About Otto Carl Köcher
Lived 1884 – 1945 (aged 61). Otto Carl Köcher was a German diplomat.
Otto Carl Albrecht Köcher (15 January 1884 – 27 December 1945) was a lawyer and the Ambassador of Nazi Germany to Switzerland from 1937 until 1945 as well as Liechtenstein. He left the post on 30 April 1945 and was arrested on 31 July 1945 by American forces. Held at a prison camp in Ludwigsburg, he committed suicide on 27 December 1945.
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Who was Otto Carl Köcher?
German diplomat (1884-1945)
When was Otto Carl Köcher born?
Otto Carl Köcher was born on 15 January 1884 in Saint-Louis.
When did Otto Carl Köcher die?
Otto Carl Köcher died on 27 December 1945 in Ludwigsburg.
What was Otto Carl Köcher's occupation?
Otto Carl Köcher was a diplomat.
What nationality was Otto Carl Köcher?
Otto Carl Köcher was German.
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