Gerhard Palitzsch

Gerhard Palitzsch
Gerhard Palitzsch
Born	13 June 1913; Großopitz, German Empire
Died	7 December 1944 (aged 31); Budapest, Hungary
Cause of death	Killed in action
Political party	Nazi Party
Criminal status	Deceased
Convictions	Racial defilement; Theft
Criminal penalty	Imprisonment; commuted to service in a penal battalion
SS service
Branch	Death's Head Units
Years of service	1933–November 1944
Rank	Hauptscharführer
Commands	Block Leader and Report Leader in Sachsenhausen; Report Leader in Auschwitz; Camp Leader in Subcamp Brünn, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (now Brno, Czech Republic);

Gerhard Palitzsch (17 June 1913 – 7 December 1944) was a German non-commissioned officer (NCO) of the SS. He was notorious for his brutal treatment of prisoners in Auschwitz concentration camp.

Gerhard Palitzsch

Born	(1913-06-13)13 June 1913 Großopitz, German Empire
Died	7 December 1944(1944-12-07) (aged 31) Budapest, Hungary
Cause of death	Killed in action
Political party	Nazi Party
Criminal status	Deceased

Convictions	Racial defilement Theft
Criminal penalty	Imprisonment; commuted to service in a penal battalion


SS service
Branch	Death's Head Units
Years of service	1933–November 1944
Rank	Hauptscharführer
Commands	Block Leader and Report Leader in Sachsenhausen Report Leader in Auschwitz Camp Leader in Subcamp Brünn, Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia (now Brno, Czech Republic)