1. Hans Anhalt was a member of the Nazi Party who served in the SS.
12 Facts About Hans Anhalt
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Hans Anhalt was sentenced to life in prison, where he died in 1975.
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Hans Anhalt had at least 10 prisoners burned alive for bartering and participated in the selections of Jews on the arrival ramp and led the selected victims to the gas chamber.
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Hans Anhalt assaulted and shot prisoners who refused to enter the gas chamber.
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Hans Anhalt's wife was aware of what his job entailed.
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Hans Anhalt's wife remained in a garrison near Auschwitz from 11 to 25 September 1943.
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Hans Anhalt lived a quiet life with his family in Thuringia in East Germany, working as a tractor driver.
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In 1951, officials became aware that Hans Anhalt was possibly a former SS member who had worked in Auschwitz.
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Hans Anhalt had recently started pawning-off the stolen belongings of Auschwitz victims, and his neighbors were confused when he suddenly started making large amounts of money given his job.
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The Stasi started spying on Hans Anhalt, and created a file for him under the nickname "Eichmann".
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Hans Anhalt signed a typed confession in which he admitted to taking items from Jewish prisoners who had been gassed.
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Hans Anhalt was sentenced to life in prison, and died there on 13 April 1975.