Anton Thernes | |
|---|---|
 Former SS-Obersturmführer Anton Thernes in front of a penal court on trial for crimes he committed at Majdanek (standing left), 1944 | |
| Born | 8 February 1892 |
| Died | 3 December 1944 (aged 52) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction(s) | War crimes |
| Trial | Majdanek trials |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |  Schutzstaffel |
| Years of service | until 1944 |
| Rank | Obersturmführer |
| Unit | SS-Totenkopfverbände |
Anton Thernes (8 February 1892 – 3 December 1944) was a Nazi German war criminal, deputy commandant of administration at the notorious Majdanek concentration camp on the outskirts of Lublin, Poland in World War II.[1][2][3] He was tried at the Majdanek Trials and executed on 3 December 1944, along with five other war criminals, near the gas chambers and the Majdanek crematorium.[2][4]
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- ^ Marcus Wendel (Aug 8, 2007). "SS personnel serving at Majdanek". Camp personnel. Axis History. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
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