August Eigruber
August Eigruber | |
|---|---|
Eigruber in 1938 | |
| Gauleiter of Reichsgau Oberdonau | |
| In office 22 May 1938 – 5 May 1945 | |
| Reichsstatthalter of Reichsgau Oberdonau | |
| In office 1 April 1940 – 5 May 1945 | |
| Landeshauptmann of Upper Austria | |
| In office 14 May 1938 – 1 April 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Heinrich Gleissner |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 April 1907 Steyr, Austria-Hungary |
| Died | 28 May 1947 (aged 40) Landsberg Prison, Landsberg am Lech, Allied-occupied Germany |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
| Children | 5 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
| Service | Sturmabteilung Schutzstaffel |
| Service years | 1938–1945 |
| Rank | SS/SA-Obergruppenführer |
| Criminal conviction | |
| Status | Executed |
| Conviction | War crimes |
| Trial | Mauthausen Trial |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
August Eigruber (16 April 1907 – 28 May 1947) was an Austrian-born Nazi Gauleiter and Reichsstatthalter of Reichsgau Oberdonau (Upper Danube) and Landeshauptmann of Upper Austria. He was convicted of war crimes at Mauthausen-Gusen concentration camp and hanged.