de milleville dit "marie-claire"

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Wiesenthal Center Criticizes Delays in Investigation of SS Company Commander Responsible for Deaths of Hundreds of Italian Civilians Whose Case was Closed Today Due to Dementia

Wiesenthal center criticizes delays in investigation of ss company commander responsible for deaths of hundreds of italian civilians whose case was closed today due to dementia

Jerusalem- the simon wiesenthal center today criticized the delays in the investigation of former ss untersturmfuehrer gerhard sommer who played an active role in the 1944 massacre of more than 300 italian civilians in the village of sant'anna di stazzema in tuscany, and whose case was officially closed today because he was categorized as medically
Gaessler Alfred

Gaessler alfred

Alfred gaessler, alias georges marty, est recruté à l'âge de 20 ans en 1940 par honoré d'estienne d'orves comme opérateur radio car d'origine alsacienne, il a l'avantage de parler allemand. il trahira ses compagnons du réseau nemrod en les livrant à l'armée allemande. il disparaitra dans la tourmente en 1945 après avoir été évacué par
Burgess Edward

Burgess edward

General sir edward arthur burgess (30 september 1927 – 8 may 2015) was a british army general who served as deputy supreme allied commander europe. educated at bloxham school, edward burgess was commissioned into the royal artillery in 1948. in 1964-66 he was second-in command of 40th light regiment, royal artillery, serving with the regiment in
Winock Michel

Winock michel

Michel winock, né le 19 mars 1937 dans le 14e arrondissement de paris, est un historien français spécialiste de l’histoire de la république française ainsi que des mouvements intellectuels et politiques. ses travaux l'ont conduit en particulier à traiter les thèmes du socialisme, de l'antisémitisme, du nationalisme et des mouvements d'ext
Ayache Georges

Ayache georges

Georges ayache, né le 20 février 1950, est un écrivain français, politologue et avocat. historien de formation et ancien diplomate, il a publié plusieurs ouvrages sur les relations internationales et stratégiques. il a également écrit plusieurs livres historiques avant de trouver son inspiration dans la vie politique et la société améric
Hommage public du monde scolaire et universitaire à Pierre Brossolette, Germaine Tillion, Geneviève de Gaulle Anthonioz et Jean Zay

Hommage public du monde scolaire et universitaire à pierre brossolette, germaine tillion, geneviève de gaulle anthonioz et jean zay

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Abrams Meyer (Mike) Howard

Abrams meyer (mike) howard

M. h. abrams, de son vrai nom meyer (mike) howard abrams, né le 23 juillet 1912 à long branch (new jersey) et mort le 21 avril 2015 à ithaca (new york), est un écrivain, critique littéraire et professeur d'université américain. il est connu pour ses œuvres sur le romantisme, et notamment pour son livre the mirror and the lamp et the norton
Delteil Desha

Delteil desha

Desha delteil (née deša eva podgoršek à ljubljana en slovénie le 18 mars 1899, décédée à bergerac en dordogne le 17 juillet 1980) (dates de naissance et de décès relevées sur son acte de décès aimablement fourni par le bureau d'état-civil de bergerac. à noter qu'en 1899, la slovénie fait partie de l'empire austro-hongrois et aussi
Burrough Harold

Burrough harold

Admiral sir harold martin burrough (4 july 1889 – 22 october 1977) was a senior royal navy officer and assistant chief of naval staff to the royal navy during world war ii. born the tenth son of rev. charles burrough and his wife georgina long, burrough began his career as a naval cadet in 1903 after being educated at st edward's school, oxford.
Histoire de l'Espagne - Des origines à nos jours

Histoire de l'espagne - des origines à nos jours

De la reconquête à nos jours, l'espagne offre le visage fascinant et énigmatique d'un pays au destin singulier où de brusques ruptures alternent avec des réveils d'une surprenante vitalité. victime de sa légende noire depuis l'inquisition et la colonisation des amériques, l'histoire de l'espagne oscille entre une fascination pour son siècl
Plissetskaïa Maïa

