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Gustav Simon

1900-08-02 – 1945-12-18

Portrait of Gustav Simon
Crop of: Gustav Simon (center) with family in the 1930ties.Credit: Unknown author

Life & Legacy

Gustav Simon (2 August 1900– 18 December 1945) was a Nazi Party official who served as Gauleiter of Gau Moselland from 1931 to 1945 and, from 1940 until 1944, as Chief of Civil Administration in occupied Luxembourg. In this position, he was chiefly responsible for the Holocaust in Luxembourg. After the end of the Second World War, Simon was arrested and died in custody but the circumstances of his death are disputed.

Occupation & Career

politician, teacher

Education

Goethe University Frankfurt

Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications

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Honors & Awards

Golden Party Badge

Education & Institutions

Goethe University Frankfurt

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Sources & Provenance

  1. Wikidata population candidate Q66402 — wikidata View source

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