Hermann Höfle
Hermann Höfle | |
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Höfle in 1961 | |
| Birth name | Hermann Julius Höfle |
| Nickname(s) | Hans |
| Born | 19 June 1911 Salzburg, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 21 August 1962 (aged 51) Vienna, Austria |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Schutzstaffel |
| Years of service | 1933–1945 |
| Rank | SS-Sturmbannführer |
| Commands | Second in command for Operation Reinhard |
| Awards | War Merit Cross 2nd Class With Swords |
| Other work | Auto mechanic |
Hermann Julius Höfle, also Hans (or) Hermann Hoefle (German: [ˈhɛʁman ˈhøːflə] ⓘ; 19 June 1911 – 21 August 1962), was an Austrian-born SS commander and Holocaust perpetrator during the Nazi era. He was deputy to Odilo Globočnik in the Aktion Reinhard program, serving as his main deportation and extermination expert. Arrested in 1961 in connection with these crimes, Höfle died via suicide by hanging in prison before he was tried.