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Friedrich Jeckeln (2 February 1895 – 3 February 1946) was a German SS commander during the Nazi era. He served as a Higher SS and Police Leader in the occupied Soviet Union during World War II.
Friedrich August Jeckeln war ein deutscher SS-Obergruppenführer, General der Waffen-SS, der Polizei und Höherer SS- und Polizeiführer. Er war verantwortlich für Massenmorde an über 100.000 Menschen, u. a. bei Kamenez-Podolsk, in Babyn Jar und im Ghetto von Riga. Er wurde 1946 als Kriegsverbrecher hingerichtet.
Feb 3, 2021 · The most terrible crimes were committed by Friedrich Jeckeln, Obergruppenfuehrer of the SS, Police General. It was proven that Jeckeln stood at the head of the mass extermination of Jews, Roma, and Soviet prisoners of war.
Jul 26, 2021 · It was estimated that of all those killed during the Holocaust, the Einsatzgruppen killed around 2 million people. Friedrich Jeckeln was a First World War veteran who rose to prominence during...
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It is sometimes called the Jeckeln Action after its commander Friedrich Jeckeln. The word "Aktion", which translates literally to action or operation in English, was used by the Nazis as a euphemism for murder. For Rumbula, the official euphemism was "shooting action" (Erschiessungsaktion).
Friedrich Jeckeln was born on February 2, 1895, in Hamburg. He trained as an engineer, and he joined the German Army during 1914, and served first with the artillery and then trained as a pilot. Jeckeln left the military as a Leutnant, having won the Iron Cross 2nd Class and the Wound Badge in Black.
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Apr 9, 2011 · Friedrich Jeckeln as Higher SS and Police Fuehrer for South Russia in 1941, and then North Russia from 1941 to 1944, was a key player in the development of the Holocast in the occupied Soviet Union. This article explores his career and motivations through the medium of his interrogation reports.
