Lorenz Hackenholt
Lorenz Hackenholt (26 June 1914 – missing 1945, declared legally dead as of 31 December 1945, but believed to have still been alive) was a member of the Schutzstaffel (SS) with the rank of Hauptscharführer (First Sergeant). During World War II Hackenholt built and operated the gas chamber at the Bełżec extermination camp in occupied Poland during Operation Reinhard. In so doing, he personally carried out the murder of hundreds of thousands of people.
Lorenz Hackenholt | |
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Lorenz Hackenholt during Action T4, c. 1940 | |
| Born | 26 June 1914 Gelsenkirchen, German Empire |
| Died | Declared legally dead 31 December 1945 (aged 31) |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Schutzstaffel |
| Years of service | 1933—1945 |
| Rank | Hauptscharführer |
| Unit | Totenkopfverbände |
| Commands held | Constructed and operated gas chamber at Bełżec extermination camp |
| Awards | Iron Cross 2nd Class 1939
War Merit Cross 2nd Class With Swords NSDAP Party Badge Sudetenland Medal With Prague Clasp |
Hackenholt had earlier been part of the murder of mental patients and the disabled in Action T4 programme of forced euthanasia.
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