Arthur Liebehenschel
Arthur Liebehenschel | |
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Official portrait, c. 1940 | |
| Born | 25 November 1901 |
| Died | 24 January 1948 (aged 46) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Children | 5 |
| Motive | Nazism |
| Conviction | Crimes against humanity |
| Trial | Auschwitz trial |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| SS career | |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | SS-Totenkopfverbände |
| Years of service | 1934–1945 |
| Rank | SS-Obersturmbannführer |
| Commands | Auschwitz, 1 December 1943 – 8 May 1944 Majdanek, 19 May – 22 July 1944 |
Arthur Liebehenschel (German: [ˈaʁtuːɐ̯ ˈliːbəhɛnʃl̩] ⓘ; 25 November 1901 – 24 January 1948) was a German commandant at the Auschwitz and Majdanek concentration camps during the Holocaust. After the war, he was convicted of war crimes by the Polish government and executed in 1948.