Michael Lippert
Commander in the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Michael Hans Lippert (24 April 1897 – 1 September 1969) was a mid-level commander in the Waffen-SS of Nazi Germany during World War II. He commanded several concentration camps, including Sachsenhausen, before becoming a commander of the SS-Freiwilligen Legion Flandern and the SS Division Frundsberg. He and Theodor Eicke killed Sturmabteilung (SA) leader Ernst Röhm on 1 July 1934, during the Night of the Long Knives. In 1957, he was sentenced to 18 months in prison by a West German court for his part in Röhm's death.
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Michael Lippert | |
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Born | (1897-04-24)24 April 1897 Schönwald, Bavaria, German Empire |
Died | 1 September 1969(1969-09-01) (aged 72) Wuppertal, West Germany |
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Waffen-SS |
Rank | Standartenführer |
Commands held | SS-Freiwilligen Legion Flandern SS Division Frundsberg |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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