Udo von Woyrsch

Udo von Woyrsch
Personal details
Born	Udo Gustav Wilhelm Egon von Woyrsch 24 July 1895 Schwanowitz, German Empire
Died	14 January 1983(1983-01-14) (aged 87) Biberach an der Riss, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany
Political party	Nazi Party
Occupation	Military officer Estate manager
Military service
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Branch/service	Imperial German Army Reichswehr Schutzstaffel
Years of service	1914–1920 1930–1945
Rank	Oberleutnant SS-Obergruppenführer
Commands	Einsatzgruppe VII Higher SS and Police Leader "Elbe"
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Iron Cross, 1st and 2nd class War Merit Cross, 1st and 2nd class, with swords

Udo Gustav Wilhelm Egon von Woyrsch (24 July 1895 – 14 January 1983) was a Nazi Party politician and SS-Obergruppenführer in Nazi Germany who participated in the massacre of Jews in Poland, and was later convicted of being an accessory to manslaughter in connection with the Night of the Long Knives murders.