Herbert Lange
German SS officer (1909–1945) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Herbert Lange (29 September 1909 – 20 April 1945) was a German SS functionary during the Nazi era. He was commandant of Chełmno extermination camp until April 1942, as well as leader of the SS Special Detachment Lange conducting the murder of Jews from the Łódź Ghetto. Lange was responsible for numerous crimes against humanity, including the murder of mentally disabled patients in Poland and in Germany during the Aktion T4 "euthanasia" programme, and became one of the key originators of the Holocaust.
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Born | 29 September 1909 Menzlin, Ziethen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, German Empire |
Died | 20 April 1945(1945-04-20) (aged 35) Bernau bei Berlin, Nazi Germany |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Schutzstaffel |
Years of service | 1932–1945 |
Rank | SS-Sturmbannführer |
Unit | SS-Totenkopfverbände |
Commands held | Chełmno extermination camp (November 1941 – April 1942)[1] |
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