Franz Walter Stahlecker
Walter Stahlecker | |
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| Born | 10 October 1900 Sternenfels, German Empire |
| Died | 23 March 1942 (aged 41) Gatchina, RSFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | German Empire Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Schutzstaffel |
| Years of service | 1918 1933–1942 |
| Rank | SS-Brigadeführer |
| Commands | Einsatzgruppe A Commander, Security Police and SD for Reichskommissariat Ostland |
Franz Walter Stahlecker (10 October 1900 – 23 March 1942) was commander of the SS security forces (Sicherheitspolizei (SiPo) and the Sicherheitsdienst (SD) for the Reichskommissariat Ostland in 1941–42. Stahlecker commanded Einsatzgruppe A, the most murderous of the four Einsatzgruppen (death squads during the Holocaust) active in German-occupied Eastern Europe. He was fatally wounded in action by Soviet partisans and was replaced by Heinz Jost.