Anton Thumann
Anton Thumann | |
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Anton Thumann in British custody, 1946 | |
| Nickname(s) | Hangman of Majdanek |
| Born | 31 October 1912 Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 8 October 1946 (aged 33) Hamelin Prison, Hamelin, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction | War crimes |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Schutzstaffel |
| Years of service | 1933–1945 |
| Rank | Obersturmführer |
| Service number | NSDAP #1,726,633 SS #24,444 |
| Unit | SS-Totenkopfverbände |
| Commands | Schutzhaftlagerführer Gross-Rosen (1941–1943) Schutzhaftlagerführer Majdanek (1943–1944) Schutzhaftlagerführer Neuengamme (1944–1945) |
Anton Thumann (31 October 1912 – 8 October 1946) was a member of the SS of Nazi Germany who served in various Nazi concentration camps during World War II. After the war, Thumann was arrested by British occupation forces and charged with war crimes. At the Neuengamme Camp Case No. 1 in 1946 he was found guilty, sentenced to death and executed at Hamelin Prison.