Max Koegel
Otto Max Koegel (16 October 1895 – 27 June 1946) was a Nazi officer who served as a commander at Lichtenburg, Ravensbrück, Majdanek and Flossenbürg concentration camps. In 1946 he was arrested for his role in The Holocaust, but hanged himself in prison before he could stand trial.
Otto Max Koegel | |
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SS-Untersturmführer Max Koegel | |
| Born | 16 October 1895 Füssen, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 27 June 1946 (aged 50) Schwabach, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire (1916–1918) Weimar Republic (1918–1933) Nazi Germany (1933–1945) |
| Service/ | Schutzstaffel |
| Years of service | 1916–1945 |
| Rank | SS-Obersturmbannführer |
| Commands held | Lichtenburg concentration camp Ravensbrück concentration camp Majdanek concentration camp Flossenbürg concentration camp |
| Awards | World War I Iron Cross 2. Class War Merit Cross with Swords SS-Honour Ring Cross of Honor |
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