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Mandel Szkolnikoff

1895 – 1945

Russian businessman and Nazi collaborator

Businessperson SmugglerWartime collaborator

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About Mandel Szkolnikoff

Lived 1895 – 1945 (aged 50). Mandel Szkolnikoff was a businessperson, smuggler and wartime collaborator.

Mandel Szkolnikoff (28 January 1895 – 10 June 1945), better known as Michel Szkolnikoff, was a Belarusian-French businessman, franc billionaire, and Nazi collaborator. During the German occupation of France, he made a fortune by supplying the Kriegsmarine and the Schutzstaffel, mainly with textiles. After the war, Szkolnikoff fled to Francoist Spain, but was killed during an attempted abduction by French intelligence.

Early life Mandel Szkolnikoff was born on 28 January 1895 in Sharkawshchyna in the Russian Empire, now in Belarus. He was Jewish. He had a German passport.

He reinvested his returns to build a real estate empire.

Death Szkolnikkoff died in unclear circumstances on 10 June 1945 near Madrid in Spain. The partly charred body was later found by a peasant.

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Important facts

Born

28 January 1895, Šarkaŭščyna

Birth century

19th century

Died

10 June 1945, El Molar

Occupation

Businessperson, smuggler, wartime collaborator

Also known as

Michel Szkolnikoff

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Mandel Szkolnikoff's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Mandel Szkolnikoff?

Russian businessman and Nazi collaborator (1895–1945)

When was Mandel Szkolnikoff born?

Mandel Szkolnikoff was born on 28 January 1895 in Šarkaŭščyna.

When did Mandel Szkolnikoff die?

Mandel Szkolnikoff died on 10 June 1945 in El Molar.

What was Mandel Szkolnikoff's occupation?

Mandel Szkolnikoff was a businessperson, smuggler and wartime collaborator.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Mandel Szkolnikoff

· Wikidata: Q3285474

· DBpedia: Mandel Szkolnikoff

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