Engelbert Valentin Niedermeyer
SS operative
About Engelbert Valentin Niedermeyer
Lived 1911 – 1946 (aged 34). Engelbert Valentin Niedermeyer was a German concentration camp guard.
Engelbert Valentin Niedermeyer (26 December 1911 – 28 May 1946) was an SS operative with the position of block leader in the Dachau concentration camp. After being tried and convicted in a court of law, and with special consideration given to his treatment of the inmates, on 13 December 1945, he was sentenced to die by hanging. Following due process, the sentence was carried out on 28 May 1946, in Landsberg, Germany.
The execution was filmed by U.S. military personnel, who recorded Niedermeyer's hanging, along with a coffin marked "Niedermeyer Engelbert."
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Who was Engelbert Valentin Niedermeyer?
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When was Engelbert Valentin Niedermeyer born?
Engelbert Valentin Niedermeyer was born on 26 December 1911 in Mönchstockheim.
When did Engelbert Valentin Niedermeyer die?
Engelbert Valentin Niedermeyer died on 28 May 1946 in Landsberg am Lech.
What was Engelbert Valentin Niedermeyer's occupation?
Engelbert Valentin Niedermeyer was a concentration camp guard.
What nationality was Engelbert Valentin Niedermeyer?
Engelbert Valentin Niedermeyer was German.
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