Plissetskaïa maïa

Maïa mikhaïlovna plissetskaïa, née à moscou le 20 novembre 1925 et morte le 2 mai 2015 à munich, est une danseuse russe, considérée comme l'une des plus grandes ballerines et surnommée la « diva de la danse ». elle est faite prima ballerina assoluta du bolchoï en 1962. née à moscou le 20 novembre 1925 dans une famille de l'intelligent
Konstantin von Neurath

Konstantin von neurath

Konstantin von neurath was born in klen-glattbach, germany, on 2nd february, 1873. after studying law at the university of berlin he entered the german foreign service in 1903. he was a member of the consular staff in london from 1903 to 1908, before returning to berlin. he joined the german army in the first world war and as a captain won the iron
Aerschodt Paul Van

Aerschodt paul van

Paul jean léon van aerschodt, juan pablo simons dans la clandestinité, né à houdeng-aimeries, le 18 décembre 1922 et décédé à san sebastian le 6 octobre 2011, est un collaborateur belge du nazisme qui fut condamné à mort par contumace en avril 1946 par le tribunal de guerre de charleroi. la sentence devait être exécutée à charleroi.
Krüger Else

Krüger else

Else krüger, née le 9 février 1915 à hambourg et décédée le 24 janvier 2005, est une secrétaire allemande qui travaille pour le parti nazi pendant la seconde guerre mondiale. secrétaire de martin bormann, elle reste dans le führerbunker pendant la bataille de berlin. elle était avec eva braun, gerda christian, traudl junge et constanze m
Brückner Wilhelm

Brückner wilhelm

Wilhelm brückner, né le 11 décembre 1884 à baden-baden et mort le 18 août 1954 à herbsdorf en haute-bavière, est un militaire allemand. il fut membre du parti national-socialiste et jusqu'en 1940 l'adjudant-chef et garde du corps d'adolf hitler. brückner a grandi à baden-baden et y a obtenu son abitur. ensuite il a étudié le droit et de
Christa Schroeder

Christa schroeder

Christa schroeder, the daughter of a single parent, was born in hannoversch münden, germany, on 19th march 1908. after the death of her mother she moved to nagold where she worked as a secretary. in 1930 she moved to munich. after answering an advertisement she found work with the national socialist german workers party (nsdap). she later recalled
Reinhard Spitzy

Reinhard spitzy

Reinhard spitzy, the son of hans spitzy, was born in graz, germany, on 11th february 1912. spitzy was educated in vienna. he then attended a military school. a supporter of adolf hitler he joined the nazi party in october, 1931 and the ss in january, 1932. in 1936 he was appointed secretary to joachim von ribbentrop, the german ambassador in london
Walter Hewell

Walter hewell

Walther hewel, the son of anton and elsa hewel was born in cologne on 2nd january 1904. his father ran a cocoa factory. as a teenager he became active in politics and was with adolf hitler during the munich putsch in november 1923. he was imprisoned in landsberg castle because of his involvement in the attempted overthrow of the government. during
Ernst-Gunther Schenck

Ernst-gunther schenck

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Ernst Röhm

Ernst röhm

Homme politique allemand (munich 1887-munich 1934). il sert (1919) dans le corps franc de von epp, adhère au parti ouvrier allemand de drexler et aux milices paramilitaires des sa (sturmabteilung, ou sections d'assaut), avec lesquelles il participe au putsch manqué de munich lancé par hitler contre le gouvernement (8 novembre 1923). nommé par h
Heinrich Himmler

Heinrich himmler

Homme politique allemand (munich 1900-lüneburg 1945). issu d'une famille bavaroise, bourgeoise et catholique pratiquante, le jeune heinrich est un élève assidu mais de constitution fragile qui accueille avec enthousiasme l'annonce de l'éclatement de la première guerre mondiale. trop jeune, il parvient, grâce à l'intervention de son père qui
Heinrich Himmler

Heinrich himmler

Né à munich (allemagne) le 07/10/1900 ; mort à lüneburg (allemagne) le 23/05/1945. heinrich himmler naît au sein d'une famille catholique en 1900. il est d'abord ingénieur agricole dès 1922, puis s'intéresse de plus en plus à la politique. il prend part au putsch de 1923, à munich, avant d'être engagé comme secrétaire de gregor strasse
Böttcher Karl

