Jürgen Stroop
Jürgen Stroop | |
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Stroop in 1945 | |
| Born | Josef Stroop 26 September 1895 |
| Died | 6 March 1952 (aged 56) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Known for | Suppression of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising Stroop Report |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Spouse |
Katharina (m. 1923) |
| Children | 2 |
| Convictions | U.S. Military War crimes Membership in a criminal organization Poland Crimes against humanity Membership in a criminal organization |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Military and SS career | |
| Allegiance | German Empire Nazi Germany |
| Branch | German Imperial Army Waffen-SS Ordnungspolizei |
| Rank | SS-Gruppenführer |
| Commands | SS and Police Leader, Poland and Greece |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Iron Cross 1st Class |
Jürgen Stroop (born Josef Stroop, 26 September 1895 – 6 March 1952) was a German SS commander and perpetrator of the Holocaust during the Nazi era, who served as SS and Police Leader in occupied Poland and Greece from 1942-1943 (in Poland) and 1943-1944 (in Greece). He held the rank of SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Polizei from 1942-1945. He led the suppression of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising in 1943 and wrote the Stroop Report, a twelve-page account of the operation annexed with many original documents and pictures. Following the defeat of Germany, Stroop was prosecuted during the Dachau Trials and convicted of murdering nine U.S. prisoners of war. After his extradition to Poland, Stroop was tried, convicted, and executed for crimes against humanity.