Karl Jäger
German mid-ranking official in the SS of Nazi Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Nazi official. For the painter, see Karl Jäger (artist). For other people, see Karl Jaeger.
Karl Jäger (German: [ˈkaʁl ˈjɛːɡɐ] ⓘ; 20 September 1888 – 22 June 1959) was a German mid-ranking official in the SS of Nazi Germany and Einsatzkommando leader who perpetrated acts of genocide during the Holocaust.[1]
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Born | (1888-09-20)20 September 1888 Schaffhausen, Switzerland |
Died | 22 June 1959(1959-06-22) (aged 70) Hohenasperg, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany |
Cause of death | Suicide by hanging |
Allegiance | German Empire Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Imperial German Army Schutzstaffel |
Years of service | 1914–1918 1933–1945 |
Rank | SS-Standartenführer |
Unit | Einsatzgruppe A |
Commands held | Einsatzkommando 3 |
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