Josef Albert Meisinger

Josef Albert Meisinger
Nickname(s)	"The Butcher of Warsaw"
Born	14 September 1899 Munich, German Empire
Died	7 March 1947(1947-03-07) (aged 47) Mokotów Prison, Warsaw, Polish People's Republic
Cause of death	Execution by hanging
Allegiance	German Empire  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Munich Police 1922–1933 Gestapo 1933–1945
Years of service	1916-1919, 1933–1945
Rank	Standartenführer
Commands held	Einsatzgruppe IV Commander of the State Police in Warsaw
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Iron Cross

Josef Albert Meisinger (14 September 1899 – 7 March 1947), also known as the "Butcher of Warsaw", was an SS functionary in Nazi Germany. He held a position in the Gestapo and was a member of the Nazi Party. During the early phases of World War II Meisinger served as commander of Einsatzgruppe IV in Poland. From 1941 to 1945 he worked as liaison for the Gestapo at the German embassy in Tokyo. He was arrested in Japan in 1945, convicted of war crimes and was executed in Warsaw, Poland.