Walter Schimana
Walter Schimana | |
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Schimana, c. 1944–1945 | |
| Born | 12 March 1898 Troppau, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 12 September 1948 (aged 50) Salzburg, Allied-occupied Austria |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Allegiance | |
| Branch | Imperial-Royal Landwehr Freikorps Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1918–1920 1939–1945 |
| Rank | Leutnant SS-Gruppenführer and Generalleutnant of the Police and of the Waffen-SS |
| Commands | SS and Police Leader (SSPF), Central Russia and Belarus Higher SS and Police Leader, Greece |
| Awards | German Cross in Gold Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class |
Walter Schimana (12 March 1898 – 12 September 1948) was an Austrian Nazi and a general in the SS during the Nazi era. He was SS and Police Leader in the occupied Soviet Union in 1942 and Higher SS and Police Leader in occupied Greece from October 1943. Responsible for numerous war crimes and atrocities in the occupied territories, Schimana was arrested by the Allies after the war and died by suicide while awaiting trial.