Horst and Erna Petri
Horst Petri | |
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Horst's booking photo after his arrest (1960) | |
| Born | March 18, 1913 Pfuhlsborn, German Empire |
| Died | December 22, 1962 (aged 49) |
| Cause of death | Execution by guillotine |
| Political party | Nazi Party Liberal Democratic Party of Germany Free German Trade Union Federation Peasants Mutual Aid Association |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Spouse | Erna Petri (m. 1937) |
| Children | 2 |
| Motive | Nazism |
| Convictions | War crimes Crimes against humanity Murder Incitement to murder Accessory to murder Attempted manslaughter Infliction of grievous bodily harm |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Details | |
| Victims | Hundreds |
Span of crimes | 1939–1945 |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Targets | Jews and Partisans |
Date apprehended | 1961 (for war crimes) |
| SS career | |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Schutzstaffel |
| Years of service | 1934–1945 |
| Rank | Untersturmführer |
Erna Petri | |
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Erna's booking photo after her arrest (1961) | |
| Born | Erna Kürbs May 30, 1920 Herressen, Weimar Republic |
| Died | July 2000 (aged 80) |
| Political party | Nazi Party LPG "Drei Tannen" |
| Criminal status | Deceased |
| Spouse | Horst Petri (m. 1937, executed 1962) |
| Children | 2 |
| Motive | Nazism |
| Convictions | War crimes Crimes against humanity |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Details | |
| Victims | 10 |
Span of crimes | 1942–1943 |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Target | Jews |
Date apprehended | 1961 |
| Imprisoned at | Hoheneck Fortress |
Horst Petri (March 18, 1913 – December 12, 1962) and Erna Petri (May 30, 1920 – July 2000) were married Nazi war criminals during World War II.