Karl Frenzel
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For the German novelist, essayist and theatre critic, see Karl Frenzel (writer).
Karl August Wilhelm Frenzel[1][3] (20 August 1911 – 2 September 1996)[4] was an SS noncommissioned officer in Sobibor extermination camp.
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Birth name | Karl August Wilhelm Frenzel |
Born | (1911-08-20)20 August 1911 Zehdenick, German Empire |
Died | 2 September 1996(1996-09-02) (aged 85) Garbsen, Germany |
Awards | Honor Chevron for the Old Guard |
Other work | Carpenter, stage lighting technician[1][2] |
Paramilitary SS career | |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Years of service | 1930 (SA)–1945 |
Rank | Staff Sergeant (Oberscharführer) |
Unit | Death's Head Units |
Commands held | Sobibor extermination camp |
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After the Second World War, he was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment for war crimes, but he was ultimately released after serving 16 years in prison.