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

Knaus

First name

Hermann

Date of birth

09.02.1908

Birthplace

Ramsau bei Liezen

Province

Steiermark

Time at Auschwitz

sp. seit 03.12.1940

Unit/Function

1/SS-Totenkopf-Sturmbann KL Auschwitz Kommandoführer Krematorien (Friedler) BArch Ludwigsburgudwigsburg: 1. SS-Totenkopf-Stuba

Sources

BArch, R 9361-III/99182

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