Herbert Gehrke
Herbert Gehrke | |
|---|---|
| Born | Herbert Ottokar Gehrke 12 June 1910 |
| Died | 18 March 1945 (aged 34) |
| Cause of death | Killed in action |
| Occupation(s) | SA Commander Nazi activist |
| Known for | Köpenick's week of bloodshed |
| Political party | Nazi Party |
Herbert Gehrke (12 June 1910 – 18 March 1945) was a German SA commander.
He is remembered, in particular, as the organiser of Köpenick's week of bloodshed which took place in June 1933 and subsequently came to be seen as an early harbinger of the Shoah. He was implicated in the killing of Johannes Stelling.