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Hans Michael Frank (23 May 1900 – 16 October 1946) was a German politician, war criminal and lawyer who served as head of the General Government in German-occupied Poland during the Second World War.
May 3, 2024 · Hans Frank was a German politician and lawyer who served as governor-general of Poland during World War II. Frank fought in World War I, studied economics and jurisprudence, and in 1921 joined the German Workers’ Party (which became the Nazi Party).
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Hans Frank was a Nazi leader and the Governor General of occupied Poland during World War II. He was convicted and executed for war crimes and crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg trials.
Nov 20, 2020 · Known as the “Butcher of Poland”, Hans Frank was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity at the Nuremberg trials for his role in the deaths of millions of Jews and Poles, and...
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Hans Frank fought in World War I, studied economics and jurisprudence, and in 1921 joined the German Workers' Party (which became the Nazi Party). He eventually became the party's chief legal counsel and Hitler's personal lawyer.
Hans Frank was the governor of occupied Poland during the war and a defendant at the Nuremberg trials. He wrote a diary that revealed his views on the "Jewish Question" and his knowledge of the extermination camps.
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Hans Frank was the Governor General of occupied Poland and a leading Nazi official. He was convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity for his role in the brutal occupation policy, the extermination of Jews, and the exploitation of resources.
