Kurt Franz
SS officer, third commandant of Treblinka extermination camp
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Summary
Kurt Franz was born on January 17, 1914[1], in Düsseldorf[2]. He died on July 4, 1998[3], in Wuppertal[4]. He worked as a cook[5] and concentration camp guard[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,961 views/month, #7,057 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Country of citizenship: Weimar Republic[8], Nazi Germany[9], West Germany[10]
- Position held: Nazi concentration camp commandant[11]
- Member of: Schutzstaffel[12], Kyffhäuserbund[13]
- Sex or gender: male[14]
- Member of political party: Nazi Party[15]
- Military branch: Schutzstaffel[16]
- Commons category: Kurt Franz (SS member)[17]
- Military, police or special rank: Untersturmführer[18]
- Participated in conflict: World War II[19]
- Family name: Franz[20]
- Given name: Kurt[21]
- Allegiance: Nazi Germany[22]
- Participant in: Aktion T4[23]
- Convicted of: mass murder[24], murder[25], attempted murder[26]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: German[27]
- Has pet: Barry[28]
- Name in native language: Kurt Franz[29]
- Penalty: life imprisonment[30]
- Start of work period: 1935[31]
- P14536: 430247[32]
Why It Matters
Kurt Franz has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]
FAQs
Where was Kurt Franz born?
Kurt Franz was born in Düsseldorf[2].
Where did Kurt Franz die?
Kurt Franz died in Wuppertal[4].
What did Kurt Franz do for work?
Kurt Franz worked as a cook[5] and concentration camp guard[6].