Böttcher karl

* 25. oktober 1889, thorn † 9. februar 1975, bad wimpfen. ritterkreuz (13. dezember 1941) karl böttcher trat am 13. märz 1909 als fähnrich in die kaiserliche armee ein. er kam dabei zum niederschlesisches fußartillerie-regiment nr. 5. nach der absolvierung der kriegsschule hersfeld wurde er am 27. januar 1910 zum leutnant befördert. das rang
Böttcher Karl

Böttcher karl

Karl böttcher (25 octobre 1889 à thorn - 21 octobre 1973 à bad wimpfen) est un generalleutnant allemand dans la heer au sein de la wehrmacht durant la seconde guerre mondiale. il a été récipiendaire de la croix de chevalier de la croix de fer. karl böttcher est capturé par les forces alliées du front de l'ouest en 1945. il reste en captivi
Hammer Armand

Hammer armand

Armand hammer, né le 21 mai 1898 à new york et mort le 10 décembre 1990 à los angeles, est un industriel américain et collectionneur d'art. il est l'arrière-grand-père de l'acteur armie hammer. jeunesse hammer est né à new york le 21 mai 1891, dans une famille d'immigrants juifs russes, julius et rose (lifschitz) hammer. son père émigre
Thorak Josef

Thorak josef

Josef thorak (né le 7 février 1889 à salzbourg en autriche, mort le 26 février 1952 à hartmannsberg en allemagne) est un sculpteur austro-allemand. il fut avec arno breker l'un des deux « sculpteurs officiels » du troisième reich, figurant notamment sur la sonderliste de la gottbegnadeten-liste. dans son atelier mis à sa disposition par le
 Christian Wirth "Dealer in Death"

christian wirth "dealer in death"

Christian wirth was born on 24 november 1885 in oberbalzheim, wurttemburg, germany. following the completion of his education, he was employed as an apprentice carpenter with the buhler brother’s timber firm. christian wirth when assigned to hartheim, with friends entered the police force in 1910 and joined the stuttgart criminal police in 1913.
Koegel Max

Koegel max

Otto max koegel (16 october 1895 – 27 june 1946) was a nazi officer who served as a commander at lichtenburg , ravensbrück , majdanek and flossenbürg concentration camps. max koegel was born on october 16, 1895 in füssen, in the kingdom of bavaria. he was the fourth son of a carpenter who worked at a local furniture factory. shortly before his
Weidinger Otto

Weidinger otto

Otto weidinger (27 mai 1914 - 11 janvier 1990) était un membre de la waffen-ss et le dernier commandant du 4e régiment « der führer » de la 2e panzerdivision ss das reich, au cours de la seconde guerre mondiale. ss-obersturmbannführer, il a été récipiendaire de la croix de fer. issu de la moyenne bourgeoisie, il rejoint l'allgemeine-ss en
Calesson-Kulessa Otto

Calesson-kulessa otto

Calesson-kulessa otto né le 04 septembre 1892 à rastenburg. scharführer. dit qu’il a été forcé de joindre la ss et a été envoyé à belsen (après strutthof et mittelbau puis nordhausen) où il serait arrivé le 10 avril 1945 avec un train d’environ 35 wagons de prisonniers où il était avec 124 autres membres de la ss durant 5 jours.
Keitel Karl-Heinz

Keitel karl-heinz

Karl-heinz keitel (born 2 january 1914, date of death unknown) was a sturmbannführer (major) in the waffen-ss during world war ii. karl-heinz keitel was born on 2 january 1914, in wolfenbüttel, the eldest son of wilhelm keitel who would rise to become chief of the okw, the german military high command, during world war ii. karl-heinz joined the h
The Nuremberg Trials : Executive Order 9547 (May 2, 1945)

The nuremberg trials : executive order 9547 (may 2, 1945)

