Ljubo Miloš
Jasenovac camp commandant and war criminal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ljubomir "Ljubo" Miloš (25 February 1919 – 20 August 1948) was a Croatian public official who was a member of the Ustaše of the Independent State of Croatia (NDH) during World War II. He served as commandant of the Jasenovac concentration camp on several occasions and was responsible for various atrocities committed there during the war. He fled Yugoslavia in May 1945 and sought refuge in Austria. In 1947, he returned to Yugoslavia with the intention of starting an anti-communist uprising. He was soon arrested by Yugoslav authorities and charged with war crimes. Miloš was found guilty on all counts and hanged in August 1948.
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Birth name | Ljubomir Miloš |
Born | (1919-02-25)25 February 1919 Bosanski Šamac, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes |
Died | 20 August 1948(1948-08-20) (aged 29) Zagreb, PR Croatia, FPR Yugoslavia |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
Allegiance | Independent State of Croatia Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Ustaše Croatian Home Guard |
Years of service | 1941–45 |
Commands held | Commandant of Jasenovac concentration camp and Lepoglava concentration camp |
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