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Eugen Steimle

1909-12-08 – 1987-10-06

Portrait of Eugen Steimle
Eugen Steimle (1909-1987), German SS-Officer of the Einsatzgruppen killing squads. This photograph of Steimle was taken by US Army photographers on behalf of the Office of Chief of Counsel for War Crimes (OCCWC) during Nuremberg Trial IX (Einsatzgruppen Trial / Einsatzgruppen-Prozess).Credit: US Army photographers on behalf of the OCCWC

Life & Legacy

Eugen Steimle (8 December 1909 – 6 October 1987) was a German SS commander in the Sicherheitsdienst (SD) during the Nazi era. He commanded SS-Sonderkommando 7a and Einsatzkommando 4a of the Einsatzgruppen, both of which were responsible for mass killings in the Soviet Union. Steimle was found guilty in 1947 in the Einsatzgruppen Trial and sentenced to death in 1948. His sentence was commuted to 20 years in prison.

Occupation & Career

teacher

Education

University of Tübingen; Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

War Merit Cross

Legacy Highlights

Honors & Awards

War Merit Cross

Organizations & Memberships

Schutzstaffel · Verbindung Normannia Tübingen

Education & Institutions

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin · University of Tübingen

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q86207 — wikidata View source

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