Hans Frank
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Job / Known for: Governor-General of occupied Poland
Left traces: Mass murder and plunder of Polish resources
Born
Date: 1900-05-23
Location: DE Karlsruhe, Grand Duchy of Baden, German Empire
Died
Date: 1946-10-16 (aged 46)
Resting place: DE
Death Cause: Execution by hanging
Family
Spouse: Brigitte Herbst (m. 1925)
Children: 5, including Niklas Frank (b. 1939)
Parent(s): Karl Frank (father) and Magdalena Buchmaier (mother)
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Hans Frank was a German lawyer, politician, and high-ranking Nazi official who played a significant role in the Third Reich. Born on May 23, 1900, in Karlsruhe, Germany, Frank is best known for his involvement in the administration of occupied Poland during World War II. Frank grew up in a conservative family and developed an early interest in law and politics. After serving in the German army during World War I, he studied law at the University of Munich, where he became involved in far-right politics. In 1920, he joined the precursor of the Nazi Party, the German Workers' Party, and quickly rose through their ranks. As Adolf Hitler took control of the party, Frank became one of his loyal followers, eventually joining the inner circle of the Nazi leadership. In 1933, when Hitler ascended to power as Chancellor of Germany, Frank was appointed as the President of the Reichstag, the German parliament. In this role, he played a key part in the passing of the Enabling Act, which granted Hitler dictatorial powers. Frank's career reached its peak when he was appointed as the Governor-General of the occupied territories in Poland in 1939. Given unparalleled authority, he wielded enormous control over the Polish population, overseeing mass deportations, forced labor, and the establishment of concentration camps. Under his rule, millions of Poles, Jews, and other minority groups were subjected to persecution, exploitation, and extermination. During his time in Poland, Frank implemented brutal policies aimed at Germanizing the occupied territories, harshly suppressing any resistance or dissent. He systematically plundered Polish resources, exploiting the country for the benefit of Germany. Frank's administration oversaw the confiscation of property, the extermination of villages, and the deportation of millions to Nazi concentration camps. After the war, Frank was arrested by the Allies and stood trial at the International Military Tribunal in Nuremberg for war crimes and crimes against humanity. Despite his efforts to distance himself from the worst excesses of the Nazi regime, he was found guilty of numerous atrocities, including the extermination of Polish Jews. On October 1, 1946, Frank was sentenced to death by hanging. He was executed on October 16, 1946 at Nuremberg Prison. Hans Frank's life and career serve as a chilling reminder of the horrors of the Nazi regime and the depths of human depravity. His ruthless pursuit of power and the implementation of policies aimed at ethnic cleansing and exploitation demonstrate the darkest aspects of human nature. The legacy of his crimes against humanity remains a stark reminder of the need for justice and vigilance against the rise of totalitarian ideologies.
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