About Waldemar Klingelhöfer
Lived 1900 – 1977 (aged 76). Waldemar Klingelhöfer was a German opera singer and nazism.
Waldemar Karl Julius Nikolai Klingelhöfer (4 April 1900 — 18 January 1977) was an SS-Sturmbannführer and convicted war criminal.
Early life Klingelhöfer was born in Moscow as the son of a funeral director of German origins. Waldemar Klingelhöfer attended school in Kassel, served in the German army from June–December 1918 and after the war studied music and voice. He gave concerts throughout Germany and later received a State's Certificate as a voice teacher. In 1935, he became an opera singer. On 12 December 1956, Klingelhöfer was released from Landsberg Prison on parole. In 1960, he lived in Villingen and worked as an office clerk.
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Who was Waldemar Klingelhöfer?
German opera singer (1900–1977)
When was Waldemar Klingelhöfer born?
Waldemar Klingelhöfer was born on 4 April 1900 in Moscow.
When did Waldemar Klingelhöfer die?
Waldemar Klingelhöfer died on 18 January 1977 in Villingen-Schwenningen.
What was Waldemar Klingelhöfer's occupation?
Waldemar Klingelhöfer was an opera singer and nazism.
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Waldemar Klingelhöfer was German.
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