Gustav Simon

Gustav Simon
Gauleiter of Moselland, Gustav Simon
Gauleiter of Gau Moselland (Gau Koblenz-Trier 1931-1941)
In office 1 June 1931 – 8 May 1945
Appointed by	Adolf Hitler
Deputy	Fritz Reckmann [de]
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Chief of the Civil Administration of Luxembourg
In office 2 August 1940 – 30 August 1942
Deputy	Heinrich Christian Siekmeier [de]
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	Gustav Johannes Simon (1900-08-02)2 August 1900 Saarbrücken, Rhine Province, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	18 December 1945(1945-12-18) (aged 45) Paderborn, Province of Westphalia, Allied-occupied Germany
Cause of death	Suicide by hanging
Political party	Nazi Party
Other political affiliations	National Socialist Freedom Party
Alma mater	Johann Wolfgang Goethe University
Profession	Teacher
Nickname	The Toadstool of Hermeskeil

Gustav Simon (2 August 1900– 18 December 1945) was a Nazi Party official who served as Gauleiter of Gau Moselland from 1931 to 1945 and, from 1940 until 1942, as Chief of Civil Administration in occupied Luxembourg. In this position, he was chiefly responsible for the Holocaust in Luxembourg.^[1]