About Waldemar Schön
Lived 1904 – 1969 (aged 65). Waldemar Schön was a lawyer.
Standartenführer Waldemar Schön, or Karl Alexander Waldemar Schön, also Schoen, (b. August 3, 1904 in Merseburg, d. 9 October 1969 in Freising) joined the NSDAP and the SA in 1930.
Waldemar Schön was an attritionist who along with Karl Naumann advocated for the elimination of virtually all food supplies to the Warsaw Ghetto. He established an office called Transferstelle in order to extract money and valuables from the Jews by means of "artificial famine" (künstliche Hungersnot) and stopped food deliveries to the ghetto in mid-January 1941. Despite having played a key role in the systematic starvation and extermination of Warsaw's Jewish population, Schön survived the war and was never punished for his crimes against humanity.
Notes and references
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Waldemar Schön's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Waldemar Schön's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Waldemar Schön?
German jurist and politician, Nazi party member (1904-1969)
When was Waldemar Schön born?
Waldemar Schön was born on 3 August 1904 in Merseburg.
When did Waldemar Schön die?
Waldemar Schön died on 9 October 1969 in Freising.
What was Waldemar Schön's occupation?
Waldemar Schön was a lawyer.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Waldemar Schön. https://biography.guide/waldemar-schon/
MLA: "Waldemar Schön." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/waldemar-schon/.
Chicago: "Waldemar Schön." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/waldemar-schon/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 04:58 UTC