14 Facts About Gerhard Flesch

Gerhard Friedrich Ernst Flesch was a German SS functionary during the Nazi era.

Gerhard Flesch was born in Posen, Province of Posen, German Empire.

In 1938, Gerhard Flesch took part in the German march into the Sudetenland, and in 1939, in the annexation of Bohemia and Moravia.

Gerhard Flesch's men shot more than 40 more people in November 1939.

In 1940, Gerhard Flesch joined the 3rd SS Division Totenkopf in their march into France.

Gerhard Flesch had a position as Regierungsrat, and was an SS-Sturmbannfuhrer in April 1940, when he was assigned to Norway.

On 11 October 1941, Gerhard Flesch was appointed Kommandeur der Sicherheitspolizei und des Sicherheitsdienst in Trondheim.

Gerhard Flesch was promoted to the rank of Obersturmbannfuhrer and received the title of Oberregierungsrat.

Gerhard Flesch was caught and sent back with a police escort on the train and during which he made an unsuccessful attempt to escape.

Gerhard Flesch was known for being a notorious torturer, and ordered the execution of many members of the Norwegian resistance movement without any trial.

Gerhard Flesch was charged with a series of war crimes committed in Norway; seven instances of ordering the murders of a total of 37 prisoners, albeit four of those targeted were not killed, five instances of torture and one instance of withholding medical treatment resulting in death.

Gerhard Flesch was found guilty of ordering 25 murders, 21 of which were carried out, all counts of torture, and the withholding medical treatment charges.

Gerhard Flesch was sentenced to death by execution by firing squad.

Gerhard Flesch appealed to the Supreme Court of Norway on procedural grounds and that the sentence was too harsh; however on 12 February 1948 his appeal was rejected.