Alexander Piorkowski
Alexander Bernhard Hans Piorkowski (11 October 1904 – 22 October 1948) was a German SS functionary during the Nazi era and commandant of Dachau concentration camp. Following the war, he was convicted and executed.
Alexander Piorkowski | |
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Piorkowski under arrest by the British military at Westertimke near Bremen | |
| Commandant of Dachau concentration camp | |
| In office February 1940 – Mid-September 1942 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 October 1904 Bremen, German Empire |
| Died | 22 October 1948 (aged 44) Landsberg Prison, Landsberg am Lech, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Conviction(s) | War crimes |
| Trial | Dachau trials |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Criminal status | Executed |
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