Erich Bauer
Holocaust perpetrator (1900–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Erich Bauer[1] (26 March 1900 – 4 February 1980), sometimes referred to as "Gasmeister", was a low-level commander in the Schutzstaffel (SS) of Nazi Germany and a Holocaust perpetrator. He participated in Action T4 program and later in Operation Reinhard, when he was a gas chamber operator at Sobibór extermination camp. In 1950 he was sentenced to death, later commuted to life imprisonment.
Quick Facts Born, Died ...
Erich Bauer | |
---|---|
Born | Hermann Erich Bauer (1900-03-26)26 March 1900 |
Died | 4 February 1980(1980-02-04) (aged 79) |
Criminal status | Deceased |
Conviction(s) | Crimes against humanity |
Criminal penalty | Death; commuted to life imprisonment |
Military career | |
Nickname(s) | Gasmeister ("Gas Master"), Badmeister ("Bath Master") |
Service/ | German Army
Schutzstaffel |
Years of service | German Empire (to 1918) Nazi Germany |
Rank | Mannschaften (to 1918) SS-Oberscharführer |
Commands held | Operated gas chambers at Sobibór Camp III; lorry driver |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | 1914 Iron Cross II class Honor Cross 1914-1918 SA Sports Badge |
Other work | Tram conductor, laborer |
Close