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Hans Helm

( - 1946 )

Biography

Hans Helm was in charge of deportation of Jews to concentration camps.

Instead of retreating with rest of German army in 1945 he stayed behind hiding in Zagreb apartment of his mistress which worked for him as secretary during the war. In 1946 after over a year of hiding, Helm exited apartment for the first time but was recognized and arrested.

Trailed in Belgrade in December 1946 with other SS and Gestapo officials and sentenced to death by hanging together with August Meissner, Wilhelm Fuchs, Josef Hahn, Ludwig Teichmann, Josef Eckert, Ernst Weimann, Richard Kaserer and Friedrich Polte.

Ranks

SS:

  • SS-Sturmbannfüehrer

Decorations

Assignments

  • 1941/42 - served in Belgrade under Dr. Wilhelm Fuchs
  • 1943 - Police attaché (Polizeiattaché) in Independent State of Croatia

Died

Hanged in 1946 or 1947

Bibliography