Gustav Winckler
German attorney, Nazi Party member, investigated Nazi war crimes
About Gustav Winckler
Lived 1897 – 1980 (aged 83). Gustav Winckler was a jurist and prosecutor.
Gustav Winckler (22 April 1897 – 19 December 1980) was a German jurist. The son of a Lutheran minister, he became a member of the Nazi Party, but in the early 1930s, pursued claims of torture and abuse at Kemna concentration camp, which brought threats against his life. After World War II, he was contacted by people trying to bring the case to trial and he joined their efforts, which in 1948, resulted in a number of convictions.
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Who was Gustav Winckler?
German attorney, Nazi Party member, investigated Nazi war crimes (1897–1980)
When was Gustav Winckler born?
Gustav Winckler was born on 22 April 1897 in Denklingen.
When did Gustav Winckler die?
Gustav Winckler died on 19 December 1980.
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Gustav Winckler was a jurist and prosecutor.
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