Herbert Kappler
| Herbert Kappler | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 September 1907 Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire |
| Died | 9 February 1978 (aged 70) Soltau, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  SS |
| Years of service | 1932–1945 |
| Rank | Obersturmbannführer |
| Unit | Gestapo |
| Commands held | Chief of the SiPo and SD; Police Chief of Rome |
Herbert Kappler (23 September 1907 – 9 February 1978) was a key German SS functionary and war criminal during the Nazi era. He was head of German police and security services (Sicherheitspolizei and SD) in Rome during the Second World War and was responsible for the Ardeatine massacre.[1][2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Hu, Caitlin (8 July 2016). "An Italian doctor explains "Syndrome K", the fake disease he invented to save Jews from the Nazis". Quartz. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ↑ Levi, Primo; Belpoliti, Marco (2002). Belpoliti, Marco (ed.). The Black Hole of Auschwitz. Italy: Polity. ISBN 978-0-7456-3240-7.
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