Jakob Sporrenberg
German general (1902–1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jakob Sporrenberg (16 September 1902 – 6 December 1952) was an SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Polizei in Minsk, Belarus and Lublin, Poland. After the war, Sporrenberg stood trial in Poland and was convicted in 1950 of war crimes and sentenced to death. He was executed in December 1952.
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Jakob Sporrenberg | |
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Born | (1902-09-16)16 September 1902 Düsseldorf, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
Died | 6 December 1952(1952-12-06) (aged 50) Mokotow Prison, Warsaw, Polish People's Republic |
Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
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Service/ | Waffen-SS |
Rank | SS-Gruppenführer und Generalleutnant der Polizei |
Known for | Operation Harvest Festival |
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Sporrenberg was responsible for overseeing and implementing Operation Harvest Festival.