Executive order 9547 providing for representation of the united states in preparing and prosecuting charges of atrocities and war crimes against the leaders of the european axis powers and their principal agents and accessories may 2, 1945 by virtue of the authority vested in me as president and as commander in chief of the army and navy, under the
The Nuremberg Trials : Charges Against Hans Münch

The nuremberg trials : charges against hans münch

Translation from german. "certified,translation from polish language." file: n.t.n. 5/47 excerpts from the verdict in connection with the accused hans munch. in the name of the peoples republic poi, and on dec. 22 1947 the highest peoples court under the chairmanship of justice dr.a.e. in the presence of justices w.k. dr. j.z. and a.j e.d. r.p. a.o
The Nuremberg Trials : (November 1945 - October 1946)

The nuremberg trials : (november 1945 - october 1946)

Reference charter of the international military tribunal trial defendants & verdicts in-depth overview of defendants & crimes in-depth overview of judgements & sentencings photographs justice jackson's report to president truman on atrocities and war crimes trial proceedings indictments charges against hans munch final report, appendix g final repo
Nuremberg Trial Judgements : Hjalmar Schacht

Nuremberg trial judgements : hjalmar schacht

Schacht is indicted under counts one and two of the indictment. schacht served as commissioner of currency land president of the reichsbank from 1923 to 1930; was reappointed president of the bank on 17th march, 1933; minister of economics in august, 1934; and plenipotentiary general for war economy in may, 1935. he resigned from these two position
Nuremberg Trial Judgements : Hans Fritzsche

Nuremberg trial judgements : hans fritzsche

Fritzsche is indicted on counts one, three, and four. he was best known at a radio commentator, discussing once a week the events of the day on his own programme, " hans fritzsche speaks." he began broadcasting in september, 1932; in the same year he was made the head of the wireless news service, a reich government agency. when on 1st may, 1933, t
Nuremberg Trial Judgements : Baldur von Schirach

Nuremberg trial judgements : baldur von schirach

Von schirach is indicted under counts one and four. he joined the nazi party and the sa in 1925. in 1929 he became the leader of the national socialist students union. in 1931 he was made reichs youth leader of the nazi party with control over all nazi youth organisations including the hitler jugend. in 1933, after the nazis had obtained control of
Nuremberg Trial Judgements : Constantin von Neurath

Nuremberg trial judgements : constantin von neurath

Von neurath is indicted under all four counts. he is a professional diplomat who served as german ambassador to great britain from 1930 to 1932. on 2nd june, 1932, he was appointed minister of foreign affairs in the von papen cabinet, a position which he held under the cabinets of von schleicher and hitler. von neurath resigned as minister of forei
Nuremberg Trial Judgements : Albert Speer

Nuremberg trial judgements : albert speer

Speer is indicted under all four counts. speer joined the nazi party in 1932. in 1934, he was made hitler's architect and became a close personal confidant. shortly thereafter he was made a department head in the german labour front and the official in charge of capital construction on the staff of the deputy to the fuehrer, positions which he held
Nuremberg Trial Judgements : Karl Doenitz

Nuremberg trial judgements : karl doenitz

Doenitz is indicted on counts one, two and three. in 1935 he took command of the first u-boat flotilla commissioned since 1918, became in 1936 commander of the submarine arm, was made vice-admiral in 1940, admiral in 1942, and on 30th january, 1943, commander-in-chief of the german navy. on 1st may, 1945, he became the head of state, succeeding hit
Nuremberg Trial Judgements : Walther Funk

Nuremberg trial judgements : walther funk

Funk is indicted under all four counts. funk, who had previously been a financial journalist, joined the nazi party in 1931, and shortly thereafter became one of hitler's personal economic advisers. on 30th january, 1933, funk was made press chief in the reich government, and on 11th march, 1933, became under secretary in the ministry of propaganda
Nuremberg Trial Judgements : Joachim von Ribbentrop

Nuremberg trial judgements : joachim von ribbentrop

Ribbentrop is indicted under all four counts. he joined the nazi party in 1932. by 1933 he had been made foreign policy adviser to hitler, and in the same year the representative of the nazi party on foreign policy, in 1934 he was appointed delegate for disarmament questions, and in 1935 minister plenipotentiary at large, a capacity in which he neg
Nuremberg Trial Judgements : Julius Streicher

