Hans Frank
Hans Michael Frank (23 May 1900 – 16 October 1946) was a German lawyer. He worked for the Nazi party during the 1920s and 1930s. Later he became a high-ranking official in Nazi Germany. He was prosecuted during the Nuremberg trials for his role in the Holocaust. He was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity and executed on 16 October 1946. Before his execution, Frank repented and returned to the Catholic Church.
Hans Frank | |
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Governor-General of Occupied Poland | |
In office 26 October 1939 – January 1945 | |
Preceded by | Ignacy Mościcki (President of Poland) |
Succeeded by | Provisional government |
Personal details | |
Born | Karlsruhe, Baden, Germany | May 23, 1900
Died | October 16, 1946 Nuremberg, Germany | (aged 46)
Nationality | German |
Political party | National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) |
Spouse(s) | Brigitte Herbst (married 1925) |
Hans Frank Media
Head of the General Government in occupied Poland
Frank visiting Stanislau (now Ivano-Frankivsk). Ukrainian nationalists parade in the streets of the city, October 1941
Nazi death camps in occupied Poland (marked with black and white skulls)