August Becker
German SS chemist & war criminal (1900-1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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August Becker (17 August 1900 ā 31 December 1967) was a mid-ranking functionary in the SS of Nazi Germany and chemist in the Reich Security Main Office (RSHA). He helped design the vans with a gas chamber built into the back compartment used in early Nazi mass murder of disabled people, political dissidents, Jews, and other "racial enemies", including Action T4 as well as the Einsatzgruppen (mobile Nazi death squads) in the Nazi-occupied portions of the Soviet Union. Generally his role was to provide important technical support, but on at least one occasion he personally gassed about 20 people.
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August Becker | |
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Born | 17 August 1900 |
Died | December 31, 1967(1967-12-31) (aged 67) |
Occupation | Chemist |
Motive | Nazism |
Conviction(s) | SS Membership |
Criminal penalty | Three years imprisonment; ten years later imposed (released early) |
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