Nuremberg trial judgements : julius streicher

Streicher is indicted on counts one and four. one of the earliest members of the nazi party, joining in 1921, he took part in the munich putsch. from 1925 to 1940 he was gauleiter of franconia. elected to the reichstag in 1933, he was an honorary general in the sa. his persecution of the jews was notorious. he was the publisher of "der sturmer," an
Nuremberg Trial Judgements : Arthur Seyss-Inquart

Nuremberg trial judgements : arthur seyss-inquart

Seyss-inquart is indicted under all four counts. seyss-inquart, an austrian attorney, was appointed state councilor in austria in may, 1937, as a result of german pressure. he had been associated with the austrian nazi party since 1931, but had often had difficulties with that party and did not actually join the nazi party until 13th march, 1938. h
Nuremberg Trial Judgements : Fritz Sauckel

Nuremberg trial judgements : fritz sauckel

Sauckel is indicted under all four counts. sauckel joined the nazi party in 1923, and became gauleiter of thuringia in 1927. he was a member of the thuringian legislature from 1927 to 1933, was appointed reichsstabthalter for thuringia in 1932, and thuringian minister of the interior and head of the thuringian state ministry in may, 1933. he became
Nuremberg Trial Judgements : Alfred Rosenberg

Nuremberg trial judgements : alfred rosenberg

Rosenberg is indicted on all four counts. he joined the nazi party in 1919, participated in the munich putsch of 9th november, 1923, and tried to keep the illegal nazi party together while hitler was in jail. recognised as the party's ideologist, he developed and spread nazi doctrines in the newspapers "voelkischer beobachter" and "n s monatshefte,
Nuremberg Trial Judgements : Wilhelm Keitel

Nuremberg trial judgements : wilhelm keitel

Keitel is indicted on all four counts. he was chief of staff to the then minister of war von blomberg from 1935 to 4th february, 1938; on that day hitler took command of the armed forces, making keitel chief of the high command of the armed forces. keitel did not have command authority over the three wehrmacht branches which enjoyed direct access t
Nuremberg Trial Judgements : Ernst Kaltenbrunner

Nuremberg trial judgements : ernst kaltenbrunner

Kaltenbrunner is indicted under counts one, three and four. he joined the austrian nazi party and the ss in 1932. in 1935 he became leader of the ss in austria. after the anschluss he was appointed austrian state secretary for security and when this position was abolished in 1941 he was made higher ss and police leader. on 30th january, 1943, he wa
Nuremberg Trial Judgements : Alfred Jodl

Nuremberg trial judgements : alfred jodl

Jodl is indicted on all four counts. from 1935 to 1938 he was chief of the national defence section in the high command. after a year in command of troops in august, 1939, he returned to become chief of the operations staff of the high command of the armed forces. although his immediate superior was defendant keitel, he reported directly to hitler
Nuremberg Trial Judgements : Hermann Goering

Nuremberg trial judgements : hermann goering

Goering is indicted on all four counts. the evidence shows that after hitler he was the most prominent man in the nazi regime. he was commander-in-chief of the luftwaffe, plenipotentiary for the four year plan, and had tremendous influence with hitler, at least until 1943 when their relationship deteriorated, ending in his arrest in 1945. he testif
Nuremberg Trial Judgements : Wilhelm Frick

Nuremberg trial judgements : wilhelm frick

Frick is indicted on all four counts. recognised as the chief nazi administrative specialist and bureaucrat, he was appointed reichminister of the interior in hitler's first cabinet. he retained this important position until august, 1943, when he was appointed reich protector of bohemia and moravia. in connection with his duties at the centre of al
Nuremberg Trial Judgements : Hans Frank

Nuremberg trial judgements : hans frank

Frank is indicted under counts one, three and four. frank joined the nazi party in 1927. he became a member of the reichstag in 1930, the bavarian state minister of justice in march, 1933, and when this position was incorporated into the reich government in 1934, reich minister without portfolio. he was made a reichsleiter of the nazi party in char