The data used for this database was collected as part of a study carried out by Christiane Rothländer on Austrians working as guards and in the camp SS at Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. So far, 163 persons could be identified by name.

Database of perpetrators at Auschwitz

Details

Last name

Spanner

First name

Josef

Date of birth

24.08.1908

Birthplace

Türnitz

Province

Niederösterreich

Time at Auschwitz

1940 – 18.01.1945

Unit/Function

Klee: ab 2.5.1940: Vorkommando in Auschwitz, Wachdienst, Kommando Landwirtschaft lt. Kompanieliste vom 6.11.43: Angehöriger der 2. Stabskompanie in Auschwitz KL Auschwitz/Abteilung Landwirtschaft 5. SS-T-Stuba. des KL Auschwitz I v. 12.9.1944

Sources

BArch, R 9361-III/463497

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