Richard Thomalla
Richard Thomalla (German: [toˈmala]; 23 October 1903 – 12 May 1945) was a German war criminal and SS commander of Nazi Germany. A civil engineer by profession, he was head of the SS Central Building Administration at Lublin reservation in occupied Poland. Thomalla was in charge of construction for the Operation Reinhard death camps Bełżec, Sobibor and Treblinka during the Holocaust in Poland.
Richard Wolfgang Thomalla | |
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Official portrait c. 1940 | |
| Born | 23 October 1903 Annahof, German Empire |
| Died | 12 May 1945 (aged 41) Jičín, Czechoslovakia |
| Cause of death | Execution by shooting |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Schutzstaffel |
| Years of service | 1932–1945 |
| Rank | Hauptsturmführer |
| Commands held | Headed construction of Bełżec, Sobibor and Treblinka extermination camps during Operation Reinhard |
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