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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