Arthur Nebe

German SS officer and police leader

Arthur Nebe - German SS officer and police leader
Born

1894
131 years ago

Died

March 21st, 1945
80 years ago — 51 years old

Category

Military & Warriors

Country

Germany

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Served as a senior officer in the SS and held the rank of Gruppenführer. Commanded the Security Police and the Criminal Police in occupied territories during World War II. Participated in the planning and implementation of anti-partisan operations. Led Einsatzgruppe B, which operated in the Soviet Union, responsible for mass killings of Jews and other groups. Involved in various aspects of war crimes and later was implicated in a conspiracy to assassinate Adolf Hitler.

Led Einsatzgruppe B during WWII

Commanded the Security Police in occupied territories

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